New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
DETROIT BEATEN AGAIN
CHICAGO INCREASES LEAD
Cubs SolUe SieUer'S Delivery and
Pile Up FiUe Runs.

Chicago Oct. 10-Detroit suffered its second sue
cessve defeat at the hands of the Chicago Nationals
to-day in the fight for the worlds baseball cham
plonship by score OF to l. -Four of the runs
made by the Cubs the result OF solid hitting
Sever started TO pitch for Detroit but the home
players took kindly to his and batted him
out of the box in four innings Killian then took
up the work, and was found for three hits and
another run in the fifth inning.
The Tigers tried to break through the Chicago
defence, but in vain. Reulbach pitched strongly
in the opening innings. and when he showed signs
OF weakening In the fifth and sixth innings his
team mates came TO his rescue with fast double
plays
For some unexplained reason the game failed to
attract-t the usual large crowd to the grounds. The
official figures made the attendance 13114. and the
many empty spaces in the extended bleachers
made the gathering appear even smaller than
this The crowd was more demonstrative, how
ever. than the big outpouring of Wednesday.
Reuibachs brilliant pitching in the early innings
and the crashing hits OF Steinfeldt, Evers and
Sheckard reused the Chicago partisans
The play was much faster than on the preceding
days. Only thirteen batsmen faced Reulbach in
the hrst Iour innings. while the Chicago nitters
lost no time in Strengthening out Siever's shoots
The hrst run came in the second inning when
Steinfeldt lined the ball over third base reaching.
second on the hit Killing sacrificed and Evers
drove a double over first base. Steinfeldt scored
but Evers was left when Schultz and Tinker were
retired on infeld grounders
With Reulbach going at top speed that one run
looked good enough to win but Just to make the
result certain the Cubs went after Sever's curves
saVageIy In the fourth inning. Steinfeldt drove a
long fly to left field to start the inning Jones get
ting the ball the boundary. King followed
with a hard single to right. Evers sent him to
third with another drive to the same territory. and
Schultz dropped fly safely in centre, King sCor-
ing. Evers tried 10 make third on the hit but
was caught and run down by a swarm of Detroit
players, Schultz advancing to second. Tinker lifted
a high fly to Jones, but the left fielder dropped the
ball, Schultz scoring and Tinker going to third
Reulbach sent low ball over second base, sending
Tinker home. but the rally ended when CoughIin
caught Slagle's high fly
Jennings decided that Siever had failed to make
4 Fiar
was greeted warmly enough. two doubles and a
hard single being got of his delivery. Only one
run resulted. however. the hits alternated with
outs. Chance secured the first double and conse-
quently, scored the run.
For the next three innings the cubs went out in
order, except in the seventh. when Steinfeldt got
a base on balls after two were out Kings high
twisting foul TO Coughlin followed
Detroit lost its first chance TO score in the fifth
inning because Tinker intercepted a liner and
turned the catch into double play. Rossman was
first up and was safe when his hard hit grounder
bounced on Tinker'S ankle. COughin was passed
and Schmidts grounder down the first base line
advanced both runners. O'IeaTy smashed hard
liner at Tinker and the latter jumped for the ban
and stepped on second ahead OF Coughlin retiring
the side
Detroits lone came in the next inning KiIlian
made the first clean hit Off Reulbach. Jones got a
base ON balls. but was doubled up with Schaener
IN a lightning play. Stenfeldt to Elvers to Chance
Crawford and Cobb followed with hits however
and Killian scored.
The Tigers lost a chance to score In the next
inning. With one out Schmidt walked. O'Ieary
struck out and Kllan scratched a hit toward
Evers. Jones equal TO the emergency
however, going out. Tinker to Chance
The teams left for Detroit tonight, accompanied
by a small army Of enthusiasts. Games will be
played in the Michigan city tomorrow and Sat
urday, the Sunday contest being scheduled for
Chicago.
The receipts to-day were s62i2 30. divided as
follows: To the National baseball commission
!l6a p; to the P!syers. Ss.7275o; TO each club.