The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
DETROIT WINS IT.
Captures American League
Penuant Today.
Start the Scoring by Batting
White Out of Box.
THE Rims CAME FAST
THE RUNS CAME FAST
Four Men Cross Plate in the
First Inning.
New York Again Victorious in
the National.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-DetrO1t today won
the American league pennant for the !
second successive time, defeating chi
cago handily by a score OF to 0.
Donovan, for Detroit, pitched one
of the best games of his career, hold
ing the Chicago team to only two hits.
while the team behind him played |
errorless ball White was batted out
of the box by Detroit in the first in
ming. when two runs were put across |
Walsh was brought in, but before the |
inning closed Detroit gained four runs. |
Only once did the Chicago enthusiasts |
have a chance to- cheer. That was
in the sixth when men were on hrst
and second base with none out. Dono-
van, however. disposed of the succeed |
ing bGtters with ease.
By winning today's game Detroit
finished with q percentage of .5SS, and
Chicago with .579..-
Detroit's runs resulted not only
from the thirteen hits the team &C
cumulated, but from five errors made
by Chicago. 4s t.
At noon when the gates were thrown
open long lines. of enthusiasts were
waiting at every entrance.
| Many had been holding their places
| in line for hours. Most of them over
whelmed the sandwich counter and
with food in hand Joined the rush for
seats.
squad of workmen rolled the dia-
mond while from home plate they drew
bags and otherwise prepared fitting
scene for the leagues most important
game of the season.
Batteries: Chicago-White, Walsh,
Smith and Sullivan. Detroit-Donovan
| and Thomas.
| First Inning.
| observation-disclosures singled to center.
| Bush struck out. Crawford doubled
| into the right field crowd, Mcintyre
| getting third. Both scored on Cobb's
4 triple to left. Captain Jones took
| White out of the box and substituted
| Walsh. Cobb scored when Isbe1l FUN
| bled Rossman's easy grounder. Ross
| man took second ION Walsh's wild
\ throw to first. Schaefer singled over
| second and Rossman scored, Schaeffer
| going to second on throw home Tan
.nehill fun bled Thomas grounder and
the latter was safe. Downs flew out
| to Walsh. Donovan fouled out to Sui
| Ivan. Four runs.7ar .-
| Chica go+Hahn;. grounded out to
| Rossman. unassisted- Jones was out,
donovan to Rossnan.ss IsbeH flew out
to Crawford. No runs. :. sz-...
4 $50 -S Second Thinning. 1909
/ = Detroit = Parent threw Mcintyre
out at first. Bush was safe on an in
field hit. and Crawford took third
scoring a second later when Walsh
threw wild to first. Cobb was forced
at second by Rossman. One run.
4 Chicago--Dougherty flew out to
Schaefer. Davis fouled out to Thomas.
Parent walked. Sullivan struck out.
Third Inning.
| Detroit Schaefer grounded out,
| short to first. Thomas Jared likewise.
Davis captured Downs fly. No runs.
| Chicago Tanehill struck out.
Walsh flew out to left. Hahn went out
the same way. No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Detroit-Donovan struck out. Nc
Intyre singled to center. Mcintyre
= was forced atsecond by Bush, Parent
to Davis. Crawford singled to right,
Bush going to third Cobb grounded
out to Isbell, unassisted. No runs.
Chicago. Jones struck out. Isbell
was also unable to connect. Dough-
erty also struck out. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
Detroit-Smith went into the box
for Chicago. Rossman fouled out to
Tannehill. Schaefer singled to right.
Thomas flew out to center. Downs
fouled out to Sullivan. No runs.
Chicago-Davis struck out: Parent
flew out to Schaefer. Sullivan sin
gled to center. Chicago's first hit.
Schaefer took Tanpehilrs easy fly. No
|, | runs.
Sixth Inning.
Detroit-Donovan struck out. Nc
, Intyre suffered the same fate. Bush
fouled out to Sullivan. No runs.
, Chicago - Smith singled to left.
Hahn walked. Atz. in his coaching,
, entered the diamond several times
, and was benched by Umpire Sheridan,
! and later put GU t of the grounds.
F. Jones struck out. Isbell struck out.
! Dougherty flew out to center. No
runs.
Seventh Inning.
Detroit - Crawford out to Isbell.
Cobb bounded safely toward third.
Rossman was out at first. Cobb made
: third on the play. Schaefer out, Tan
nehill to Isbell. Rossman out at first
Parent to Isbell. No runs.
Chicago-Davis' flew out to right
Parent flew out to Bush. Sullivan flied
out to center. No. runs.
Eighth Inning.
. Detroit-Thomas struck out. Downs
/ went out, Tannehill to Isbell. Dono-
{ van struck out. No runs
: Chicago-Tannehill flew out to left
I Smith struck out. Hahn grounded
: out, Downs to Rossman. No runs.
Ninth Inning.
r Detroit - Mcintyre was safe on
: Davis tumble and went to second or
, Bush's single to left. He scored or
: Crawford's single to left, Bush TAX
ing second. Cobb sacrificed, both
runners advancing. Rossman went
: out, Smith to Isbell, Bush scoring or
Chicago. Jones walked. 1sbel
flew out to Schaefer. Dougherty fouled
out to Thomas. Davis flew out to right
I No runs.
$ Final SCORE R.H E
Detroit 1S
= Chicago .-.....-.. .-....-.-
: Boston II, New York 5.
! Club. r. II. E