Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
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Chicago trains to-day brought crowds of base ball enthusiasts bent on wit messing the first of the Olympic strug- gles between the Detroit and Chicago teams for the championship of the world. They were brave and con fident minority which Haunted Cub" banners amidst the multitude of Tiger" emblems displayed by no less confident majority.
 Before daylight the enthusiasts began forming in line before the ticket windows at Bennett park wait ing for the sale of general admis- sion tickets to open up at 9 o'clock. Many who had had no breakfast at home munched sandwiches and still had enough left in their pockets or in packages which they carried for luncheon at noon. They are taking no chances. All of the reserved seats for to-day's game were sold within two hours yesterday, leaving hun dreds of would-be purchasers unsat- isfied. Many of these were to be found in the less ambitious line to- day. Medicine Hat and the areas of high barometer and low barometer worked together in harmony worthy of the cause, to the great satisfaction of the weather man, who had pre- dicted fair and warm weather with just tinge of autumn crispness. Expressions of qualification were heard on every hand that both teams were in excellent condition, and fit to play the best base ball of their already brilliant careers. The list of injured is fortunately short. Catcher Schmidt of Detroit donned his uni form despite a finger the condition of which would have kept a less plucky player from playing. No less Spartan was the conduct of Shortstop O'Leary, who ignored badly bruised thumb. Captain Chance showed no effects of the blow which he received in the neck at New York, except Tn the huskiness and faintness of his voice.
 Shortstop Bush, whose sensational work was vital factor in DetroiI's final dash for the pennant, was un- happy. He was ineligible to play, having joined the club too late in the season.
 President F. J. Navin of the De- troit had erected in the outfiefd a tier of circus seats, which extended from the left field foul line over to the pavilion in right field. They would accommodate 10000 specta- tors in addition to the normal seat ing capacity of the park. Altogether there were accommodations for be-. tween 1S,000 and 10000 persons with space left for those who were enthusiastic enough to sit upon the ground or stand to watch the con test.
 The batting order:
 Detroit-McIntyre, If; O'Leary, ss; Crawford, of; Cobb, If; Ross man, 1b; Schaefer, 3b; Schmidt, (; Downs, 2b; Killian, p.
 Chicago-Sheckard, If; Evers, 2b; Schulte, if Chance, 1b; Steinfelct, 3b; Hoffman, of; Tinker, ss; Klihg, c; Reulbach, D.
 Empires Sheridan and Connolly; National, O'Day and Klem.
 Twenty minutes before the time for starting the game a slight sprinkle of rain fell, but the teams continued to practice.
 The game started with Chicago at bat. Sheckard up, strike one. ball one, ball two; Sheckard makes a double to right field. It was fly ball and Cobb fell in going after 1t, Evers up; strike one, ball one, strike two, ball two, foul ball, three balls. foul back of grand stand. The rain came down hard at this stage, but the players kept in action.
 Evers strikes out. Schulte mp; strike one, ball one, he grounded to Shaefer, out at first Sheckard on third; Chance up, ball one, ball two. ball three, four balls, Chance walks. Steinfeldt up; strike one; Chance steals second; Steinfeldt flies out to Crawford. No runs.
 Detroit up-McIntyre up, hit down third base line. O'Leary up, one ball, two balls, foul strike, one strike, two strikes, O'Leary strikes out. Crawford up, ball one. strike one, ball two, ball three, strike two. three strikes and out. Mcintyre steals second. Cobb up, singles over third base, scoring Mcintyre. Cobb out trying to stretch the hit for two bases. One run. Score end first in- ming, Chicago 0, Detroit 1.
 Score for two innings:
 Chicago ......... ...,,O O nnf