The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-14
BY PAUL Il. eRuske.

BENNETT PARK, Oct. 1.-THE
Tigers are today making what
may very possibly be their last stand
against the National league foe In
what many fear will be the final and
deciding game OF the big worlds
championship series With feelings
that must be TO some slight extent
similar tn those experienced by the
gallant Custer when he saw the In
dian braves on all sides OF him at the
Little Big Horn. they can only make
up their-minds' to yield up their cause
lighting to the last and with still an
outstde chance of once more seeing
peace and freedom.
The Cubs have now won three of the
four games played.
The worlds championship Is
series OF seven games, provided that
one team does not win four before the
limit Is attained
II the Cubs win today. tomorrow or
the day after, 1t IL all or with tho
Wee-ah crowd. II the Tigers win to-
day they will have to do the same to-
morrow and then once more.
With the odds to l against the
Tigers In each of the games IL is easy
TO appreciate just what the probabil-
tiles are OF their securing a champion
ship with the present break In condi-
tons.
Are we down-hearted? Well some!
But not discouraged.
There 10 still Chance.
While there IL a chance, no matter
how barely mathematical, the sup
porters of Detroit's great ball club
can continue to hope. The Tigers
have always been a great bunch when
lighting with their backs against the
wall. Time after time during the
American league race they rallied
when all hope seemed vain and no one
will forget their great feat OF winning
ont by an overwhelming score In the
decisive game OF the year when al
Chicago was getting ready to proclaim
it's proud possession Of two champion
ships.
A little hitting behind Donovan
would make Il anybody's game and.
though wild Bill is still weary from
the effects Of the prodigi0us game he
fwirled against the Cubs on sunday.
and has never been noted as an iron
man. anyhow, he Is to be feared any
time ne mounts the slab.
The story told In another column OF
this paper yesterday Of the great feat
or the Boston club when, after drop
Ming three out OF four games to Pitts
bure. Jimmie Collins men braced up
and won out the rest of the string In
The nrst worlds championship battle
ever staged between the American and
National league clubs. Is doubly apple
able today and more than once have
the Detroit players discussed 1t.
Desperate Game Sure.
The Tigers 20 into today's game
with the desperation Of men who. In
common estimation have nothing'l to
lose and everything to gain. There,is'
sure to be an effort worth seeing when
they cut loose and who knows?'
To expect a continuation OF that
same great pitching which Brown
handed out yesterday Is almost pass
ing belief. Some day that Chicago In
field will fall again as II did Saturday.
King IA but human and the longer he
continues 10 NOW the runners down.
the more IA the chance OF baseball
luck turning the other way. Once
started on a string OF victory, the
Tigers may yet putt through. Their
gameness has never been questioned
by anyone who had enjoyed an oppor-
tunity of Judging. They have played
rafting good bail all through the ser.
les. No American league team could
have been expected to do better.
encouragement from the home root
ers will surely help them In that des-
I perate game which they will surely
attempt today.
At the park before the game the
players OF both teams conferred re-
earding two proposed benefits to De
rendered by the fans OF Detroit and
Chicago IN case today's game should