Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Played. Won. noHt. Pof.
RittshurT '"."... 800
Detroit .'.'....,... 500
PIrTsBURG, Pa. oct. s.-The American
league champions from Detroit evened the
count In the worlds championship series
by defeating Pittsburg, 7 to 2, at Forbes
field today. As Plttsburg won the open-
ing game each team now has one victory
to its credit, and at least five contests will
be necessary before the series will be de-
cided.
Detroit's ability to hit the National league
pitchers and Pittsburg's Inability to connect.
with the curves of "Wild Bill" Donovan tell
the story OF the game.
Pittsburg got away to a flying start by
the scoring OF two runs in the first inning.
but Detroit tied the score with two in the
second. The American leaguers batted
Howard Camnitz out Of the box In the third
inning, when they took a commanding lead
by scoring three runs. willis succeeded
Camnitz, and two more runs from his Of
ferlngs in the fifth inning gave Detrc
Its total Of seven runs.
Detroit made nine safe hits from the co
blned curves OF Camnitz and Willis, gett
six from the former in two and one-thA
innings, and three from Willis during
IGlHhlHutT Vi ne game. lie DelTOlI nllll
total included two-baggers by Schmidt q
Crawford.
Donovan Is an Enigma.
Donovan. allowed only five hits, and 4
of those were ~two-baggers by Leach o
Miller in the first inning. After that
Detroit twirler was an enigma. and anoth
two-bagger by Leach in the third. a ST.
gle by Abstein in the fourth and an g.
field hit by Wagner in the ninth rep
scented the Pittsburg hitting during 81
last eight innings. Only sixteen ba'
faced Donovan in the last five innings, and
the supposedly hard hitting Pittsburgs were
absolutely helpless in the face of his won
derful flinging.
During the last four innings Willis also
pitched remarkable ball and only twelve
men faced him in that time. Two men
reached first base, but one was caught
stealing and the other was doubled up.
The most sensational feature OF thT game,
which was witnessed by more than 5000
spectators, was a steal of home by QTy
Cobb in the third inning. This was a IL,
markedly well-timed bit OF work and the
entire Pittsburg team and crowd was
caught off their guard. II was on the
first ball pitched by Willis after he sue
ceeded Camnitz that the daring play was
maui ms 9OOh ~ w AAAAo 1N1N 2 " Win
up Cobb started for the plate, and by a
daring slide he reached the base in time
to beat Willis bewildered throw. Gibson
was so surprised that he dropped the ball
after Cobb slid in. This scored the third
run in the third inning.
Leach Stars for P~ittsburg.
Leach was again the star of the day
with two two-baggers in his first time at
bat. In the field he played a star game.
but his work could do nothing to stem the
tide that flowed steadily toward Detroit.
Ty Cobb made his first hit of the series
with a single over second base in the sew
enth inning. Wagner made a hit in the
ninth and still leads Cobb in the batting
duel between the two leading hitters of
the major leagues. Wagner has made two
hits in seven times at bat for an average
OF .2Ss and Cobb has hit safely once in six
times for an average OF .i67. Wagner
struck out in the first inning with Leach
on third base. but Miller's two-bagger
scored Tommy.
Pittsburg started with a rush when
Byrne walked and Leach Immediately
scored him with a ringing two-base hit
to right. Clarke sacrificed Leach to third,
Donovan to T. Jones and Wagner struck
out. Miller shot a long hit into the crowd
in the temporary stand in right field ana
completed a circuit OF the bases, scoring
Leach. The umpires, Evans and KLEIN,
held a conference and trUtted out TO look
at the stand and decided It was a two
Dagger under the ground rules. because
the stand was only temporary. Leach
scored all right, but Miller was sent back
to second base. Schmidt missed an easy
chance to retire Abstein by muffing a foul.
but Abstein struck out, ending the inning.
Pirates Are Helpless.
After that Pittsburg was helpless with
the bat. In the third inning Leach opened
with a two Dagger, but remained on sec
ond as the next three men were easy outs.
Abstein also opened the fourth with a hit.
but did not get any further. as Wilson.
Gibson and Willis popped up easy flies.
d. Jones started by beating out a hit to
Wagner, but there was nothing more doing
in the first.
II was in the second inning that Detroit
began to break into the limelight by scor-
ing two runs. Crawford opened by strik-
ing out and Delehanty was easy, Wagner
to Abstein. Moriarity shot a screaming
single TO left and Tom Jones put another
in the same place, Moriarity going to third
on a hit and run signal. Schmidt then tied
the score by doubling over Leach's head
and Moriarity and T.. Jones counted
Tigers Get Busy.
The third inning brought about the de-
struction OF ~Pittsburgs hopes for victory.
d. Jones started with a pretty bunt along
the third base line and Byrne made a mag
nificent assist, but Abstein dropped the
ball and Jones was safe. After failing to
sacrifice. Bush hit safely TO left and d.
Jones went to second. Cobb then worked
the fast weakening Camnitz for a base on
balls and the bases were full. Crawford
sent a short fly to Clarke, but there wRA