The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
DETROIT WINS
 THE PENNANT In Closest Contest Ever Waged. A SHUT-0UT FOR CHICAGO Donovan Pitched Superb Ball, AL
 lowing Only Two Hits, When Donovan Did Not Strike Out the Eastman, He Pitched Brand of
 Ball Which Results ..

Chicago. Oct 6.-What is said to have been the closest pennant contest ever waged by American League base ball clubs. came to an end in this city today, when Detroit, champions of 1907. captured the emblem for another year by defeating Chicago 2 to 0.
 Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago strug- gled all season for first place, never being far from each other in the per- centage table, and not until today could the winner be p;cAed. St. Louis put Cleveland out of the running yes- terday, leaving the field to Detroit and Chicago. Chicago's fight has been an uphill one, but Manager and. Cap tain Jones never despaired until the last Chicago player had been retired today. Had Chicago have triumphed. the pennant would have come to this city, but the defeat of the local team In the final test left no subject or de- bate of the If club"
 Detroit's victory was clean and de- cisive. Jones used three pitchers. White, Walsh and Smith. but could not subdue the Detroits. Donovan pitched the kind of ball that will win almost any game. His team mates coming first to bat lent him confidence in the initial inning by knocking White out of the box and putting four runs over the plate Donovan's man. | ner was confident as he faced the Chicago batsmen, and inning after in- ming. with a calmness approaching | nonchalance. he proceeded to make first base very north pole of unat- tainability for his opponents.
 Two hits in different innings were all that Chicago could garner, and local runner perched on second base just once. That was the only time that Chicago made even the wrath of threat. Donovan, casually observing that the sixth inning with Chicagoans on first and second bases had an un- familiar appearance, straight away struck out Captain Jones and the gigantic Isbell. and retired Dougherty with a high fly to right. This being the first time the Chicago enthusiasts had had an opportunity to cheer, they seized 1t. and for time bedlam would have appeared a quiet retreat com pared to the South Side ball park. J. Atz of the Chicagoans. coaching off third base, became so excited that he intruded on the diamond, and was or dered to the bench by Umpire Sheri- dan. Atz protested with such vigor that he was expelled from the grounds.
 Detroit's assist column, showed Q total of only two, for when Donovan did not strike out the .batsman, he pitched the brand of ball which results In flies. All told he struck out ten men. Behind him errorless ball was played and hits were made when hits were needed. There were thirteen of them a fatal proportion of them from the local viewpoint. being in the first have captured the contest with ease, but assurance was made doubly sure by Chicago's errors. five in number.
 Detroits commandins lead at the outset did not dishearten Chicago but 1t had a depressing effect which deAp- ened as the game proceeded and Don ovan's superb control showed no signs of weakening.
 The ran officially predicted for to- day did not materlalize. although the sun was often obscured by the clouds before and during the game.