The Washington times., 1907-10-10
DETROIT BETTER,
EXCEPT CATCHERS,
SAYS ADDIE JOSS
Famous Cleveland 1wirl-
er-Reporter Takes
Cheerful View.
By .AnDIE JOSS.
Cieveland's star Pitcher.


CHICAGO, oct. I0.-The second game
of the worlds series was in many re-
spects a great Improvement over the
Arst, and while It resulted in a victory
for the Cubs, the game itself showed the
teams are evenly matched.
The Detroit slugge.s. Crawford and
Cobb, were Handicapped by being forced
10 hit against a southpaw, which par
tally accounted for the Tigers low
score, while the Cubs two runs. scored
in the fourth, were helped along by good
base-running.
Jennings change Of catchers did not
stop Chances men on the paths at all,
and they ran Wild every time they got
a man on base, stealing almost at will
Up to Tiger Catchers.
II Archer. who IS likely to catch today,
can stop the Cubs on bases, the Tigers
\ look TO have an even break yet, as out
/ sle6 Of this department they seem 70
/ be the better team.
| Shaefer hit in tough luck.
ROssman certainly did clOut the ball.
getting three hits over for three bases
/ OUT OF four times at bat They were
all good, hard drives. he really had
/ four hits but lost one IT a peculiar
| way. Cobb opened the inning with a
single. and Ross, after two attempts TO
/ bunt, hit a short fly 10 right.
Il looked as II Schultz was going TO
/ get II, so Cobb went down about halt
| way. Schultz saw he couldn't make the
catch. stopped short, got the ball on a
short bound. and threw TO second, Just
! beating Ty 20 the bag.
Some Individual Stars.
O'Leary was the bright star in a helH-
ing way. His chances were all hard,
but the one that looked great was a
one-hand stab OF Kings hit over second.
He and Rossman both made fine plays
on Steinfeldts hit just previous TO this
Rossman getting the pUt-out by reach
ing higher and taking the throw with
his gloved hand.
J Crawford made a fine play on Kings
4 line drive. which looked good for three
: bases. The ball was hit dead straight
/ over his head, but sam jumped while
| running back. and pulled II down,
doubling Chance OF second
/ Sheckards contribution was a shoe
| string" affair. a beauty. He came tear
ms in on PaynC's line drive to left, get
/ ting the bail about SIX inches from the
/ ground
Johnny King again demonstrated what
| a wonderful catcher he IS. His thro wing
was superb and his general work per-
feet.
Tinker's Clever Steal.
Tinker's steal OF third, which gave
The Cubs what proved TO be the winning
run. was clever piece OF work, by
both him and slagle. who vas at the
bat, AS Tinker started 70 steal, slagle
made a bluff TO bunt which pulled
! Coughlin In just far enc ugh so ne
couldn't get back fast enough 10 toach
| Joe as he slid to the bag
The work OF both pitchers was good.
Pfeister twirled a steady game Mullin
was a trifle unsteady at times. but per
| formed brilliantly In the second, when,
| after forcing In a run. with no one uUt,
he famed PfeisteT and Slagle, and made
Sheckard hit a grounder to Schaefer.
! Schaefer pulled Muilin out OF q close
fix in the first inning. Slagle had reach
Ell third with none out when Sheckard
hit a high lily TO the second baseln1n.
/ who caught the ball. AS Slagle worked
back to the bag he hid TIE BAH under
his arm. and when jimmy stepped of
the bag ''Schaef' snapped il 70 COUshiIn.
who touched the rabbit as he made
a desperate effort 10 slide back i'll
safety.