The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-12
DETROIT AGAIN
LOST 4 D TOIGHlC.A|GO
THE TIGERS LACKED The VIM
THAT SHOULD GO WITH THEIR
NAmE-THE CROWD FALLING
OFF PRESUMABLY ON ACCOUNT
OF THE COOL WEATHER.

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. 12.-ln the
first game Of the worlds series on
their own field. the Detroit American
league team was beaten yesterday az.
ternoon by the Chicago Nationals by
the score OF to 1. II was well de.
served victory for the Chicago team
as Il played superior base ball through.
out the game. There were several er.
ros OF omission on the part OF Detroit
beside the two errors scored against
them which figured in the Chicago run
making. It was anything but baseball
weather yesterday afternoon. The
temperature ranged between 46 and
so degrees during the game with a
cold u mile wind from the north
blowing across the diamond. Several
times there were showers OF rain
while Chicago was batting In the fifth
inning. being so heavy that II was nee
essary to stop the game 10 minutes.
Again in the seventh there was a
sharp shower for few minutes. but 1t
did not last long enough to interrupt
the game. The attendance was dis.
appointment. reaching only l1.306. the
raw day probably had some effect In
holding down the attendance, no doubt,
together with the dissatisfaction gov.
erning the sale OF tickets.
Detroit looked dangerous and
punched hits in but one inning, the
fourth. when with two oft. cobb's fine
three Dagger was followed by two sin.
giles. which. however. scored only one
run, O'Leary striking out with the
bases full.
The Detroit team did not show at
any time during the afternoon the
snap and dash in their work which
marked their playing during the Amer
lean league season here. Rossman
continued his fine work ut first base
and drove In Detroit's only run with
his single after Cobb had trIpled. Don.
OWN gave but two bases on balls, the
same number which Overall did. but
both of the Detroit pitchers passes
developed into runs. while neither OF
Overalls gifts were expensive.
Captain Chance, of the Chicago team
was hit on the right hand by an in.
shoot, while at bat In the opening
inning. and both his second and third
fingers were badly crushed. The game
was stopped while they were dressed.
Captain Chance said he feared that
the injury might prevent his playing
to-day.
Just before play was called at two
o'clock Manager Hugh Jennings was
called 10 the plate, where Mayor
Thompson presented him with a life
size floral tiger and gold watch from
local admirers.
In the first inning Slagle flew out
and Shecliard followed with a single,
only to be thrown out when he tried to
steal second. Chance was hit with the
ball and stole second. but steInfeldt's
fly ended the inning. Jones, the first
man to bat for Detroit. was given a
base on balls and Schaeffer sacrificed
him to second, but neither Crawford
nor Cobb succeeded in getting the
ball to safe territory and no runs were
scored. Chicago went out In one. two
three order in the second. Coughlin
singled in Detroit's half after Rossman
was out on IN lntleld grounder. Tin.
ker then retired the side unassisted
with double play on Schmidt's liner
to him. catching Coughlin before he
could start back to first. Chicago did
not get man on base In their hall
OF the inning. Detroit went out In reg.
ular order in the third, Schultz making
a fine play on Donovan's hit. into right
field, getting 1t on the bound and then
throwing the pitcher out on what is or.
dinarily single. Steinfeldt hit safely
in the fourth, but failed to score. In
the fourth Detroit scored its only run
with two out Cobb drove q splendid
triple to the crowd in center field, get.
ting a three base hit under the ground
rules. Rossman followed with a sin
gle and scored him. Then Coughlin
singled and Schmidt walked. The
crowd was on the tip OF expectancy
and shouting for o'Leary to clear the
bases, but he struck out.
oLeary handled Eyers' grounder a
little slow In the fifth and he reached
first base. Schultz got base on balls
and Tinker advanced both men with a
sacrifice. overalrs hit scored Evers
and Slagle's fly to Jones scored
Schultz but Sheckard forced Overall.
Detroit went out In regular order In
Its half. Neither team scored in the
sixth although Steinfeldt singled with
but one out.
Schults opened up the seventh with