The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17


and not a Detroit player tried to offe
well without any runs. They had less
OF a chance after Bill Donovan had
handed Pittsburg two runs in the sec
ond inning. II was thought that Dono-
van had shaken off his title of Wild
Bill" But he was surely wild this
time
Probably the weather was not to his
liking. There was something wrong.
anyhow. and Bill pitched badly enough
in the first three rounds TO lose any
game in the world. He had a lot of
luck or the Pittsburgers would have
counted many more times than they
did.
When Bill had proven eonelusively
TO Jennings that he was not the man
10 90 through with it the Detroit boss
took him out and substituted George
Mullin. the Tiger pitcher who had made
the seventh game necessity. Mullin
had done too much. He did not have
any more stuff left with which to fool
the Pirates and he probably knew it
when he went in. Pittsburg had the
Jump and no pitcher in the world could
have secured a verdict at this stage.
Mullin pitched as hard as he knew
how, but the Pirates were full OF the
pepper that accompanies nice lead
and they were the aggressors from
start 10 finish.
1t was not an ideal day for Dono-
van. Much warmer than Friday and
with a sun that came out at intervals
and shone brightly the afternoon was
sun far from hot and Bill likes hot
weather almost as well as victory.
Nevertheless ii was policy TO pitch him
and hold Muliin in reserve. The Tigers
had been beaten twice by Adams and
they were due 10 get after him.
Mullin had worked thrice with two
victories and one defeat TO his credit
or debit and the dope was that the
pitcher who was not so well known TO
Donovan had beaten Pittsburg the
other game he pitched, so Jennings
picked him instead of Mullin because
he thought 1t was time for the Pirates
, 70 get wise 10 the Wabash, Ind, person.
Neither Tiger pitcher could blame his
support for the result Donovan was
two tallies made while he was work.
ing and the two Detroit errors were
made after the game had been finished
70 all intents and purposes.
The Detroit defense was marvellous.
So was that of Pittsburg. although the
chances given the Pirate fielders were
not as hard as those handed the Tigers.
Little owen Bush played, a more than
perfect game at shortstop and Wag-
ners stunts did not come up TO his
even though the big Dutchman per-
formed in a manner nothing short of
wonderful Davy Jones and Sam Craw-
ford were there with some more great
outfielding and so was Fred Clarke.
The cripples on both clubs started
the game but before the second inning
was over two athletes had TO leave the
field on account of injuries Bobby
Byrne suffered a sprained ankle and
his mates carried him of the field in
the middle Of the opening round.
George MOriaTity was hurt in the col
lision that put Byrne out of it and he
lasted only until he had driven to third
base the only Tiger that got there
The two wounds brought Charles
O'Leary and Ham Hyatt into the game.
Neither OF them did anything especially
creditable and neither of them was re-
sponsible for the ultimate outcome.
Even the Detroit bugs hated to see
Byrne get his bad wound in this crucial
game and there were cheers for him
by Tiger partisans when he was hur-
ried TO the clubhouse There also were
cheers for Moriarity when he limped
past the left field stands unable TO do
more service for his club. The injured
pair were hurried through their dress
ing and both of them returned to the
battlefield 10 watch their brethren
Byrne forgot his pain in the joy of
the hour Morisrity. however. was a
watch the downfall Of the Tigers with
out chance to go out and help them
or share in their bereavement.
In the big duel between the stars of
the two teams. Wagner and Cobb, the
Dutchman was fortunate enough TO fin
ish with top honors. He drove all hope
out Of the breasts of Detroit's ad-
herents with his three bagger in the
sixth and he pulled off things in the
field that brought his admirers to their
feet In appreciation. Cobb did not man.
ge TO hit ball into safe territory nor
did he have any chance to shine in the
field.
The work Of the Pittsburg defense was
perfect. Even Bill Abstein, who had been
censured by his teammates and by Pitts
burg bugs for his poor work all
through the series. butted in with some
classy playing and worked around his
position like a real first baseman.
There is almost as much noise in De-
troit tonight as il the Tigers had won
The Pittsburg partisans evidently came
to stay a while They were all over
the streets in big and loud numbers
after the game and they certainly were
celebrating some. They had their own
band with them and the band played
more nOisily than musically.
DETROIT.