The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-08
Science of Cubs VS..
Spirit of Tigers che
Problem.
Chicago and Detroit
Baseball Crazy and
Getting Worse.
By JAMES cRUSENBERRY.

says the potent words. play ballr' this
afternoon. something like 800 baseball
fans on the West Side are going TO
scream.
The Cubs and the Tigers are to begin
the fight today for the championship
OF the world. The two greatest ball
clubs IN the country are going to claw
and tear at each other until one is
downed.
All morning long Chicago citizens,
everyone a baseball fan at heart, have
been on the jump. Thousands made
their way 10 the grounds. before noon,
and II was expected that the gates
would be closed two hours before the
time for the game to start.
VIII the Cubs defeat Detroit?
Science VS.. Nerve?
Can the great ball club handled by
Frank Chance defeat those scrapping
players under the direction Of Hughey
Jennings?
Never have critics of the game been
SO badly up In the air over a series.
Thousands are betting of the Cubs.
Thousands also are wagering their money
the Tigers.
Both the Cubs and Tigers are conf
dent Of winning.
Nobody knows and the two great
teams will clash today in tie first
battle OF the series which is 10 end
when one team has won four games.
Donovan VS.. Overall.
Chicago Is pinning her faith today on
Big JEFF overall, the giant Californian.
who has been the pitching wonder OF
the National League during the season
Detroit is banking or the veteran
wild Bill Donovan 10 pitch the first
game into the credit column for the
Tigers
Both teams are on edge for the first
game as they have not been all sum
mer The Cubs nave been preparing tor
this day fol- weeks and weeks
The Tigers have just finished a grand
rushing finish OF the American League
race, and do not expect to slacken
speed until all the Cubs are slain and
they carry the big title back 70 the
Cry CT Straits.
First Game All-Important.
The battle today probably will be the
toughest Of the entire series, for each
team has a suspicious bunch that the
club winning the first game will win
The series.
The final instructions Of Manager
Chance to his Cubs before they pre-
pared for the contest were: Get that
game today at any cost
Hughcy Jennings gathered his men
for few words of encouragement at
their dressing rooms. and his last words
were: We must win today
Man for man, the two teams seem to
be evenly matched Chica 90 Is a better
balanced and a better drilled GLIB. De
troit Is a bit more scrappy and bold.
Chicago is a trine stronger in fielding.
Detroit is a tiny bit stronger in batting
They are equal in base running.
Tremendous Excitement.
There is even more excitement over
the games than last season. when the
White Sox and Cubs fought it out in
the two Chicago parks. There Is not
A village or hamlet in the United States
today that will not be hanging over the
wires TO learn the result Of the first
game between Chicago and Detroit
Probably something like 5000 persons
will see the battle. But there will be
more than 1900 600 persons in our own
country that viii be eagerly awaiting
the news.
Only a small part of Chicago's own
baseball fans can get in the West Side
grounds for the game.
But in a hundred places over the city
men, women, and children will be watch
ing the bulletin boards.
Cities Baseball Crazy.
Business on the downtown streets viii
be at a standstill.
Up in Detroit the citizens are doubt
less nearly crazy.
They haven't yet seen their boys. their
champions. since they beat out all the
others In the American League Every
train from Detroit was loaded with ex-
cited fans, who mad rushed like mad TO
the scene Of the first battle, the spot
wnere their own champions were to
pattle with the Chicago champions for
the highest baseball honor in the world.
Weather Threatening.
Tie weather was much to the liking
OF the Chicago players. Threatening
clouds had caused gloom on thousands
of fans. but the weather man had prom
ised a fair day and cool and the Cubs
had been hoping for Just such conditions.
The Cubs were up early in the morning
and went to the ball park for a little ex-
ercies and a talk fronl their manager.
Ihey were in grand shape for the series
today. Outside Of Mordecai Brown the
entire team was on hand. primed 10 the
limit for the first battle.
Brown will be able to pitcn, but prob
ably not before the third game.
Artie Hoffman was limping slightly
from a sprained ankle. and will not be
used IN the first two days unless badly
needed.
Chances Pitching Plans.
The Cubs pitching staff with the ex-
cepton OF Brown, is in trim for the
games. But in spite o. that fact II
tc possible that Chance will not use
more than two or three OF his tyvirIers
in the entire series Overall and Iund-
Gren are the two standbys. IL Overall
keats Donovan in the opening game. the
Cubs Will feel as sure of winning tire
series as they are that the sun viii
night.
overall and Lundgren seem to be the
only two pitchers WHO will be called
oack Tor, second game. Chance rs
counting on Brown and R,sulhacb as tba
other two TO work, but there IS a pos