Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-05
One Hit wins for sOx.

CHICAGO. Oct. 4-Chieago defeated De-
troit, 3 to ], in the opening game of the
final series here today, making It just posi-
BILE for the local team to win the American
league p~ennant. To do this, however, Chi
cage must win the two remaining games
with Detroit, while Cleveland loses one
game with st. Louis. By reason OF the
Cleveland-St. Louis tie today these teams
still have three games to play. BY winning
all Of them Cleveland would get the pen
napt regardless of the outcome of the Chi
caRo-Dctroit series. By winning one of the
two remaining games from Chicago. Detroit
will win in the event that Cleveland drops
one to st. Louis. The outcome of today's
game, therefore, makes the finish of the
race narrower and more exciting than ever.
President Comisky said tina the attend
ance of today's game was the largest which
had ever been within the South Side
grounds, Today's victory for Chicago was
remarkable in that Chicago scored all of
her three runs in the first inning without
even the semblance of a hit. In fact Chi
cago made but one hit during the game.
Ground rules were established making a hit
into the crowd good for two bases. but the
scAnt hitting did not requireSts application.
The game was a pitchers battle between
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who let the Victors down With one hit, but
lost the, game as a result of tbases on balls
and errors behind him.
Chicago scored three runs IN the opening
inning without the semblance of a hit.
Hahn drew four balls; F. Jones' attempted
sacrifice. laying the ball q few feet in
front of the plate. Schmidt got the bal
and threw to Bush. but the shortstop was
too far from second to catch Hahn and
both runners were safe. Isbell advances
both runners on his sacrifice, going OUT
to Rossman, unassisted. Dougherty hit q
hot one down to Downs, but Rossmar
dropped the throw and Dougherty was safe
while Hahn scored, Dougherty then stole
second. Davis sent a high. fly to Mcintyre
and Jones, counted, while Dougherty wen
to third. Parent walked, and on a double
steal Dougherty scored. Killian ther
frightened up and was given fine supper
when men were on the bases. Chicago'i
lone hit came In the fourth inning, wheT
Parent led off with a single to left, bur
was forced out at second. -
White was hit for five safe drives
but only one hit figured in the scoring,
Crawford started the ninth for Detroit
by accepting a base on balls, Cobb went
out. White to Isbell and Crawford went
to second. Rossman hit a line drive
which was a couple of feet over IsbelTs
head, but the first baseman jumped and
caught 1t, holding Crawford at second
schaefer came to bat and. after making
a horseshoe in the dust around the plate
hit a swift drive into right field anc
Crawford scored Mullin batted fol
Schmidt and was hit, d. Jones running
for him. A double steal advances tn,
runners a base, but Downs flied t.
Parent, who ran into the crowd and tn,
game was over.
The weather was ideal for both player
and spectators and the crowd at today.
game was the largest in the history o.
the American league here. Before II
o'clock the people began to crowd abou
the park and when the gates were opene,
al. noon the line extended a block arount
the park. By / o'clock every availabl
seat in the gTandstand had been takel
and only box ticket holders were ad
mitted there. A half hour later a iarg
detail of police appeared and took Vi
positions about the field TO take charg
of the overflow. In q short time III,
crowd began to get so thick in tn
bleacher seats in centerfield that tn
boards were broken down in front of tn
stands and the people sNRRTmed like bee
out on the field. The gates were close,
at $3.50 and none but tickethoIders wer
admitted, the sale of tickets havinI
stopped at ? o'clock. During the gam
the spectators cheered the Chicago Ma
tional club whenever they scored agains
Pittsburg in their game on the Yves
Side.
A large silver loving cup was presente,
to Manager Jones on his first appear
ance at the plate.
The Qpora.