Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1909 — TIGERS NOW TIED WITH PITTSBURG [ARTICLE]

TIGERS NOW TIED WITH PITTSBURG

Game In Detroit Tomorrow Will Decide Championship. GEORGE MUHIN A HERO AGAIN Tom Jones Hurt Badly In a Collision With Wilton and Probably Will Be Unable to Take Part In the Decisive Battle—Schmidt and Morlarty Alto Hurt—Wagner Gives a Magnificent Fielding Exhibition, Covering Third as Well as Short Part of the Time. Detroit, Oct. 15.—Detroit kept in the fight for the world’s baseball championship by defeating Pittsburg 5 to % in a battle full of thrilling situations and today the teams are tied with three victories each. The seventh and deciding game will be played here tomorrow. Tom Jones, the Detroit first baseman, had his neck and spine injured in a collision with Wilson at first base. Charles Schmidt, the catcher, had his right leg badly gashed in blocking Ahstein off the plate. George Moriarty, in catching Wilson trying to steal third, had his left knee wrenched badly. Tom Jones was carried from the field In an unconscious condition. It is practically certain he will not be able to play in tomorrow’s decisive game. All the injuries were inflicted in the ninth inning. t

Three Runs For Pirates. The Pittsburg team got away in the lead' by smashing out three runs on four successive hits in the first Inning. After that the great Mullin was Invincible until the ninth, when he weakened enough to get into a dangerous situation, only to extricate himself by a marvelous exhibition of pitching. The American league champions scored one run in the first inning. Vic Willis was batted off the slab and two runs pegged up In the fourth. Another ace was drawn in the fifth by terrific swatting. Camnitz succeeded Willis and Detroit batted him hard enough to get another run In the sixth Inning. Camnitz was withdrawn when Hyatt batted for him in the seventh and the veteran Phillippe stopped the Detroit scoring. The ninth inning rally of Pittsburg teemed wj,th tense moments and dramatic incidents. At one time a hit meant the , probable winning of the world’s championship. The Pirates went to b: with the score sto 3. Miller and Abstein singled. Wilson placed a bunt In front of the plate and Schmidt fielded it to first, but the collision with Wilson caused Jones to lose the ball, Miller scoring. Gibson hit to Crawford, who had succeeded Jones at first base, and the star fielder made a great stop and throw. Abstein was out when Schmidt blocked him off the plate. Manager Clarke sent Abbaticchio In to bat for Phillippe. Pittsburg’s Great Rally. With Wilson on second and Gibson on first a hit by Abbaticchio meant a tie score at least. The pinch hitter proved hard to get and it required nearly everything Mullin had to strike him out. On the third strike Wilson tried to steal third but was caught. The play ended the game. The contest was witnessed by 10,535 persons. The receipts were $12,517.50. Of this money the National Commission will receive $1,251.75 and each club owner $5,632.87. This brings the total attendance for the series up to 127,882 for six games. This is an average of more than 21,000 a game and a new record for the world’s championship series. The total receipts equal $168,625.50. Hans Wagner played a marvelous game In the field. He covered third, retiring Detroit players twice, by crowding Byrne out of the way. Score— R. H. E. Detroit 5 10 1 Pittsburg 4 9 l Mullin and Schmidt; Willis, Camnitz and Phillippe. and Gibson.

Giants Lose Series to Red Sox. New York, Oct. 15—The Boston Americans wound up the post-season seriee with the New York Nationals here by winning their fourth straight victory by a score of sto 4. Only 789 fans braved the cold weather to witness the contest Score— R. H. E. Boston 1... 5 9' 1 Giants 4 10 2 Pape, Wolter, Matthews and Hall, and Carrigan; Crandall and Schlel. Cubs Defeat White Sox. Chicago, Oct. 15.—The Chicago National leagfie team defeated the Chicago American league club here 2 to 1-in the fourth game of the city cham : plonship series. Evers scored the Cubs’ runs. The paid attendance was 9,917. Score — R. H. E. Cubs 2 6 2 Box - 1 5 2 Overall and Archer; Walsh, and Sullivan and Payne.