The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

'ord from making the catch.
Claimed Robbery.
For years after the incident Alack
nd Philadelphia fans insisted they wers
'robbed" of the 1907 pennant, and it
vas unhealthy for Silk O'Loughlin to
ppear in the Quaker City. His APP
pearance was always greeted with boos
nd cat-ealls, and he was given special
Eolice escort whenever he went to the
|Athletic grounds. 1t was only short
ime before O'Loughlin's untimely death
hat Mack resumed pleasant relations
With the umpire, but to this day the
Thinning tie game of 1907 Is the one
lore spot Of Mack's career.
A brief review of the 1907 race will
bring out the significance Of this game
10 the Athletics and Mack in particu-
I3r. 1t was before the era of Mack s
|reatest team, for up to this time Con-
lie had won only two league pennants
nd had met defeat in the 1905 worlds
ferries.
Jennings was a newcomer in the
american league that year, and his
handling of the sixth place Tigers of
906 proved revelation. But the noisy,
|bstreperous conduct of Jennings early
OF the goat of the mild Connie, who
allied Jennings conduct unsportsman-
tauff. In addition to his grass pulling
ct and his "Eeyah" YELL Jennings
hen also would appear on the coaching
nes with tin whistle. Ill feeling was
igendered between the clubs early in
.he season, and it was enhanced as
he season grew. The wild youngster
lsobb, especially got on the nerves OF
1 he Philadelphia fans, and sparks flew
Whenever the two teams met.
IobiIo aIphir, TbionuO Cleveland and
Detroit were the contenders in the race
but everybody was saying that the
Tigers would blow" However, it was
cleveland which blew up as usual, ano
ny early September the Athletics, IL
ers and White Sox were running neck
md neck. The Athletics took the leac
rom the Tigers in Detroit on Sept, Z
nd when they returned to Phlladelphla
pn Sept. 10 with substantial lead, II
BOXED as though Mack could start in
cling worlds series tickets. The Attn
{ etc were finishing at home, while De
roit still had a hard Eastern tril
Shead of it.
But the Athletics failed to make theil
expected strong stand at Columbia parF
while the battling Tigers toppled owe
he Yankees and Red Sox like so man!
en- pins. BY Sept; rs the Tigers nae nae
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Teams Deadlocked.
with the teams thus deadlocked, they
began their great games for the cham
Hionship in Philadelphia on Sept. II
Single games were scheduled for Friday
Saturday and Monday. AS event
Ehaped out Wild Bill Donovan pitched
The entire series for Detroit, 70 IN
haings, while Plank pitched II of the z
Nnnings for the Athletics.
In the first game of the series, playe'
In Sent, u, Donovan beat Plank in
Hiercely played game by a score OF
Ia 4, The Athletics got Wild Bill for |
I its against for the Tigers off Plank
hut Bill was bear in the plnches
Size game broke the first place tie, ant
lave Detroit scant lead.
On the next day, a Saturday, ran
held up the series, making a douple
header necessary on the folloWlng MOI MOI
! AZ Sept. 80, \1907, when the Athletic
j sSed their most important game.
i Had the Athletics won the long, gam
h again would have tied the leaSu
lace, but had the Mackmen won wv
Names they would have recaptured hrs
blaze.
4 The contest attracted the creates
Arowd that had attended game !
Philadelphia up to that time; Inc OF
bicial paid attendance was 24,lZ., an
HAT was some jam for the little GO
bnnnhia mark of that day. 1t was esti
Hnated that at least 5000 more climbe
Jwer the fence when the management
Ikt ali control of the crowd, Wnli
Abofs around the park were seliln
Handing room for 81 throw. 1t wa
Estimated that at least $4,000 peopll
fried to get into the park, AS event
1urned out it was this overflow crow
In the outfield which prevented IN
Athletics from winning. -,
,Iyas in the box for the Tigers, whll
Il immy Dygert, the little spitballer. wa
JIack's nitChing choice. Dygert got OF
Ia a bad start. He lasted only thlr
IN an inning. in which he was stun
Ior a hit, walked a man and made wv
Irrors, but Rube Waddell was rusne
Into the game in time to prevent All
Detroit runs. t,,.t IN
lipg Harry Davis lifted one over the gar
shep wall with two pals on base. Done
Ian, in those early innings, proved a
tent banging him ar5tnd-biff! bine
lang, and bv the end of the fifth in
king they had the score 7 to In thel
eIayor. The Athletic fans were turnln
s1andsprings, and the Philadelphia play
ArS were cutting up ike puiCn
1appy collegians Waddell was strikln
hem out as fast as they came W
Fhat game surely was in, with Plan
In hand to win the next one, for Jen
lings hadn't pitcher that the Attn
5kties were afraid of but Donovan.
4 And then the inevitable fly was N n
y Iected into the ointment OF Athletl
sbv A muff by RUDE Oldring, pas
IN balls and a tumble by 81 Nicho'
filled the bases in the seventh with non
iut Crawford followed with a double
elcoring two, and before the third ha
III the inning was over the Tigers ha
3lcored a block of four runs. The Atr