The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-09

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Special to The Washington Herald.
Pittsburg, Oct. 8.-The first
game in the series of games for
the chief honors in baseball took
place on Forbes Field here this
afternoon, and was won by the
Pittsburgs. The National League
pennant winners defeated the De
troits, three-time winners of the
American League championship, by
1 to I.
They were superior to the Tigers
in fielding and in the timeliness of
their hitting, and won for those
reasons.
Neither side did anything inn
pressive with the bat, and did not
WELD the willow as becomes the
best in their respective leagues, but
the pitching on both sides was OF
strictly championship caliber, and
the fielding of the Pirates was in ev-
cry way up to the standard ex-
pected from champions. Steadier
than the Detroits in supporting
their pitcher, the Pittsburgs also
performed without a mistake in the
field, whereas the Tigers made three
errors, and each of the three was
costly.
However, although the game
would have been closer with the De
troit errors eliminated, the Pirates
would have won just the same, for
they earned two of their four runs
Both Adams and Mullin pitched
splendidly, the latter holding the
Pirates to fewer hits than were
made off the former, but Adams
being a bit better in clamping down
on the Wolverines and not allowing
a hit when men were on bases.
Youngsters Grows Steady.
Manager Jennings sent a veteran to
the mound. while Chief Clarke. of the
Pirates. placed the responsibility for the
box duties in the hands Of a youngster.
The latter came through the biggest
game Of his short career with an In
creased reputation for skill and nerve.
He was hustered in the first inning, In
which the Tigers worried him for the
only run they made, but his nervousness
dropped from him at once. and as soon
as the sought-for gravitation was irnpart-
ed.to his drop ball he was the master Of
tho situation.
Mullins control was superb. he three
times striking out batter after the
three balls had been called on him, but
he was unfortunate in not having rs
dependable and confident a team behind
him. In the first three innings only
nine Pittsburgers went 10 bat. so smooth
" and speedily was Mullin whipping the
ball down the chute.
The first hit made on the big De-
trolter was e momentous hit and one
which had decisive bearing on the
game. II was a monster home run drive
into the right field seats in the fourth
inning. and It was Capt Clarke himself
who took this convincing means of dem
onstratIng 70 his men that Niullin was
not invinclble and that # was time to
turn on the aggressiveness. In the next
two innings the Pirates kept on with
their aggressiveness, the home run brac-
Ing them up like magic. and won the
game.
The city has been IN a frenzy OF base
hall excitement for several days. and 90
day It threw care and business and every
thing else to the winds, except the con-
fiot with the Tigers. A horde OF Detroit
svmDathizers came over TO contribute 70
the eeethinE condition, and trains and
hotels were packed.
Less Than 10000 There.
stiu. estimates that there would be
10000 spectators at the first game; that
attendance records would be broken. and
all that sort Of thing proved to be wild
guesses. The actual paid attendance was
2. .164. tho sale OF seats representing q
total slightly over those figures. The
weather was fine after a chill and foggy
morning. and the arrangements for hand
Ing the crowd were admirable.
When tho gong summoned the teams &c
action. Jennings and Clarke and the two
umpires got together for a conference
the group OF photographers got busy and
tie surrounding throng let go with its
last preliminary roar Davy Jones, tho
only man of the day to make two hits
was sent TO first base on four pitched
balls In succession. Bush promptly sac
rlficed him TO second
II was figured that Cobb would be over.
anxious to punish tho ball and drive q
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