The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-13
American League. Team Hit Ball
Like Fiends.
ELIMINATE PFEISTER.
Tigers Heavy Hitters Make
Runs in Sixth.
The f nal Score of s 10 3 Made
Chicago Fans Weary.

Chicago in decisive fashion, to 3
Monday afternoon. ~
Manager Jennings achieved this re-
suit with a change in his lineup.
Downs was put on the bench and the
efficient Schaefer, who is at home in
almost any position, was shifted from
third to second base. Coughlin occupy
ing the third sack. This shakeup,
however, cannot be said to have had
any material effect in winning the
game, for neither Schaefer nor
Coughlin got a hit, while Coughlin
bungled one of his two chances.
Counting the worlds series of last
year. this victory was the first Detroit
has scored in. eight contests for the
highest prize in the baseball world.
Mullin, elected by Manager Jennings
to pitch for Detroit, was steady
throughout the game, holding Chicago
only one man. Pfeister's left-handed
shoots, for the most part, failed to
puzzle the Michigan batsmen. Be-
sides issuing three passes, he was hit
ter being doubles, and six of them
occurring in one inning. 1t was this
inning-the sixth which gave the game
to Detroit.
The gray clad Tigers, two runs be-
hind Chicago when the inning opened.
came across the plate in a procession.
The crowd, with the exception of a
minority from Detroit which enjoyed
the proceedings hugely, pleaded with
vociferous unanimity for the retire.
ment of Pfeister. Manager Chance,
who failed to show any traces of en-
barrassment or displeasure at the way
In which Detroit came up from be-
hind and went ahead, smiled cheer
fully and ignored the request.
Tyrus Cobb idol of the Detroit en-
thusiasts, whose playing was a great
disappointment a year ago, came into
his own. He batted like the natural
hitter he is and ran bases like a flash.
His batting average for the day was
800. Out of five times up he hit safe
ly four times His singing single to
right in the first drove in O'Leary with
the first run of the game. In the
fourth he reached first base on a field
ers' choice, but in the sixth he beat
out his slow grounder, scoring McIn-
tyre. In the eighth his sprinting abil-
ity enabled him to make a double of
a hit which with a less speedy man
would have been good for only one
base. In the next inning he singled
and he not only stole second, but also
pilfered third by a narrow margin. He
had no opportunities in the field, to
the great regret of his admirers in the
stand. Others, whose work contributed
materially to the victory, were O'Leary,
Crawford and Rossman. each of whom
made two hits, although Rossman and
OLeary were both charged with err
rors.
To Mullin, however, the greatest cred
1t was awarded by the spectators. Even
in the fourth inning, when all three of
Chicago's runs were scored, he never
his arm strong and his control excel
lent. The only base on balls which he
allowed was turned into a run by Chi
cago.
Despite the fact that the sun shone
brightly Sunday and the temperature
hiOhQr than Yesterday nnlU Ia 5A2
paid admissions were registered at the
various turnstiles, netting total receipts
of $22,767 Dawn did not find the usual
line of eager would-be purchasers at
the ticket windows. 1t was o'clock
before a single line formed; and, when
play began. there were still vacant
seats in the more distant bleachers.
These seats, however, probably would
have been filled had it not been that
many of the spectators chose to occupy
the temporary seats in the overflow
ground behind the barriers in right
center and left field. M
The game in detail:
First Inning.
Detroit--McIntyre out, Evers to
Chance O'Leary was safe on a short
hit in front of the plat: Killing threw
threw him out at first, O'Leary going
to second. Cobb singled to short CEN
ter, scoring oLeary BOSNIAN out,
Steinfeldt to Chance. one run.
Chicago.sh 1es ard up up. famed,
singled to left. Schultz out stealing
second. No runs.
Second Inning.
Detroit-Schaefer out. Steinfeldt to
Chance. Thomas out, Evers to Chance.
Coughlin grounded, Evers to Chance.
No runs.
Chicago Chance flew out to
fai N Sfr 0trf TJAf
man struck out. No runs.
Third Inning.
Detroit-Mullin up. Mullin out.
Steinfeldt to Chance. Mcintyre fouled
to Chance. O'Leary fouled out to
King. No runs.
Chicago-Tinker, whose home run
broke up Detroit's defense Sunday,
was roundly cheered as he came TO bat
Tinker singled to right. Tinker out,
stealing second. King out to Ross
man unassisted. Pfeister struck out.
No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Detroit-Crawford singled to cen
ter Cobb forced Crawford at second,
Evers to Tinker. Rossman sent a
short fly to Evers, who doubled Cobb |
at first. No runs.
Chicago-Scheckard struck out
Evers walked. Evers stole second :
He was caught off first but Rossman
threw high and Schaefer just man
aged 10 get IT, Scnulle IOul nleQ 10
Thomas. Chance singled to center and
Evers scored. Chance stole second
Steinfeldt hit to Coughlin who threw
low to Rossman and Chance came
home and S, einfeldt took second on
the play Hoffman trippled to left
scoring Steinfeldt. Tinker out,
O'Leary to Rossman. Three runs
Fifth Inning.
Detroit-Schaefer out to Tinker on
a fly. Thomas out, Tinker to Chance. /
Coughlin struck out. No runs.
Chicago-Kling was safe when
OLeary fumbled his grounder
Pfeister up, tried three times to sac
rifice and was out Sheckard hit to /
who covered second, dispos- |
ing to King, and threw Sheckard out +
at first. No runs.