The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05

hltS on Willis and CamnItZ. VIII
seven The contest was clean through
out. The umpires' decisions were ques-
toned only once, and this in orderly
fashion, despite the intense suppressed
excitement under which the players
worked.
President Murphy Of the Chicago club
announced the paid attendance at &c.
2fl- This, Murphy said. was the larg
est ever present at a game Of baseball
in the United States or presumably in
Tie world. II was nearly 1000 larger
than ever passed through the gates Of
the West Side ball park before.
At the conclusion Of the game Muir
ply and Dreyfus, the latter president
pt the Pittsburg club. gathered with
others in Murphy's Office. Dreyfus,
whose team had just lost the pennanI,
was smiling cheerfully and proposed
mat In the event Of a tie between New
ork and Chicago the series of three
- mes be played of at Pittsburg-
You are a better loser than 1 am, y
said the Chicago president. You are
Ine best loser in the league"
Well play the string out" he con-
tnued with reference 10 a possible tie
oy New York. However. ] am by no
means sure that Boston won't get one
~ those games
The constitution Of the National
league provides that series of three
games shall be played TO decide a tie
race for the pennant. but leaves the
question Of whore IL shall be played for
the board Of directors TO decide. The
board VIII meet in Cincinnati tomorrow
- take action on the game in dispute
between New York and Chicago. which
resident Pulliam has declared TO be a
-ie. II Is said that the board may take
time by the fOrelock at this meeting
and settle upon a place for the deciding
series TO be played III the event OF New
lTk winning LEE remaining games
wiki Boston.
Two hours before the ticket windows
opened al II o'clock today the crowd
began 10 gather and when the gates
were opened IL had swollen 20 proper
uons which required several squads OF
police 10 keep 1T in order. By 1 o'clock
the stands which surround the field
We're ulieo. standing room IN the alsIes
was AT a premium and a deep fringe of
spectators occupied the greensward in
ierr center and right field Fifteen
minutes before the time set for be
shining tie game the gates were closed
and The crowd mad so Tar encrOached en-
The field that any ordinary fly ball
would have fallen safe. Members Of
The Chicago team and every available
policeman fought strenuously. but
forced the crowd back only TO have II
surge forward at some unprotected
point When play was called however,
order had been restored and il was
agreed that hit into the crowd should
50 for only TWO bases Summary:
First inning -Pittsburg: Thomas went out
- an easy grounder. Brown 10 Chance. Tinker
r.rew Clark cut a. first Leach nit cleaniy TO
ceater, but was ont stealing second, king to
Cllcaeo-sheckard should have been an easy
ouf. but the bali fell in the crowd ID right
field and went for double. ETers sacrificed
him 60 third. Schultz singled 10 right and
Sbecksrd scSed. Chance few out to left.
Howard walked. Schultz taking second. Hof-
man 6lled the bases with an inheld hit Tinker
to1lca CUT 10 Gibson one run.
Second inning-Ffttsburg: Wagner went out
easily. chance 10 Brown Abbaticehio few out
to Sheckard. Storke GROUNDED out 10 Chance
unassisted-
Chicago-Wacner threw king out 10 Storke
Clarke took Browns short fy- Sheckard struck
Third inning-Pittsburg: Wilson struck out.
t5lbsca doubled over first base. Willis few
our 10 Schultz. but Gibson made third on the
throw in. Thomas could not connect with
Browns curves
Chicaeo-Bvers single through Willis.
.Sehulte's fy was taken by Thomas after the
Clcagoan had twice tried 10 bunt. Chance
went out. willis 10 Storke. Erers taking sec
olG- Howard was out Storze unassisted after
Fourth inning-Pittsburg; Clarke was retired,
EEers 10 Chance Leach went out by the same
r9ote- Brown handled Wagner's high bound
Chicsgo-Hoaman struck out Tinker
singled 10 right. king struck out ana Tinker
was thrown out 70 Wagner in attempt TO
Fifrh inning-Pittsburg: Abbaticchio's abor-
tke clour between nome ana lllt4 afAueQ
HIM nothing. owing 10 fast work by Brown.
Storke walked and took second when Howard
failed hr sn inch of catching Wilson'S ny
tlbson few out 20 Schultz. Willis was out.
Brown 10 Chance.
Cbicago-Brown went out. Abbaticchio TO
Storke. Sheckard was disposed Of in like
fashion Wagner made wonderful stop OF
DFers' slow one. but threw into the crowd and
Erers went 10 second. Schultz brought him
nome with a slashing single through Willis.
Chance few out to Clarke. One run
Sixth iuuTUR-Dit Shurg. Thomas singled 10
iefr aud went 10 second when Browns throw
~ catch him on the base went Wild EEers
rook CiBrke's ny back Of second Thomas
went % tlird on Deachs out, Eyers 10 Chance.
Wagner brought the run in with a clean double
fo left Wagner went 10 third on A Wild
pitch Abbat ticchlO singled 70 ceDier ana
brought Wagner in with the tying run Alb
haticchio was caught stealing. Two runs.
ChIeagO-TIoward few out 70 Leach. Clarke
took Honman,s 5v Tinker doubled to left
Willis deliberately passed Killing 10 wait tor
Brown. The stratagem failed for Brown hit
cloanlv to right. Tinker scoring from second
ard King taking third on the throw 10 the
plaie. Killing was caught of third and run
down between third and home by the time hon
1red trick Of throwing 10 the pitcher when a
runner is stealing second one run.
Seventh inning -Pittsburg; Storke was an
easy out, Tinker 70 Chance Wilson lined
out one 10 Evers. Evers threw Gibson out
Chicaco-Wagner let Sheckard's easy ground
cr get through his hands. EYers sacrificed
him 10 second Schultz walked cnance was
safe on q bOunder 10 Wagner. beating a per
feet throw and filing the bases Howard
deW out 20 center and sheckard scored on a
uOor throw home. Hoffman threw out 10 Nag-
ner In short left. One run.
Eighth inaing-Pittsburg Kane, who batted
lor willis. became the prey of Hoffman and
Chance Thomas lined out 10 Hoffman Clarke
walked. Chance made jumping one handed
catch Of Leach's line drive.
Chicago-Camnitz went in 10 pitch for Pitts
,rrg Tinker grounded out 10 Storke, uDas-
sisted. King few out 10 Abbaticehio- Brown
singled Leach Just managing 10 stop the ball.
brt not TO 6eld it. Sheckard singled over
second Brown moving up a peg. Brown
.sc,red when Evers hit the first ball pitched for
3 <ouble Gibson moment later caught bTers
Of second, retiring the side. One run
Ninth inning-Pittsburg: Wagner singled TO
ceuter. The first dispute OF the game arose
',rhes O'Day called Abbsticchio's drive TO right
i fcul Rigler confirmed ODay's judgment
and Abbaticchi0 came back TO the plate, only
10 stifke on on the next bah pitched Storke
forced Wagner. Tinker TO Evers- StOrke himself
was firced in the same way to Gibson. Score:
CHICAGO
ALB. R. BIZ Po. A E.
Fvers. 2b............ 1 0