New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
Turn on Athletics and Win, with
Hope Almost Dead.
CHANCE SAVES THE DAY
Drives Out Three -Bagger in the
Ninth and Paves Way Of
Riotous Victory.

The combat was one 10 live in history.
There wasn't moment in il when prop
erly interested partisan could draw calm,
SgIl breath. II was anybOdys game until
the finish. when 2 double, out aid a
siDEle put the winning run across the plate.
Up TO Chicago's half Of the ninth the
score stood 3 to in favor of the visitors.
il looked as il the latter would perform the
record-breaking feat OF capturing four
straight games in a worlds series and take
the pennant home with them. number Of
Philadelphia visitors went so far as to make
sleeping car reservations for tonight from
a special agent in the grandstand- As events
turned out. certain reserved berths Chicago
TO Philadelphia were not occupied when
the train pulled out.
Frank Schultz stepped TO the plate in the
last Of the ninth on his eye and arm
largely depended the issue whether the Ath-
letics would be worlds champions tonight
o. whether the Cubs might stiI hope to
repeat Boston's performance Of coming from
behind and winning four straight after
three defeats. There was a prayerful silence
then something happened. The debonair
right-felder firmly smote the sphere right
where its feelings were tenderest, and it
didn't stop rolling until il bumped against
TIE right field fence and the batsman had
become a potential base runner on the sec
Und sack. Chief Bender merely smiled. and
The smile broadened 10 a grin when Hof-
man sacrificed the runner to third.
But the crowd was fairly crazy with eX-
citerneuf. The roar Of cheers was ear
splitting when Captain Chance came TO bat.
The first ball pitched nipped him on the
finger. but the umpire said he had walked
into It and it served him right, or words
1-7- 1an7 7aFf'
hoped about. swapping the injured mem
Der for a moment, and then resumed his
position. glaring IN the direction Of the
stil grinning Bender He stepped into an
other one. but the result was different.
With every muscle in his angry body tense
he caught the ball on the seam and
slammed il 10 the fUrthest corner Of the
lot fer a triple.
The gloom which had hung like a pail
since Monday floated away, and in the sky
Of the fanatics appeared rainbOws of hope
and promise unbounded. The devoted band
of Philadelphia ''rooters-' remained passive
and confident The habit of being on the
winning side had not deserted them They
acclaimed the Indian hurler when thinner
man and Steinfeidt, went out, leaving Chance
stranded On third. The game might have
ended in this stanza but for a sensational
catch by Baker. steinfeldt poked a foul
into q left field box, and although the oc-
Cupants thereof were far from helpful, the
last fielding third haseman of the Phila-
delphias leaned over among the seats and
eusnared the ban. But that is only one OF
the many ifs" in which the game
ahounded
The Philadelphiaus came 10 bat in their
half Of the tenth with Unabated confidence.
Archer smoIhered a foul, however. and
Baker, the first man Up, was disposed Of
Captain Davis rose TO the occasion with
clean double 10 right. and the local crowd
felt something in its throat Home Run
Murphy was Up. but his best was a sharp
Erouuder which Tinker fumbled for one
breathess moment and then threw Davis
out al third Barry ended the rally by
striking out
There were two out when the winning run
came in Tinker popped up a fly 70 Barry,
hut Archer interpolated a double, which
Eyas followed by Browns out al first hsve-y
local hope hung on Sheckard. but forth
Eately Tor those with weak hearts. il didn't
have to hang for long. The Chicago lett
fielder raped the first ban pitched for a
single oVer second Archer trotted across
the plate, and the agony was over
At precisely this moment the heralded be-
wilderment and obfuscation Of Connie
Mack If his men did not capture the game
occurred. Mr.. Mack was plainly SURPRISE.
but he soon recovered, and smiled with ine
Thought Of the margin Of two victories re-
manning 10 his team.
Tomorrow, he observed. VIII be an
other day
There was none to gainsay this remark
Who VIII do the pitching was she sub
eect Of conversation among the home coinE
crowds. Coomhs who considers one dav
for recuperation an extravaganza OF time.
wants 10 work and may be allowed TO q.
SO Dygert and Plank also are possibilities
chance WILL it as practically certain. put
tn Brown, who pitched only the last ,y.a
snnings today.
Prior TO the game Chance did everything
be could think OF to chase the hoodo,.
His first official act in this connection ..ss
IN the matter Of hosiery Previous 20 H.,
first game at Philadelphia the captai in-y,;,l,-
Hger had ordered new adornment for the
Seet lower limbs OF his athletes-erav f-,-
wear IN the East and white for the nom.
games But the stockings didn't bring VIC
tory at Philadelphia. and so. before The
game here on Thursday, ne suggested tfiat
the cid white hosiery might change The
luck II didn't, however and TODAY the
team came on the field with the now white
OUTFIT, and caps TO match
Then Chance answered the call Of the
West Side constituency by sending king
Cole, late tonsorial artist, or barber. of
BAY City, Mich. and still later hailed lev
snany as the pitching find Of the season. To
the box Then came a real surprise when
Archer dOnned the catchers glove and
Hquatted behind home base. king was dis
placed because his batting average OF HOOg7
Tor the series & was thought. could not
be lowered by Archer OF anybody else
Archers double was nothing If not timely.
Tor previously he had accomplished nothing
with the stick
Noisy John.' however. was not left ont
o. the game entirely. With the score 3 To ?
against him, Chance removed Cole in the
eighth, despite his effective pitching. 10
allow Killing 10 bat The latter sent an
easy grounder 10 Baker, but a poor throw
5et the runner reach second Then he van
ished again. for Kane was sent in tc run
for him
Chicago scored IN the first, when Sheck-
ard walked, stole the only base Of the day
nnd scored on Hoffman's single. In the
fourth Schultz singled, and made third
when Holman hit TOO hot for Davis, cross
.ng the plate on a single by Chance. Fur
ther scoring was checked by a double play.
The Athletics had ten men left on bases.
as cOnlDared with four for the Cubs The