The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-14
CUBS EASN Y WIN TIIE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
TsRsE FINGERED j BROWN ON
Z. itouMo-AE5WAsS BEING SAVED
re r EMERsENcY. AND HAD THE
TIGERS At HIS MERcY-pE.
9TRolT FOUGHT MOLLY BUT
COULD NOT seET5A Run.

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DETROIT, oct. ii.-cnampions OF
the world. This is the title the Chi.
cago National team won Saturday aft.
ernoUn when they defeated their ri.
walls in the American League. the De-
troits, for the Fourth consecutive tine.
They outbattel, outaeldedF AMI out.
played the Tigers in every point, and
the Cubs demonstrated their superior
it,. In only one game did the Anerl-
can League champions have look.ln
that was the first contest in Chi
cago, 4 drawn battle after IL innings,
and which would have been the TT
gers but for an error by Schmidt in
the ninth Inning, permitting the Cabs
to tie the score. e
In the other battles, the Cubs show.
ed to advantage, played the steadier
game. and with their pitchers in en-
cellent form, took four stralghts from
the Tigers.
True the advantage was with Chi,
cago. They practically won their pen.
nant a month ago and took things
easy, while Jennings men fought to
almost the last day to capture the GOV.
eted American Leogue honors. The
strain Of the last ten days OF the sell.
son weakened the Tigers. They DID
not display the dash and ginger which
marked their fight for league honors.
But the Cubs played better ball
throughout: They missed no opportu,
nifty, worked the hit and run game 10
perfection, and ran bases with daring
seldom seen.
Saturdays game was n hard fought
contest The Cubs. even without the
aid OF Manager Chance, who was laid
up from being hit by n pitched ball
Friday. played with determination
to make It four straight, and succeed.
cd. "Three-iingered" Brown. held III
reserve for an emergency, was in the
box, and the Detroit batsmen were
helpless. Brown was especially eeffcct-
i've with men on bases, and was al
ways master Of the situation. Only
one Detroit batter reached third.
Mullin also pitched good game for
the Tigers. who displayed a deter
mination TO at least check the Cubs
winning streak, but the National
League champions scored one run
each in the first and two innings.
This gave them the game and title.
In the first inning sIagle walked. The
next two men were easy outs. schcck.
ard flying to Jones and Howard fan.
ning. Then Slagle stole second anil
came home on Steinfeldt's ?singlc.
Killing ended the inning with fly 10
Cobb.
The only other run Of tho game was
secured In the second. Evers reaching
first on Coughlin's low throw. After
Schultz fouled to Archer, Tinker sing.
led TO right and he and Evers worked
double steal. Brown walked, and
with the bases full, Slagle sent a
eroundcr to Mlulllin, who could not
catch Evcrs at the plate and the Chi.
cago second baseman scored the las,
run of the series.
At the conclusion of the game. the
Chicago rooters. who had accompanied
the Cubs. to Detroit, made n will
demonstration. They rushed on the
Held, and carried Chance and Brown
Off on their shoulders. The Detroit
rooters, although disconsolate, gave
hearty cheer for Jennings and the Tfg-
ers Tor their plucky fight.
Saturday night the victorious Cubs
returned TO Chicago. The National
commission also returned to the Win
dy City and yesterday arranged n di.
vision Of the gate receipts.