The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09
|REU[BACH SAVES
DAY F0R. CHICAGO
Detroit and the Cubs Play.
Overwhelming Tie Game for
Honors.
DONOVAN is IN GREAT FORM
Premier Twirlcr Of American
League Holds Rivals Safe.
Score in Detail.

tf5f CHICAGO, iB lLl., OCTOBER 36.--DeLrClC
and Chicago. leaders OF the American
and National Leagues. respectiyely.
played twelve strenuous innings to q
tie hero to-day In the first game OF
the series for tho baseball champions
ship OF the world. The contest was
ireplete with sensational situations. and
when Umpire O'Day. OF tho National
League. called tho play OFF on account
OF darkness. most OF the 24,377 spec
stators sighed with reliet5nnd went homo
well atistled with the outcome. Overall
and Donovan were tile opposing pitch-
crs, 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 run. Moran was
sent In to bat for him, but before the
latter had time to deliver the needed
hit. Evcrs tried to steal home and was
out bySa narrow margin, retiring tho
side Reulbach finished tho game. and
for three innings retired Detroits heavy
.hitters without the semblance of hit.
Tho work OF all the pitchers was
first class. but Donovan had snaae
on his rivals. In that he struck out
twelve OF the opposing bntsmen. His
SECOND base on balls wa epstly..f l,it
with good support he would have won
his game.
Grcnt, Good-Nntnrcd Crowd.
The enlarged stands were packed to
capacity, while a thin fringe of en-
thusiasts occupied standing room in
deep centre-field. Whatever ground
rules may have been formulated we're
not in evidence. as none OF the n,nc-
teen hits went outside the playing
space. The game was called mt $3.50
o'clock. but four hours before that
time. long lines of would-be spectators
were besieging the gates and good
struggling 10 be first
through the turnstilfs so as to secure
points of vantage. 1t was an extreme
~ good-natured crowd. remarkable for
Its spirit of fair play and courtesy, and
the half-hundred police had no trouble
at all in keeping II within bounds.
The game itself was evenly contest
ed. Both teams broke under fire. Chi
cago mixing two of its errors with
Detroit scored all three OF It's runs,
while the visitors returned the compll-
ment in tho next inning, allowing Chi
.cago to tie the score.
Captain CouEhlin's error came IN this
inning and was costly. With runners
on first and second he let an easy
grounder from Evers's bat get away
from him. filling the bases. After that
two runs came across, one on n passed
ball. Schmidt failing to hold Towards
third strike.
Remibnch to Rescue.
While this was going on Overall re-
tired from the game. and when the
visitors went to bat in the extra. In
nings they had to face Reulbacf's
speedy delivery in the growing dark
ness. 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 at $3.50 o'clock. but nearly ten
minutes were consumed while cobb.
Detroit's right-fielder. was presented
with u huge gold medal. set with dia-
mOnde as = rewarS' 90 ,ards .sfe
American League In batting in the sea-
son Just closed. A. long conference
between Managers Chance and Jen-
.nings and Umpircs O'Day and Sllcrl-
dan also delayed the start:
The score in detail follows: