Show CUB GUB DOWNS TIGER IN FIRST ROUND ain Makes First Game inthe in 1 the Worlds Series an Aquatic Exhibition Detroit Mich Oct 10 Rain rendered ren ered he be first or of ilie series of baseball games between Detroit and Chicago o for tor the worlds championship which went to Ch Chat aGO att at Bennett park parI this afternoon 10 id tl to 6 an aquatic exhibition of some Iome merit To 1 o the impartial observer it ft was a tank drama with many scenes cenes I of or low Iov comedy corned but to tho local JoI enthusiasts the comedy was tragic It t was wu va not pleasant locally to observe Catcher Schmidt of ot the Tiger lying pl in tM th mud four fOUl feet from fron the home plate with tho ball In n his hand struggling to arise while a Chicago run runner runner ner ncr totted trotted in with a it run Nor or were other seriocomic comi incidents In ld due to the condition of t tIe tle gound and ancl the slippery wet ball b ll appreciated by the serious erous followers of the th fortunes of either pit her team Chicago was wa compelled 1 to use e pitchers to win while Detroit employed two in their efforts to check heck the Cubs But it was for nil all Ii that a game full if t f surprises and heartbreaking climaxes In Ira i their half haIr ot of the th first inning nut but a mail across tit plate plat In sharp fash fashion fashIon ion mid te t t deafening shouts of ot tilt th local lo al crowd and the silence lIe ce of the sprinkling ling hag of Chicagoans in the stands But ButIn In n the third Chicago rushed in four tallies taUle while the locals loral were unable to connect with the ball In the th seventh pandemonium pandemonium reigned as Detroit added three more moie to their string making the score 5 to toI tot toI I t li 11 favor of or The noise became bame earsplitting In the next inning when the Tigers got sot two more giving them a lead of one run They had had the lead once onee 1 J st t it and then regained It Chicago Wins In Fn Ninth I 1 Iut ut the ninth nning was different It belonged boo ed strictly to Chicago Coming from behind they annexed five more tallies a f ad od which seemed Insurmountable and wLl h proved to be so Even then with memories of oC the innings the cheering c local loral enthusiasts did not give gl up hope of Detroit the score or even out F Pit it Brown BroO all the season the mainstay of the tJI Cubs when hen crises were to be met was as ItchIng steady stead hard ball ballatI atI the best Detroit could rould do was to get gt one hit lilt bit no runs The Tte ice officially given ghen out as V II H 12 paid a was curtailed by b tv r All AH forenoon the sun shone brightly and the temperature was mild row da n end d their way wa to Bennett park ani te stands were comfortably filled wv w r r a of If rn t many man per ors fors away awa from the gates Play Pla began with drizzle and by bv the time the sec see seend old nd Inning was under way rain ran was fall ng rg 1 A At the end Ind of the fifth however II T j showed stowed signs n of abating Another in inning Inning ning and it had ceased N alle but the diamond and md outfield were exceedingly slippery and the tle bas ts lines were mere puddles piddles of mud Jennings Jenning Not Disheartened ft I the game Manager Jennings de derland deland deC land rland C that Detroit was wu as by b no means dis discouraged b by the outcome of the initial With th a dry cn field feld and an another change dlan han lit lt 1 declared that the story stor would b b a one and lud Captain Frank Chance of the Chicago club club said BAk that the victory victori victorious was ous as nc ne surprise to him as his team was ivas wasn wasn n as good or r better condition than it I was lat if ar when it defeated Detroit in four tour games game hag won 01 h hy lV heavy healy and opportune ami ani anc brilliant work ork in the field feld Tn ker in An particular Played a sensational game at short making two beautiful stops sto s ard throws and retiring runners runner R a o 0 cre apparently apparent safe on safe drives P I s df s this he made mad two hits his and crossed t pat pati With wih ine run af h pit hed ball bali hal for five In allowing only two hits both of these In the first Inning In the sixth two hits his but no runs were garnered from frol his delivery celver but In the seventh inning Big Ed seemed able to give the little that was distasteful to them Three singles and a double resulting in three runs persuaded Captain Chance that period of usefulness was over oer retired in Jn favor of the towering Overall Overal but the stay In the lime limelight limelight light was exceedingly brief and an dias disastrous disa trous His first frt official act was to hit Mcintyre with wih a pitched ball bal but but the Inning ended with wih a fly nr ball bali bal from the next batter The first man up in the next net inning Crawford was given four wide ones and Overalls fate was v s sealed Brown entered the arena and at first It I looked as if the usually steady veteran had lost his cun cunning cunning cunning ning His first ball bal went wild wid to Kling and Crawford took second Then Cobb bunted and was wa safe saC on Chances Chances muff and Rossman singled Thereafter how however however ever the miner maintained control of the situation situ ton Killian Kilan Knocked Out For Detroit Killian Kilan