Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-18

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE weather
was clear and pleasant for the first OF
the worlds series baseball games. Be
fore sunrise there was double line
Of baseball fans who completely sur
rounded Shibe park. The line began
TO form at sundown last night and
1ooters brought camp stools and chairs
and carried breakfasts and lunches.
The police broke up the line during
the night but it was reformed during
dawn and not interferred with. The
police, however, found 1t necessary to
break up the Jam at the gates and
straighten out q tangle that threatened
to cause injury to those anxious to
secure share OF the few tickets un-
sold. s, III Il. 5 N
Every seat in the grandstand was
sold a week ago, and snaculators sold
ct fancy prices the few tickets that
had fallen into their hands. The man
ayers OF both teams said their men
were In the finest condition and ready
for q great battle. The Chicago team
seemed to have no doubt about win
ming, while Philadelphians were
equally confident. IN the little betting
that prevailed early the nationals
were the favorites at 10 to s. The
game was scheduled to start at 2
O'Clock eastern time.
The gates opened at IL o'clock and
by noon every seat in the bleachers
were occupied and the crowd had
overfiowed into the field. Before Il
o'clock the players OF both teams were
at practice. Both teams were Inn
partially applauded.
The Batting Order.
The batting order follows:
Chicago Shreckard, If; Schultz, # +;
Holman, CT; Chance, lib; Zimmerman,
81; Steinfeldt, 3b; Tinker, ss; King,
u; Overall, p.
Philadelphia Lord, If; strunke, cf;
Collins, 2b; Baker, 3b; Davis, 1b; Muir
ply, RI; Barry, IS; Bender, p;
Umpires Sheridan and Connolly.
Americans; O'Day and Rigler, Ma
tionals.
\ The game was called at 2:13 p. M,
and Chicago went to bat. The detailed
report follows:
First Inning.
CHICAGO Sheckard opened for Chi
cago and struck out Shuttle singled
to center but was out at second.
HOFFMAN went out on grounder.
No runs.
PHILADELPHIA Strunke was easily
thrown out. Lord was thrown out
Collins singled to left, but was out
v attempting to steal second. No runs.
Second inning.
Chicago GO-Chance was given a warm
reception when he stepped to the
plate. He drove a hot grounder to
Barry and was out at first. thinner
man lifted high foul to Baker and
sat down. Steinfeldt was out Baker
to Davis. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA Baker drove a two
base hit to the left field crowd and
was sacrificed to third by Davis, the
later going out, Chance to Zimmer
man. Baker scored a moment later
on Murphy's single to left and the
crowd almost went wild. Murphy
stole second. Barry was thrown out,
Steinfeldt to Chance, Murphy going
to third Thomas got base on
balls. Bender hit between first and
second, Murphy scoring. Strunls
few out to Sheckard. Two runs.
Third Inning.
Chicago ago--Tinker, King and Overall
went ont in order. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA drove two
base hit into right and Chance and
Overall held conference. Collins
sacrificed, Chance to Zimmerman.
placing Lord on third. He scored
moment later on Bakers second hit.
Davis struck out. Baker went o,lt
on an attempted steal. Killing to-
Tinker. One run.
Fourth inning.
Chicago was thrjwn out.
Schultz got base On balls. Hoff-
man struck out. Schultz was thrown
out at second. No runs.