Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
CHICAGO CUBS BATTER
AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPS

second. Summers threw Holman out at
the plate. One run.
Tigers Retaliate.
Detroit-Reulbach checked the fight of
Cobb's smashing liner, but the ball
caromed in the direction of Tinker too
late for a throw to first. Rossman rose
to the occasion amid a pandemonium of
applause and encouragement with sin
gle to center, while Cobb Swimming over
the muddy baselines with feet that
eemed scarcely to touch the ground.
went to third, On Hofman's unsuccess-
full throw to Steinfeldt Rossman reached
| second. With men on third and second
and none out, the shrieks of encourage
ment and excitement became almost deaf
eninE. The noise did not cease when
Schaefer struck out. Their roofing was
justified a moment later, when Schmidt s
score. although Rossman was held at
second. 1nsistent cries for victory arose
when Downs doubled to the left field
crowd on circus seats, and Rossman sped
across the plate with Detroit's third run.
Summers unexpectedly poked a Texas
Lacquer" short distance past Tinker
and Downs scored. At this point Man.
ager Chance sent Reulbach to the bench
and put Overall on the pitching mound.
He inaugurated his brief reign by hitting
Mcintyre, who collected one base as dam
ages. sending Summers to second The
rally ended when O'Leary lifted fly to
Schultz. Three runs.
Eighth inning: Chicago-The crowd was
silent during Chicago's half of the eighth
inning. The excitement with Detroit only
one run behind Chicago was too intense
for cheering and, besides, they had worn
themselves out In the previous half.
Tinker hit the first ball pitched to right
1t was an obvious single but Cobb was
slow In retrieving the ball to second and
Tinker, with scarcely moments hest
tation at first. broke for second and
reached 1t before the slowly travelling
ball fell into Downs hands. Tinker went
to third on Kings sacrifice, Summers to
ROssman. Overall struck out and Sheck-
ard was easy for O'Leary and Rossman.
No runs.
Tigers Get Busy.
Detroit-With Crawford at bat and their
vocal energy renewed. the partisan crowd
again took up stimulating cries. Hundreds
of tin horns squawked raucously and
Tiger banners were waved frantical-
ly Inf every section Of the field. Overall
could not get them over the plate for
Crawford, who thereby reached first base,
and the big Californian retired in favor
of Miner" Brown. Browns first essay
was wild and Crawford went to second.
Cobb hunted to Brown, whose hard but
perfect throw was dropped by Chance.
Crawford took third on the play and
scored on ROssman's single to center.
Hofman's terrific line throw to Stein
feldt In attempt to catch Cobb went
through Steinfeldt's hands and Cobb con-
tinued on to the plate. and when tho
smoke cleared away Rossman was found
perched on second He went to third On
Schaefer's out, Killing to Chance. Evers
threw Schmidt out at first and Holman
took care of Downs fly. Two runs.
Oh! My.
Ninth inning: Chicago-Evers grounded
out to Rossman. unassisted. and the
crowd entered into a frantic demonstra-
ton in anticipation of victory. Schulte's
grounder in the soft sod Travelled so slow
ly that when 1t reached O'Ieary the run
ner was safe at first Chance sent him
to second with a single to center, and
Steinfeldt advanced both runners with
another single to left. With the bases
full Hoffman, drove safely to left, scoring
to third. Tinker hunted few feet in
front Of the plate. but Schmidt slipped up
In the mud and Steinfeidt scored, while
Tinker was safe at first. Holman went
to second on the play. and moment
later he and Tinker worked a double
steal. allowing them both to score on
Kings single to center. Brown sacri-
feed. Summers to Rossman. and Sheck-
ard flew out to Crawford. Five runs
Detroit-Detroits despairing substitu-
ton Of batters and base runners in this
inning availed them nothing. Davy Jones'
going to the plate for Summers, struck
out. Mcintyre walked. Thomas batted
for O'Leary and singled to left. Pitcher
to Holman and Mcintyre took third
Cobb. Detroit's despairing hope. went out
on an easy grounder. Brown to Chance.
Both teams left for Chicago tonight.