Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
CHICAGO WINS FIRST CANE
Battle for Worlds Championship
Begins on Muddy Field.
TIGERS TAKE LEAD IN SEVENTH
Cubs Come Back Strong I'm NiMth
and score i've Hans,
winninE Ten to
six. ~ q

DETROIT, Oct. 10-The first OF the series
Of base ball games for the worlds cham
was played at Bennett Park to-
day on a muddy field and in a drisslins
rain that lasted six innings. Victory went
to Chicago, 10 to 6
Detroit put one over in the first, but
Chicago assumed the lead in the third,
when four runs were scored. Both sides
floundered In the mud, added a run apiece
a little later, in the seventh and eighth.
Detroit came up from behind amid frantic
cheering and closed the inn ng one run
ahead, 9 TO S. Chicago won the game in
the ninth by heavy hitting and the ina
bility of Detroit players to keep their feet
on the slippery diamond, five runs coming
across the plate. Substitute batters failed
to help Detroit in its half of the ninth.
Bush Out Of Game.
Shortstop Bush, whose sensational work
was such a factor in Detroit's playing
during the closing games of the American
league season, was not in the game, as
he is not eligible under the rules govern
ing the worlds series, having Joined the
club too late in the season Shortstop
o'Leary, who has been out of the game
for a number of weeks, with an injured
thumb, was in his old place and will bat
second on the Detroit list, where Bush
has been hitting.
Incoming Chicago trains today brousht
crowds of base ball enthusiasts bent on
witnessing the first of the Olympic strug-
| giles between the Detroit and Chicago
teams for the championship of the world.
President Frank ]. Navin of the Detroit
lolub had erected in the outfield a tier OF
circus seats, which extended from the
left field foul line over to the pavilion In
right field. They would accommodate
5000 spectators in a~ddition,to the normal
seating capacity of the park. Altogether
there were accommodations for between
$4,000 and 30. 700 persons, with space left
for those who were enthusiastic enough
to sit upon the ground or stand to watch
the contest.
Before the game a meeting of the Ma
tional commission decided that two sets of
umpires-O'Day (NationaD and Sheridan
(American) and Klein (National) and Con-
molly Observation-Disclosures alternate at the
several games. on American league
grounds the American league umpire will
be at the home plate; on National league
grounds the National league man will oc-
cupy that position.
Cubs Take the Field.
An hour and a quarter before the game
began the Chicago team took the field,
amid a chorus of cheers and blasts from
| liz VI iiOl iS IdlNlC anu HlCBd-
phones. Manager Chance was the last
Cub" to com through the gate and the
crowd gave him a personal welcome. The
echoes Of the Cub entrance had not died
away when Manager Jennings led his
whitehead Tigers into the diamond ana a
welcome even more vociferous was given
them.
Detroit Immediately started practice on
the diamond, while Captain Chance and his
men started a dozen balls tossing back
and forth in the space between their bench
and the diamond.
The members OF the National commission
occupied a box at the front OF the grand
stand. Scattered about the stand were
many of base balls prominent figures.
President Charles Somers Of the Cleveland
club and former Manager James Mcclure
Of the Boston American team. who ( nished
the season with Cleveland. sat together
behind the National commission. Captain
Charles Carr OF the Indianapolis American
association team watched the battle with
memories Of the days when he was a mem
Der of the Detroit team and played at Ben
nett park. Manager William Armour of
the Toledo club was also among the spec
tators.
An hour before the game the sky sud
denly darkened. The sun, which had shone
brightly during the morning, was obscui ed
by gray clouds and the WIND became chilly
With a suggestion of d4mpness. The droop-
ing pennant flag which had been HANGING
Imply, Strengthened out and snapped In the
brSeSs.
; The Game Begins.
First -Inning-Chicago: sheckard dorhIed
; to right. Cobb falling in the wet grass as
he reached for the ball. Evers struck ont.
Schultz out. Schaefer to Rossman, Sheckard
, taking third. Chance walked. Chance
stole second. Holman flied to Crawford.
/ No runs.
Detroit-As Detroit came to bat the rain
was falling heavily. McIntrye singled over
) third. o'Leary struck out CraWford
: struck out, Mcintyre going to second.
; Cobb singled over third. scoring Melntvrs.
but was thrown out. sheckard to Evsrs.
; when to tried to stretch the hit into a two
Dagger. One run.
Second Inning-Chicsgo: Hoffman out.
Downs to Rossman. Tinker flied to craW.
ford. who made a wonderful one-hand
catch. Killing walked. Ruelbach forced
/ Killing, oLeary to Downs. No rms.
Detroit-Rossman out. Tnker to Chance.
/ sehaefer flied to Holman. Schmidt out,
Reulbach to Chance. No runs.
-Four Runs I'm the Third.
lhiIu AnnAHh-SulCdBOs n QOZSn DQgnelt
Of sawdust were sprinkled around the hons
plate and pitchers box. The rain is falling
heavily. sheckArd doubled over first
Evers hunted toward third. endeavorini
, to sacrifice but schaefer fell and Ever
. was safe. Sheckard taking third. Schult,
: singled, scoring ~sheckard. Evers takinI
second. Manager Jennings sent Summers
= out to warm up. Chance hunted and KillisI
. threy Evers out at third. Chance being SAT
T. at first. Steinfeldt singled to left, scorini
j Schultz and took second while Chance tool
E third on por handling Of the throw in. Hot
man walked, filling the bases. Summer
. then took Killisn's place IN the box
= Tinker hit toward Downs, forcing Hofmal
- at second, Chance scoring on the plaJ
Tinker then stole second. Killing hit :
third a slow bounder, which slippO
through Schsefer's hands, steinfeldt sccs
u ing. Killing tried to steal second, oui
Schmidt to Downs. Chicago: four runs.
Detroit: Tinker made a wonderful sto
. OF Downs %grOunder. throwing him out {
" Chance. Summers struck out. MoIntyI
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