New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-17
PIRATES WIN THE PRIZE
DETROIT SHUT OUT IN
FINAL GAME.
Brilliant Pitching by adams,
Coupled scifh TFddness of Don
oUan and Mullin. Giues
Title TO Piftsburg.

hall championship At Bennett Park here To-Day IN
defeating Detroit by the overwhelming score OF S
70 in the seventh and decisive game OF Of the
greatest battles ever fought for the worlds title
This gives the National League champions the
victory ny four games 20 three. II was the third
successive defeat Of the American League cham
pions in the worlds series and the third straight
'icforv for the National League. the Chicago team
having defeated Detroit in 1907 and 1915
To Charles Adams the phenomenal young pitcher
from the Louisville American Association team be-
longs the lions share Of tho credit for the victory
and his wonderful pitching has crowded Wagner
Leach. Clarke and the other Ffttsburg stars INTO
fhe background. To-days victory was his third OF
the series and he held Detroit safely throughout
che entire game. He allowed only six hits and IN
only one inning. fhe fourth. did Detroit ger more
than one safety Adams allowed only one base on
halls, and in four innings he retired the hard hit
Ting American Leaguers in one two three order
The crowd was a distinct disappointment as
there were only 1852 paid admissions II Wa
expected that this game would break all local at
tendance records because of its importance The
receipts slsS77. and this was dlVioeo-
81 .967 20 National Commission ana Se'ee4 %
30 zach club This brings the total at
tendance for The seven games ND TO 1855 ana
tho total receipts 10 slSS,3o2 90.
The weather was far from ideal for baseball
hut distinct Improvement on that whion
prevailed for the other three games played mere
The thermometer close 10 80 degrees above
zero and il WAS TOO cold for either spectators
or players
The pitchers upon whom Detroit had pinned
as faith in winning the great series were weighed
and found wanting when the critical time came
wild Bill' Donovan lived up 10 his nickname by
passing batters snd hitting another in the first
innings. While This lack Of control allowed
Pittsburg 10 only two runs. it had bad ef-
feet the Detroit defence. and Pittsburg scored
often after that Donovan allowed a two-bagger
end \ single in the third inning but snappy
double PLAY stopped T'ttsburK from scoring.
George MuIlin sent in 10 bat for Donovan
IN the third inning. and took up the pitching after
that Tho Detroit iron unequal to the
task ~ pitching four games OF the seven. however
and vas easy for the Pittsburg batters after Dono
had given them their start NIullin hit
hsrd in the fourth and sixth. and Pittsburg soon
piled up commanding lead
The play was fierce in the esrly innings. but
Detroit grew discouraged : inning after inning
by and it could not score on Adams. while
Mullin helpless holding the National League
champions Robert Byrne and George Moriarity
inquired in collision third base in the first
inning and both forced 10 leave the game
although Moriaritv remained in until after he had
hit = tVo-nagger in the second session.
With Byrne second and Clarke at bat in the
first inning the pittsburg mana ger passed a hit
snd-run signal Byrne The third baseman started
for third the signal. but Clarke missed ball.
Byrne made a desperate slide for third and his
spike hit Moriarfty in the leg. He called out
but both men fell TO the ground after the play. It
was found that Byrne had sprained ankle. and
no was carried from the nelo- TINS caused SHIFT
in the Pittsburg team, and Leach went third
hsse. while Hyatt replaced him in centre field.
Leach played brilliant game at third. while Hyatt
also did well
Moriarity's leg bothered him, but he remained in
The game until the next inning. When he went to
rat in the second he hit two-bagger into the right
field crowd. but could hardly limp TO second base
oIeaTy was sent in TO for him and finished
the game third base.
The wilGness Of the Detroit pitchers is shown
well by the record OF Fred Clarke. He had four
isses on balls and sacrifice hit in five times, not
having single official time at bat
The outlook Cor Detroit decidedly dark from
TIE fi-st hall pitched II could be that Dono-
van wild, he pitched couple of balls IN
Byne and then hit him Leach sacrificed Dono-
van to Tom Jones and then came the play at
third which resulted in the injuries 10 Byrne and
Moriarity. Clarke drew a base on balls and stole
second Wagner also drew pass and Miller
forced Wagner al second, Bush 10 Delehanty end
ing tire inning
The poor work ~ Donovan was even more mo-
nounced in tho second inning. aud Pittsburg scored
two unear1ed runs. Abstein opened by drawing a
base On balls and stole second. Wilson hunted j.,
front OF TIE plate and Abstein heat the throw, n
third. while Wilson safe on first Gibson
popped 10 Bush. but Adams got another mass and
'l1e bass were fuli- Hyatt sent sacrifice Az, n
'raRford and Abstein scored. Leach received an
other base or halls and the bases were again flr.7
stu smother went 10 Clarke and he forced Wilson
across the plste- Cobb stopped the Slaughter nv
'ii0hiile . EIeaR falch OF a hard drive bv
mere "aF no scoring in the third inning but Z,
was prevented only bv a speedy double 1la,
Miller opened with single 10 centre ana won't r.
third when A3stein drove n fuo-bagger into lef,
heid Wilson hit bounder 10 Bush and Rusb.s
tnro" 10 Schmidt caught Miller al the plate. Alb
stein Rot too far Off second base and was doub,o5
Up Schmidt 4" DelehaDty. Gibson forced Wilson
Bvsh TO De!ehsnty. and the inning was ended
Mullin went ne slab in the fourth inning h,.
he was unable stem the tide Hyatt dre,,, .
N
Eingle 10 left. Clarke sacrificed both r1,nners
along. Mulln 10 Tom Jones Wagner was mr.
posey sent 10 first base on balls in order 70 br,n
up Miller. Miller upset the Detroit calculations
however, by singing 10 right scoring HYATT and
Leach and sending Wagner 10 third. Miller stole
SECOND but Mullin showed fash Of his form in
The previous gameS Of the series by striking our
Abstein. ending the inning
Fittsburg went out in order in the fifth inning
hut scored three runs in the sixth period After
hyatt went out, Leach hit 20 left for two bases
and Clarke walked. Wagner then smashed a three
hagger 70 left and scored on D. Jones's bad throw
20 third. sending Leach and Clarke in ahead Of him
One more added 10 the Pittsburg total
in the eighth inning. With one out Clarke took
his fourth base on balls and stole second. Wagner
flied 10 Crawford, but Crawford dropped Affller's
fy ana Clarke scored while Miller went 70 ser
Ond ID. Jones prevented the possibility Of more
runs by making spectacular catch Of Abstein's
hard drive
Detroit was threatening only two or three times
With one out IN the second inning DAehanty
walked and went 20 third Moriarity's two
hsgger 10 right, but Tom Jones and Schmidt were
easy.
In the fourth inning Delehanty put q single in
right. with one out, and o'Leary popped 20 Wag-
neT- Tom Jones sent another safe hit into the
same place, putting DeehRnty on second but
schmidts Rounder to Leach forced Delehsnty at
third.
The score follows: