The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
By THOMAS KIRBY,
Sporting Editor The Washington Herald

chicago, oct lU.-OutpldyeG in every
inning. outhit. outpitched. outheIded,
everything but outgamed, the Detroit
Tigers were humbled by Frank Chances
powerful machine on the West Side
grounds to-day. in the third game Of
the worlds championship series, by
to J.
The Cubs superiority over their rivals
was asserted in most impressive fahion,
for before half Of the game had been
played the result was beyond the realm
OF doubt, and during the remaining in
nings the Cubs defense was so strong
that Detroit's only hope was 10 avert
a shut-out, which was accomplished In
the sixth inning.
The same spirit Of gameness which
eharacterizes the Tigers pervades the
Detroit supporters. and while the rooters
stlH maintain that their favorites viii
capture the highest bonors in the base
ball world. they are lacking in that con
fdence which marked their attitude pre-
vious TO the beginning Of the series.
Detroit still Hopes.
This feeling Of hopefulness, however, is
restricted almost entirely to Detroit peo-
PIE, for there is now the almost unani-
nous opinion Of nOnpartisan critics that
there is little chance Of the Jennings
band winning four games before
Chances men take two victories, which
viii give them the title.
To-day's game. while hardly as spec
tacular as the other two battles, vas re-
plete with thrilling plays. but the contest
gas robbed OF uncertainty before the end
of the fourth inning by the terrific bat
ting Of the Cubs. who drove siever from
the box in the fourth inning and punched
two doubles and a single on Frank XII
Ian in his first round.
Jennings said before the opening OF the
series that HIS two southpaws would be
just as effective as ''Wild Bill" Donovan,
the dean OF the Detroit stan. This predic-
ton was upset entirely to-day, for after
the first inning the Cubs made seven safe
drives of sieyer and came back at Kill
/ Ian in his initial inning on the rubber by
punching a pair Of doubles and a single.
After this. however. Klian settled down
and let Chicago down without hit. But
the game had already been lost
/ neuIbarE, NJ HEs R-.S
While Siever and KIIian were being
pounded by the Cubs, Eddie Reulbach
was pitching masterfuI ball for Chicago.
Reulbaoh has long been known as the
most erratic member Of the local pitching
staff. for ike the little girls curl, when
he is good he IS very, very good, but
when he is bad he is clouted. To-day
Reulbach was primed and, with the ex-
eeption Of one inning, when he took a
short ascension. was practically unhitta-
BILE.
For five innings the Detroit batters had
about as much chance as a tongue tied
boy in an elocuton class. In the first
three innings they went out in order. but
in the fourth Schaefer got on the base
by beating out a smash which struck the
pitchers glove and caromed toward the
shortstop.
In the fifth Rossman made first ahead
of the throw on a bounde7 to short and
Coughlin walked Both men moved along
on schmidrs sacrifice. The Detroit sec
tion went fairly wild with delight. while
Jennings danced and yelled, but their JOY
was short lived. for they went into the
field runless when OLeary hit into a
double play.
Opportunities Go to Waste.
In the sixth the Tigers had their best
chance of the day. Reulbach tried 10
sneak over a strike on Kinian. but the
pitcher smaczed il over Steinfeldt's head
for the first clean hit by the Americans
With Davy Jones, Schaefer. Crawford
Cobb. and Rossman, Detroit's wicked bat
ters coming up. the visitors seemed tC
have a good show. Davy Jones drew a
base on balls. and the best Schaefer could
, do was TO hit TO Steinfeldt, who started
another double play. Killian made thirt
and came home with Det-Oit'S lone tally
on Crawfords infeld hit Cobb singled t.
left, but Reulbach tishtencd up and two
were left when Rossman flied TO center
This was DetroiCs last chance.
Doubles by Steinfeldt and Evers CAV,
the Cubs the run in the second inning
and in the fourth the Nationals mad
three more. With one out, King single,
to left. and made third on Evers' hit II
the same direction.
> Schultes clean drive to center scores
King, but Evers was thrown out tryinl
to make third on the hit Tinker tore of
liner, which went nearly into the circu
seats in deep left, allowing Schultz L
score and Tinker to reach third.
Tinker crossed the plate a moment late
on Reulbaeh's safety to center. Slagl
i skied to Coughlin.
In the fifth Chicago got another rul
! on Chances two-bagger to center an
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