The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-17
Youthful Pittsburg Slab Art
ist Was on the Job at All
Stages and Had Tigers at
His Mercy.
BILL DONOVAN MEETS
WITH UNTiMELY FATE
He Was Easy Picking for Pi-
rates and the Ever Faithful
George MuIIin Had to Play
The Martyr.
(American News Service)

(American News Service)
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 16.-Before
twenty thousand wildly enthusiastic
baseball fans the Pittsburg National
league champions, the Pirates. captur-
ed the worlds championship from the
Detroit Tigers. by winning the sew
enth game Of the series at Bennett
Park this afternoon. with a score OF
to 0. The Pirates played an error
less game. BABE Adams pitching .
xondsffur game in face of adverse
4wsathsr conditions. A cold. penettat-
ing wind swept across the field con-
tinuously and at times flurries Of
snow added to the discomfort OF both
players and spectators.
Despite the fact that three of the
Tigers were injured during Thursdays
battle, none of the blame for today's
defeat was laid to this fact Tom
Jones suffered hemorrhage during
tho forenoon but insisted on report
inx for practice and his final deter
mination to play first base in this i'm
portant game was looked upon as he
roic. All the unreserved space was
early jammed to full capacity, but the
severe climatic conditions kept the
reserved seat ticket holders away un-
til the last hour before the game
There was considerable betting on
the outcome and just before the game
started the ruling odds were eight to
five in favor Of the Tigers.
When George Mullin appeared on
the field he received what was con-
ceded to be an ovation second to none
In enthusiasm to that ever received
by any ball player.
At the last moment Jennings de-
cided to use Donovan and as the fam
GUS wild Bill' trotted out onto the
diamond he also was greeted with
great round Of cheers.
Donovan started off immensely. not
a hit being made off his delivery in
the first round. In the second. how
ever. Abstein got base on balls.
stole second on the first ball pitched
and went to third on Wilson's bunt
in front of the plate. Adams got q
base on balls. filling the bases. Alb
stein scored on Hyatt's sacrifice.
Leach drew Donovan's fifth pass and
the bases were full again. Donovan's
sixth pass put Clarke on first and
scored Wilson. 1t was evident that
the Pirates had Donovan's goat. The
Pirates were blanked in the third in
ming. but made two hits and when 1t
came time for Donovan to 60 to bat.
Mullin was substituted and this told
the crowd that they were right in
favoring Mullin at the outset
Mullin began pitching for the Tig-
ers in the fourth inning and while
the Pirates made two runs they were
not charged to any fault Of his.
In the sixth inning with one man
out. Leach doubled to the left field
crowd. Clarke drew a pass. Wagner
followed with double. scoring Leach
and Clarke, and went home himself
on q Wild throw in. At this point the
hopes of the Detroit fans we're entire
" dissipated and as the Tigers had
not scored up to this time. some Of the
discouraged ones began to seek shelf.
er from the elements and relief from
the misery Of seeing their favorites
meet defeat. Many fans left the
grounds. Pittsburg scored again in
the eighth. an entirely uncalled for
performance and the immense throng
was transformed from q baseball mad
to Q baseball sad multitude.
Upon the whole, however. It was Z