The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
NOTES OF YESTERDAYS BATTLE ROYAL

Jennings has forgotten none Of his an
tics
Coughlln failed to win the game on two
occasions.
Zimmerman accepted his only chance in
fine fashion.
The actual receipts OF to-days game
were $29 1920.
ReuIbach showed rare form when he
relieved Overall
Chance was also much in evidence on
the coaching lines.
sheridan had no close decisions during
the entire afternoon.
The Cubs lived up TO their reputation
as Whirlwinds on the bases.
Rossman dug up several throws from
OLedTy during the contest
Crawford made the only extra base hit
Of the game. 1t was timely one.
Crawford could nothing with Reul-
bach, although he found Overall easy.
President Murphy said tonight that he
expects fully 2000O al tomorrow s game.
Link Lowe saved several Tigers from
being caught mapping by his effective
coaching.
The teams will play here Wednesday and
Thursday going to Detroit for Friday
and Saturday.
Few Jennings whistles were in evidence,
but the little band Of Detroit rooters did
gallant service.
Every ticket 10 the grounds had been
sold an hour before the time set for the
beginning of play
American Leaguers are glad that O'Day
was forced 10 make the decision on Stein
feldt al the plate
Joe CantTlon. Of the Nationals. occupied
a box with Barney DTeyfuss. president Of
the Pittsburg club.
Despite his two errors. little Evers was
one Of the heroes of the contest His
fielding was superb.
Contrary 90 expectations. Rossman was
steady at all times. and played a good,
reliable game at first.
Despite the fact that they had a rather
narrow escape to-day. the Cubs are a
slight favorite tonight
The Cubs would have won ont in the
tenth but for Steinfeidts foolish inter-
| ference with a pitched ban.
There was no protest from the crowd
when the game WAS called. II would
/ have been impossible 10 continue
The ticket offices closed at 1.3). and
1 from then on only those who had passes
were allowed 10 go through the gates.
The Tigers made poor impression in
/ the fielding practice before the game. but
/ as soon as they got to business they did
well
! Charlie Comiskey. president Of the
/ White Sox. watched the game from a
private box on the roof OF the grand
/ stand.
Tom Hughes. Of Washington. was one
| Of the few ball players in Chicago who
/ did not go to the game. Tom says he has
/ had enugh baseball during the past six
months.
! The index finger on Schmidts right hand
/ is badly swoolen, and that accounts in a
large measure for his poor throwing yes
/ terday.
! The leader of the American League in
/ batting failed TO make a hit In four times
up yesterday. He will probably make VI
/ for it later.
! Too much blame should not be giyer
| to Schmidt II is his first season in tbs
| league and his first appearance in 9
world series.
/ Schulte's lameness was evident as the
game drew on. Chance lamented the loss
of Holman when he was forced to send
Moran to the bat
Fielder Jones, manager of last years
worlds champions. entered the grounds
unnOticed and watched the play from Z
seat behind first base.
Tinker did not want to be withdrawn
from his place in the batting order. but
Manager Chance displayed good Judg
ment in sending Howard up.
Donovan's record Of twelve strke-out.
has been eqUaled Only once in a cham
pionship series. Mathewson struck ou
twelve Athletics two years ago.
Johnny Heydler, the Washington man
secretary of the National League, was
| looking out for the newspaper men. and
he treated everybody as well as could be
desired.
Just before the game the payers Of boil
clubs gathered at the plate and Ty Cobl
was presented with a gold medal EN-
blematic Of the prize for the leading
batter in the American League.
Before the game was half over some O
the Detroit fans were yelling TO Jenning
to take Schmidt out, but as no bette
catcher was available the regular back
stop was kept behind the bat
Brown will probably pitch Thursday
game. Siever or Mullin will be in the boz
for Detroit Wednesday, while Chance sai'
last night that he may send Ruelbacl
back on to the rubber for the Cubs
Cnance has a magnificent ball club. ant
unless Mullin and Sievers exceed expecta
tions on the days Donovan is not in tn
box, critics consider Chicago's chance
Of landing the flag particularly bright.
The whole Cub twirling staff. with tn
possible exception of ''Three-finger'
Brown, who is slightly indisposed jus
at present, is said 10 be in eXcellen
shape, which is more than can be said o
DetrOit's corps of pitchers
The Cubs would not have gotten tina
run in the fourth inning had Schmidt an
control over the ball on throws to sec
ond. The Chicago leader had a lead o
about fifteen yards off second whe