The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10
DETROITS SPEED
BATTLES PIRATES
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The fans saw nothing but fash Of gray
as Cobb sped toward the plate.
Willis let 80 OF the bali just before Ty
slid feet FIRST into the rubber, and by
the time the sphere reached Glbson's mitt
Cobb was on his way 70 the bench and
the immense crowd. led by 100 noisy
Detroit fans. gave him an ovation.
Another play that rivaled Cobb's steal
was a double play made by Shortstop
Ownie Bush, First Baseman Tom Jones,
and Third Baseman Moriarity. Of the tt
gers. IN the seventh inning Wilson
had reached first on Delehanty's tumble
OF his grounder. and when Gibson hit
hot bounder in the direction of Bush,
who mace the play on the batter. Wilson
kept right on for third.
Bush made a clean pickup and got the
ball away 20 Tom Jones Ike rife shot.
The throw easily beat Gibson TO first,
and Jones. seeing Wilson making for
the third sack. pegged with all his might
toward Moriarity. For a moment II
looked as II Jones throw was to prove
costly. for the ball was high, but Mori-
arity jumped high In the air, grabbed
the ball with his gloved hand, and fell
on Wilson. tagging him out
The last part of the play was completed
with such amazing rapidity that the
spectators were dumfounded, but when
they saw that the Detroiters had COM
pleted one Of the most spectacular plays
ever made in a worlds series game they
burst into thunderous cheers
Pirate Fans Cheered.
Even the Pirate fans, who saw the
game slipping away rapidly. arose and
Joined In the cheering. The Pirates
looked like anything but championship
club in to-day's game. They seemed 10
lack ginger and nerve. But It was not
that; It was the superb pitching Of Dono-
van and the snappy playing OF the Tigers
that mede them look weak.
Hughey Jennings. the game little man
ager Of the Detroit team. worked as hard
as any OF his players TO bring victory
TO Tigerville. Camnitz was not in form
10 pitch such an important game. He
lacked control and had very little OF
anything or the ball He looked good
in the first inning. but has evidently not
recovered from his illness, for he slumped
suddenly. and was high up In the air
when the third round was less than half
completed.
The Pirates started out as II they were
going 10 make a runaway race Of IT,
Byrne worked Donovan for a pass. and
Leach sent him home by doubling 20
right. Clarke's sacrifice put Leach on
third, and he scored easily on Miller's
double to right But the Pirates were
through after that. They started TO do
things a couple OF times. but never got
very far.
Gibson drew dozen balls IN the second
Inning after Wilson had been retired but
was left on second after making steal
when Camnitz fouled out and Byrne
famed
Leach started the third inning with a
double 10 left, but died on second when
Clarke filed 90 Crawford. Wagner flied to
Schmidt. and Miller struck out.
AbsteIn Led Of.
Abstein. the first Pirate up IN the fourth
inning. singled TO left. but failed to adj
vance. for Wilson fouled 20 Schmidt. Glib
son filed 20 d. Jones. and Willis lined TO
Delehanty.
Not Pirate saw first In the fifth IN
ming. Byrne flying 20 Cobb. and Leach and
Clarke going on groUnders. The Pirates
were easy in the sixth. and the startling
double play made by Bush to Jones 20
Moriarity put them on the hummer I'm
the seventh First base was not reached
IN the eighth. and IN the ninth Wagner
bounced single and stole second but
was left stranded az third when Miller
rolled out. Abstein famed. and Wilson
skied 30 Crawford.
The Tigers were easy I'm the fifth IN
ming. Davy Jones started Off with a
single 10 left and went to second on
Bush's sacrifice. but was caught irving
to steal third. Cobb rolled to Miller for
the third out
The Tigers got busy IN the second
After two had been retired. MoriarIty
and Jones singled TO left and both scored
on schmidts double 10 center. Donovan
famed and ended the inning.
Three more runs were made b,, Ten
nings' men in the third. Byrne's low
throw put d. Jones on first and Bush's
single 10 LETT advanced him to third Cobb
walked, filling the bases, and the mighty
Crawford was up But ''Wahoo Sam"
was not able to deliver, his short boost
70 Clarke being wasted
DeIehanty's Single Timely.
Delehantys single 90 left sent Jones
and Bush home. and Camnitz was yanked
out Of the box. Cobb had Willis measure.
and stole home on him when he wound
Up for the first ball.
jennings men were easy for Willis in
the fourth, but they came back strong
IN the fifth. getting to him for two runs.
Cobb rolled TO Abstein at the start, but
Crawford cracked a double to left, and
Delehanty walked. Moriarity fouled, but
T. Jones walked, and Schmidt's single
his second timely HIT OF the game sent
Crawford and Delehanty home. Jones
tried 70 so 20 third on the hit. but was
thrown out. Leach TO Byrne. Willis then
steadied down. and only two Tigers got
base during the remainder OF the game.