The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-15

Detroit Oct. I4.-Fighting with
their backs against the wall in such
straits that had their rivals cap
tured the game the worlds cham
pionship contests would have
been over with and the Pirates the
winners, Jennings Tigers beat the
foe back this afternoon, evening up
the score of the worlds series to
three games apiece and making the
game to be played here on Satur-
day the deciding one for the title.
Everything considered, it is
doubtful if any worlds series game
of recent date has included as many
features of soul-stirring excitement.
The long lead which the Pirates
obtained at the start, the inspiring
batting rally in which the Tigers
tied the score, the plucky manner
in which Jennings men then forged
ahead and stopped the invaders in
their ninth-inning rally, all kept
the crowd of spectators on the
anxious seat, and the finish found
them raving like so many maniacs.
PIny Became Fierce.
The play was fierce in the closing In
nings. The Pirates ran bases like wild
men. Wilson ran into Tom Jones at
first. injuring him so severely that he had
TO be carried from the field.
A moment later Schmidt went down in
the path Of Abstein as he slid into the
plate. sustaining nasty cut in the leg.
In the very next play Wilson slid into
third, thrown out by an easy margin.
and gashed Moriarity's ankle. The crowd
made a rush at the Pirate runner. but
was pushed back before anything but a
AAboNAiN NNAAbAA1Al dAADl lAu occurred
1t is certain that the closing game OF
the series is likely to develop one Of
the fiercest contests that baseball has
ever witnessed and already the railroads
are preparing to food the city with
tourists who will swell the throne IN
attendance.
To the Detroit battery and the stick
work of Delehanty was due more than
any other factors the success OF the
Detroit club. Mullin, though he had
but one day OF rest since his last game
pitched superbly after the first inning. in
which ne all but lost
Schmidt gave what was by all odds the
most stirring exhibition Of catching seen
during the series. His backstopping was
perfect. and on a play in which. after
making a difficult catch OF a foul near
the grand stand. he turned and threw
Miller out. who was attempting to take
second, was probably the finest
effort Of the day. He also closed the
game with a wonderfully quick throw to
Moriarity, retiring Gibson after Abby had
struck out.
Worked Hit and Run Game.
The Pirates started out to make a run
away game of IT, Byrne singled. and
with Leach. worked the hit-and-run, the
leader scoring on Clarke's neat smash
into right. Wagner then drove the ball
through D. Jones for a double. and
Leach and Clarke counted. MuIlin then
braced and retired the side on two in
field grounders and strike-out.
Bush was passed in Detroit's half. and
scored on Crawford's double and a wild
relay to the plate by Miller.
Outside the first and ninth, Muliin held
the Pirates to two scattered hits. His
mates got busy in the third. and tied the
score on a pass TO Crawford and CON-
secutive singles by Delehanty, MoriarItv
and Tom Jones.
Jennings men forged ahead in the nfth
Bush hitting safely, advancing on Craw-
ford's infield out and counting on Dele
hantys crashing two-base hit. Clarke
derr4cked Willis at the close Of the fftb
and sent out Camnitz, who was hit for
doubles by Schmidt and Cobb. raising the
Iiger total to five. There it remained tin
the ninthi Rhlihppe relieving CdmnitZ in
the box and scattering Detroits hits in
mastery style.
Hinth-inning Scare.
None of the crowd viii forget the scare
which the Pirates handed out in tbe
ninth. however. Miller. first man nm
dropped fly into short right. AbsteIn
singled cleanly to center. Wilson dumped
a perfect bunt down the third-baSe line
which Schmidt fielded The throw ana
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