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Show . ' . ' ' '''' , '''' ' ' BENDER, fTOli FOR ATHLETICS 18 INVINCIBLE UP TO LAST INNING Error by Thomas and Fumble by Strunk j Responsible for the Only Rim Scored by the Cubs-Bakcr Proves to be the I RtmOetter, Vith I wo TwoB aggers i inler team of the American league will -tie played for the world's championship. cham-pionship. The line began to form at sundown last night. The rooters brought camp-stools, chairs and carried car-ried their breakfast and lunches. At 7 a. m tho doubte formation stretched from the corner of Twenty-second Twenty-second and Iehigh avenues east of Lehigh to Twenty-first, north on that thoroughfare, then west to Twenty-second, Twenty-second, the place where It formed. This double human cordon grew until un-til a third line formed. When the two teams meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon 'the largest crowd that ever saw a baseball game In Philadelphia will be on hand. Ev- ery reserved ?eal in the grandstand was sold a wnok ago. The two pavilions of the grandstand grand-stand in Shibe Park seat approximately approxi-mately :,.Vio Standing room In tho grandstand at $1.50 a head will le sold to 2,5t'0 persons Just before the game starts. The other seats will be those of the bleachers and standing room in the Held, which will accommodate accom-modate aboil 20,'tnu. Almost perfect weather prevails. As to the teams, both are ready, and are "feeling fine." Out at Shibc Park all was hurry and biibtle about the grounds, except in the dressing rooms. There Cornelius Cor-nelius McOllllcuddy, whose base-hall base-hall name Is Connlo Mack, met Cap- tain Pavls and the other players. ' Ready for anything." said R'ght-fielder R'ght-fielder Murphy, ben Manager Mack afked him how he felt. While tho National Lalgne club has tho prestige of former ictorles In world's championship games and are favorite-j in the betting that prevails, most of the smaller bets ar at oven money and it is probable when the game is begun even money will rule It Is declared the teams are about the finest ever developed In their i respective leagues. The Cubs are made up of practical ly the same players who wou the worlds championship for Chicago from Detroit in 1007 and 1 CmS Tho Athletics, on the other hand, have only six players. Pitchers Bender and Plank, First Baseman Davis and Out-Holders Out-Holders Murpln, Hartzel and Lord of the team which was defeated by the New York Nationals In the contest of 190.". The other players are young men who Joined th team since. There was much disappointment because be-cause tach team will go Into the ganio minus one of its stars. Evers. an important part of Manager, Chance's baseball niHChine, will be replaced re-placed by Zimmerman, a batsmnn of no mean ability. Who will take Center Cen-ter Fielder Oldrlng's place on the Philadelphia team- Is stIIMa secret. Oldring. who is a "clean-tip" batsman, a fleet iklder and a star "inside'' man on the bases, twl6ted an ankle last week. It Is well known that each team represents the last word to be had when it comes to strategy and all-around all-around knowledge Of the fine points of the game. The two leaders are recognized as past masters in the art of winning games and the great crowd expects to see today baseball in Its highest stale. Manager Captain Chance, of course, will play and direct di-rect his team on the Held. Manager Mack, as usual, will occupy his secluded se-cluded spot on the players' bench. There are enough visiting newspap-I newspap-I er writers In town to report a national political convention. Tickets have been Issued for 150 seats In the press-box press-box and "." wires will be brought into service to carry the story of the game to all coiners of the country. In addition ad-dition to the tiporting writers, leading lead-ing baseball players, past and present, will send away special reports of the game. Among th-m will be "Ty" Cobi). "Ad" .loss. Wild Rill" Donovan, Dono-van, who also led a world'- champion team. At l" o'clock, when the gates j or shlbe park, were thrown open J there were nearly lo.ono persons as r.cmbled around tbc ground. I