The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-23

Up 20 Chieago's half OF the ninth, the
score stood 3 10 in favor OF the VS.
itors. IL looked as III the latter would
perform the record breaking feat or
capturing fouf straight games in
worlds series and take the pennant
home with them. number OF phil
adelphia visitors Went so Tar as 10
make sleeping car reservations for to-
night from a special agent IN the
grandstand. AS events turned out, Ger
tain reserved berIhs, Chicago 70 Phll-
adelFhia, were net occupied when the
train left.
Frank schultz stepped 10 the plate
IN the last of the ninth. On his eye
and arm depended largely the issue
whether the Americans wOulc be the
worlds champions tonight or whether
the Nationals might hope 10 come from
behind ana win four straight games
after three defeats.
There was o prayerfuI siience-then
something happened. The debonalr
right fielder smOte the sphere, and II
did not stop rolling III II pumped
against the right field fence, and the
bafsman had become a potential base
runner on the second sack. thiet zen
der merely smiled. and the smile
broadeneG 10 grin when Hoffman sac
rlficed the runner 10 third.
But the crowd vas fairly crazy with
excitement
The roar Of cheers was ear-splitting
when Captain Chance came 10 bat. The
first ball pitched nlpped him on the
finger. but the umpire SAID ne had
walked into IL and il served him riEht
or words 10 that effect. The peerless
leader" hoped about SWAPPING the in
Jured member for a moment, ant then
resumed his position glartng IN me di-
rectt0n OF the sim grinntng Bender
lie stepped into another one, Dut me
result was different With every mus
Gle in his angry system tense ne
caught the BAH on the seam ana
slammed il 10 the farthest corner OF the
iGt FOR three bases. 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 land of Philadelphia rOOters re-
NAMED passive and confident Ihe
habit of being on the winning SIDE had
not deserted them They acclaimed the
Indian hurler when Zimmerman and
Steinfeldt went out leaving Chdnce,
with what would have been the win
ming run. stranded on third. The game
might have ended IN TINS st3n@a, b9t Tor
the sensational catch by Baker. stem
feldt poked feul into left field box
and although the occupants lneIe"i
we're far from helpful the Iast telalhs
third baseman OF the Philadeiphlans
leaned over among the seats and shared
The ball. But that is only one OF the
many ifs" with which the game
abOunded
Athletics Confident
The philadelphiaEs came 10 bat IN
their half Of the tenth with undated
confidence
and Baker. the first man up was dis
posed OF Captain Davis rose 10 the
occasion with a clean double 10 right
and the local crowd felt something IN
its throat.
Hone Run" Murphy was up. but his
best was sharp grounder which Tink-
CT fumbled for one breathless moment,
ana then threw Davis out ~ thlfu
Barry ended the rally by-strIktng out. |
There were Two out when the win
ming run came ln. tinker popped
out, but archer lnterpolated oouDle
which was followed by Browns out at /
first Every local hope hung on Sheck- |
ard but fortunately Tor those with |
weak hearts IL did not have 10 hang |
for long. The Chicago left fielder lit /
INTO the first ball pitched for a single /
over second. Archer trOtted across /
the plate and the agony was over.
Chance answered the call Of the west /
side constituency by sending king"
Cole into the pitching box Archer was |
named TO catch because Kings batting /
average of .0S7 for the series. il was /
thought. could not be lowered by Arch /
er or anybody else.
Cubs score First.
Chicago scored in the first when /
Sheckard walked. stole the only base OF 1
the day and scored on Ho1man's single. /
In The fourth Schultz singled and made /
third when Hoffman hit too hot for /
Davis, scoring on a single by Chance. /
Further scoring was checked by 1
double play
Philadelphia tied the score in the 1
third when Bender walked and came |
home on Strunk's triple 10 deep center. 4
In the fourth IL looked as II the Amer |
leans were goiI 10 repeat former /
--batfests." Doubles by Baker and 1
Murphy and a single by Collins netted 1
Two runs. Cole, however, steadied and I
was credited with three strikeouts.
In the fifth the Visitors had two men 1
on bases. but Lord and Collins each /
sent high ones 10 Sheckard and the |
opportunity vanished. II the sixth they I
We're threatening Baker walked and I
was sacrificed 10 second. Murphy's /
single was too hot for Steinfeldt and |
Baker perched on third. Barry hit /
sharply to Steinfelt who threw 10 i
Archer and Baker was out by close /
margin at the plate
In the eighth Baker was again /
caught at the plata force out. Baly- /
en- beat out a grounder and Davis 4
walked. Murphy advanced the runners /
with a sacrifice and Baker filled the /
bases when he was hit by a pitched /
ball. There was none out when Thorn |
As hit 10 Cole, who nipped Baker az /
tie plate, Thomas being doubled az
first