The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-08
The Worlds Series Between
Tigers and Cubs Open.
Crowds Began Pouring Into
Chicago Grounds at IL.
EVERY SPACE FILLED.
Two Spectators Came From
Cuba to See Contest.
Overall Pitching for Chicago,
Donovan for Detroit.

Donovan for Detroit.
Chicago, Oct. S.-The first game OF
the series which is to determine the
worlds championship in baseball be-
gan this afternoon between the chi
cago National league team, the cham
pions of that organization, and the
Detroits, the American league cham
pions. The weather was ideal, brlgnt
sunny and with light breeze. The
spectators perhaps could have en-
dured a temperature somewhat hlgh-
er but as for the players, condltlons
could not have been better
The gate of National league park
We're opened at 1870 and although
the game was not scheduled for three
hours, two thousand enthusiasts were
lined up for the first chance to buy
tickets. The throng increased rapidly
and long before the game commenced
there was not a vacant seat In the
grandstands. The bleachers were filed
and an enormous crowd filled the out
field. Spectators were not only from
Chicago, but large numbers of them
came from Detroit. All of the sur
rounding states were represented by
large contingents. Two men were
present who came from Cuba espe-
ciaIly to witness the championship
series.
The leaders of both teams expressed
confidence before the commencement
of the game. Captain Chance of Chi
cago. said that he believed his team
to be better drilled than Detroit and
better in several other ways. He de-
clared that in his opinion Chicago
would take the series without much
trouble. Manager Jennings of Detroit
merely said his team had been good
enough to win in the American league
and he considered that equivalent to
meaning that they have most excel
o1,a to xx-iY,
league leaders. He added:
I'VE have six Irishmen on our team,
and that means that we will fight to
the last, and 1 cannot say any more
than that
The teams that appeared in the open
ing game today and the lineup were as
follows:
Chicago.
SIagle, centerfieid.
Sheckard leftfeld-
Chance, first base.
Steinfeldt, third base.
King, catcher.
EVerS, second base.
Schultz, right field.
Tinker, shortstop.
Overall, pitcher.
Detroit.
Jones, leftfield.
Scha effer, second base.
Crawford, center field.
Cobb, right field.
Rossman, first base.
Coughlin, third base.
Schmidt, catcher
O'Leary shortstop.
Donovan, pitcher.
UmpiresESheridan and O'Day.
The $1,000 seats surrounding the
grounds were filled at lis p. m. and
at 2 o'clock the grounds were packed
to the low board fence, erected to re-
strain the crowd on the field from en-
croaching on the players territory.
First Chicago and then Detroit prac-
ticed batting. Cobb and Jennings, who
entered the arena behind their team
mates, were cheered-
Fielding practice or a snappy char-
acter followed. Overall and Donovan
were warming up their pitching arms
in good fashion.
Cobb was presented with a diamond
studded gold medal presented by a
ST. Louis man to the American League
player with the highest batting aver
age
Detroit at bat.
FIRST INNING.
Detroit-Jones was passed. Schaeffer
forced Jones. The play was Steinfeldt
to Evans. Crawford flew out to Slagle.
Schaeffer out.stealing, Killing to Evers.
No runs.
Chicago-Slagle flew out to left
Sheckard singled to left. Chance struck
out Sheckard stole second and went
to third on SchInidt's wild throw Stein
feldt out. Donovan to Rossman. Nc
runs.
SECOND INNING.
Detroit-Cobb ground out to Chance
Rossman out, Tinker to Chance. Cough
lin famed. No runs.
Chicago-K1ing walked. Evers sac.
rificed King to second. Donovan
handled his bunt, Schultz out, Schaef-
fer to Rossman, King taking third
Tinker struck out. No runs.
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