The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-09
Pittsburg Wins First Clash. 4 to l. FRED CLARKE AND TOMMY LEACH ARE BRIGHT STARS D.ul.in's Pitching is . Feature o(
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 National League champions. won the first game of the worlds championshis series by the score of to 1 at Forbes Field today. After the early innings. Detroit was outciassed in every depart- ment of the game. although In the frst three sessions. the American League outpiayed their opponents.
 An immense crowds--2s.2s5 paid ad- missions--a new record for attendance Tn world serIes gabe Witnessed the exciting battle. Every available inch or seating space at the immense am phitheatre was filled and when Um- pire Johnstone called play ball,s there did not appear to be room Tor one more. The grand majority of the spectatorn were Pittsburg spectators. but Iargs delegation of Detroit enthusia stic made creditable showing with plenty of noise in the early innings.
 Manager Fred Clarke and Tommy Leach were the stars of the Pittsburg aggregation. It was Clarke who broke the apparently impregnabie wall of Mullins wonderful pitching with smashing home run into the right field hleachers in the fourth inning and tied the score. This smash appeared to take all the heart out of the Detroit team and scoring was comparatively easy for Pfttsburg after that.
 Leach's sensational catch ot ter rife drive from Ty cobb's trusty bat with two Detroit men on bases in the seventh inning. saved the game. Leach was playing deep for Cobb. but this drive went almost to the center field stand and it was only after a hard backward run that the diminu- tive star was able to make the thrill ling catch.
 Great Pitching.
 Both George Muiitn and Charlea Adams pitched admirably. and Muilin only allowed five hits. while the Pitts- burg youngster was hit safely six times. Adams was unsteady in the opening round when he gnye two haBes 1 on balls and allowed two hits. Aftsx that he steadied and Detroit wag n0t
 able to set more than one hit In an l tnnink ass
 Muffin was a complete enigma to the | locals during the first three innings l when he did not allow a hit and Gava 1 but one base on balls. He had retired two PIttsburg men in the fourth when Clarke prade his corking home run. Delehanty made a ridiculous error at the beginning of the fifth inning and Abstein made three bases on it T is was followed by two-bagger by Gb- son and another error by Bush gave Pittsburg two runs and the game. n was not Mulilns's fault. however. as he pitched a remarkable game through out.
 In the hsth inning Mullin hit Bvrne on the head with a pitched ball and fl looked for an instant as though he had knocked out the little third baseman. The crack of the ball against Byrness head could be plainly heard and as ha sank to the ground, a murmur of sym pathy arose from the crowd. After a few minutes he was able to get up and trotted to first base.
 Pittsburg played with mnchine-like precision all the way and never ap-' peared at a loss to know what to do. Tn the field the work of the winners fairly shone at tines. Byrne and Gfb- son starred with clever bits of ieldiua. The presence of the leading batter 0f | each leagne-cobb and Wagner~-creat- ed great interest and the work of both l men was closely watched as many bets have been made as to which will hit the better during the series.
 Wagner had the better or the hitting of the game as he made two-bagger and was hit in four times up. Cobb failed to make hit as Leach robbed | him of what was almost certain thre6- bagger.
 Cobb was up four times and drew base on balls. and scored Detroits only | run. He also stole a base in the fifth | innings and 1t was on this play that | Wagner made a remarkable one-handej | scOop of Gibson's low and wide throw. | The play was close and the Pittsburg l men disputed Umpire O'Loughltn's de- clsion for some time before they wonid | continue the game.
 Detroit Scores.
 Detroit scored in the first innings | Dayy Jones drew @ base on balls and Bush sacrificed him to second. Abstaln | to Miller Adams could not locate the nlate and Cobb a.so walked. Crawford hit A smart bounder to Adams and D. Jones was forced at third by throw by Byrne. pelehanty landed safe hit in left feid and Cobb scored while Crawford moved to third and Deienan- tv to second on the throw to the plate to catch Cobb. Moriarty shot a hound- CT to shortstop but 1t hit Delehanty and the latter was ut while Moriarty received credit for hit. Pittsburg players were retired one. two. three in the first and two were out In the sec ond when Abstein drew a base on balls This advantage was shortltved. as Abstein was caught mapping by q quicvk snap by Mullin to Tom Jones. Again in the third the Pittsburg men were retired in order and 1t was not until two were out in the fourth that Clarkes home run came. Immediately afte rthls Wagner was hit by pitched bail. but Miller ended the inning with a fly to Cobb.
 The fifth inning brought about the complete downfall of Detroit. Deie- hanty started 1t by making an inexeus- able tumble of Abstein's grounder. and the Pittsburger was on third before the ball found it's way back to the in- field. Muffin struck out Wilson after a hard time, but Gibson's two-bagger to center scored Abstein.
 Bush then muffed Adams easy Rrounder. allowing the pitcher to get to first and Gibson to third. Byrne was hit on the head and the bases were full. Leach flied to Davy Jones and Gibson beat the throw to the nlate. giving Pittsburg tn lead by threo to one, Clarke finished the inning. go- ing out from DelehantA to Tom 1ones. Detroit was able to gN men on firsf hase in the second. third and fourth innings and to second In the fifth and | seventh.
 Detroit's hopes rose when Davy Jones opened the fifth with a clean single to l