The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
RIVALS TIE
FIRST DUEL
FOR TITLE
Worlds Game Goes Il In
nings, 8 to s--Chicago
Ties in Ninth.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Chicago was astir early
today, making ready fbr the second game
of the worlds championship baseball series
between the Chicago Nationals ana tue
Detroit Americans. The tie score OF yes
terday's combat, which went twelve IN
nings, to a score of 8 to 3, only served to
whet the interest more, If that Is possible.
The result also caused the transfer Oh
tomorrow's game from Detroit to Chicago.
The teams will appear in the Michigan city
Friday and Saturday, returning here LOT
Sundays game. The receipts for the game
yesterday totalled 500, 1890. divided as Ioi-
lows: 10 the players, $15,747.75; to the
owners. $40. 1873; TO the National Commits
sion, $2,9f6.75
1t was a game that will go down to his
tory as one calling forth every ounce OF
bulldog courage and baseball skill on the
part of both teams. And, maybe, the play
ers under the banners of both Chance ana
Jennings did not possess those very same
qualities in their fullest measure! When
the Cubs went one run to the good in the
fourth inning the CHEEKY "wee-a-a-ahm'
of the red-headed Jennings lost not a jot
of its fire and force on the coaching
lines. Again, in the eighth inning, when,
after fighting hard and vainly for what
seemed an age, the Tigers knocked Overall
six ways for Sunday for three runs,
Chances men neither weakened nor gave
up hope Instead, they set gamely to work
and tied the score in the ninth, and then
it went roaring down into the dark-a tie,
after as game a fight as has been seen In
many years.
Overall and
Overall! and Donovan were the opposing
pitchers, but the former was taken out
when Chicago had tied the score in the
ninth inning and had men on bases walt
ine to score the winning runs. Moran was
sent in IN hat for him. hit ne1Orp the ldI-
ter had time to deliver the needed hit,
Evers tried to steal home and was out by
a narrow margin, retiring the side. Reul-
bach finished the game. and for three in
ntngs retired Detroit's heavy hitters with
out the semblance of a hit. The work or
all the pitchers was first class, but Dono-
van had a shade on his rivals, in that he
struck out twelve of the opposing BATS
men. His second base on balls was costly,
but with good support M would nave
won his game.
The game itself was evenly contested.
Both teams broke under fire, Chicago mix
ing two. of its errors with two hits IN the
eighth inning when Detroit scored all
three of its runs, while The visitors re-
turned the compliment in the next inning,
allowing Chicago to tie the score. captain
Coughlin's error came in this inning and
was costly. With runner on first $hd sec
ond he let an easy grounder from Everss
bat ger away from him, filling the bases.
After that two runs came across, one on
a passed ball, Schmidt failing to mold
Towards third strike.
While this was going on Overall retired
from the game, and when the visitors Went
to bat in the extra innings they had 10
face Reulbachs speedy delivery i'll the
growing darkness The tall pitcher was IN
rare form. having good control ana
against his curves and shoots such bats
men as Schaefer. Crawford and Cobb were
helpless.
Gold Medal for Cobb.
The game was scheduled to start at 2:S0
o'clock, but nearly ten minutes were con-
sumed while Cobb, Detroit's right fielder,
was presented with a huge gold medal, set
with diamonds, as a reward for leading
the American League In batting in the
season just closed. A long conference be-
tween Managers Chance and Jennings and
Umpires O'Day and Sheridan also delayed
the start.
overall was visibly nervous when Jones.
the first batsman, faced him and sent
Davy to first on balls. The Detroit con-
tingeut had its first chance to cheer as
their left fielder trotted TO first base, and
took advantage Of it. Schaefer tried to
sacrifice, but his bunt was too fast, and
steiufeldt, by n quick throw, forced Jones
at second. Crawford drove a long fly to
extreme deep centre, but Slagle was wait
ing for the ball. Then Schaefef tried out
Kings throwing arm and found it good,
being an easy out, King 70 tinker.
In Chicago's half Sheckard brought
cheers from the Chicago partisans by hit
ting sharply to left. He stole second and
went 10 third on the first of a series OF
bad throws by Catcher Schmidt. Captain
Chance struck out, however, and Stein
feldt couldn't drive the ball past Donovan.
Detroit did nothing in the second, but
Chicago threatened again. Killing received
n base on balls to start, was sacrificed to
second a. went to third on an out, where
he stood while Tinker Registered the first
strikeout.
Detroit took rs turn at looking danger
Gus in the next inning, Schmidt hitting
clearly to left aud going to third on a
sacrifice ana Jones's infield hit. Donovan
had struck out meanwhile and Schaefers
grounder TO Tinker ended the inning.
One Hun for Chicago.
Chicago scored the first run Of the con-
test in the next inning. Chance drew a
base on balls. Steinfeldt sacrificed prettlly
and Killing came forward with q short fly
10 left field. which Jones couldn't reach.
Chance had turned third as the ball struck
the ground and tore for home He had to
slide to beat the throw, but accomplished
the trick, and then Schmidt relayed the
hall to Schaefer, retiring Killing, who had
tried to take an extra base on the throw
to the plate. Evers followed with another
hit, and stole second, but Donovan struck
OUT Schultz, Detroit tried to get the run
back at once. but, after Crawford had hit
safely to left and gone to second on an
out, he WAS doubled up with Coughlin,
when Eyers captured the ~latter's short
fly back of second base and threw the
ball TO Tinker. Crawford was SO sure that
the hit was safe that he was almost home
vvbaa tho hall WAS paU2ht.