Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
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A Fine Rally in the Sixth PROVED Ds.
troit's salvation. Looked Liss Three
Straight for Chicago In the Fourth
Innina-cebb sats to Eight 4undrsd
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tBy Associated s.rsssJ.
CHICAGO, ILLS. Oct. 12.-Detfoit
became real contender for the
worlds baseball championship todsy
when 1t defeated Chicago In q decis-
i've fashion. 8 to ).
Manager Jennings achieved this re-
suit with change in his lineup.
DOwnes was put on the bench ana
Schaefer was shifted from third 10
second base, Coughlin occupying the
third sack
Chicago won the worlds series OF
last year. Today's victory was the
first Detroit has scored in eight
contests.
Muffin STEADY; PfsIstsr lnestsetivs.
Mullin was steady throughout the
game. holding Chicago to seven scat
tered hits. and passing only one nan.
Pfeisters left hand shoots for the
most part failed to puzzle the Mfchi.
gan batsmen. Besides issuing three
passes he was hit safely twelve
times. two Of the cluster beina dou-
lies and ak Of them occurring In one
inning. It was this iuninx. the sixth,
which gave the game to Detroit. The
gray clad Tigers. two runs behind
Chicago when the inning opened.
came across the plate in q procession. Z
The crowd with the exception Of 3 5
from Detroit who entoysa
he proceedings hugely, pleaded With
soicifeross unanimity for the retire
ment Of Pfeister. Manager Chance
who failed to show any traces Of en-
or displeasure At the wsy
IN which Detroit CANE up from -.
hind and went ahead. smiled cheer.
July and ignored the request.
Cobb eattsd It 800.
Cobb, idol of the Detroit enthusiasts
whose playing was great disappotnf.
ment years ago. came into his own.
He batted like the natural hitter 10
is. and ran fuses like q Hash. E5s
batting average for the day was ~.
Out Of five times up he bit safely fpuRs
times. His singing single to K10ne
in the first drove in OLesry Nm tneE
first run OF the game.
In the fourth, he reached nrst hapo
On helder's choice. but in the saxth :
he beat ont his slow erounder. $780,
Ing Mcintyre. In the eightk haos
sprinting ability enabled him % 49,
double Of an ordinary single. - 8
". stssls Second sad Th,ea. =
In the next inning he sinelsu, 90
he not only stole second. but ~
piIfered third by o narrow uarrnn
He had no opportunities = - H9e1s Y
Others whose work coutri6gtsa -
'erially to the victory We're ULaneE
Crawford aud Rossman. each q 49,
made two hits. although Ressnan %
oLeary were both charged Win -
rors.
Mos: crsdH 10 aissyse.
To Mullin. however, the sfenosus
credit was awarded ty the speesG16ea.
Even In the fourth inning, W. -
hree Of Chicaso's rvns were seug64
be never faltered. His nerve -
NAMED steady. his srm struN1 ~
lis control excellent. The oaly boGo
IN halls which he allowed vas turn-
ID into . run by Chicago.
Despite the fact that the suE saoaeS.
today and the tenpessturO
was higher than yesterday, ooly ID,
'ss paid admissions we're regiseeguo
1t the various turnst!!es. netting eutaf (
receipts Of S21.7e7.
Early Bird esssS lse&sWo.
Dawn did not hud the usual me g
sagcr would be purchasers q ~
icket windows.
!; wss 8 O'Clock before Q sinsle ~
and whcr play beeaa these
we're st!Il vacant seats IN tie Dogo
Instant bleschers. TOE eaDe wuo
'cheduled to begin % 3 oic;eck, ~
vas postponed rs minutes. waiting -
he arrival Of late corners to On o. =
sests
oetreis Pisss 70 rsisy.
Detroit wss the Arst 70 score. - =
10 half Of the arst inning. OLeosy,
ri,h ore out. Hpsd TOO body -
for sssinfeldf. He Weot -
cconi on Crswford's ct al 60
,ome on CoSb's single 10 sbost 60
.r. Only one more IN ssd - 80 :
uns vas the best DessUst cou11 ~
nth The ssxtA vhsB IL psesU1oUu g
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