The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-09

Evers hit a grounder at Coughlin. and
the Detroit captain booted the ball,
filling the bases. Schultz hit TO Ross
man, who flied the ball TO Donovan for
an out at first, Chance scoring on the
play. Tinker. who had struck out
every time UP. was taken out or the
game to let Howard BAT for him.
Howard missed two strikes and took
swing at the next ball which was Tar
inside the plate. He misses 1t by
foot and Schmidt let the third strike
get away from HIM, Steinfeldt coming
home with the run which tied the game.
The Detroit players claimed that How
ard fouled the ball, but ODay said it
was simply a third strike. without the
foul. Donovan was furious to think
that his game had been tied up on
strike-out. Had Schmidt held that ball.
the Tigers would have walked off the
field victorious. s to 2. Fat Moran
came up to bat for Overall, then Chance
decided TO let overall stay in, but
ODay ruled that overall was out of
the game when Moran came to bat for
him. Donovan put two strikes on
Moran when Evers tried TO win the
game by stealing home, He made a
great slide for the plate. but was out
in a very close play. Two runs.
TENTH INNING.
DetrOit-Reulbach went in to pitch
| in OveralPs place. Evers was shifted
over to shortstop to fill Thinkers shoes.
and Zimmerman was sent to cover sec
ond. Schaefer was out on a grounder
to Zimmerman, which the newcomer
helded easily TO Chance. The crowd
screeched when Reulbach struck out
the mighty Crawford. Cobb hit to
Chance and was out. No runs.
Chicago-SlagIe came to bat but IT
was Reulbach's turn, as he took Mo
rams place, and Pat, who had been
sent to hit for Overall in the ninth.
was still at bat when the side was re-
tired. Reulbach finally took his place
and was thrown out by Schaefer. Slagle
toward Schaefer. Slagle was caught
off first by Donovan very oleverly, but
Schaefer failed to touch the runner
when he slid into second Rossman's
throw being a trifle late. Sheckard
famed, but Chance drew a base on
balls. Slagle stole third, then Chance
stole second. while Donovan held the
ball, Bill not daring to throw to sec
ond with Slagle on third. Donovan
put two strikes on Steinfeldt, but in
wasting a ball. which he hoped "Steiny'
would bite at, Schmidt let the sphere
get away from him. Slagle dashed for
the plate. and undoubtedly would have
reached home in safety and won the
game but for Steinfeldt's interference
Steinfeldt stuck his bat In front OF
Donovan, who was covering the plate
to take Schmidts throw. The cubs
kicked vigorously, but the objection
didn't count with O'Day. who declared
: Steinfeldt's act to be the rawest he
ever saw. No runs
ELEVENTH INNING.
Detroit Rossman flied to sheckart
and Coughlin popped to Chance. Ever.
made low throw after scooping il
Schmidt's grounder O'Leary flied t.
Schultz. No runs.
ChicagO-Steinfeldt popped out t
Schaefer. King beat a huke hit t
Coughlin. Eyers beat a bunt down tn,
t third base line and the bases wer'
! filled when Schultz scratched a SLOW
| hit to O'Leary. That was a most dan
J gerous crisis for the Tigers, but Dono
van arose to the emergency in heroi
style and struck out Zimmerman witt
q just three balls. Reulbach hit I
5 O'Leary and Schultz was forced a
second, ending the inning. No runs.
e TWELFTH INNING.
Detroit-Donovan famed. Jone
flied to Sheckard and Schaefer was GU
a on a grounder to Chance.
< ChicagO-OLeary threw out Slagl,
o Donovan hit Sheckard in the leg wit
= wild pitch. Chance whaled a lin
o drive toward right center. It locke
n like the game, but Schaefer leape
a high, crossed his left hand over hi
t head and pulled down the ball in hi
glove. Sheckard was under way an
was easily doubled on Schaefer's thro7
d to Rossman. No runs.
: Umpire O'Day thereupon waved
D signal to the crowd that the game wa
o called on account of darkness. Schae
o fer's lightning double probably save
[ the game. Had the ball got ava,
g Sheckard would have reached thir
: easily and probably the hit woul