Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-06
WHITE SOX DEFEAT TIGERS
Chicago Americans Within Striking
Distance of the Pennant.
VISITORS FAIL TO FIND wALsE
Cleveland Wins and Loses and IL Ma
Longer n Contender for First
PIace-ResuIts of other
Games.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Chicago today adj
vanced within striking distance of the
American league pennant by defeating De-
troit, 8 to 1, in the second game Of the
crucial series, while Cleveland, the other
contender for the flag dropped the first
game of a double-header to st. Louis in the
latter city and is out of the race for first
place.
Walsh and Summers appeared on the
pitching line for the opposing teams, with
Sullivan and Schmidt behind the bat. The
former pitched a remarkable game and had
the Detroits at his mercy throughout the
game. Summers was hit OPPORTUNITY and
retired in the sixth inning, giving way to
Mullin, who batted for him and then
finished the one-sided contest.
Chicago began scoring in the second in
ming. Davis opened with a single over
short and Parent doubled to left. Isbell
sent a single to left and scored Davis, but
McIntyre's perfect throw to Schmidt caught
Parent at the plate. Sullivan followed
with a single to right and Tannehil did
likewise, but was caught at second when
he tried to stretch It into a double. Walsh
finished the inning by going out.
More Runs in Fourth.
Chicago continued scoring in the fourth.
Davis was hit by a pitched ball and went
to second when Parent singled to left.
Sullivan sent a hot grounder into center,
which went between Crawford's legs and
Parent and Davis scored, while Sullivan
went to third. Tannehih flied to Schmidt
and Sullivan scored when Walsh sent a long
fly to Mcintyre. Hahn flied to Crawford
and the side was retired.
The local team added another run in the
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Schaefer's head. went to second on Isbelrs
sacrifice and scored on Davis single TO
center.
Detroit made one in the sixth. Downs
singled to left center. Mullin batted for
Summers and famed. Mcintyre singled to
right and was forced at second by Bush.
while Downs came home with the lone run.
Crawford made the thiro out.
Mullin went to pitch for Detroit I'm the
sixth and retired Chicago without a hit,
but in the next inning, Hahn opened with
a single to left and Jones famed. Isbell
famed and Hahn stole second. Dougherty
singled to center and Hahn scored. Davis
finished the inning by going out.
Great Crowd Out.
A genuine Indian summer day greeted the
players and spectators today and the fans
turned out by thousands. The crowd, how
ever. was somewhat smarter than that OF
the preceding day, but every available seat
In the stands and bleachers was occupied
an hour before the contest began. The
gates were opened at 1890 p. M, and the
crowd which had been patiently waiting for
several hoursfon the outside began to rush
through the gates. An hour before play
began the crowd was so large in the stands
that the police took positions about the
field and the people were seated along the
first and third base lines and at the out
skirts of the field.
Ground rules were established, making a
hit Into the crowd good for two bases, but
there was no occasion for this. 1t is prob
able that White will oppose Donovan In the
game tomorrow. Score: