The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12

as that fielder was playing well back
as result of previous experience with
amount or energy behind the hit and
IL salied high and clear into the STAND
IN rlgnt held. Tinker, preceded by Hof-
man, trotted around the circuit amid
Ine nrst real cheering of the game.
Horns were blown. bells rung and
Threats strained to increase the ova-
tlon. manager Jennings sought to per-
suade Umpire KLEIN that the hit should
go Tor only two, bases. but KLEIN only
smiled such have always gone for
nome runs The ground rules provld-
ed that hits into the overflow crowd
should restrict the runner to two bases,
but TINS certainly had nothing to do
with that tremendous wallop of Tink-
ers. The application of the rule was
Illustrated by the next man at bat,
John Killing. King drove the first ball
p1tched into the overflow crowd in the
left held and stopped running when
he had reached second base. This on
slaught had affected Donovan, but he
still smiled and retired overall on
weak grounder. He went to pieces.
however, when Shreckard, the next
batsman, singled over second and scor-
ed king
be stunned by the suddenness of it
ALL Shreckard made a desperate steal
of second and went to third on Evers
safe bunt. 'Rossman, in moment OF
dDsSil Hllnu0QneSS Drought aDOut ny
the general catastrophe which had nap
pened to Detroit's aspirations, allowed
Evers to flash away from first and
reach second standing up while the
ball remained in. the first basemans
hands. Schultz tripled to deep left CEN
ter, scoring Shreckard and Evers. Then
to finish matters up. Donovan threw a
wild pitch and Schultz trotted across
the plate with Chicago's sixth and last
run. Chance walked and stole second,
ali Ca17r "a ~
ball on Detreit's sudden fall in its for
tune, but Steinfeldt flew out, retiring
the side.
Detroit substituted D. Jones for
O'Leary for final trial for victory
and the substitute was given his base
on balls He went to second on Craw-
ford's out and scored when Cobb sin
gled to center. Rossman. however, hit
into a double and the game was over.
Were 1900 Present.
The attendance. due largely to the
chilly weather, was. only 1900 paid
ures made public after the game. The
gross receipts We're 7S26,927.
First Inning.
Detroit-Tinker at short acted as
general receiver for everything hit in
this inning. Mcintyre lined low into
his hands, and moment later he
threw both O'Beary4and Crawford out
III
throws in both cases. No runs.
Chica Mcintyre. after a short
squirt, captured Sheckard's fly. Evers
lined out to Crawford. and Schultz
struck out. No runs. e-.'-,r
Second Inning.
Detroit-Cobb attempted to bunt
the first ball pitched, but lifted a puny
went out EveTs to Chance, and
Sehaefer's foul toward third base was
pulled down by king. No runs.
Chicago-Downs threw Chance out
at first. Crawford took Steinfeldt's fly
to left center after stiff run and
ones. No runs. ,, Tax
Third Inning. t.
Detroit-Schmidt sent an infantile
grounder to Overall, who threw him
out at first. Downs was passed with
out single strikea called Steinfeldt
grasped DonovaIT's sacrifice but with
ore hand and threw the runner out
Intyre struck out. No runs.
Chicago-DownS made a fine stop
of Tfnker's sizzling grounder and threw
him out to Rossman. King struck out.
| Rossman took OveraH's bounder, but
Donovan, who covered first, dropped
the throw and siOverall was safe.
Sheckard flew out to center. No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Detroit-OI4eary stuck out. Schultz
captured. Crawford's Texas Lacquer af
ter a hard run. Cobb grounded out,
Overall to Chance. No runs.
Chicago-with the Chicago support
ers roofing for a hit, Evers popped
fly to Rossman. Cobb made a splendid
catch of Schulte's line drive. Chance
few out to Mcintyre. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
Detroit-Rossman flew to Sheckard.
Schaefer got the first hit of the game,
a sharp drive over second. much to
the noisy qualification of the Detroit
supporters Schmidt drove safely to
right, but schultz's quick throw-in
held Schaefer at second. Downs
struck out and Steinfeldt took Dono-
vans high inf1eld fly. No runs.
| Chicago - Steinfeldt struck out
Schaefer threw Hoffman out at first
and Tinker's long fly was taken by
Cobb. No runs.
Sixth Inning.
| Detroit - Mcintyre struck out.
o'Leary grounded out. Evers to
! Chance The little second basenan
| took -Crawford's slow grounder in one
| hand, running forward at full speed,
and threw the runner out at first. NO
| runs. N--
| Chicago-Kling struck out a second
| time. overall singled clearly over
Downs head, Chicagos first hit. Sheck-
ard hit to Down who threw to O'Leary
and Overall and Sheckard were retired
on a sharp double play. No runs.
! Seventh Inning.
Detroit-Cobbs'= fly was easy for
| Sheckard as was a similar drive by
Rossman. overall and King politely
| allowed Schaefer's bunt to roll between
them and it went for a hit. Schaefer
was caught off first by overall, bu,
| Tinker failed to hold Chances throw
| and the runner was safe at second.
Evers threw Schmidt out at first. No
! runs.
| Chicago-Evers grounded out Downs
| to Rossman. Rossman retired Schultz
| 81, .r,.,11rnda1. 11naSsiSfad. ChancA