The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-15


Detroit.
Crowd Went Wild.
The crowd rushed upon the field and the
players were jostled about by the mob O.
cheering Detroit supporters anxious 10
shake their hands and congratulate them.
] The injured MOTiarity was surrounded by
a crowd of sympathizers, and an at
/ tempt was made to carry George Muffin
off the field but the big pitcher evaded
his admirers.
| baseball mad again. The interest in the
! series was beginning TO Wane DIT De
/ cause of the lOng-GTSWn-out nght, ana
4 the decisive victory of Ptttsburg yssteI-
/ day, but tonight conditions are changed,
| Every one in the city believes Detroit will
/ BE- the next worlds champions.
The waning interest in the series was
clearly shown by the fact that only Il, 931
! persons saw the game. The receipts for
| the day were 81. 517 so OF this the ma
tiOnal commission will receive S,E51.15 and
each club owner S5G32SI. rms brings q, sne
4 total attendance for the series up to H.
/ So for six games. This is an average
of more than p, 600 a game and new
record for the worlds championship Sc
ries. The total receipts are Sl6S, $3.50.
| The game was played with the Their
mometer lowering about 40 degrees above
zero and with d chilling southwest WIND
sweeping across the 'ield., The sun. how
ever Warmed the atmosphere and it was
really the best baseball day Detroit has
| had for the SERIES although it was long
way from being good baseball weather.
Wagner Played Bail.
Hans Wagner played a marvellous game
/ in the field but made only one hit in four
times at bat. In the field he was every
where and did mis- best to stop the Detroit
/ team from scoring. He covered third, re-
| firing Detroit players twice, by croWdlne
Byrne out of the way and taking the
play himself. In the fourth inning ne
| raced over to third base, took Miller's as
Isle riff " q Dele
Again in the sixth session he covered
third and took CannitZ's assist, 1etiriTs
Muiiin, Schmidt, Crawford and Bush
were the bright stars for Detroit. Muir
Inns wonderful pitching after he had beer
numerically hammered in the first In
lining, was a revelation to the spectators
Four hits were made off his delivery in
rapid succession at the opening of tins
game, but between the first and sixth in
nings ne allowed only two safe hits.
The ninth opened with three safe hits II
succession by PittsbIrg, but again Null
lin stopped his hard hitting opponents be-
fore they could reap any advantage from
his short lapse.
Sensational Double Play.
One of the most sensational plays of the
game was a double play made by Schmidt
and Bush in the sixth inning. With Mil
Ter on first Abstein lifted a high fOfI
which Schmidt caught with his back. tt
the field. Miller started for second after
the catch, but wonderfully fast VIII
by Schmidt and a great One-handed catcf
and sweep backward by Bush caugh
Miller off second after the Pittsburg mar
had made a desperate slide. Schmidt
PLAYED a wonderfully fine game all th'
way and saved Mullin two or three wilC
pitches by his marvellous catches.
1t appeared dark for MuiliE and Detr II
In the first inning. Byrne singled to lef
as a starter and went to third on BAG
bounding hit along the first base line by
Leach. Clarke singled to left, scoring
Byrne and sending Leach to third Wag
ner shot a hot double TO left field ant
Leach and Clarke scored easily. Null:
then steadied, and Miller was an easy out
Delehanty and Tom Jones, Wagner go
ing to third. Abstein struck out and tn
: inning was over when Wilson went out
Mullin to Tom Jones.
! Detroit made one run in the first. Afte
D. Jones lined to Miller, Bush walke'
and Cobb struck out. Crawford sent
twO-baggeT to right. scoring Bush ant
Crawford continued to third on the throw
to the plate.
Tie In the Fourth.
, Detroit tied the score in the fourth
Crawford drew a base on balls as
starter and went to third on Deiehanty'
/ single to right center. MOriarity single
to right and Crawford scored, but Dele
hanty was caught trying to reach third
Miller to Wagner. 7. Jones singled pas
Byrne and Clarke LIT the grounder ge
away from him, Moriarity scoring the tie
ing run and T. Jones going to second
= Schmidt walked, but the inning ende
r when both Mullin and D. Jones, to Clarke
Detroit took the lead in the fifth b
3 scoring one more run. Bush opened wit
5 single to center and Cobb was out t
= Abstein, unassisted, Bush going to sec
I Ond. Crawford shot a hot liner to Wag
9 IneT, which the latter dropped, but recOY
: cred it IN time to throw Crawford out d
. first, Bush advancing to third. Dele
) hanty hit a tWO-bagger along the LEI
= field foul line. scoring Bush. Moriarit
: walked, but Byrne ended the inning b
g making a spectacIla ~ catch Of jones' hig
twisting fly that ne got near the pitcher
e slab. Detroit got another run in tn
4 sixth. Schmidt opened with two-bagge
to right, but was caught at third on Mu
/ Inns grounder to Camnitz. Wagner cover
e ing the base. D. Jones forced Mulin. AT
! stein to Wagner. D. Jones stole secon
and Bush drew another base on ball
Cobb hit one with crack that could b
heard outside the grounds and it WeT
7 far in the crowd for a certain home ru
q had 1t not been for the ground rule
7 which cut it to a two-bagger. D. Jone
1 scored and Bush went to third on tn
? hit, but the inning ended when Crawfor
: flied to Leach. There was no more scol
l ing until the ninth,