The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
BY THOMAS KIRBY,
Sporting Editor The washington Head

oIHIIils E-l-lT Tie Washington He-1li
Chicago. H., Oct 9.-The pride Of the
American League succumbed to the
prowess Of the National League leaders
al the West Side park to-day. when the
Chicago Cubs dovned the Detroit Tigers
in the second contest Of the worlds series
by to J.
Superb team work. together with mag
nifeeht individual play. tells the story
OF the Cubs victory.
After yesterdays game. followers of
the Chicago club claimed that their team
had not done itself justice. but that as
soon as the nervousness incident to the
appearance before enormous crowds wore
of there would be nothing to it but
Chicago.
To-day's game verified in a great meas
ure the opinions Of local fandom. for
there was hardly an angle Of the game
AT which Detroit was not outplayed. JUS
ufying in the greatest degree the conf
dence that American Leaguers have al
ways had in their fighting abilities and
refusal TO accept defeat. the Tigers gave
a grand demonstration Of the 'never-say-
die spirit to-day but they were simply
outplayed, and that is all there was TO II.
Cubs a Finished Team.
The failure Of wild BIZ Donovan 10
win on the opening day was a bitter dis
appointment 10 Detroit, but after to-dav.s
exhibition the thousands Of Detroit root
ers are face to face with a realization OF
the fact that their gallant band in the
series Is meeting a better-balanced and
more finished ball club than the Tigers
were called upon TO beat in the race for
the American League pennant.
Detroit has three or four stars Of the
first magnitude and it may be that
through the efforts of these men weak
nesses in other departments of the team
may be Offset, and the Tigers boosted into
the championship. but if to-day's game
is 70 be taken as a criterion, and il seems
10 be a fair opportunity 10 gauge the reIa-
tive strength of the teams Detroit is
doomed 20 defeat and the most coveted
honor IN the realm Of baseball is destined
to remain another year in Chicago. This
time, however. the property Of the Cubs
instead of the White Sox.
The Tigers fought desperately to-day.
and succeeded in scoring the first run.
but the Cubs were after them every min
ute and the game was hardly as close as
the score indicates. for, before half OF the
innings had been played the Cubs were in
front From then en- there was no faIter
In their march. It appeared at times as
though they would roll up more points
and by greater margin.
Pfester the Better.
George Mullin was on the rubber for
Detroit, while Jack Pfester. the big
southpaw. pitched for Chicago. In the
duel between the pitchers. Pfester had all
the better Of it. He was steadier when
the bases were occupied, and succeeded
IN keeping his opponents hits fairly well
DetrOit's lone tally came in the second
inning, and even in this tally luck
played an important part. Rossman. the
first batter hit a sharp liner directly at
Tinker, and Just as the shortstop was
STOPPING 10 get il the ball took wild
cap over the players head and con-
-inued on to deep left center. A single
Dy Payne scored Rossman.
Mullin was hit in spots. allowing Chi
ago to get three hits in the second in
ming. and three more In the fourth In
The second round, after allowing the
irst three men to hit. Muliin made mat
.ers worse by forcing a run across the
plate by base on balls. In the fourth
he was even less effective, for the Cubs
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