The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-AfteY seeing one
game between the Chicago Cubs and the
Detroit Tigers IT must be conceded that
Chicago has an excellent chance OF get
ting another worlds championship.
While the game ended to after
twelve innings OF the grandest and most
exciting baseball Chicagos fans have
ever seen. a careful examination OF the
work Of both teams shows that the Cubs
did better. and to ell indications will
further outclass the American Leaguers
before the series is over.
Detrok has wild Bill Donovan and
Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb. and those
three fellows may upset everything yet,
and boost Detroit into the champion
ship.
But 10 Offset the proves Of these
three marvels. Chicago has q dozen or
fifteen well balanced. well drilled, and
lively ball payers. that. according to
form. will bring the title to the West
Side.
Donovan Was Perfect.
wild Bill" pitched one OF the pref
test games that has ever been played
IN the West. He was perfect, and
overtopped Overall, Of the Cubs. just
the same as he would have surpassed
any pitcher the Cubs might have put in
the game But wild Bill" Is toe whole
pitching stan Of Detroit. and he cannot
pitch every game.
The Cubs were far in the lead Of the
Tigers in speed and in fielding, in spite
Of the fact that they made more errors.
They startled the Detroit players py
their base running, and tney ou tnAtIeo
the Tiger team, with an me la C-eL .
heavy sI1ggers. II was the CUBS. CUBS.
cubs. all the way. with the exception
81 one inning. and then the Tigers fell
down after the winning the game.
the box. there Is little hope Cor tnem-
Cubs Strone Points
They have now exhausted their lone
star twirler by heaving him through
terrible tWclve-inning contest. anc II
has gained them nothing They have
nothing but common men TO twill now
until wild Bill" can go In again, ana
common men cannot win a champion
shin from the Cubs without tremendous
luck. on the ether hand, the Cubs had
those delugers from the Michigan me
tropolis on the run with one Of tnelI
common pitchers in the bcX, and they
have four or five more like hin 70 work
in the balance Of the series. me Cubs
pitching staff. on the whole, - Tar su-
perior to the Tigers, and this point
means much In their favor.
But there Is ore other spot on the
Chicago club that far excells the Tigers,
and Il was shown clearly in the open
ing game. Johnny King as a catcher Is
in class several stories above the De-
troit backStops. EXcelling III both pitch
ing and catching, IL looks Today as
though the Cubs are the one best bet
at any old odds. Luck always plays
an important part In baseball, and VIII
likely cut in this time, but u will have
~, M 1rn NJ IN
out Of the worlds championship
Chicago the Faster.
The stories Of the wonderful base
running. the terrible smuggling, and the
terrifying holiness Of the Tigers faded
as idle dreams when this team stacked
Ut against the National League cham
pions. On the other hand. all the dar-
ing and sensational doings were on the
part OF tho Cubs.
Chicago stole six bases, every one Of
which was close steal. and due 70
speed by the Chicago runners and in
accurateness by the Detroit catcher.
Detroit stole four bases. three Of which
were handed them because of runners
on third base at the time. There was
10 comparison there-the Cubs were SUI
perior and bolder. They even went so
Tar as TO make one CT the steals at
third base
Famed by Wild Bill.
Chicago banged out ten hits OF the
great Detroit pitcher wild Bill"
famed twelve men. and showed his
superiority at least. for both Overall ana
Keulbach could whiff but half that num-
Chicago had exactly seven chances 10
win that gafne and could not connect
with the good pitching OF Donovan.
four times out OF those seven a man
was as far as third base and the other
three times the runner was at second
a single would have won the game. but
that pitching OF Wild Bill would not |
pccmit single. Twice the Cubs had
that winning run nipped at the nlats
and once they had the bases fun vvJt6 |
but one out. And yet that much-needed
tally couldn't be pushed over.
Did Tigers Ease Up7
Toward the latter part OF the game |
especially after the ninth, when the
Cubs succeeded IN tying the contest. the
Chicago team was going much the bet |
ter Of the two. It looked as though the
Tigers had eased up. The Cubs were |
speedier than ever, and had the game |
gone on Tor a couple more innings a. i
seems Chances men would have surely,
won out. but darkness prevented. and /
t1e great contest was declared n draw
Now II VIII have to be all gone over
again today.
Ty Cobb. the wonder OF the year In
beseball, was Tar from the giamor of /
the llmelight in the opening game. The /
greatest batter in the American League /
old not get hit Neither did he steal
a base nor get put-out nor an assist.
He was the biggest wall flower OF the
day He got medal before the game /
started and a lot Of Applause every
time he came TO bat, all OF which ne
accepted gracefully. However he show
ed the spectators shat he had pair Of
lively iegs and quick thinker. and he /
will break into the front 4
row before this scrap is over
Frank Chance Jimmy Slagle, Johnny
Evers, Johnny King all broke into star
roles, and the playing OF the four. along
with one OF two others on the West Side