The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
Fielding
Was Not
Unusual
Only Two Particularly
Good Plays-Schmidt
Weak.

CHICAGO. oct. s.--The opening clssf
between the Cubs and the Tigers for
the worlds championship was one grand
struggle, and, although the outcomc
| leaves the strength Of the teams a.
much a matter OF conjecture now as q
was Tuesday morning. the playing gives
one something Of line on their respec-
tive merits.
The fielding Of both clubs was nothing
out Of the ordinary. with the possible
exception OF two plays. One was by
Evcrs in the fourth. With Crawford on
second and Rossman on first he raced
out into center and pulled down Cough
J ms short fly. doubling Sam, who had
I started for the plato thinking the hit
was going safe. The other and the play
that wound up the game was Schaefer's
catch OF Chances awful smash He sot
the ball with his gloved hand while
running at full speed toward second and
doubled Sheckard. who had been hit by
| a pitched bah.
The hitting was about even. The
Tigers hits were all clean. hard drives.
while majority OF the Cubs hits were
slow-hit balls that the infeIders could
not get 10. in order to make the outs.
Donovan's Great Head.
Donovan's pitching on the whole was
much better than OvcralTs. while IN the
few innings that Ruelbach was on the
slab he was invincible. Wild BiITs
work was brilliant because he was con-
tinually pulling himself out OF tight
holes. His judgment all day seemed
perfect.
A striking example Of this was shown
when zimmerman, who replaced Tinker
after. the ninth. came 70 bat in the
eleventh with TIE bases full and one
out. BIZ put on little extra steam.
getting two strikes and no balls with
Two test ones. The ball he pitched was
p tie Satter's head, driving him away.
ne the last one started right for the
nnGdie Of the plate, but took a quick
foot
Overall did not seem to have near
the things at his command that Dono-
van used 50 Wen.
Schmidt on Color.
King out-caught Schmidt, and TO this
TACT can be attributed the Cubs numer-
Gus stolen bases. The Detroit backStop
was far from being IN his usual form.
1t was the missing OF a third strike
by him that let steinfeldt romp across
the plate with the tlelnE run in the
ninth when had he held It the game
would have been over. Johnny King
gave grand exhibition OF catching and
general all-aroUnd playing
The Cubs had a golden opportunity 10
win in the tenth, but Steiafeldt threw
II away. With SlaKle on third and
Chance on second Schmidt had a short
passed ball, Jimmy came tearing for
the plate at top speei as Schmidt ran
10 recover the ball while Donovan
hustled In TO cover the plate
Jimmy seemed to have the throw
beaten. but as Schmidt drew back his
arm TO make the throw Steinfeldt got
IN the way, blocking the throw. Siagie
crossed the plate amid wild excitement
and the crowd. thinking the game over,
started 70 pour on the field, but on
Donovan's protest. O'Dav promptly call
ed -Slagle out for Ste lfeldt'B inter
ference. and the Tigers were saved.
Both Teams Game. 4
Both clubs showed gameness that
proves conclusively that the series will
be fought to the bitter end Both teams
came from behind the Tigers In the
when they scored three runs.
and the Cubs when they tied the score
in the ninth, in each case overcoming a
handicap that would have idlsheartened |
less worthy opponents.
II Tuesdays game can be taken as a |
criterion of the clubs playing AGILITY, |
then II can be safely said that the series !
viii equal II not exceed the one of last 1
year that made the Cox worlds cham /
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