The Detroit times., 1909-05-29
TIGERS SCORE THE
WINNING RUN ON
BRAND Kew PLAY :
Dash for Third to Draw Infelder
Over, Followed by Drive Through
His Position, Again
Successful.
0'Leary and Killian Heroes of Most
Interesting Ball Game Played in
American League This Year.
BY PAUL II. 6RUskE.


Hughie Jennings and designed for
emergencies where one run makes all
the difference In the world. II won for
them yesterday what, from all points
of view must be considered the most
interesting ball game In ;he American
league series up 10 date, regardless or
park. length OF duration aud personnel
| OF contestants.
The Tigers have been developing the
play to certain extent all season and
nave already used II twice with effect,
the utter confusion OF Pitcher Groom
of Washington having been worked by
its assistance In a game early in the
week.
Briefly described, II is n sort OF hit
and run with man on second base,
and either one or two out.
On signal from the man at bat
that he is about 10 hit. the man on
second starts for third Immediately.
Of course. the man covering third on
steal runs over to take tha throw from
the catcher. This leaves his position
open and the batter spanks the ball
down through the gap which. nine
times out OF ten, the shortstop has nor
run over 10 fill. The man from second
being well under way, turns third and
skates home before the left fielder
can retrieve the ball
Play Ended Great Game.
The play was employed yesterday
to put a most fitting climax TO that
grand game Of ball in which the wits
OF two OF the best teams in the league
were pitted TO the finish.
The fourteenth inning. two out. Cobb
on second and OLeary at bat, the
score | 10 l. and the crowd roofing
like mad while thousands OF suppers
rested cold on dining room tables all
over our beautiful city-such was the
situation Worse yet. there were two
strikes on the batter, and me had sure
~ done his share OF the hitting during
the long period OF play that had pre-
coded.
The sign was flashed and the crowd
held its breath as Cobb started his
dash for third Purtell ran over 10
take one of Sullivan's unerring throws.
Burns put every ounce OF his strength
on the ball he served up TO OLeary.
Charlie whipped his bat around and
connected SQuarely through the po-
sltion left vacant by Purtell the drive
tore on its way. Cobb started 10 slide,
recovered and dashed for the plate
shrieking multitude urged him on and
he came with all the speed which has
made him the famed fieet-foot OF the
national game Dougherty came In,
made a clean pickup and fired for the
plate. but Sullivan dropped both hands
and paid no attention TO The ball, for.
yards ahead OF IL and almost holdins
his own In the race with the nying
sphere. Cobb had hurled himself across
the plate and there was nothing TO do
hut pack up the bats.
sox Gloomy; Tigers Gay.
Gloomy and disappointed at the loss
of the game which they had tried SO
hard to win. the Sox came In TO their
bench. Outwitted and uutplayed at
the finish, they had nevertheless gone
down with colors flying and had play.
ed out their string gamely TO the fin
ish.
On the Tiger bench jollifcation
was in progress. Big Ed Killian. who
had pitched a game that stamped him
as right up TO the very best form he
had ever exhibited in Detroit. reha-
bilitated in popular esteem beyond
shadow of a doubt. slapped OLeary
on the back when he came in from
second base--yes he had touched first
without the least hesitation, and had
Kept on With his sprint until the
shrieks or Joy told him tiiat~Gobb had
scored. A wide grin overspread each
face turned clubhouse-ward And the
crowd fled out of the park with joy
full mien. each man as happy as IL he
had Just been informed OF the death
OF a forgotten maiden aunt. who had
beQueathed him bundle OF dough.
Why It Was interesting.
In more respects than its length was
H.. ..n.1 yul.1 10 In
local annals There have been IA inn
ings played on our lot more than once
before. Never however. has one or
these games been SO productive OF ex-
element.
This was no game in which the
pitchers moved down the batsmen as
fast as they came up, fine twirling
combined with a mutual batting slump
contributing TO this end, with both
sides laying back for the chance blow
which should break IL up. This was
game In which one side or the other
had men on base in nearly every inn
ing Of the contest There were plays
at every base. There were situations
OF almost every possible character.
The crowd aternated between hope
and despair, applauding Killian as he
pulled himself out OF one excavation,
only 10 COiue DdCh Wy ledllus luCh
hair when some astounding play by
Purtell, Parent. Welday or some OF
the opposition, retired the Tigers In
their turn at bat.
Time and again the heavy hitters OF
both sides--left-hand stickers most OF
them-faced situation where one
drive would have meant the game. and
failed Time after time the lower half
OF the batting order OF Sox and Tiges
started hitting and populated the
sacks, In way that called for
red signals. AT least score OF times
the game seemed on the verge OF be-
ing ended and one hit would have
done Il. II took Ia innings for one
team to get the second run which was
necessary TO victory. after both had
scored in the seventh.
o'Leary to the Fore.
Mcintyre. Cobb and Crawford could
do nothing with the delivery of Chi
cages great southpaw. Moriarty hit
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