Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
GAIN VICTORY
IN LAST INNING
BATTING RALLY SAVES DAY
FOR CHICAGO
MINER BROWN AGAIN GOES TO
THE RESCUE
Ruelbach and Overall 5atted Out OF
Box by Tigers, Forcing SubstItu-
ton of Three-Fingered Wiz
ard to Prevent Defeat
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first of the series of baseball games De-
tween Detroit and Chicago for the
worlds championship, which went to
Chicago at bennett park this aiter-
noon, 10 TO 6, to an aquatic eXnlpllloh
of some merit. To the impartial ob-
server il was a tank drama, with many
scenes of low comedy, but to the local
enthusiasts the comedy was tragic IL
was not pleasant, locally, 10 observe
Catcher Schmidt of the Ilgers 4ylns
prone in the mud four feet IRON the
home plate with the ball in his hand,
struggling to arise while a Chicago
runner trotted in with a run. NOT
were other serio-comic incidents, que
to the condition of the grounds and the
slippery, wet ball, appreciated by the
serious followers of the fortunes OF
either team.
Chicago was compelled TO use three
pitchers to win, while Detroit employed
two in order to check the Cubs. But for
all that it was a game full of surprises
and heartbreaking climaXes. Detrolt
in their half of the first inning put
run across the plate in sharp iasihoH,
amid the deafening shouts of the local
crowd and the silence of the sprinkling
of Chicagoans in the stands. But IN
the third Chicago rushed in four tallles,
while the locals were unable to connect
with the ball. ,s
Tn the seventh pandemonium relgned
as Detroit added three more TO theT
string. making the score TO IN IN laoor ,,,,
of Chicago. The noise became ear
splitting in the next inning when the
Tigers got two more, giving them a
lead of one run. They had had the
lead once, lost it, and then regalnea II.
But the ninth inning was different
1t belonged strictly to Chicago. Com
ing from behind, they annexed hVe
more tallies, a lead which seemed in
eurmountable and which proved to be
so Even then, with memories of pre-
yious innings, the cheering local en-
thusiasts did not give UP nope or De
froit 'tieing the score, or even WHINING
out. But Brown, all the season the
to be met was pitching steady hard
ball, and the best Detroit could DO was
to get one hit but no runs.
The attendance, officially given out
as 1O.1S2 paid admissions, was cur
tailed by the weather. All forenoon
the sun shone brightly, and the tenn
perature was mild. Crowds wended
their way to Bennett park, and the
stands were comfortably filled when
sprinkle of rain turned many persons
away from the gates.
Play began with a driZzle, and by the
time the second inning was under way
rain was falling. At the end of the
fifth, however, it showed signs OF apat-
ing. Another inning and it had ceased
but the diamond and outfield were eX-
ceedingly slippery and the base hnes
were mere puddles Of mud.
After the game Manager Jennings
declared that Detroit was by no means
discouraged by the outcome of the inl-
tial contest, for, with dry field and
another chance, he declared that the
story would be a different one.
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the Chicago club said that the victory
was no surprise to him, as his team is
in as good or better condition than 1t
was last year, when it defeated Detroit
in four straight games.
Chicago won by heavy and oppor-
tune hitting and brilliant work IN the
field. Tinker in particular played
sensational game at short, making Two
beautiful stops and throws and retir-
ing runners who apparently were safe
Besides this, he made two hits and
crossed the plate with one run. Ruel-
bach pitched superb ball for five inn
tngs, allowing only two hits, both OF
these in the first inning. In the sixth,
two hits but no runs were garnered
from his delivery, but in the seventh
Aiming "Big Ed seemed able to give
the Detroits little that was distasteful
to them. Three singles and double,
resulting in three runs, persuaded
Captain Chance that Reulbach's period
of usefulness was over. Reulbach re
tired in favor of the towering OVeraH,
but the latter's stay in the limel1ght
was exceedingly brief and disastrous.
His first official act was to hit McIn-
tyre with pitched ball, but the inning
ended with a fly ball from the next
batter.
The first man up in the next inning,
Crawford, was given four VIDE ones
and Overalls fate was sealed. Brown
entered the arena and at first 1t looked
as if the usually steady veteran mad
lost his cunning. His first ball went
wild Of King and Crawford took sec
ond. Then Cobb bunted and was safe
on Chances muff. Rossman singled.
Thereafter, however, the miner main
tanned control of the situation.
For Detroit Killian lasted two and
one-third innings, during which five
hits were chalked up against him.
Summers, the "Knuckle BALI expert,
finished the game. and, although he
was pounded hard, there apparently
was no thought of relieving him. The
total Of hits on both sides, however,
would have been fewer had it not been
for the heaviness of the grounds. Some
grounders that would have been easy
outs under ordinary circumstances
rolled so slowly that the runner had
reached first before the fielders could
get the ball.
The crowd was so per cent smaller
than had been expected. Both man
ayers and players We're disappointed,
but pinned their hopes to fair weather
and record breaking crowds at Chi
cago tomorrow and Monday. The gross
receipts were only $16473 today. OF
this $1647 goes to the national commits
sion, $2965 to the team owners and
$685. to the players. 1t is stated that
the crowd was smaller by 1000 persons
than that which attended the game In
this city the afternoon of Labor day.
First Inning
Chicago-Sheckard doubled to right.
Cobb falling in the wet grass as he
raced for the ball. Evers struck out.
Schultz out, Schaefer to Rossman.
Sheckard took third on the play.
Chance walked and stole second. Hoff-
mann flied to Crawford. No runs.
Detroit-McIntyre singled over first
base. O'J4eary and Crawford struck
out. Mcintyre steals second. Cobb
singled over second, scoring Mcintyre,
but was thrown out Sheckard to Ev-
ers, trying to stretch his hit into a
double. One run.
Second Inning
Chicago-Hoffman out, Downs to
Rossrnan. Tinker flied to Crawford.
who made a wonderful one-handed