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er On the next play Crawford per-
formed the most sensational fielding feat
of the day. Tinker leaned against an in
shoot for what had many of the earmarks
of a home run. but Crawford, running
backward at full speed, clutched the ball
In his unprotected hand. Killing walked.
but Reulbach forced him. OLeary to
Downs. No runs.
when Rossman came to bat and grounded
out, Tinker to Chance. Schaefer lined to
Hoffman and Schmidt was retired, Reul-
bach to Chance. No runs.
Cubs on the Trail.
Third inning-Chicago: The base lines
were slippery with mud and the ground
around the home plate almost puddle.
The game was delayed for a few mo-
ments while a load of sawdust was dis
tributed around the plate. With this
firm base for his feet. Sheckard drove a
liner just over the top OF Rossmah
reaching glove, and took second. EVers.
attempting to sacrifice, hunted TOWARD
Sthaefer but Schaefer slipped up in the
grass and the runner was safe. Schuite
followed with single past Downs, ana
Sheckard scored from third, which Dase
he had reached while Schaefer was re-
covering his balance. At this stage OF the
game Manager Jennings of Detroit sent
Summers out to warm up. Chance
grounded to Killian. who threw Evers out
at third Steinfeldt singled to deep ie1t
scoring Schultz from second On Mcln-
tyres high throw to Schaefer Chance
took third and Steinfeldt second. Ho1-
man walked filing the bases. Summers
took killians place in the box. Ilnker
forced Holman, Downs to OLeary, put
promptly stole second. Schaefer let
Kings slippery grounder get through his
hands and Steinfeldt scored, while Tinker
took third Killing and Tinker attempted
hprl n
Schmidt. Downs and Rossman. who held
Tinker at third and caught Killing between
the bases. Four runs.
Detroit-Tinker came in for applause
with a grand naked hand stop of Donws
drive, getting the ball to first ahead of
the runner. The next two were easy.
Summers striking out and Killing taking
McIntyre's foul. No runs.
Plenty of Balls Used.
Fourth inning: Chicago - Reulbach
struck out. Umpire Sheridan at this
stage adopted the policy of calling for
new balls as fast as one went into the
mud. Sheckard singled to center. his
third hit Evers was retired. Summers
to- Rossman. and Schultz lined to Nc
Intyre. No runs.
Detroit-O'Leary's grounder was dini-
cult chance. which Tinker accepted and
threw the runner out from deep short.
Evers jumped and took Crawford's sharp
liner in his gloved hand. Cobb went
out. Evers to Chance. No runs.
Fifth inning: Chicago-Chance fouled to
Schmidt and Steinfeldt walked, only to
be forced a moment later by Hoffman.
O'Leary to Downs Schaefer retired
Tinker with sharp throw to first. No
runs.
Detroit-Detroit went out. one. two,
three order. Rossman striking out,
Schaefer flying to Sheckard and Schmidt
driving one to Holman. No runs.
Sixth inning: Chicago-In this inning
the rain showed signs of cessation and
1ntyre, Downs and Rossman disposed of
Reulbach and Mcintyre trotted back and
gathered In Sheckard's fiy.~ No runs.
Detroit-Downs and Summers went out
by the Reubach-C Chance route. McIn-
tyre beat out an infield hit and O'Leary
singled to left, but Crawford ended the
rally, which had set the crowd to shrek
Ing, with a weak grounder to Reulbach.
who threw him out at first. No runs.
Cubs Get Another.
Seventh inning: Chicago-Rossman
neatly gathered in Evers' singing
sTounder. but instead Of running himself
to first. waited to give the putout to
Summers. Evers outfooted the latter,
leaving Rossman standing q few feet
from the base looking very detected.
Schultz laid down a neat sacrifice, Sum-
mers to Rossman, and Chance occupied
first while Downs was juggling with his
Erounder, Evers going to third. Stein
feldt flew out to center and Evers scored
on the relay in to O'Leary, who then
tried unsuccessfully to get Chance at