Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-18
Take Deciding Game from
the Tigers, 8 to 0,
Charles Adams in the Box
Covers Himself With Glory.
Pitt.burg will Celebrate Today'.'
Worlds mplonshlp Statistics.

Detroit, Oct 17.-Charles Babe
Adams builded a pedestal for nlmSell
in one of the most prominent inches OF
basebalIs Hall of Fame Saturday
when he pitched the Pittsburg Pirates
into their first worlds championship by
shutting out the ferocious Tigers with
six widely scattered hits while his
teammates amassed eight runs by
crashing into the deliveries of Wild
Bill Donovan and George Mullln, De-
troit's mainstays in the series.
Ptttsburg won four out of the sew
en- games, and three of the Natloildl
League victories were engineered pv
the rosy -cheeked youth, who COM
pletelv banled the Tigers Saturday.
Ten DAYS ago Adams was an OBSCURE
youngster on the Pittsburg pltchlnS
staff and scarcely was known 10 lahs
on the American League circuit NO"
he is the most famous person in pase-
ball. His pitching in a crucial series IS
on a rarallel with the wonderful twirl-
ing Of Christy Mathewson in the
world championship games of 1908, out
Mathewson was a veteran even tnen'
while this Is the first season for ADAMS
in fast company.
Clear cut and decisive was Pitts
burgs superiority over the American
League champions in the all-lmportant
contest No opposing pitcher couio
have done more than hold the Cor
sairs to a tie, for Adams was at ms
best. The youngster proved that ne
had the nerve to face hostile crowd
in a game where a title and thousands
of dollars depended on his arm. He
overcome the handicap of almost
freezing weather. and toward the close
of the game. when rain began to fall
he handled the wet ball with master
w control and was steady as an 8-day
clock.
Weather conditions were RESPONSE
BILE for the fact that the attendance
fell below 10000. The temperature MOD
Grated trif1e at noon. but the ther-
momcte- lowered around the so mark
and a chilly west wind whipped across
the field and made the spectators un-
comfortable.
Detroit was able to start the game
with its championship infield. although
1t was doubtful up to noon whether
Tom Jones would be able to perform
There was much cheering when Jones
appeared on the field. and he seemed
to have recovered from his terrific
bump of Thursday. George Morlarty'
who was also cut down by Wilson
spikes in that contest. started at third
base, but did not finish the game, as
he was injured again when Byrne ran
into him in the first inning. Moriarty
had to quit after he had hit into the
crowd for two bases in the second IN
ming. He hobbled to his base and then
was relieved by O'Leary, who finished
the game at third base.
In strong contrast to the batting I'M
potency of Detroit's sluggers was the
hard hitting by Leach, Wagner ana
Miller, who tore of six of Pittsburg
10 safeties.
In only one inning the fourth-did De-
troit get more than one safety. Adams
In four innings retired the hard hit
ting American Leaguers in one-two-
three order.
The crowd was a distinct disappont-
ment. as there were only 1852 paid
admissions. 1t was expected that this
game would break all local attendance
records because Of it's Importance. The
rcccipts were S19677 and this was di-