The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-20

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thick In the ball park this afternoon
that high fly had to be followed
with binoculars.
Despite the conditions, Chicago
baseball bugs, impervious to either
water or disheartened conditions. be-
gan turning out shortly after mid
night to line up before the entrance
gates.
During the morning hours 1t was
announced that nothing short of a
steady downpour would head off the
afternoon game and, as this word
spread. the pilgrimage to the park
started, and though the game was
not called until o'clock, 5000
fans had jammed into the bleachers
4 and unreserved portion before II
o'clock.
| 1t was good natured crowd, not
overly optimistic, but apparently re-
signed to any fate the gods of the
| diamond might see fit to deal out. The
swarms about the gates stea dily grew
| In size and by 1 o'clock the boxes
| and reserved seat portion of the
| stands were comfortably filld men,
| and women sitting uncomplaining in
the uncovered field boxes as they
were soaked by the light drizzling
mist.
A few minutes before l o'clock the
Cubs appeared on the field and be-
gan to Timber up. They were given
"A warm reception and were not made
| the victims of any kidding, even by
| the bleachers. A minute later the
| Athletics trotted on the field and
were given a reception quite as en-
| thusiastic as that accorded the Cubs,
| Bender especially, beilng singled out
and greeted with chorus of war
hoops, taken up by all parts of the
crowd. Big Ed Reulbach was the
center of attraction among the Cub
pitchers and they started to warm
up, as 1t was generally expected that
! Manager Chance to break the hoo
doc which has been doing such con-
sistent work for the Cubs.
Bender stuck at his pitching job
for the Athletic twirlers, but Connie
Mack declined to add anything to
his statement of last oight that
Coombs would probably draw the
slab job for today.
NOT u Btt htttcniSn'
AS the Cubs took the field for
their final practice, there was a ser
iuus look on the face of each player
and during the time that they work.
ed out there was an entire absence
of l<ittenshness or horse play. 1t was
perfectly obvious that today's game
was a serious matter with them and
that frivolities or pleasantries were
tabood All of the men were OBJ
viously nervous and both thinner
man and Tinker showed a tendency
to tumble the moist ball,
Athletics Confident.
The action of the Athletics in their
final workout showed in consider
able contrast to that of their rivals
The effect of two games won and
slowed away was OBVIOUS and the
men all displayed cockiness in their
worke. All of them appeared light
ing fast and just a trifle flashy in
their work. The field was heavy and
as time was called, the drizzle had
subsidized, but the smoke and fog
pail still overhung the field and
made it exceedingly difficult to fol
low the ball.
The field was entirely clear of spec
tators
Batteries were:
Rcu!hach and King for Cubs;
Coombs and Thomas for Athletics
O'Day was elected to call balls
and strikes. Sheridan refereed on the
base lines and Connolly and Rigler
aook care of the outfield.
First Inning.
Athletics: Strunk came to bat and
Reulbach sped the first ball over on
the dot at o'clock. Reulbach took
plenty of time and with three and
two on Strunk, the latter also waited
and drew pass Lord sacrificed, Reul
bach to Chance Collins flew To
Sheckard. Baker singled through cen
ter, scoring Strunk Baker caught
stealing, Killing to Tinker. One run.
Cubs-Sheckard walked. Schultz
doubled into the right field bleachers
crowd. Whereupon the Chicago con-
iingcnt ripped great holes In the over
hanging gloom and fog Hoffman
drove a long fly into the left field
crowd but 1t fell outside the foul
line and failed to count Holman
flied to Strunk, and Sheckard scored
after the catch, Schultz moving up
to third. Chance was warmly re-
ceived as he stepped up to the plate.
Tor his first chance at Mr.. Coombs'
offerings. The howl of the crowd
when O'Day called a strike on the
first ball pitched showed that the 4
arbiter's job for the afternoon was
not TO be pleasant one. Chance
famed. Zimmerman drove long
fly to Strunk's mitt in deep center.
One run.
Second Inning.
Athletics-Davis patiently waited
for four wide ones and was rewarded
with pass. Murphy sacrificed
Steinfeldt to Chance. Barry picked
out a nice one and drove 1t into the
left field bleachers for a double on
which Davis ambled home Thomas
flied to Schultz and the latter's quick |
return held Barry at second. Mr.. |
Coombs showed that the fog had not
interfered with his vision by slam.
ming n drive into the right field |
eleachers for a double, scoring Barry |
Strunk went out, Zimmerman to
Chance. Two runs.
Cubs-Steinfeldt popped an inheld |
fiy TO Barry. Tinker smashed a clean
drive down thg right HnId fnnl line