The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-09
CHAMPIONS BATTLE IN
 IWELAE INNING TIE Donovan Strikes Out Twelve Men and Pitches Win
 ming Ball. ERRORS IN NINTH COSTLY Reulbach Relieves Overall in Ninth-Cobb Gets Huge
 Gold Medal.
ERRORS IN NINTH COSTLY

Chicago, Oc. S.-Detroit and Chi cago, leaders of the American ana National leagues, respectively, played twelve strenuous innings to tie here to-day in the first game of the serles for the baseball championship or the world. The contest was replete With sensational situations, and when um- Dire O'Day, of the National league, called the play off on account or darkness most of the 24,S77 spectators sighed with relief and went home well satisfied with the outcome.
 Overall and Donovan were the op- posing pitchers, but the former was taken out when Chicago had tied the score in the ninth inning and had men on bases waiting to score the winning runs. Moran was sent in to bat for him. but before the latter had time to deliver the wanted hit Evers tried to steal home and was out bysa mar row margin, retiring the side Reul- bach finished the game, and for three innings retired Detroit's heavy hitters without the semblance of hit. The work of all the pitchers was first-elass, but Donovan had a shade on his rivals in that he struck out twelve of the opposing batsmen. His second base on balls was costly, but with good support he would have won his game,
 The contest was watched by an i'm mense crowd, the enlarged stands be- ing packed to their capacity, while thin fringe of enthusiasts occupied standing room in deep center field. Whatever ground rules may have been formulated were not in evidence, as none of the nineteen hits went out side the playing space The stands were built close to the foul lines and all around the field, except in deep right field, where the space was left open, Captain Chance, of Chicago, having been fearful lest Detroit's star batsmen should drive the ball into the seats in that section, AS it turned out, only one hit went in that direc- ton, and 1t fell far short of the bar rier.
 The game was called at 2:30 o'clock, but four hours before that time long lines of would-be spectators were be- sieging the gates and good naturedly struggling to be first through the turn stiles, so as to secure points of vant- age. It was an extremely good natur sd crowd, remarkable for it's spirit of fair play and courtesy, and the half hundred police had no trouble at all in keeping it within bounds. When play started those spectators in the field seats were unable to see over the hats of the persons in front, whereupon men and women alike removed their hats and tied handkerchlefs about their ears sitting with this slight covering through two and a half hours of base ball, and in breeze that was at times chilly.
 The game itself was evenly contest ed. Both teams broke under fire, Chicago mixing two of it's errors with two hits in the eighth inning, when Detroit scored all three of it's runs, while the visitors returned the com pliment in the next inning, allowing Chicago to tie the score. Captain Coughlin's error came in this inning, and was costly. With runners on first and second, he let an easy grounder from Evers' bat get away from him, filling the bases. After that two runs came across, one on passed ball, Schmidt failing to hold Towards third strike
 While this was going on Overall re- f,41v la ,ie. itors went to bat in the extra innings they had to face Reulbach's speedy delivery in the growing darkness. The tall pitcher was in rare form, having good control and against his curves and shoots such batsmen as Schaefer Crawford and Cobb were helpless.
 The game was scheduled to start al 2:3O o'clock, but nearly ten minutes were consumed while Cobb Detroit'' right fielder, was presented with z huge gold medal set with diamonds, a. reward for leading the American league in batting in the season jus closed. A long conference between Managers Chance and Jennings, an; Empires O'Day and Sheridan also de layed the start.
 Overall was visibly nervous whe1 Jones, the first batsman, faced him and failed to get any one of the frs four balls pitched over the plate. Tht Detroit contingent had it's first chanc to cheer as their left fielder trotted t first base and took full advantage 0 it. Schaefer tried to sacrifice, but hi bunt was too fast and Steinfeldt by quick throw forced Jones at second Crawford drove long fly to extrem deep center, but Slagle was waiting for the ball. Then Schaefer tried ou Kling's throwing arm and found good, being an easy out, Kling to Tin ker.
 In Chicago's half Sheckard brough cheers from the Chicago partisans b. hitting sharply to left. He stole sec ond and went to third on the first of series of bad throws by Catche Schmidt. Captain Chance struck ou' however, and Steinfeldt could no drive the ball past Donovan.
 Detroit did nothing in the second but Chicago threatened again. Kiln received a base on balls to start, wa sacrificed to second and went to thir on an out, where he stood while Tin ker registered the first of three strike outs.
 Detroit took its turn at looking dan rrarOIs in inc next inning Schmid