Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09

Rational Leagues respectively, played
I? strenuous innings TO q tie here to-
day il tn. first game of III" series for
tire baseball championship of the world
Inc contest was rcplete with sensa
tional Iiaying and when Tmpir" D'Day
of the National League called the
.la, III or account of darkness most
% the ;;377 spectators sighed with re-
lief - ~ vent HON" We'll satisfied WIN
the itcomr.
overall and Donovan were the y
posing uItcEers, but the former wa
taken cut when Chicago had tied tn.
score in tho 9Th inning and had n"I
or bases waiting to score the winning
runs. Moran WAS sent in to bL. i"r
him bu, 10 fore tn" latter had tim ''
deliver the wanted hit EvcrS tried t.
steal ZONE, and was out by ntrr -
margin. retiring the side. Reulbacl
Finished the game and for t,,"rc in
ninge retired the Dctroit's heavy hit
ters without the So mblance % :; mt
The work Of all the pitchers was first
class but Donovan bad a shade on his
rivals i'm that he struck out II OF the
Oppoying batsmcn His second base
on balls was costly, but with good sup
port he could have won TIL" game.
The contest was watched by an I'M
men.;e crowd. the enlarged stands being
packed to their capacity. while thli
fringe Of enthusiasts occupied stand
ing room in deep center field. What :
ever ground rules may have been for
mulatcd We're not in cVid"nc" as none
of the - hits went outside the play
ing space The S:inlS We're built
close T." the foul lines and all around
the field. except in deep right field
where tn" space VAS left open, Capt
Chance Of Chicago. having been fearful
lest Detroit's star bat>nI"n should
drive the ball into tn" seats in that
section AS it turned out. only on" hit
went in that direction, ana it fcl! far
short IF tn" barrier.
TIN. game was called ut 20 O'clock.
but four hours befnr" that time long
lines of wouldbr spectators W"r" he
sicging the gates and good natur. dly
struggling t" be first through the turn
stiles, So as to secure Joints Of van
tag" IT WAS an extremely good natur"d
crowd. remarkable for its spirit of fair
play and courtesy and the half hundred
police had no trouble at all in keep
ing It within bounds. When play start :
ed those spectators in the field seats
We're unable to see over the hats Of the
PERSONS in front, Wh.r"upon men ana
women alike removed their bats and
tied handkcrchicfs about their ears,
sitting with this slight covering
through two and Il half hours of base
ball. and in breeze that WAS ut times
chilly
The gam" itself was evenly contest
ed. Both teams broke under fire. Chi
Cago mixing two If its errors with two
hits in tn" eighth inning. when De-
troit scored all three Of its runs while
the visitors returned the compliment
in the next inning allowing Chicago t"
tie the score. Captain C"ughln's error
came in this inning and WAS costly.
With runners on first and second he
let an easy Eroundcr from t,VerS' bat
get away from him. filling the bases.
After that tw" runs cam" across. on"
on n passed ball. Schmidt failing to
hold Towards third strike.
Will" this was going IN. Overall -"
tired from the game and when tn" Wis
itors went to bat il. the extra inning
they had to face Eculpach's speedy
delivery in the grow ing darkness. The
tall pitcher was in rare form. having
good c'ntroll and against his curves
and shoots such bltsmcn as Schafcr.
Crawford and Cobb were helpless.
TIL" game was scheduled to start at
30 O'Clock. but nearly ~ minutes WAS
consume" while Cobb. D"troit'S right
fielder. was pres. ntcd with a huge gold
medal set with diamonds. rs a reward
for leading the American Leagu" in
batting in the season lust closed. \
long conference between Managers
Chance AMI Jennings and Tmpirrs
O'Day and Sheridan ais" delayed the
start.
Overall was visihly nervous when Jones.
the first batsman. faced him. and failed
to get any one of the first four balls
pitched over the plate The Detroit con-
tinEent had its first chance to cheer as
their left fielder trotted to first base and
took full advantage of it. Schaefer tried
to sacrifice. but his hunt was too fast and
steinfeldt by quick throw forced Jones ut
second. Crawford drove long :ly to en-
IRENE deep center. but Sacle was waiting
for the ball. Then Schaefer tried ont
Kings throwing arm and found il good
being an easy out. Killing to Tinker.
In Chicago's half Shreckard brought
cheers from the Chicago rartisans ny hit
fling sharply to left. He stole second and
went to third on the first OF a series Of
bad throws by Catcher Schmidt. Chanc"
struck out. however. and Steinfeldt could
not drive the ball past Donovan.
Detroit did nothing in the second. but
Chicago threatened again. Killing received
u base on balls to start. was sacrificed to
second and went to third on an out
where he stood while Tinker registered
lhe first Of three strikeouts.
Detroit took its turn at looking danger
bus in the next inning. Schmidt hitting
cleanly to left and going to third on n
sacrifice and Jones' infield hit Donovan
had struck out while Schafer's grounder
TO Tinker ended the inning. The Chica
Cos scored the first run of the contest in
the next inning. Chance drew base on
balls. Steinfeldt sacrificed prettiIy and
Killing came forward with a short fly TO
left field which Jones could not reach