Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

DETROIT, Mich, October 1O.-Rain rem
dered the first of the series Of base ball
games between Detroit and Chicago for
the worlds championship. which went to
the Windy city players at Bennett Park
this afternoon. 10 to 6. an aquatic exhi-
bition. To the impartial observer it was
a tank drama. with many scenes of low
comedy, but to the local enthusiasts the
comedy was tragedy. 1t was not pleasant
for the Detroit fans to observe Catcher
Schmidt of the Tigers lying prone in the
mud four feet from the home plate. with
the ball in his hand. struggling to rise
while Chicago runner trotted in with a
run. Nor were other serio-comic Incl
dents due to the condition of the grounds
and the slippery. wet ball appreciated by
the serious followers Of the fortunes OF
either team.
Chicago was compelled to use three
pitchers to win the game. while Detroit
employed two in their efforts to check the
Cubs.
Full Of Surprises.
6H IL was 1Or ali Wldt a game IuIl VI
surprises and heartbreaking climaxes.
Detroit In its half of the first inning put
a run across the plate in sharp fashion.
amid the deafening shouts OF the local
crowd and to the silence of the sprinkling
of Chicagoans in the stands But in the
third Chicago rushed in four tallies while
the locals were unable'to connect with the
BALL In the seventh pandemonium broke
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its score. making the scone s to 4 in favor
of Chicago. The noise became ear-split-
ting In the next inning. when the Tigers
accumulated two more, giving them a lead
Of one run. They had the lead once, lost
II and then regained It.
The ninth was different. 1t belonged
strictly to Chicago. Coming from be-
hind. they annexed five more tallies. a
lead which seemed insurmountable 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 tying the score or
even winning out. But Mordecai Brown.
all season the mainstay of the Cubs when
crises were to be met, was pitching
steady hard ball, and the best Detroit
could do was to make one hit, but no
runs.
opportune Hitting Wins.
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
apparently had made safe drives.
Besides this he made two hits and
crossed the plate with one run. Reulbach
pitched superb ball for five innings. al
lowing only two hits, both >of these in the
drst inning. In the sixth two hits. but
no runs. were garnered from his delivery,
but In the seventh big Ed" seemed able
to give the Detroits little that was dis
tasteful to them. Three singles and a
double. resulting In three runs, per-
suaded Chance that Reulbach's period of
usefulness was over. Reulbach retired in
favor of the towering Overall. but the
latter's stay in the limelight was exceed
ingly brief and disastrous. His first o.
ficial act vas to hit Mcintyre with a
pitched ball, but the inning ended with a
ny bail from the Eext batter.
The first man up in the next inning
Crawford-was given four wide ones and
OveralIs fate was sealed. Brown entered
the arena and at flrst 1t looked as II the
ming. His first ball went wild Of King
and Crawford took second. Then Cobt
bunted and was safe on Chances nun
and Rossman singled. Thereafter. how.
ever the miner maintained control Of the
situation.
For Detroit Killian lasted two and one
third innings during which Ave hits were
chalked up against him. Summers. the
"knuckle BALI expert, finished the game
and. although he was pounded hard. ther,
was apparently no thought OF relieving
him.
Wet Ground Makes Slow Fielding.
The total Of hits on both sides woult
have been fewer II II had not been fo
the heaviness Of the grounds. Som,
grounders that would have been cas-,
outs under ordinary circumstances rolled
so slowly that the runner had reached
first before the fielders could get the ball
Play began with drizxle cooling tn
enthusiasm Of nearly every one present
and by the time tho second inning wa
under way rain was falling In abun
dance. At the end Of the fifth inning 1
showed signs Of abating. Another in
ming and II had ceased, but the diam0n'
and outfeid wers exceedingly slippery