The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
ATHLETICS AND CUBS
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FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
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and Hank o'Day, the veteran, to give
the base decisions.
Risier aiid sheridan were stationed
III the Quilted. DufiIg the progress
II the game "A moving picture ma
chine trained its lens GA all the stir
ring movements Just back of the
1eIt field fence a huge sign, done in
flaming eoiors. mplored, 'oh. Ben
der eat 'em up"
Bender Looks Best.
There was a general feeling that
Bender would prove the master of
~ rail III the opener.
After the cubs finished practice the
Athletics at H. 80 took the field and
the crowd had spasn.
Among the Well known journal
lists" In the press box were Pop" An
son. wild EiH.' Donovan, "Ty" Cobb.
Fielder Jones' and George Muffin.
Promptly at . o'clock the four UNI
pires and Captains Chance and Davis
gathered at the home plate for final
conference. In the meanwhile tho
crowd cheered unanimously, and the
battery of cameras clicked left and
right. From the earnestness of the
eonfab ii Was apparent that some
thing Tar more important than the
fate Of any nation rested upon their
words.
Just before the game, started there
was row between the umpire and
the moving picture men, who had
their machine stationed Just behind
ne home plate near the stand Tho
Tnpires ordered the machine Off but
the proprietor appealed to the higher
powers, the members OF the National
and won out
The crowd became nervous over the
delay and booted and cat called
AT the last rnoment the moving PIE
tute machine was moved back of first
base.
Promptly at ais Umpire Connolly,
in ii voice that seemed to be choking
with emotion. announced the batteries
and the great game WAS on. with
ut the hat.
Shecsard bit the first BAH pitched
for foul over the left field bleach
The moving picture men butted In
again and caused another upset hy
trying To creep back OF the plate
again. For second time he Was
removed.
First Inning.
Cubs --Sheckard famed swinging
high above the third one Schultz
singled 10 left field after two strikes.
Schultz out,stealing second. Thomas
10 Collins. Hoffman out. Collins TO
Davis. No runs.
The crowd greeted the retirement
OF cnhs with a tremendous cheer, and
another cheer was turned loose for
strunk, the local speed merchant Of
the Athletics.
King lines few throws down to
SECOND life rifle bullets
Athletics Srlink hunted towards
third, and thought he had a clean
nit but went out Steinfeldt to Chance.
Lord Flew out 10 Hoffman. Hoffman
made a pretty back hand catch. Col
Inns singiedt TO left. With two strikes
on Baker. Collins got ready 10 steal.
Collins MAS thrown out when he finally
made the break. King TO Tinker
Second inning.
Cubs After foultng off the first ball
and then biting al "a wide one. Chance
hit 10 short ANA was thrown out by
Barry
zimmerman then had the chance to
show whether ne Was good M Eyers.
but the best he could do wax It foul To
Baker.
Steinfeidt, with one side of his face
pushed oNt with his ever present quid
~ tobacco, was next up. He hin to
saker an easy out. first. Ne runs.
Bender had 80 far proved very effec-
tive. AZ the cubs We're not meeting the
ball sauarely, most of their hits being
of the puny sort
PhilIy scores Two.
Ashletics- Baker doubled 10 left on
the first ball, the sphere rolling iuto'
til. crowd close to III. foul line. The
crowd went into paroxism of Joy,
and with DaYIS up the prospects look
sd good for a run King and Overall
met in the center Of the diamond
for d little confidential chat. Kliug
tried IL catch Baker mapping at sec
end but Baker OWNED his intentions
In time and slid safslS under TiukAE.