The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-11
CUB DOWNS TIGER
IN FIRST ROUND
Rain Makes First Game in
the Worlds Series an
Aquatic Exhibition.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. IO.-Rain rendered
The first of The series of baseball games
between Detroit and Chicago for the
worlds championship. which went to Chi
cago. at Bennett park this afternoon, 10
to 6. an aquatic exhibition Of some merit.
To the impartial observer. it was a tank
drama. with many scenes of low comedy,
but to the local enthusiasts the comedy
was tragic. 1t was not pleasant. LOCALLY.
to observe Catcher Schmidt Of the Tigers
lying prone in the mud four feet from
the home plate with the bah IN his hand.
struggling to arise, while a Chicago run
ner trotted In with . run. Nor were other
sefiO- comic incidents due TO the cOndfriOg
OF the grounds and the slippery wet bail
appreciated by the serious followers Of the
fortunes of either team.
Chicago was compelled To use three
pitchers to win, While Detroit employed
two in their efforts 10 check the CUBS.
But 1t was, for All that. a game fun
Of surprises and heartbreaking climaxes.
Detroit in their half of the first inning
put a man across the plate in sharp fash
Ion. amid the dcafcnine shouts Of the
local crowd and the silence of the sprink-
ing OF ~Chicagoaus in the stands. But
IN the third Chicago rushed in four TALES.
while the locals were Unable to connect
with the ball. In the seventh pandemO-
MUM reiSned. as Detroit added three more
to their string, making the score . to
I in favor OF Chicago. The noise became
ear-splitting in the next inning. when the
Tigers got two more. giving them a lead
of one run. They had had the lead once,
lost 1t, and then regatned II.
Chicago Wins in Ninth.
But the ninth inning was different. 1t
belonged strictly to Chicago. Coming from
behind. they annexed five more TALES,
a lead which seemed iusurDlOUntable, and
which proved To be SO. Even then with
memories Of the previous innings. the
cheering local enthusiasts did not give up
hope OF Detroit tieinG the score, or even
winning out. Pit Brown. all the season
the mainstay Of the Cubs when crises were.
TO be met. was pitching steady. hare ball.
and the best Detroit could do was to
get one hit, but no runs.
The attendance. officially given out as
LISP paid admissions. was curtailed by
the weather. All forenoon the sun shone
brightly and the temperature was mild.
Crowds wended their way to Bennett park
and the stands were comfortably filled.
when a sprinkle Of -cin turned MANY per
sons away from the gates. Play began
with = driZZle and by the time the sec
nnd inning was under wav rain was fall
ing AT the end OF the fifth. however,
il showed signs Of abating- Another in
ming and it had ceased but the diamond
and outfield We're exceedingly slippery and
the base lines We're mere paddles of mud.
Jennings Not Disheartened.
After the game Manager Jennings de-
clared that Detroit was by no means dis
cOuraged by the outcome Of the initial
contest. With a dry field and another
chance. he declared that the story would
be a different one.
Manager and Captain Frank Chance of
the Chicago club. said that the victory
was no surprise to him. as his team was
in as good or better condition than it was
last year when il defeated Detroit in four
straight games.
Chicago won by heavy and OppOrtune
hitting and brilliant work in the field.
Tinker in particular. played a sensational
game AT short, making two beautiful
stops and throws and retiring runners
who we're apparently safe on safe drives.
Besides this he made two hits and crossed
the plate with one run.
Ruelbach pitched superb BAH for five in