Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12
READY FOR THE THIRD
Cubs Will Try to Make 1t
Three Straight.
TIGERS PROMISE SURPRISE
Have Only Started to Play" Says
Manager Jennings.
PFEISTER AND MULLIN PITCH
Chicago Twirler's Sidewheel Delivery
Counted on to Fool Detroit's
Lefthanders.
TIGERS PROMISE SURPRISE
PFEISTER AND MULLIN PITCH

CHICAGO October 12.-With the third
game of the worlds championship series
of 1908 as the attraction, the fans began
to gather early at the Cubs park to wit
ness the contest with the Detroit Tigers
Since it may be the last contest Of the
season in Chicago. there was an added
incentive to be present when the game
began.
Now that Wild Bill Donovan has been
disposed of by the result of yesterdays S
contest. the Chicago players hope to make
good their boast of four straight from the
Tigers a result which. if accomplished.
will be the most decisive defeat ever ad-
ministered in any worlds series. While
1T is true that the Cubs last season did
not allow the Tigers once to taste the
sweets of victory. Jennings tribe man
aged to secure tie in the first game OF
the series at the West Side park. and
would have won that contest had not
Catcher Schmidt dropped a third strike
on Del Howard.
Pfeister and Mullin in Box.
According to the announcement made by
the managers of the rival teams early
this morning. Pfeister will pitch for the
National Leaguers against Mullin for De-
troit. 1t will be a battle between
southpaw with big curves and good speed
and a man with terrific speed and a
moist-ball delivery. Detroit's sluggers are,
for the most part. left-handed batters,
and Pfester's side-wheel delivery may
baffie them. especially If he has his con-
troll
Speed does not generally feaze the Cubs,
but Mullin has a break ball that is a.
dandy when going right. If the day is at
all misty or dim. he is liable to prove
more than dangerous.i The weather pre-
dictions refer to shifting winds. but claim
that the ozone will be fair, which latter
phase will help some against Muliin. The
National League has the honor behind
the bat. as Hank O'Day will do the UNI
pring there. Jack Sheridan of the Amer
ican League will take care Of affairs on
The bases.
Chance Is Confident. 4
Both managers gave out statements
:ilere this morning relative to the situa-
tion. Chance said:
with Donovan out Of the way the next
two games should be easy for the Cubs.
He pitched wonderful ball for seven in
nings. relying almost wholly on fast
breaking curve which completely baffled
our best hitters. Overall was strongest
in the pinches. but after the two teams
had gone along through six innings with
out a runner crossing the plate it was a
bit dubious as to the result. 1t looked
like an extra inning tie. such as the first
game Of the 1907 series. when Overall
and Donovan had their nip-and-tuck
match
Jennings Keeps His Nerve.
Manager Jennings. despite his two de-
feats, was just as confident as ever. He
remarked:
LAS 1 said before and always repeat.
We have just started to play. and will
surely win the next game. We have the
hitters. and you can watch for a big sur
prise in the game this afternoon. George
Mullin will pitch, and Ill promise the Cubs
a hard fight.
This city is full of bali players from
both major and minor leagues, and all
sorts Of reports and rumOrs are preva-
lent. One of the most interesting Is to
the effect that Clark Griffith. former man.
ager of the New York Highlanders, and
President Garry Hermann Of the Gin
cinnati Reds were In consultation several
times last night. and that Griff has come
to an understanding with the owner OF
the Cincinnati Reds and will take charge
of the team next spring. There Is also
talk to the effect that McCloskey will be
supplanted as manager of the st. Louis
Cardinals and that George Stallings' en-
gagement as the manager Of the New
York Highlanders will be announced
shortly by Owner Farrell in New York.