The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-14

bases, SCanl grove a long ny 10 right
that seemed likely to win the game
for Boston. Keller. one of the heetest
men in the business, seeing the ball
was going I've his head, leaped upon
the slope of the fence and started to
run along it, going higher and higher.
and Just as the ball was going owe
the fence he caught 1t. His momentum
carried him higher along the incline
and before the big crowd realized he
had caught the ball, he was running
along the top Of the fence, and then
holding the ball aloft, he plunged over
and fell outside the grounds. Prob
ably never a ball player received such
an outburst Of applause as he did
when he climbed over the fence and
tossed the ball to the infield.
Another magnificent feat vas that
of Dutch" schaefer, then Detroit's
second baseman, in the opening game
Of the worlds championship series
between Detroit and Chicago in 1907.
q game which, for thrills and excite
ment, a the greatest ever played.
An immense crowd watched the bat
tie and both teams were near exhaus-
ton in the twelfth inning from h
succession of tense situations and des-
perate plays. The crowd seethed and
dubbed with excitement and spouted
volcanoes of noise at every move OF
the players. The score was tied.
Chicago had a man on first base and
two out when Chance hit one of h
fercest drives of the year. a line
if it cleared the infield, was certain to
go to the corner of the grounds and
bring home the run for which the
clubs had fought for rel two hours.
Schaefer, playing down near second
base, raced back ten steps, leaped.
twisted, stuck up his gloved hand,
with his back to the stand, and while
twisting, dragged down the ball. and
the crowd was so stunned by the won
derful catch that it forgot to applaud
until the umpire had stopped play and
called the game a draw.
Sometimes the turning play of a
game, the one that decides it, is freak
ish, and one of the oldest freaks OF
recent years happened in one of the
bitter contests between the Chicago
and New York teams, an accident that
gave New York a victory. and almost
gave them the championship. Chicago
had runners on first and third bases,
one man out and del" Howard at the
bat, when the fates interfered. How
ard hit a vicious bounding drive near
second base, and Doyle was in front
of the ball. with Bridwell standing on
second base to receive the throw and
relay the ball to first base to complete
the double play. The ball broke
through Doyle's hands and struck his
shin bone with terrific force. Instead
of the error making Chicago's victory
easy. it beat the Cubs, for the ball,
bouncing of Doyle's shin, went
straight into Bridwell's hands and re-
suited in an easy double play that de-
prived the champions of the victory.
In that. same series there was n
ship and pitching yer recorded.
Crandall was pitching for New York.
and the Giants gained a big lead early
In the game. When the ninth inning
started with New York four runs
ahead, MathewsQn, who had been
warmed up and ready to rescue Gran
dali, thought the game safe and, re-
firing to the clubhouse, disrobed, got
under the shower bath, and prepared
to don his street clothes. Just then
the break" came, the Cubs began a
slashing batting assault upon Crandall
and before McGraw could make a
move Chicago had two runs and a
man or bases. Tenney, Bridwell and
Devlin were striving desperately to
steady Crandall, who was getting
worse and worse. and McGraw sent
out a C. @. d. for Mathewson to save
the day.
Delaying, arguing, using every trick
and device, McGraw played for time.
Reports came from the clubhouse that
"Matty" already had his shirt on. Two
substitutes were acting as his Wallets,
and he was dressing rapidly as pos
sible, when the cruel umpire ordered
McGraw to play or forfeit the game
and McGinnity was sent in to pitch.
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but finally was compelled to pitch one
ball. Slagle .rammed a safe hit past
first base and Chicago needed only
one run to tie the score. Meantime
Mathewson's lost trousers had been
found. Half a dozen substitutes were
helping him dress and before McGin-
nifty would pitch another ball, Mathew
son, half dressed, with shoe strings
unloosened and uniform awry came
racing across the field. There was no
time to warn up, for already McGraw
had wasted IL minutes and the UNI
pire was getting peevish. Mathew
sons arm was cold" and to attempt
to use either curves or speed with
del" Howard at bat meant almost
certain defeat. Mathewson dropped
three slow, twisting fadeaways ear