lasted two and one third innings during which five hits were chalked up against him Summers the tho knuckle ball expert finished the game gme and although he was pounded hard there therewa was wa apparently no thought of ot relieving him The total of ot hits on both sides how however however ever would have been fewer had it not been for the heaviness of the grounds gounds Some grounders grounder that would have been easy outs out under ordinary circumstances es rolled role PO so slowly that the runner had reached first frt before the fielders felders could get the ball bal With Ith the bright weather of oC the forenoon encouraging everyone into the belief belet that the elements element had entered into the spirit of the day little talk was to be heard hear in inthe Inthe Inthe the hotel lobbies or on the streets save sae of ot the afternoon game and the possibility of securing tickets Venders Tenders Vender of flags did dida ld lda a thriving business and the temporary lunch stands erected in the vicinity of the grounds were well el patronized prior to the first firt shower Incoming trains front from Chicago brought several parties of enthusiasts from that city but hut their number was by no means large Crowd Smaller Than Expected The net result was a crowd 50 5 O per cent smaller than had been expected Both managers and players were disappointed but pinned their hopes to fair weather and crowds at Chicago tomorrow and Monday The gross goss receipts were only onh to today today day Of this 1647 I goes to the National commission 2965 to the team owners and 8 to the players player It I is stated that the crowd was wa smaller by 70 persons than that which attended the game in inthis Inthis inthis this city the afternoon of oC Labor day da The covered stands In which the seats were reserved and the regular bleachers were well wel filled fied but the green circus seats eats Imported from Chicago had few occupants occupants occupants pants This was partly part due duo to the rain however as many man spectators found Cound them themselves themselves themselves selves less le uncomfortable standing than sitting The miserable mi erble weather however did not prevent some hundreds of spectators spectators spectators tors from taking cheap seats seat In the outlaw stands outside the left lef field fel fence Outlaws See Only Pennant Their view was obstructed by long and wide strips of or canvas hung In left field feld by b the management of the Detroit team There were strips of daylight between het len these curtains however through which the outlaws could catch fragmentary glimpses of the game Their only unobstructed unobstructed view was wa of ot the 1907 19 American League pennant flag fag This hit bit of bunt bunting bunting bunting ing was one of the first Indications of the coming of the storm It I had hung inertly during the forenoon but partly part gave In Indications of a rising breeze under the force Corce of which It snapped and straightened out out Later Lter it became rain soaked and was clinging fn In a forlorn antI and anI dejected manner as the disappointed filed fed from the grounds after the game Following is the detail of the manner in which the game was won and lost Game in Detail First Firt Inning Chicago The crowd roared at the call cal of oC the first strike on but became silent when he lie smashed the te ball bal into Cobbs territory for two bases bass Hope revived when Evers in attempting to sacrifice struck out after fouling off of several of Killians best ones Schaefer a Chicago discard discar who is now now accounted one of the American Leagues best men fielded awkward grounder with brilliant speed and retired the runner at first with a fine throw Chance waited for fOU bad ones and promptly stole sec see second second ond but hut lifted an easy e s fly fy to Crawford retiring the side No o runs Detroit apparently unconscious unconscIous of the steady drizzle which was wa rapidly becoming harder landed on the first ball bl pitched for a clean dean single which went singing past third base OLeary OLean tipped two fouls and then struck out Crawford also alo became a victim of or Ruel bachs speed and curves cunes but while he hewus was striking out Mcintyre broke for see sc ond and beat throw which hit the ground gound pitchers box bog Cobb who failed to live lve up UI to his batting reputation reputation tation in last last years worlds championship series had the satisfaction of scoring Mc McIntyre McIntyre lc Intyre with the first run on ott his clean single singie to left lef He himself hImsel however went out at second trying to stretch his hit into a double One On run Second Inning Second inning Chicago Downs and Rossman Roseman handled bandied Hofmans easy grounder rounder On the next play pIa Crawford Crwford per performed performed formed fored the most sensational fielding felding feat of the day daj Tinker leaned against an in shoot for what had many man of at the tho earmarks of a home hor run but taut Crawford running backward backard at full ful speed spectators in the center field clutched clutch the ball bal in his unprotected hand Kin walked w ked but forced him OLeary OLeal to Downs No 0 runs Z Detroit Det olt The rain was W falling heavily when Rossman came to bat and grounded out Tinker to Chanc Schaefer