The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-09
TWELVE INNINGS
RESULT IN TIE
Tigers and Cubs Put Up Great
Ball in First Game for the
Worlds Championship.
DARKNESS ENDS STRUGGLE
ENORMOUS CROWD CHEERS THE
PLAYERS.

Chicago Oct. S-Detroit and Chicago.
leaders of the American and National
leagues respectively, played twelve siren
uous innings to tie here today in the
first game of the series for the base
ball championship of the world. The con-
test was replete with sensational situa-
tions. and when Umpire O'Day of the
National league called the play off on
account of darkness most of the 24,3T
spectators sighed with relief and went
home well satisfied with the outcome
Overall and Donovan were the oppos-
ing pitchers, but the former was taken
out when Chicago had tied the score in
the ninth inning and had men on bases
waiting TO score the winning runs Mo-
ran was sent In to bat for him. but be-
fore the latter had time to deliver the
needed hit. EVers tried to steal home
and was out by narrow margin, re-
firing the side. Reuibach finished the
game and for three innings retired De-
troits heavy hitters without the SEM
pitchers was first class, but Donovan had
shade on his rivals in that he struck
out twelve of the opposing batsmen. His
second base on balls was costly, but
with good support he would have won
his game
Immense Crowd Present.
The contest was watched by an i'm
packed to capacity. while a thin fringe
or enthusiasts occupied standing room
in deep center field. Whatever ground
rules may have been formulated were
not in evidence, as none of the nine
teen hits went outside the playing space.
The stands were built up close to the
foul lines and all around the field ex
cept in deep right field, where the space
was left open, Captain Chance of Chi
cage, having been fearful lest Detroits
star batsmen should drive the ball into
the seats in that section. AS it turned
out. only one hit when in that direc-
ton, and it fell far short of the bar
rier.
The game was called at 2:S9 o'clock. but
four hours before that time long lines
Of WOuld-be spectators We're besieging the
gates and good-naturedly struggling to
he first through the turnstiles so as to
secure points of advantage. The crowd
was remarkable for its spirit of fair
play and courtesy, and the fifty police
had no trouble at all in keeping il
within bounds
When play started the specta tors in the
field seats were unable to see over the
hats of the persons in front. whereupon
men and women alike removed their hats
and tied handkerchiefs about their ears,
sitting with this slight covering through
two and a half hours OF baseball and
in a breeze that was at all times chilly.
TOday's tie game will result in the trans
fer of Thursdays game from Detroit to
Chicago. The teams will appear in De-
troit Friday and Saturday and come back
here for the Sunday game. The receipts
for thesgame today tOtaled so, 162. 30. which
will be divided as follows: To the players
s15746.75 to owners. SO. 49S: and to the ma
tional commission, $2.91e75
Both Break Under Fire.
The game itself was evenly contested
Both teams broke under fire. Chicago
mixing two of its errors with two hits
in the eighth inning until Detroit scored
. all three Of its runs. while the visitors
returned the compliment in the next inn
ing. allowing Chicago to tie the score.
Captain COughlin's error came in this
round and was costly. With runners
on first and second. ne let an easy
grounder from Evers' bat get away from
him, filling the bases After that two
runs came across, one on a passed bail,
Schmidt failing TO hold Towards third
strike.
While this was going on Overall re-
tired from the game and when the visi-
tors went to bat in the extra innings
they had to face Reulbach's speedy de-
livery 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
Gold Medal for Cobb.
The game was scheduled to start at
2:3O O'Clock, but nearly ten minutes were
consumed while Cobb, Detroit's right
fielder was presented with a huge gold
medal set with diamonds as a reward for
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