Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
CAN'T LOSE, SAYS CHANCE
Cheered by Report That Donovan's
Arm Is Sore.
TIGER STARS TO BE TRADED
Rossman, Coughlin, Killifer, Jones
and Others for Chase and Mortar
ity Et Al. of New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, October 1i--Chicago today
has another worlds championship right al
its finger tips. II the Cubs repeat over
the Tigers here this afternoon they will
retain the royal robes. II Detroit wins 1t
means at least one additional day OF
anxiety-possibly more.
In case of a tie or a postponement this
afternoon the battle probably will be
played off the following day. If the
Tigers win it means back to Chicago"
with the big series Thursday. Should
Detroit capture that. too. the national
commission, in charge assembled would
decide on the place of the final fray.
According to schedule the two teams
and the commission leave for Chicago to-
night If the Tigers win. Otherwise the
conuuering Cubs viii, Start for their ma
tive haunts alone leaving the Tigers to
split up and depart for their respective
homes right after receiving their share
Of the prize money So it can be surTn1sed
that this afternoons battle holds many
ang,es.,
Choices for the Box.
Reulbach was the likely pitcher. it was
said this morning. to go agains. Detroit,
although Manager Chance also named
Overall in his morning chat. Either Of
these two stars has a grand chance to
stop the Tigers. Overall turned the stunt
at Chicago in Sundays game and Ruel-
bach went along brilliantly here Saturday
until the wet ball got tc him. Being
curve twirler, he naturally could not con-
troll the sphere as well as on a dry
day.
Jennings was expected to throw either
Mullin or Donovan into the breacn. wv
ing to the formers great victory over
the Cubs at Chicago, the Tiger fans were
clamoring for his return. and especially
since they heard that Donovan's arm was
sore The rooters have little 1a1tn IN
KNlian against the Cubs.
Fair weather is the prediction today,
and the veteran umpires Sheridan OF the
American League and O'Day of the Ma
tjonaI are to have charge OF the cere-
monies, Sheridan assuming the honor BE-
hind the bat being on his native @ neatn, at;n
as II were. They have given great satis-
faction up to date.
"Cant Lose," Says Chance.
"I do not see where We can lose now"
said Chance this morning. Il think we
should take this afternoons game nere'
as I understand Donovan has a bad arm
I believe that we can get 10 Mulhh IL he
goes in the box again. 1t looks like Reul-
bach or Overall for US. The boys are not
going to let Detroit take another game II
they possibly can help It,
.Do not count us out yet" said Man
ager Jennings II realize that Chicago
has a big lead. but we are going atter
three straight and the pennant. Mullln
or Donovan will do the pitching: 1t
was hard to Go much hitting against the
brand which Brown handed out yester-
day. 1 think the game was brilliantly
played throughout"
Trades Talked OF.
In this climax of the worlds series
comes the report from New York that
several of the Tiger stars were to be
traded. Rossman. Mullin. Coughlin. Kill
Ufer. Jones ard others were the Tigers
mentioned and Chase and Moriarty Of
New York They were to be swapped even.
II was said The report came from man
VINO Is close TO S;allings.
Managcr Jennings. when asked about
the report said that the Tigers were en-
gagged in worlds championship battie
right row and that he had no time to de-
vote to trades Local fans are inclined
to credit the report.