lined one oneto oneto oneto to Hofman Holman and ant Schmidt was vas wa retired to Chance No o runs Third inning Chicago The base lines were slippery with mud and the ground grund around arund home plate almost a puddle The game was delayed for a few moments while a load of sawdust was distributed around the place With this firm base for his feet drove a liner just over the top of reaching glove and took second Evers Ever attempted to sac sacrifice sacrifice bunted toward Schaefer Shaefer but Schaefer Schaefer fer slipped on the grass and the the runner was safe Schulte followed with wih a sin single single single gle past Downs and scored from third which base he had reached while Schaefer was recovering his balance balanCe At this stage of the game ame Manager Jennings Jenning of Detroit sent Summers out Olt to warm up Chance grounded to Killian who threw livers Evers Ever out at third singled to deep left lef scoring Schulte from second On high throw to o Schaefer Chance took third and ant second Hofman walked walte filling the bases Sum Summers Summers Summers mers took Killians place in the th box hox Tinker forced Hofman Downs to OLeary OLear but Chance scored on the play Tinker promptly prompt stole second Schaefer let Klings slippery grounder gounder get through his hands and scored while Tinker took third Kling and Tinker attempted a double steal which was wm broken up by Schmidt Schmidt Downs Dawns and Rossman Rosman who held Tinker at third and caught Kling between the tte bases Four runs Spot Light on Tinker Detroit Tinker came in for applause with a a grand naked hand stop of Downs drive getting the ball bal to first ahead of the runner The next two were easy Summers striking out and anti Kling taking foul No o runs Fourth inning Chicago struck out out Umpire Sheridan at this stage adopted the policy poll of calling for tor new balls bails bali as fast as one went into the mud singled to center his third hit Evers Eer was wa retired Summers Summer to Rossman Rosaman and Schulte lined out to Mcintyre 10 No o runs Detroit grounder was a difficult diff difficult cult cul chance which Tinker accepted and threw the runner out from deep short Evers Ever jumped and took Crawfords sharp liner In his gloved hand Cobb went out Evers to Chance No runs Fifth inning Chicago Chance fouled to Schmidt and walked only to be forced a moment later by b Hofman OLeary to Downs Schaefer retired Tin Tinker TinIer her ker with a sharp shar throw to first firt No runs run Detroit Detroit went out one two three Rossman nossman striking out Schaefer flying fling to and Schmidt driving tn Ui Hofman lofman No runs Rain Let Ld Up Sixth inning Chicago In this inning the rain showed showe signs of cessation and presently died die out Kling lined to Mc McIntyre lc Intyre Downs and Rossman Rosaman disposing of and Mcintyre trotted back and gathered In fly fy No runs Detroit Downs and Summers went out by the route beat out an infield infeld hit and OLeary OL ary singled to left leC but Crawford Crwford ended the rally raly which had set the crowd to shrieking with witha a weak grounder to who threw him out at first firt No runs Seventh inning Chicago Rossman neatly neaty gathered in Evers stinging grounder but instead of running himself to first waited to give the putout to Summers summer Evers Eyers the latter later leaving Rossman standing a few feet feel from the base looking very en dejected Schulte laid down a a neat sacrifice Summers to Rossman and Chance occupied first frt while Downs was wa juggling with the grounder rounder Evers going to third flew few out outto outto outto to center and Evers scored cored on the rela relay In to OLeary OLean who tried tred unsuccessfully to get Chance at second Summers threw Hofman out at first frt base bae One run Detroit Reulbach checked the flight of or Cobbs smashing liner but the ball bail bal car caromed caromed caromed omed In the direction of Tinker too late for a a throw to first frt Rossman rose to the occasion amid a pandemonium of at ap applause applause and encouragement with wih a single to center on which Cobb skimming over the muddy base lines with wih fet feet that seemed to scarcely touch the ground went to third On Hoffmans unsuccessful throw to Rossman reached see sec and ond With men on third and second and none me met t c 1 out Olt the shrieks of ot cn and ex ox becam becan becal c ning The Then n nIse Ise did lid not cef ceo hut rrt rt r tl t r increased then 51 sti uck out ut The he was a momen later when Schmidt out Tinker to Chance allowed Cobb to cre Iu I was held at nt sec see second second ond Insistent cries for victory arose when Downs doubled to the left lef field feld crowd on the circus seats and Rossman came caine home with third run Summers Sum Summers Summers mers unexpectedly poked a Texas leaguer a short distance past Tinker and Downs scored At this point Manager Chance sent Reulbach to the bench and put Over Overall Overal Overall all al on the pitching mound He inaugurated inaugurated inaugurated rated his brief reign by hitting McIntyre who collected one base as damages send sending sendIng sending ing Summers Summer to second The rally ral ended when OLeary OLear lifted a fly f to Schulte Three runs Eighth inning Chicago The crowd was during half Their ex ox excitement |