The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-12
JBS EAGER TO END SERIES
WITH STRAIGHT VICTORIES
Don't Want Their Tri-
umph Attributed to
Luck.
Mullin Against Lundgren
or Brown Detroit'S
Hope.
By JAMES cRUs1NBERRY.


DETROIT. oct 12-oniy luck can
save the Detroit Tigers from a shut-out
in the series for. the baseball champion
Tho Cubs team rs 50 much stronger.
as demonstrated In the four contests
played, that they will surely defeat the
Jennings squad in The final game, IN
less Dame Fortune steps into the con
test and smiles OF. them. They haven't
4he ability to win single game from
Frank Chances sturdy men when the
luck breaks with Chance. Detroit has
exhausted it's resources already. and
the record is three defeats and ore tie.
Jennings hasn't another charge to fire
at the National I.eaguers. and the Sc
ries VIII end today, unless, as before
stated. luck jumps INTO the fray and
favors the Dctroiters.
Jennings Plans Smashed.
The plans OF Hughey Jennings have
been smashed at every turn since the
battle started last Tuesday. He has
not guessed right one single time. He
failed 20. scare. the Chicagoans by his
daring. and wnsn he decided to resort
10 a hitting game entirely, his men fell
down niserably1 He had banked on the
pitching Of wild Bit Donovan. and
the Cubs slaughtered him His left
handlers failsq, and q big George Muilln
was unable % turn the trick. He has
nothing left noS but tiny. faint hope
that Mullin will come back today and
slip over one victory. After that. it's
all over. az sf.... 900
The Chicago Nationals have surprised
In ~ N,
series. They have mastered the Tigers
at every turn OF the game. They have
beaten them at hitting and fielding. and
have outclasscd them ss base-runners.
They have been. even superior In the
battery work. and Detroit has never
once exceIed in any department OF the
game.
Detroit Spirit Gone.
The result Of such a slathering in
three straight days lad raped tn,
fighting spirit from the players OF the
Detroit. team For a time yesterday
they showed deal OF fight 1t was
when they were one run TO the good
and they Immediately saw visions OF
tHmg U9 the sseries while here and
fsnting out the odd game next week
Hut when the Cubs so easily pushed
over d couple OF runs, the Tigers were
through. They actually quit. and II was
soft for the Cubs then to pile the re.
naming Tour runs. aid win by the big
The Tigers hope Is hanging by q tiny
Unread today. and they are depending
on George Mulhn tc preserve that
thread. be VIII have to handle things
with the greatest care. however FOR il
he lets up for one minute the Cubs are
sure to snap the last chance.
Cubs Want Four Straight.
In order to make IT clear to the world
that they are the best in existence. the
players Of the Chicagoes are going into
the battle today with a terrible deternn-
nation TO win. and end 1t all with four
straight Victories. Then none of the
wise fans can hoiler that they won il
on luck A team could hardly be so
lucky as that. -Four victories and one
tie should demonstrate to the critics all
over the world that the Cubs are the
greatest ball players III the country. and
Ter that reason they are going to put
1orth every effort TO end IL All today.
manager Chance Is counting on send
ing Moroecai Brown in the pitching bor
Sou3y 20 clean up the series. Brown says
ne Is ready, and his trainer, Jack Nc
SoInlck. also states that he believes
tne great three-1ngered twirler will 90
me unit and never finch. II such is
- 10 ndIu 10 sec now Detroit
cdn win. even though MulIn is going
Eood, Tor Mullin at his best was never
me pitcher that Mordecai Brown Is
Carl Lundgren, who also has made
grand record this summer. Is well
PINNED Tor the game today. as we'll as
DeSglng Tor the chance to get In n, II
iIhsht De bit safer to send Lundgren
IN, as ne has been In fine condition FOR
some time and has been kept out OF
the series this time simply because he
was not needed. "
Overall Beat Donovan.
Big Overall was superior TO owud
BIZ Donovan in their second meeting
overall had II on the veteran Detroit
ringer all the time IN the contest here.
He was put into the game because he
wanted 50 badly to prove tc the fans
mat he could beat the great American
Lacquer Chance knew he was safe in
using overall because the big California
boy Is in perfect condition and was not
DIT injured by his struggles In tho
opening game Of the series In fact he
says ne could go in and pitch again to-
day If needed. e''''' -
overall had more speed and moro
curves than Donovan The Detroit bo+-
ters could gather but five hits or him
and onlv three Of these were clean Tbe
SuDs made seven beauties of '.VViId
Bill Each pitcher gave two bases on
pals. Overall, of course. got a little
PETER support and the entire Chicago
Team was better in fielding than was