The Washington herald., 1907-10-12
BY THOMAS KIRBY,
OF THE TEAMS.

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Detroit, Mich. Oct. u.-Detrolt IS To
night stunned by the blow Of an unex-
pected defeat
Their best pitcher batted freely at crit
ical times and their own hItters prac-
tically helpless, the Tigers were beaten
at the Bennett Park to-day by the Chi
eago Cubs in the fourth game Of the
worlds series by to l.
It was the worst drubbing since the
contests were opened. and the result
practically put the Tigers out Of the run
ming. fc- in order 20 win the series it
viii now BE necessary for Jennings men
to take four straight games.
Seldom has a ball game been played
on a more disagreeabIe day. A sudden
drop in the temperature last night made
it so cold that heavy wraps and over
coats weI@ an absolute necessity. and
70 make matters worse a strong wind
sprang up early this morning.
Crowd Is -GhiIIed.
When the crowds commenced 70 ar
rive at the park it was blowing a gale.
and instead OF taking their seats. the
spectators simply loped up and down the
grand stands, trying to at least keep
from freezing.
Just as the teams took the field a cold
drizzle started. and during the early
innings a steady rain interfered with
both batters and flelders- Finally the
downpour became so heavy that Umpire
Jack Sheridan called the teams OF the
field. After waiting half an hour, hostfi-
ties were resumed, but, the last two IN
nings were played in storm which was
SO severe that thousands Of the spectators
left the field before the exhibition was
finally ended.
To-day's defeat was easily the worst
disappointment that Detroit has ex-
perieneed since the opening OF the series.
Bin Donovan, more than any other men,
Der Of the team, was responsible for the
winning OF the American League cham
pionship. and when he failed this after
noon to stop the Cubs practically every
chance which the Tigers had was sent
glimmering.
Tigers Fight Hard.
There is no discounting the work Of
the Tigers to-day. The club played true
to the form which carried It to the van
in its leagues race, but it was practically
a repetition of the games Of Wednesday
and Thursday. Detroit was opposed 10
a team stronger in practically every de-
partment, and with all their gameness
they fought as hard to-day as they ever
fought, but simply could not prevail
against a better club from the National
League
Overall outpitched Bill Donovan, and It
was the remarkable effectiveness of the
Chicago twirler when there were Tigers
on bases that kept Detroit from making
more than one run. Like all of the other
Cub pitchers, Overall seemed to have the
Detroit batters sized UP to a nicely, for
Davy Jones. Schaefer. and Crawford were
forced to go hitless. although Cobb did
succeed in connecting with the leather
for a mighty wallop. which went almost
10 the crowd in the left field.
Detroit scored first In the fourth. with
one down. Cobb tore OF a triple to left
center and crossed the plate on Ross
mans single. Coughlin beat out a drive
to second. and the bases were loaded
when Schmidt walked. but three were
left, as Overall struck out O'Leary. It
was not until the ninth that the Tigers
looked likely to score. In the final round
with one out. Sheckard dropped Ross
mans short fly, and Coughliu beat out
a grounder to third. but both perished
when Schmidt famed and OLeary flied
to steinfeIdt.
score in the Fifth.
The Cubs wasted hits in the first and
fourth innings. but in the fifth passed
the Tigers by scoring twice Evers
reached first ahead of OLeary's throw
on a hard liner. and Schultz walked. both
improving their positions on Tinkers
neat sacrifice. Donovan served overall
with fast one, and the Cub finger
cracked It into Crawfopd's territory. scor-
ing Evers. while Schultz registered on
Slagle's long fly to left.
In the seventh the Cubs scored three
runs. Schultz was safe on a bunt. aud
Tinker attempted to sacrifice, but Dono-
van threy, into center field, trying to
get Schultz at second. Overall moved
both men along with bunt, and Schultz
crossed the plate ahead of a return
throw from third on Slagles chance.
Sheckard bunted and no one covered
the base, Tinker scoring and the batter
reaching first Slagle worked around as
far as third on the play. Chance forced