j (Continued on Page Seven) I i i j Shibe Park-, Philadelphia, Oct. 17 I In tbe llrst game of the series of he world s championship, between .he Chicago Cubs and the local American Am-erican lfgue team, the latter wero easy winners by tho score of I to 1. Bender, who did the twirling for Ihe home team, was nexer In better form and up ti the ninth InnlDg, when ihe visitors scored one run on two hits, they had made only "ripe Htnglo, and I that In the first inningbj Srhulte. The chief also Btruck out eight of i ' the Chicago batsmen. Oxerall, who started in to pitch for the Cubs wp8 taken out of the game at the end of the third Inning, after I j the AibVtks had made six hits and scored three of their four runs. Me- j i Intro, who succeeded him. held ihe j locals sufo until the eighth inning when a base on balls, a wild throw by Mclotyro and Bakers double against the right Held fence, scored another run. The Athletics' fielding was without with-out a flaw until the final inning, when . Thomas dropped Tinker's little fm:! pop and Strunk later fumbled tbe satae player's grounder to center. ; The Chicago team also fielded well i but were powerless before Bender's j superb pitching. j Game by Innings. j Philadelphia, Oct. 17. Batteries: Bender and Thomas for Philadelphia; I Overall and Kllng for Chicago. Umpires Connolly on balls and I strikes; O'Day on bases Chicago, First Inning. I Sheckard, Chicago, first up for Chl- eao. with two strikes and one ball called. O Bay called a policeman to put I one of the moving picture men from J behind plate j Sheckard struck out. Schult. placed a beautiful single to lefL Sch lt was out stealing sc-c-md, Thomas to Collins. Hoftnan went out on a grounder, Collins to Davis, nd the crowd yelled. No runs. Philadelphia, First Inning, Strunk, the Athletic s , center-fielder, center-fielder, wils thrown out, h'tein-feldt h'tein-feldt to Chance. Lord lifted a high oue lo Hofman CW4Jns was given a great cheer when Jjo cume to bat. He drove n single to 1 ft and was out on an attempted steal lo second, Kllug to Zimmerman. No runs. Chicago, Second Inking. Chance was gion a warm hand .vhen he stepped to the plate. He riroe a hot grounder to Barry and was out at llrst Zimmermen, who took Ji hony Evers' place at secoud, Ift'Kl a high foul to Baker and sat, ilown. Stflnfcldt gave Bukcr a chance srnd was an easy out to Davis. No runs. Philadelphia, Second Inr.ing. I'akrr droe a lwo-'nae hit to the If ft field crow d aud was sacrificed s to third by Da vis, the latter going out. Chance lo Zimmerman. Baker " Peered a moment laler on Murphy's single to left and the crowd almost went wild. Murphy slide second. T.jrry was thrown out, Steinfeldt to I'hurire. Murphy going t third. Bender Ben-der drove a hit letween first and j I sccchd. Murphy scoring. Strunk waa ' ;he third nmn out on a fly to SUeck-Two SUeck-Two runs. Chicago, Third Inning. Tinl-r vns retired on a beautiful Mi.p an. I throw, Collins to Davis. The rubs' Ktjir catcher. Johnnv Kling. was the next nun to face Mender. With three balls and two strikes on blrn be lifted a high fly which was taken by Bender. Overall, with two strikes culled, drov a hot grounded lo Barry and was retired at first. No run.?. Philadelphia. Third Inning. I.ord drove a two-bugger into right renter crowd and Lnanco and Overall held a conference. Collins sacrificed. ( hnnro to Zimmerman, placing Lord on third, and scored a moment later en Baker's second hit of the game Davis struck out on four plu.hed ,,al Bakor was an easy out on un at. templed steal. Kling lo Tinker. One run. Chicago, Fourth Inking. Sheckard was an ea.