Evening journal., 1910-10-18
ATHLETICS WIN
OPENING GAME
Beat Out Cubs 4 to |, But
Chance Says He is Not
Out Yet
STORY OF THE
GAME BY INNINGS

The Athletics won the opening
game for the worlds championship
from Chicago yesterday by a score OF
4 to L. A real Indian put real In
dian sign on the Cubs. He was Big
Chief Bender, of the Chippewas. In
the first inning Schultz singled and
then for seven successive innings not
a Cub could hit the ball safely. In
the ninth, however, Tinker and Killing
singled in succession, which, with an
error by Strunke, who fumbled Tink
er's drive, allowed the latter to score
the only run for the visitors. Big
JEFF Overall essayed the pitching role
for the Cubs, but proved easy meat
from the first.
After getting away in the first in
ming he was hit for a double by Baker
and Murphy A double by Lord in the
third and Bakers single brought in
another run. This marked the re-
tirement of the huge Californian. Nc
Intyre succeeding him at the last half
of the fourth. Had Mcintyre gone in
at the outset, different story might
have been told. for he allowed only
one hit, and that in the eighth inning.
He gave a fatal base on balls in this
inning to Collins, which, with a wild
throw TO first to catch Collins nap
ping and double by Baker. brought
IN the Athletics fourth run.
The game was played before an en-
thusiastic crowd of $4,000 bugs. which
packed Shibe Park Considering the
momentous importance Of the game
and its diameter setting, the contest
was cleanly played. Only three errors
crept into the play and all of these in
the eighth inning With an edge of
one game on the Cubs sentimen has
Veered toward the Athletics, and it is
now predicted that Coombs will re-
peat Bender's brilliant performance
when the teams have their second
clash this afternoon.
Bender was too much for US; that's
ell there is 10 it, was Manager
Chances comment after the game.
"We1l hit the Athletic pitchers harder
IN the next games. Don't be foolish
and count us out
Mack declared that yesterdays
victory was the beginning of the end.
1T ought not to take more than five
games to wind up this thing and
make US champions of the world was
his size
The game was played in an hour
and fifty minutes
The circus seats failed to arrive
and the 5000 outfield overflow had to
stand throughout the afternoon.
Connolly. OF the American League,
was chosen to Judge balls and strikes
and Hank ODay. the veteran, TO give
the base decision
Promptly 2 o'clock the four UNI
pires and Captains Chance and Davis
gathered at the home plate for final
conference, while the crowd cheered
unanimously, and the battery OF
cameras clicked left and right. From
the earnestness OF the. confab it was
apparent that something far more
important than the fate Of any nation
rested upon their words.
Rigler and Sheridan were stationed
in the outfeld.
The Cubs remained a favorite in
the betting TO the last, $1,000 to $500
being recorded on the stock exchange
shortly after noon There was a gen.
eral feeling. however, that Bender
would prove the master of Overall in
the oepner. AFTER the Cubs finished
their practice the Athletics, at 1.50
took the field and the crowd had q
spasm.
The lineup
Athletics-strunk. CT: Lord. If;
Collins, 2b; Baker. 3b; Davis, lb;
Murphy, rf; Barry, IS; Thomas, C;
Bender, o.
Chicago. go.-Sheckard, If; Schultz, ri;
Holman. cf; Chance. 1b; Zimmerman
2b; Steinfeldt, 3b; Tinker, IS; King
c; Overall, p.
Promptly at 215 Umpire Connolly
IN a voice that seemed to be CHOKING
with emotion announced Overall and
king, Bender and Thomas as the bat
teries i'm the first game of the world
series and the great game was on Will
Sheckard at the bat.
First inning, Chicago Sheckarc
famed. Schultz singled TO left after
having two strikes on him Schultz
out stealing second, Thomas to Col
Inns. Holman out, Collins to Davis
No runs.
Athletics-Overall Immediately be-
gan with terrific speed. Strunk hunted
toward third and thought he had q
clean single Strunk out, Steinfelt tc
Chance. Lord few out to Holman. Hof'
man made pretty back running catch
Little Eddie Collins was given hand
some ball and responded with a clear
hit. With two strikes on Baker, Col
Inns got ready to steal Collins was
break by a perfect throw from Killing
TO Tinker
Second inning, Chicago-After foul
ing off the first ball and then biting
at a wide one. Chance hit to short ant
was thrown out by Barry. Zimmerman
then had the chance to show whethe
he was as good as Evers, but the bes
he could do was a foul to Baker
Steinfeldt was next up. He hit Il
Baker and was an easy out at first
No runs.
Athletics-Bender had so far proves
very effective as the Cubs we're no
meeting the ball squarely, most o
their hits being Of the puny sort
Baker doubled to left on the first bal
pitched. The crowd went into
paroxysm of Joy, and with Davis VI
the prospects looked good for a run
Killing tried to catch Baker mapping
but Baker was too quick. Davi
sacrificed, Chance to Zimmerman