New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
FIRST STRUGGLE A TIE.
Fms FLOCK TO GAME.
Detroit and Chicago Play T7celrc
Innings to No AUaiI.

The contest was replete with sensational
and when o.Day, the umpire OF the National
League. called the game account of darkness
most Of the big crowd of spectators sighed with
relief and went home well satisfied with the out
come.
Overall and Donovan were the opposing pitchers
but the former zas taken out when Chicago had
tied the in the ninth inning and had
bases waiting the winning runs Moran
was sent in 20 bat for him. Before the latter had
time TO deliver the much needed hit. however
lsVers tired 10 steal nome, and was out by mar
row margin. retiring the side. Reulbach finished
out the game. and for three innings retired De
trots heavy hfters without the senlIance of a hit
The work of all the pitchers first class. but
Donovan had shade on his rivals as he struck
out twelve Of the opposing batsmeu His second
base on balls was costly but with good support he
would have his game.
he contest was watched by an immense crowd
Close 10 c4.500 persons crowded into the park the
enlarged stands being packed 10 their capacity
while thin fringe of enthusiasts occupied stand
inG room in deep centre field Whatever ground
rules NAV have been formulated were not in evil
deace. none of the nineteen hits went outside
the playing space. The stands We're built close
70 the foul lines and all around the field except
n deep right field. where the space left open
Captain Chance Of Chicago fearful lest De-
froit's star batsen should drive the ball into the
seats in that section. As it turned out. only one
it went in that direction and it fell far short OF
the barrier.
The game was called at 2:2a o'clock but four
hours before that time long lines of fans were he
sieging the gates and Eood-naturedlv struggling
Re first through the tUrnstiles so to secure
points Of vantage. It was an extremely good
natured crowd remarkable for its spirit OF fair
had no trouble in leeping It within bounds When
play started those spectators in the field were
unable 10 see over the hats az the persons in front
whereupon men and women alike removed their
hats and tied handkerchiefs about their ears sit
ting with this slight covering through two and
half hours of baseball and in breeze that was at
times chilly.
The game itself was evenly contested. Both
teams broke under fire Chicago mixing of its
errors with hits in the eighth inning when
Detroit all three its runs. while the Wis
itors returned the compliment in the next inning
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lin's error came in ths inning, and was costly.
With runners on first and second, lie lct easy
grounder from EveTs's bat get away from him,
filling the bases. After that two came across
the plate. one on passed ball. Schmidt failing 10
hold Howards third strike.
While this going Overall retired from the
game and when the visitors went to bat in the extra
innings they had to face Reulbachs speedy delivery
in the growing darkness. The tall pitcher was in
rare form, having good control, and against his
curves and shoots such batsmen as Schaefer. Craw-
ford and Cobb were helpless
The game scheduled 10 start a. 80 o'clock.
hut nearly ten minutes were consumed while Cobb,
Detroir's right fielder was presented with huge
gold medal set with diamonds a reward for lead
ing the American League in batting in the season
Just closed 4 long conference among Chance and
Jennings and the umfires, o'Day and Sheridan. also
delayed the start.
THE GAME IN DETAIL
Overall was visibly nervous when Jones. the
FIRST batsn3an faced him and he failed to get any
Detroit contingent had it's first chance to cheer
as their left fielder trotted to first base and
IT
Iitice. but his bunt was too fast. and Steinfedt
by a quick throw. forced Jones at second Craw-
ford drove long fly to extreme deep centre.
but s4agle was waiting for the ball Then
Schaefer tried out Kings throwing arm. and
found it good, being an easy out, King TO
Tinker.
In Chicago's half Sheckard brought cheers from
The Chicago partisans by hitting sharply to left
He stole second and went TO third on tho first Of
series of bad throws by Schmidt, Detroit's catch
er. Captain Chance struck out however and Stein
feldt couldn't drive the bail past Donovan.
Detroit did nothing in the second inning but
Chicago threatened again. King received a base
4 on balls s TO start with. too second on sacrifice
M Tinker registered the first Of three srike-outs
vi Detroit took its turn at looking dangerous in the
next inning Schmidt hitting cleanly to left. and
gong 10 Ilid on sacrifice and Jones's infied hit
Donovan had struck out meanwhile and Schaefer's
grounder 10 Tinker ended The inning
Chicago scored the first run Of the contest IN Tho
next Inning Chance drew q base on balls Stein
feldt sacrificed pretuy and King came forward
with a short fly TO left field. which Jones could
not reach Chance had turned third as the bah
struck the ground. and tore for home He had ia
slide TO beat the throw but Accomplished t,a tri
and then Schmidt relayed the ball TO schaefer
retiring King, who had tried to take an extra base
on the throw TO the plate. Evers followed with
another hit and stole second, but Donovan s;r1lck
out Schultz.
Detroit tried to get the run back at once. but
after Crawford had hit safely to left and gone n
second on an out he was doubled up with Cough
lin, when EveTs captured the latters short fly back
Of second base and threw The ball to Tinker CraU,-
ford was so sure that the hit safe that he was
almost home when the ball was caught.
IN tLe nitnt and again the sixth inning De-
troit had runners on first and third bases with
two out. In each case the man on third was caught
on that station attempted double steals Schmidt
IN the first instance and Sclaefer in the second In
both cases king looked toward second base and
threw to third. his apparent lack Of aim deceiving
the runners.
In the eighth inning the visitors looked Ike
Vlctors Donovan easy out, but Jones beat
hit 10 Evers, stole second. and went to third
when Tinker failed TO field Schaefers hard
grounder With the inlield drawn in Schaefer had
trouble stealing second, both runners scored
when Crawford made his third hit. a sharp liner
past Evers. Schultes throw to the plate was
wide. and Crawford went all the way 10 third He
scored when Rossman drove a long fly TO centre
cobb had reached second while Overall, King and
steinfeldt were vainly trying Crawford off
Chicago had done nothing with Donovan's dellv-
cry and the Detroit pitcher looked an easy winner
when the home team to bat for the ninth
time. Chance up and had struck out twice
This time. however, he drove the ball on a line To
right field. Then Donovan lost control and hit
steinfeldt in the Iibs. Killing popped little nv 10
RossInan, trying TO sacrifice, and when Evers
rolled an easy bounder TO Coughlin a possible
double play ioomed up The Detroit captain. how
ever, furnbled the ball, and the bases were fuu
Schultz hit down the first base line, and was
thrown out but Chance raced home Then Howard
was sent in 20 bat for Tinker who had struck out
three times. The substitute followed suit but the
third strike got away from Schmidt and Steinfeldt
got home and tied the Moran was sent in
20 bat for Overall. but Everss ill-judged attempt
10 steal home retired the side
Sagle nearly scored the winning run for Chicago
IN the next inning, when he came home third
base on passed ball. Eteinfasdt was at hat and
oDay ruled that he nterfered with the play sIagle
oelng called out In the eleventh inning with one
out king, Evers and Schultz singled in success
sion. but neither Zimmerman Reulbach was
equal TO the emergency. Detroit failed 10 get a
man past first base in the last three innings
Schaefer came 20 the of Detroit In Chi
cago's half Of the twelfth inning with a STARTLING
double play. Steinfeldt had reached first through
being hit with the ball after Slagle had gone out
Chance hit q fast liner over second base and
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