Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-05
Detroit Team Must Take Two
Straight 10 Land Pennant.
Cleveland and St. Louis Play an
Elsven.inning Tie Game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Chicago defeated De-
troit 8 to in the opening game of the
final series here today. making 1t Just
possible for the local team to win the
American League pennan:. To do this
however. Chicago must win the two re-
naming games with D troit while Cleve
land loses one gam" with ST. Louis. b.
reason Of the Cleve,., dist. Louis tie to-
day these teams still have three games
to play BY winning Il of them Cleve-
lard would get the r cant, provided De-
troit loses ancth', .'-lne TO Chicago. By
winning one of rt.r r,m1in,ng two games
from Chicago, l,ri'''jt will win # Cleve-
land drops TWO gam to st. Louis. The
outcome of trla, S game, therefore,
makes tho finish nf tie Amelio"n Lea re
race narrower and more .x,i' ing than
ever.
President Conf CIV trt the at
tendance Of TO-DAY = '.,.ut. y Is The largest
that had ever been N'' MA .o. South Side
grounds Today W.T. as f.. t'hc1go was
remarkable i'm that Chicago scored all of
her three runs in the first inning without
even the semblance of hit. In fact Chi
cago made hut on hit during the game.
Ground rules were established making a
hit into the crowd good for two bases. but
the scant hitting did not require the APP
plica'ion.
The game was q pitchers battle between
White Of Chicago and Killian OF Detroit.
who let tie victnrs down with one hit but
lost the game az a result OF base on balls
and errors behind him.
In the opening inning Hahn for Chicago
1ravx ff,,Ip h1il ut tod
rifice, laying the bah IL few feet in front
of the plate. Schmidt got the ball and
threw to Bush but the shortstop was too
far from second base to catch Hahn and
both runners were safe Isbel advanced
both runners on his sacrifice, going out
to Rossman unassstel. Dougherty hit a
hot one to Downs. but Rossman dropped
the throw and Dougherty was safe while
Hahn scored. Dougherty then stole sec
ond base Davis sent high fly TO McIn-
tyre and Jones scored while Dougherty
went to third Parent walked. and on a
double steal Dougherty scored. kilian
then settled down and was given fine sup
port when men were on bases.
Chicagos lone hit came in the fourth
inning when Parent led off with a single
to left but was forced out at second
White was hit for five safe drives but
only one hit figured in the score Craw-
ford started the nirth tor Detroit by ac-
cepting base on balls. Cobb went out
White to Isbell, and Crawford went to
second. s, haefer came to bat and, after
making a horseshoe in the dust around
the plate, hit 4 swift drive into right field
and Crawford scored. MuIlin batted for
Schmidt and was hit. ID. T. Jones running
fer him A double steal advanced the
runners base but Downs flied to Parent,
who ran into the crowd and the game
was over.
The weather was ideal for both players
and spectators and the crowd at today's
game was the largest In the history of the
American League here. Before 10 o'clock
the people began to crowd about the park
and when the gates were opened at noon
the line extended a block around the park
BY l o'clock every available seat in the
Frapdstand had been taken and only box
ticket holders were admitted thereafter.
A half hour later a large detail of police
appeared and took up positions about the
the field to take charge of the overflow.
In short time the crowd began to get
so thick In the bleacher seats in centeg
field that the board, were broken down
In front Of the stan s and the people
swarmed like bees out upon the field. The
gates were closed at ? 30 and none but
tickctholders We're admitted the sale Of
tickets having topped at . o'clock
During the game the spectators cheered
the Chicago National club whenever they
scored against Fittsburg in their game
on the West Side
A large silver lovh Z cup was presented
to Manager Jones on his first appearance
at the plate