The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-09
First Game of Worlds Series
Closed by Darkness.
Went Twelve Innings With Re-
suit of 8 to 8.
Detroit Compelled Chicago to
Change Pitchers.
EVERY SPACE FILLED.
Crowds Began Pouring Into
Chicago Grounds at IL.
Two Spectators Came From
Cuba to See Contest.

Chicago, Oct 8.-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, bright
sunny and with a light breeze The
spectators perhaps could have en-
dured a temperature somewhat high
er but as for the players, conditions
could not have been better
The gate of National league park
were opened at 1880 and although
the game was not scheduled for three
hours, two thousand enthusiasts were
lined up for the first chance to Duy
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 filed the out
field. Spectators We're 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-
cfally to witness the cham pionship
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
lent chance to win from the National
league leaders. He added:
L. TT to-
and that means that we will fight &c
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.
Slagle. centerfield
Sheckard. leftfield.
Chance, first base.
SteinfeIdt. third base
King. catcher.
Evers. second base.
Schultz, right field.
Tinker. sbortstop.
Overall, pitcher.
Detroit
Jones. leftfield.
Schaeffer, second base.
Crawford. center field.
Cobb. right field.
Rossman, first base.
Coughlin, third base.
Schmidt, catcher.
O'Leary, shortstop.
Donovan, pitcher.
Umpires-Sheridan and O'Day
The $1,000 seats surrounding the /
grounds were filled at lis p. m. and |
at 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 of snappy char
acter followed. Overall and Donovan
were warming up their pitching arms
in good fashion.
studded gold medal presented by a
st. Louis man to the American League
player with the highest batting aver
age.
Play began at 2:4o with Jones of
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.steaEng, Killing to Evers
No runs.
Chicago-Slagle flew out to left
Sheckard singled to left. Chance strucl,
out. Sheckard stole second and went
to third on SchInidt's wild throw. Stein
feIdt out. Donovan to Rossman. No
runs.
SECOND INNING.
Detroit-Cobb ground out to Chance.
Rossman out, Tinker to Chance. Cough
lin famed. No runs.
Chicago-Kling walked. Evers sac
rificed King to second. Donovan
handled his hunt, Schultz out. Schaef-
fer to Rossman. Killing taking third.
Tinker struck out. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
Detroit-Schmidt singled to center |
O'Leary sacrificed to Chance unas-
sisted. Donovan struck ont Jones
singled, Schmidt taking third. Schaef-
feE out, Tinker to Chance. No runs !,
Chicago-Overall struck out, Slagle
flew to Schaeffer. Sehreckard fouIed |
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