The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-10
CHICAGO 8; DETROIT 1.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-Detro1t made an
excellent start in the second game for
the worlds championship series.
Jones led off in the first inning with
single to left schaefer followed
with safe ITO right that was far
out OF the .reach Of either Chance or
Evers. Crawford famed and Cobb.
the Sensational batter of the Ameri-
can league, hit into double play, re-
tirinng the side.
,The Cubs did not do as much hitting
n their half of the first, although they
came nearer scoring. Slagle was first
up and walked, Mullin throwing four
wide ones to him. He stole second
and Payne threw to center field, let
ting him onto third. Sheckard flied
to schaefer, but with Chance up it
looked like Jimmy would surely score.
Played Old Game.
There came up a dispute about a
play during which Cougnlin hid the
ball under his arm, and when Siagle
stepped off the bag he retired him.
Chance singled and Steinfeldt famed.
Rossman opened the second with an
effort that proved to be a three-bag-
ger.
The ball took a bad bound and went
past Tinker, who should have been
able to field It easily. Coughlin fan
ned. but Payne lifted a short fly into
left that was just out of Sheckard' S
reach, and Rossman trotted home.
O'Leary fouled to Steinfeldt and Null
lin lifted high one to Slagle.
Killing beat out a slow bounder to-
ward short in the Cubs half, and Ev.
ers got away with one in the same
direction. Schultz hit a vicious drive
at Mullin, who knocked the ball down
but could not throw out the runner
This filled the bases. Then Mullin
walked Tinker. forcing in King. Pfeis
ter struck out and so did Slagle
Sheckard hit an easy one to Schaefer
retiring the side.
The Tigers went out in order in the
third. Jones was safe on Tinker
tumble and was forced by Schaefer
who was later caught stealing. Craw
ford fouled to King.
Chance walked as an opener in the
Cubs half and Steinfeldt was hit
King stung a hard one to center and
Chance. figuring that it was a safe
one, started for the plate. Crawford
made a great catch of the drive and
doubled Chance at second. Evers
singled to center and stole second, but
Schultz famed.
Cobb singled as an opener in the
fourth and Rossman hit a short fly
safely into right. Cobb, however
go safe, and was forced at second by
a splendid throw by Schultz. Coughlir
and Payne e3ch singled to center.
Inning in Which Cubs Won.
This was the inning in which thf
Cubs won the game. Tinker opened
with a safe one past second and Went
to second when Pfiester laid down :
perfect sacrifice. Tinker stole thirC
and scorched when Slagle hit to O'Lea
ry, who fumbled the ball. Slagle stole
second and Sheckard hit a safe one
down the right field foul line into the
crowd, getting two bases. Slaglt
scored on the hit. Sheckard was on
trying to steal third, and Chance fliet
to Rossman.
There was little of interest to the re
mainder Of the struggle except the sen
sational fielding of O'Leary. and tn,
steadiness of Pfeister. The big south
paw improved as the game progressed
He gave only one pass and that result
ed from the erratic work of Sheridan
In calling balls and strikes. He hi
one man, but that came at a time whel
there was little chance for it to count.
O'Leary, after he had recovered from
his stage fright, was wonder. H
could run in close or go back for then
and never failed to get runners a
first. His sensational plays cut of
several prospective hits, and enabled