The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-12
THIRD STRAIGHT
GAME FOR CUBS
Chicago Team 0utplays Tigers
in Every Department on
Their Own Grounds.

Detroit Oct. lin the first game of
the worlds series on their own field. De-
troit American League team was beaten
this afternoon by the Chicago Nationals
by a score of s to 1. 1t was well de-
served victory for the Chicago team. as it
played superior ball throughout the game
There were several errors of omission on
the part of the Detroit team, besides the
two errors scored against them, which
figured IN the Chicago run-making. 1t
was anything but baseball weather this
afternoon. The temperature ranged be-
tween as and 50 degrees during the game.
with a cold twelve-m ile-an-hour wind
from the north blowing across the field
Several times there were showers, one
while Chicago was batting in the fifth in
ming being so heavy that il was necessary
TO interrupt play for fifteen minutes
Again in the seventh inning there was a
sharp shower. but II did not last long
enough to interrupt the game.
The attendance was a disappointment
reaching only 1l.3O6 The raw, cold day.
probably had some effect in holding down
the attendance, no doubt, together with
dissatisfaction with the arrangements
governing the sale of tickets. The De-
troit team did not show at any time dur
ing the afternoon the snap and dash
which marked their playing during the
American League season.
Rossman continued his fine work at
first base and drove in Detroits only run.
Donovan gave but two bases on balls, the
same number which Overall did. but both
of the Detroit pitchers developed into
runs, while neither of Overalfs gifts was
expensive.
Chance Injuries Hand.
Captain Chance of the Chicago team,
was hit on the right hand by an inshoot,
while at bat in the opSning inning, and
both his second and third fingers were
badly crushed The game was stopped
while they were dressed and Captain
Chance tonight said he feared the injury
might prevent his playing tomorrow.
Just before play was called at o'cfsck
Manager Hugh Jennings was called to the
plate. where Mayor Thompson presented
10 him from local admirers a life-siZe flo
raj tiger and a gold watch.
1t was in the fourth inning that Detroit
scored its only run. With two out, Cobb
drove a splendid triple to the crowd in
der the ground rules. ROssman followed
with a single and scored him. Then
CoughIin singled and Schmidt walked.
The crowd was on tiptoe of expectancy
and shouting for O'Leary TO clear the
bases, but he struck out.
O'Leary handled Evers' grounder slow
ly in the fifth innings and EVers reached
first base. Schultz got base on balls
and Tinker advanced both men with
sacrifice. Overalrs hit scored Evers and
Slagle's fly to Jones brought in Schultz
Sheckard forced out Overall Detroit went
out in regular order in its half.
Cubs Busy in Seventh.
Neither team scored in the sixth, but
Chicago rallied sharply in the seventh.
Schultz opened with a hit. Tinker tried
10 sacrifice. bunting to Donovan. The
pitcher threw high to second to catch
Schultz and both were safe. Overall ad-
Vanced them with a sacrifice. Slagle
grounded to O'Leary. who threw TO the
plate TO catch Schultz The Chicago
man however. slid under the ball and
scored. Sheckard scored Tinker with a
safe bunt Chance forced Sheckard at
second and then started to steal second.
Schmidt threw 10 Schaefer and while the
Detroit second baseman followed Chance
down the base line 10 retire him, Slagle
scored. Chance was then put out.
A base on balls to Tinker in the ninth
materialized into a run by means of
OveralTs sacrifice and Slagle's fly back
10 short field, which fell out of reach
of the Detroit fielders. Rossman and
Coughlin raised the crowds expectations
by singing in succession In the ninth,
but the next two men were easy out.
The total receipts this afternoon were
ST. 2S5. 30. and divided as follows:
The players. 81, 334.1I; the national COM
mission, 81. 72S.55; the Detroit and Chicago
club owners, 50. SO each.
Captain Chance said tonight that he
would probably pitch Brown tomorrow or
Pfeister If Brown was not fit 1t was
expected that Mullin. or probably Kill
liam would be sent into the box for De-
troit tomorrow.