Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09

with wild Bill" Donovan at the heels
of the bunch, ready to pitch for the
( Tigers lives. His long nose cut through
the crowd like the sword of a uarwfal.
While the players were knocking the
ball about the field the pressure of the
crowd upon the gates became so great
that an extra squad of police were called
to keep the people back.
At l o'clock every seat was occupied
and the sardine process began. The dig
nitaries Of the game sat owl-like and i'm
perturbable in an upper box Hundreds
of women and hundreds of men sat bare
headed in the field seats to give the rear
spectators a chance to see the game.
There was a rousing reception for Capt.
Jennings, and a dOubly rousing one for
Capt Chance. Somebody sent the Cubs
captain huge bunch of red roses, in
which was enmeshed pretty white dove.
beat it for the grandstand roof, with
, ribbons and all
beautiful diamond medal was pre-
sented to 'Ty' Cobb, the champion bat
ter of the American League. and then,
with conference between the captains
and the umpires and general girdng
of loins, the game was on the griddle.
Umpires All Right
Umpire O'Day was behind the plate
and Umpire Sheridan looked after the
bases. 1t may be said in passing that
Z
out the game.
Big jeff" Overall took his place in the
box and ''Hughey" Jennings sprang to the
coaching line with a yell. "Wee-a-a-
ah-mn! that could be heard all over the
grounds.
Things came fast and plenty right from
the start Between the hoarse believing
Of the spectators, the strident voice of
O'Day and the wells of Jennings at his
men. one scarcely knew which way to
iork.
The first inning was marked by some
W!!GaFss on the part of overall. which
luckily did no damage. He gave Jones a
nasa on balls. but the Tiger was forced
ut second by Scilaefer's bounder TO Stein
feidt. The best the Tigers could do TO
bring Sclaef"r home was long fly to
enter by Crawford. which looked as
though it might go over Slages head
The Rabbit got it only after sprinting
back fifty yards more.
To Jimmy She ckard, of the Cubs, fell
tn first hit of the game. In Chicago's
NAN OF the iii st he hit d liner past third
lie stole second and got to third on
SchGefers miss
Both sides then fought evenly and we'll
Up to the fourth inning the pitchers
seemed TO improve with every ball pitched
King Very Life of Cubs.
King was the very life and backbone of
his team. Seldom or ever has prettier
throwing to bases been seen. He had the
Tigers frozen to the bases from first to
last
The Chicagos had a man on third each
inning up to the fourth, but could not
bring them around, owing to the sharp,
sure work of the Tigers. Up to the seventh
inning the Tigers had the better of the
hitting. Donovan showing great speed and
control at critical iunctures
1t is possible that DetrOits might have
won the game If it had not been for their
fatuous belief that they could take liber-
ties with Kings throwing to bases. They,
might quite as well have taken liberties
with a rife ball.
Chicago scored the first run Of the
series in the fourth inning when Donovan
gave Chance a bob. Steinfeldt sent the
captain to second with a sacrifice.
Then Killing set the great crowd wild
with low line drive to left field. Jones
came in for 1t hot foot. and Chance put
for nome with all the speed in his toes In
came the ball. straight as a chalk line, for
the plate. but Chance went down like
shot partridge and reached home in a
cloud of dust.
Schmidt, seeing Chance safe under his
feet. drove the ball to second and caught
Killing on a steal. 1t was fine play and
set the crowd by the ears.
Schmidt Asleep at Switch.
An instance of Kings fine work oc-
CURED in the fifth inning, when Schmidt
reached first on a safe fly to left O'Leary
sacrificed him to second and then Jones
sent hot bounder to Evers. reaching
first on an extremely close decision.
Here Kings play occurred Jones
started to steal second. Quick as a fash
King bluffed though TO throw to sec
ond, then wheeled and caught Schmidt at
third, although the latter was not eight
feet from the bag
1t was hammer and tongs up to the
eighth inning. although Detroit had a man
on third in the sixth inning.
In the eighth the Tigers took the lead
making three runs a single by Jones
who stolA second. tumble by Tinker of
Schaefer's hit. Crawford's single to right,
Schulte's wild throw to the plate and a
long out by Rossman to Slagle.
This settled Mr.. Overall. as Chance,
after wing the score in the ninth, put
X 7Gl5ach in to pitch
The Cubs tied the score in the ninth on
Chances single. a bob for Steinfeldt and
a tumble by Coughln. which filled the
/ bases. Then Chance scored on a long
| fly by Schultz. Donovan pitched wild,
Steinfeldt coming home and tying the
game. Darkness ended the game at the
twelfth inning.