The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-11
DIREFUL DETAILS
TERSELY RELATED
Play by Play Account of
First Battle in World
Series.

DETROIT. oct. rJ.-When the game
started cobb fell in going after Sheck-
ards easy fly and the ball landed
safely for a double. Evers famed.
but Scheckard took third on Schulte's
tap to Schaefer. Chance waited and
stole second Crawford made a great
catch Of SteinfeIdts fly.
The Tigers dIew first blood In their
half. Mcintyre opened with d clean
single down third case line, but O'Leary
whitfield. Crawford followed suit. Nc
Intyre pilfered second in spite OF King
good throw. Cobb Dopularized himself
with the big gathering by shifting safe
~ TO left Matty scored easily. but
the Georgian peach wa nipped by
Sheckard's great throw when he tried
to stretch the cioUt TO a double.
Busy in Third.
There was nothing doing for either
side IN the second. King. who walked.
being the only man TO see first. In the
third, however. the Cubs got busy. They
clOuted Knlan hard which. with some
poor support on the part of the Tigers,
resulted in four runs for the visitors.
| Up 70 this stage II was almost a dupIl-
cate Of the game in New York which
settled the National League champion
ship Again Sheckard doubled, Evers
tried TO sacrifice. but Schaefer fell IN
fielding the bunt and it went for a h.s.
Schultz SINGLED to right, Shecl1ard scor-
ing and Evers taking second Chance
forced JOhnny.but Steinfeldt singled to
left, scoring Schultz.
When Killian walked Holman, Jer-
nings derricked Killian and sent in Ed
die Summers. his great young right
handler. Tinker forced Holman at sec
ond. Chance scoring. Tinker moving TO
second in the attempt to catch Chance
at the plate. King hit TO Schaefer,
who fUmbled in his overanxiety, and
Steinfeldt Tailed. King was nipped on
the double steal,
Resort to Bunting.
Reulbach was in great trim In The
sixth the Tigers switched tactics. and
played the bunting game. ReuIbach
got every assist, though Mcintyre man
aged to beat his bunt and O'Leary hit
into deep left. Chicago boosted its
count II five in the seventh. Evers
was safe or Rossmau's error Downs
fumbled Chances easy grOunder. Stein
feldt rlied t. Crawford. and sam would
/ easily have doubled l-Evers at the plate
haQ . LcarV not lnteTIercd with the
/ ball. The shOrtstop. however. chucked
/ to Rossmau. and Chance was caught
/ off the bag The Cub leader managed
/ to Outwit the Tiger oUtfeld. and got to
second IN safety. Holman hit to sum
| mers.
/ Detroit made things very interesting
/ for the Cubs IN their half Of the sew
/ enth by scoring three runs Cobb sin
CLEO through Reulbocn and ROssn,an
/ bingled over second. Schmidt whitfield
/ and Schaefer grounded 20 Tinker CoDb
! scoring. Downs doubled into the left
/ field crowd for an additional tally. Jer-
~ scoring all the way from second
on Summers Texas Lacquer.
Score Twice IN Eighth.
In the eighth the TIGERS took the
lead by twice scoring. When Overall
who had succeeded ReuIbach in the
middle Of the previous chapter, passed
Crawford he was given the hooA
Browne relieved him. Crawford adj
vanced on n wild pitch. Cobb was sa fe
on Chances muff, Sam going 20 third.
IRossman's single scored Crawford and
put Cobb on third King tried TO catch
Continued on Fourth PaRel