Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-12
OVERALL IN
GOOD FORM
CHICAGO TAKES THIRD GAME
FROM DETROIT
Attendance Small Because of Bad
Weather and Game Is Halted Be-
cause Of Rain-Watch
for Jennings
ES Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 11.-In the first
game of the worlds championship series
on their own grounds the Detroit Ameri-
car league team was beaten this after
noon by the Chicago Nationals by score
of to 1.
1t was we'll deserved victory for the
Chicago team, as it played superior ball
throughout the game. There were sew
eral errors OF omission which figured In
the Chicago run-making.
1t was anything but baseball weather.
The temperature ranged between 46 and
80 degrees during the game with cold
twelve-mile wind from the north blow
ing across the field. Several times there
were showers, one while Chicago was
batting in the fifth inning being so heavy
that Il was necessary to interrupt pay
for fifteen minutes. Again in the seventh
inning there was a sharp shower for a
few minutes, but it did not last long
enough to interrupt the game.
The attendance was a disappointment,
reaching only. 1906 The raw. cold day
probably had some effe ct in holding down
the attendance no doubt, together with
dissatisfaction with the arrangements
governing the sale of tickets.
Tigers Lack Snap
Detroit did not at any time show the
snap and dash which marked their play
ing during the American league season
here. 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
passes developed into runs, while neither
of Overalls gifts was expensive.
Captain Chance of the Chicago team
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while he was at bat in the opening in
nirg. and both his second and third fingers
were badly crushed The game was
stopped while they were dressed and
Chance tonight said he feared the in
jury might prevent his playing tomorrow.
Just before play was called at o'clock
Manager Hugh Jennings of the Detroit
team was called to the plate, where Mayor
Thompson presented to him from local
admirers a life-size floral tiger and gold
watch
1t was in the fourth inning that Detroit
scored its only run. With two down, Cobb
drove a triple to the crowd in center fed,
getting a three-base hit under the ground
rules. Rossman followed with single
and scored Cobb Then Coughlin singled
and Schmidt walked. The crowd was on
tiptoe with expectancy and shouting for
O'Leary to clear the bases, but he struck
out, leaving three men waiting.
O'Leary handled Evers' grounder slowly
in the fifth inning and the batter reached
hrst. Schultz got a base on balls and
Tinker advanced both men with sacri-
fice Overalls hit scored Evers, and
Slagle's fly to Jones brought in Schultz.
Sheckard forced Overall at second.
Chicago Scores in Seventh
Neither team scored in the sixth, but
Chicago rallied sharply in the seventh.
Schultz opened with a hit and Tinker
tried to sacrifice, bunting to Donovan.
The pitcher threw high to second to
catch Schultz and both men were safe.
Overall advanced them with a sacrifice.
Slagle grounded to O'Leary, who threw
to the plate to catch Schultz. The Chi
cago 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. Schmidt
threw to Schaefer and while the latter
followed Chance down the base line to re-
tire him Slag.e scored. Chance was then
put out.
A base on balls to Tinker in the ninth
niaterialized into a run by means OF
Overall's sacrifice and Slagle's fly back
of short fled which fell out Of. reach.
Rossman and Coughlin raised the crowds S
expectations by singing in succession in
the NINTH but the next two men were
easy outs.
1ne total receipts today were s4i,2S5.5O
divided as follows: The players. $9S34.27;
National commission, $l72S.55; two club
owners. s3,111.3s 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 Ki.lian would be
sent into the center for Detroit.
Score: