Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

Chicago Oct. 5.-Thn american League
race narrowed dnv N ,srlsht TO Il contest
bet Neen Chicago .tEf Detroit, Cleveland
being eliminated ly VIC victory Of st.
Louis today. Th" best percentage now
attainabie by Cleveland is .5si. = l,ctoiy
by Detroit tomorrow will give tnaI per
centace of .isS, wler a Chicacn by de-
feat!ng Detroit viii ~aln tho. tlag with a
percentage Of $50 E"i - predicted for
Chicago tomorrow anD IA tne vent Of a
no contest or lie game Dsfr"lt would
again be the pennant winner with its pres
ent percentage Of .3S6.
A post poned on ii game tomorrow be-
tween Chicago ard Detroit may be play
ed Of Wednesday, but, unless a special
agreement is reached, it cannot be play ed
later
Chicago, oct Chicago TODAY advanced
to within striking distance of the Amer1-
can League rennant by defeating Detroit
to in the second game OF the crucial
series, while Cleveland, the other contend
er for the flag, lost the first game of q
double header u st, Lofts in the latter
city
Pitchers Walsh and Summers appeared
for The opposing teams with Sullivan and
Schmidt behind the bat. Walsh pitched
a remarkable game ard had the Detroit
team at his mercy thrcue h"ut the contest.
whereas Summers who worked hard, was
hit nppc rtunely and retired from the
game in the sixth innin@. giving way to
Mullin who battcd for hir, and then fin
ished the sided cont" St
Chicago began scoring In the second in
ming Davis cnenFd with single over
short ana Parent doubled to lett. Isbell
sent Il SINGLE Ia left and scored Davis,
but NcIntyrcs fin throw to Schmidt
caught Parent At the plate Sullivan
followed with u single to right and Tan
nehill did Likewise but was caught ut sec
Ond when II" tried Ia stretch II into a
double Walsh finishing the inning by
going ont.
TIE Chicago tcam continued scoring in
the fourth. Davis was hit hy pitched
ball and went to second when Parent sin
glnd TO lrft. Sullivan sent a hot grOunder
into center which went between Craw-
ford's lyis and Parent and Davis scored
while Sullivan Went to third. Tannemll
flied to Schmidt and Sullivan scored when
Walsh son' long fly to Mcintyre. Hahn
fled Il Crawford and the side WAS re-
in IT, nest inning. Jones hit a bounder
over : T.; cfei 5 head and went to sec
ond On Isbclrs sacrifice and scored on Da-
Wis single /" center. Detroit made one in
The :iXth. Downs singled to left center.
Mulin batteh for summers and famed.
Mcintyre singled to right and was forced
at second tv Bush while Downs came
home with the lone run. Crawford m lde
The third out
Mulin went in to pitch for Detroit in
the sixth and reth cd Chicago without a
hit. but in the next inning Hahn opened
with single to left and Jones famed.
1sBell famed and Hahn stole second.
Doughtrtv singled to center and Hahn
scored. Eavis finished the inning by 60
ing out.
A genuine Indian summer day greeted
the players and spectators today. and the
fans turned out by thnusa nds- The crowd
was somewhat smaller than that of the
preceding day, bur every available seat In
the stands and hleachers was taken an
hour before the contest began. The gates
Were opened at - 30 p. NJ. and the crowd.
which had been patiently waiting for sew
eral hours outside. began to rush through
the gates. An hour before play began,
the crowd SO large in the stands that
the police took positions about the fed
and the people We're seated along the first
and third base lines and at the outskirts
of the field.
GROUND rules were established. making
hit into the crowd g70d for two bases,
but there was no occasion for this. 1T ia
probable that White will oppose Donovan
in the game tomorrow.