Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Who VIII Be Hero Of Big Series Next Month?
Work of Old Stars in Title Games Is Recalled

culations. The substitute met the
first ball served him for three bases
"a line drive past Sheckard in
deep left This lick brought in the
three runs that won the game.
Robe made three singles in the
fifth game, and these, coupled with
lsbells four two aggers, won for
the White SoX. Up to this time,
Robe held the limelight by himself,
but Isbell shared 1t with him in the
Americans third victory.
Robe was also one of the heroes
of the sixth and final game. He
came across with two timely sin
giles that aided the White Sox in
clinching the title His fielding in
this game was sensational. too. He
accepted seven out of eight hard
chances.
T OHNNY Killing captured the
) hero wreath in 1907. when the
Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers
four straight games, aften the first
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backstop was off color in the first
and final games, but in the other
three his pegging was sensational.
Not single Tiger piIfered a sack
in those three battles
The Cubs downed the Tigers in
this series by wonderful machine
like playing, but King stood out
more than any other one man.
L RANK CHANCE did the best in
the 1908 struggle, when once
again the Cubs defeated the Tigers,
this time by q count of four games
to one. Chance made many sensa-
uonal stops and spears around
first, and his heavy hitting was the
chief asset Of the Chicago teams
attack.
The Chicago leader made eight
hits in nineteen times at bat, and
stole five bases. And nearly every
one of the eight clouts cashed runs.
The one individual play i'll this
series that will long be remembered
was executed by--Mordecai Brown
in the fourth game. In the sixth
inning O'Leary led off for Detroit
with a neat single and was fol-
lowed with a clean hit to left The
speedy Cobb came up to advance
the runners, and he laid down
perfect bunt toward third base.
Anticipating the play. Steinfeldt re-
manned on third base while Brown
pounCed upon the ball with light
ming rapidity and with a hard and
accurate throw from a difficult po-
sition to Steinfeldt caught OIeary,
thus frustrating the we'll executed
plans of Cobb.
r ABE ADAMS, a young recruit
pitcher jumped to the fore in
the 1909 series, when, for the third
time in succession, Detroit failed
to win the championship after cop
ping the American league pennant.
Pittsburg beat them this time four
games out Of seven, Adams win
ming the three games he twirled.
Adams started Oft by beating
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The youngster only allowed six hits
against the hard hitting Tigers.
Detroit won the second game, to
2. Donovan beating Camnitz and
Willis Maddox won the third
game for the Pirates, s to g. Sum
mers, Willett and Works working
for Jennings. Detroit captured the
fourth game. to 0, Mullin pitch
ing grand ball, while Leiheld and
Philippe were easy.
Adams was called upon 10 win
the fifth game, and he was in grand
form. winning, to 4, over sum
mers and Willett But for Pirate
errors he would have held the Ii
gers to a much lower score.
Mullin won for Detroit over viii
lis. Camnitz and Philippe in the
sixth game, 5 to A.
1t came down to the final game.
and with Donovan well rested it
looked as though Detroit would
surely win the championship.
Clarke had confidence in his young
ster however and Adams was trot-
ted out And he sure made good.
The Pirates won $ To o. Donovan
being easy in the three innings ne