Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-12

batting came in streaks. the Cubs closing
with rally that woE applause OF the
local rOoterS
II was apparent to everyone that Hugh
Jennings didn't realize that Summers. ms
young pitcher, was in the air in the nlnth;
and should have beer pulled out. and
wild Bill Donovan or some other old
mead put in.
The Chicago men were quick to note
the distress signal displayed by the
youngster. and worked him in fine style
by bunting and wa III; ITO to PICK p out the
Chance, the peerless leader, changed
his pitchers at the first sign Of distress,
using Reuibach. Overall ard finishing a
was outgeneraled, that is all there was
to it.
The Cubs were strong in the infeld.
while the Tigers were correspGndingly
weak, ana were forced to depend ON ;hcir
hitting to pun out the game, and they
stuck to their task In fine style. In the
some clever sticl, work driving Keulbach
TO the bench.
Overall was no better in the eighth.
and though he was relieved by Brown be-
scored two runs and took the lead
1t looked like a two to one shot against
the Cubs when they went in for the last
chance and with the first man ont of the
wav the odds against them were even
greater and the Detroit crowd was
wreathed in smiles.
Young ndu retrieved lIIe ltll
handler Killian in the third. after the
Cubs had scored four runs, and had had
the visitors at his mercy. Everyone who
was roofing for the American League
and yet they were somewhat apprehen-
sive, and with reason. The Cubs were
cool and confident.
Schultz hit a fast srounder that O'Leary
juggled for an instant. just long enough
to lose his man. Chance cracked the first
ball for a single over second. and the
referring to Summers. Tie young player
felt his position and soon lost hls power
to control his knuckle ball. He tried TO
shoot the ball by the Cubs bats. as it
Hoffman and King drove the ball to the
0utfield as if it had been hung on string
for them to bat at. A few bunts were
mixed in; the balloon was soon in the
air. and it was all over. the Cubs MAX
ing five runs before they We're retired.
The Tigers had failed to show class in
game with the exception of some fine
stick work and base running by ry Cobb,
thew were ontclassed.
Twice Cobb went from first to third on
sharp singles to center when it looked
like cinch that he was dead one. The
Tigers took the lead when he scored on
a throw to get him at third, and his all
around work was the feature of the game
for the home team.
For Chicago Jimmy Sheckard was a
power with the stick, two doubles and a
single went barking on ms cub IN the
first three times up. Tinker put up a re-
markable game at short. while Frank
Chance aided the young man by some re-
markable fielding.
The Tigers played throughout as if they
had not forgotten their bad beating by
the Cubs last season.
Jennings was never conspicuous on the
coaching lines. In fact he remained most
Of the time on the bench. and had men
on the lines who showed vc1y little snap.
The crowd was slow to arrive and all
who wished were able to find accOmmo-
dations. The rain no doubt kept many
away, and at ore time it looked very
much as if the game would be called off
The PLAYERS were anxious for the money
in sight and the management feared the
giving olt of rain checks. so the UNI
pires and players were bound to go
through unless stopped by deIuSa.
The official figures given out are: Gross
receipts. $l6.47". Divided as follows: Ma
!ioral commission, $1647; owners of each
team, $685.; players. 1885,.
At the close of the game the PLAYERS
were soaked to the skin, while the crowd
who sat on the bleachels to the last were
= sight and Disguised with the weather
and with the loss of the first game in the
series of the Test four out of seven for 60
per cont. Of the gate receipts of the first
four games.