-y out, Barrv lo Davis. Shultc was sent to first on four balls, the pitcher not l.eliig able to locate the plate IIfman, one of tho Cub's reliable bitters, struck out and Chance came lo the plate. He d'd net have an opportunity to hit as Schulte was out stealing, Thomas to Collins. No runs. At this Juncture Chance brought Mclntyre to the slab and sent Overall to the bench. Philadelphia, Fourth Inning. Murphy, the first man up, was thrown out. Tinker to Chance. Marry drove a grounder to Steinfeldt and vent out at first Thomas fanned. No runs Chicago, Fifth Inning, Chance wa an t'uy out lo Davis. Collins assisting. Zimmerman, who did such phenomenal bitting in a lucent lu-cent game at Cincinnati, struck out on four balls. Stelnfelt also fanned. No runs. Philadelphia, Fifth Inning. Bender was given a warm reception recep-tion when bo come to the plate. Bender Ben-der was "unable to connect with' Me-Jntyre'.s Me-Jntyre'.s curves and went to the bench Strunk was sent to first on four wide ones and was an easy out on an attempted at-tempted steal, Kling to Tinker. Lord was third out on three pitched balls No runs. Chicago, Sixth Inning. Tinker lifted a high fly to center and was an easy out Mclnlyre struck out, maklDg the fltth strike out for Bender thus fur. No runs. Philadelphia, Sixth Inning. Collins was tossed out by Zimmerman Zimmer-man to Chance Tinker made a pretty pret-ty stop and throw of Baker's gummier, gummi-er, retiring the runner at first. Davis went out the same way. No runs Chicago, Seventh Inning. Barry jumped into the air and pulled down Sheckard's high bounder, getting the batter at first Schulte was retired on strikes. Baker made a remarkable stop of Hofrnan's grounder ground-er and got the ruuner at first. No runs. , Philadelphia, Seventh Inning. Sheckard took Murphy's long drive off the ropes In left center. Barry was retired at first by Chance, unassisted. un-assisted. Thomas was given a base on balks. Bender was out at first by Chance, unassisted. No runs. Chicago, Eighth Inning. Collins made a pretty stop of Chance's grounder and got the latter a I llrst. Zimmerman aguln struck out. Stelnfelt popped a weak fly to Baker. No runs. Philadelphia, Eighth Inning. ) Strunk was tossed out, Zimmerman Zimmer-man to Chance. Lord sent an easy fly to Hofniuii. Collins was given a base on balls and went to third on Mclntjre'o wild Ihrow in an attempt at-tempt to catch him olf the bag. Baker drove the ball against right field wall for two bases, scoring Colllus. It was Baker's third bit In the game. Davis was tossed out at first by Mclnlyre, Mc-lnlyre, One run Chicago, Ninth Inning. Tinker reached second on his sin-Klo sin-Klo and Strunk's fumble. Tinker f cored on Kllng's single to center Kane took his position on first to run for Kling. Beaumont batting for Mc-Intyre Mc-Intyre wan out. Collins to Davis, Kane reaching si rond on the play. Sheckard Sheck-ard struck ou. Scimlte was given his b,ts, on balls. With two on baes, Hotmau came to bat. but his hit to Baker forced Kane at third. Baker get-tins get-tins out. Score by Innings. 12 3 4 3 6 7 8 0 R. II E. Chicago . .0 n u 0 n o o ft 1 1 3 i I'Llla 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 1 Before the Game. Philadelphia, Oct. 17.--A double line t.f ontljusListlc baseball fans this morning completely surropnded Shibe Park where, thi". afternoon, the first game between the Chicago National Na-tional League champ'ons and the pre- jjijuijjwtnii'i ii ii aM PHILADELPHIA DEFEATS CHICAGO IN FIRST GAME (Continued from Page One) Score. Chicago. AB. R. B1I. PO. A. E Shreckard If.. 1 0 0 2 0 0 Schulte, rf ... 2 0 1 0 0 0 Hofman, cf . . A 0 0 2 0 0 Chance, lb ... 3 0 0 11 2 0 Zimmerman N 3 0 0 r 2 0 steinjeiit. no. :: o o o n o Tinker, ss. ... ! 1 1 2 3 o Kling. c 3 0 1 4 -1 0 Overall, p. ... 1 o ( 0 0 Mclntyre. p . . 1 0 0 0 1 1 Beaumont, (x) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ...2S 1 ?. 21 H I (x) Batted for Mrlntvrc In ninth. PhUft. AB. I;. BH PO A. E. Strunk. cf .. 3 o t 1 0 i lrd. If 4 1 1 0 0 0 Collins. 2b. ...2 I 1 2 5 0 Baker. 3b. . . . 1 3 ?, 2 0 Davis, rf ... 3 0 0 11 i 0 Murphy, rf . . 3 1 1 1 0 0 Barry ss. 3 0 0 0 1 0 Thomas, c. . . - 0 0 8 2 1 Bender, p. ... 3 1 1 0 0 Totals, .... 2( I 7 27 13 2 Two-baso hits Baker 2 Ixnd 0. Hita off Overall t; in three lnulngs; off Mclntyre Mc-lntyre 1 In 5 innings. Sacrifice hits, Davis Collins. Stolen bases Murphy. Left on base.. Nationals 2; Americans, Ameri-cans, 1 First base on balls Off Ov-orall. Ov-orall. 1. off Mclntyre, 3; off Bender, 1. Struck out by Bender, 8 (Shreckard (Shreck-ard 2, Hoffman Zimmerman. Stein-1 feldt. Mclntyre, Schulte); by Overall. 1, (Davis); by Mclntyre, 2. (Thomas and Bender.) Tlmo 1:51. |