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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9 1907. SP pAGE iG j TERRIFIC BATTLE FDR BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IPJlVttflTINC "WILD PILL” DONOVAN SAVES DETROIT FROM DEFEAT AND FIRST GAME OF THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP IS 3 TO 3 TIE Outplayed the Tigers Throughout 12 Innings, and Now Seem to Have a Shade of Advantage, For Donovan Can ■Hardly Pitch Again Before Saturday—Looks Like Reulbach or Lundgren Today Against- Mullin or Siever. "WILD BILL" DONOVAN. Hera la a picture of the man whose excellent work in the pinches saved Detroit from defeat Tuesday. NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS] The first game of the world 'a championship was a tie. This seems to indicate: (To Chicago fans) that the Cubs now have a shade tho best of it. (To Detroit fans) that it is now easy money for the Tigers. (To the rest of us) that it is what it started out—a very even thing with the odds slightly favoring the Cubs. The sensation of the game was the fact that Ty Cobb did not get a hit. Think of it—a game for tne championship of the world— and not a hit by the best batter in the American League. Oh, well, the Georgia boy was “off” in yiat game and can be counted on to “slap ’em out” later. And it is sincerely to be hoped that Ty will not hit a batting slump—os the best of them do sometimes—just at the time when his Kits are most neoded. » Ty has been the sensation of the American League race. His Georgia friends want to sep hinT do equally well in the world’s championship games. By JAME6 CRUSINBERRY. Chicago, Oct. 8.—Alter seeing one same between the Chicago Cuba and the Detroit Tlgera, It muat be conceded that the city of Chicago haa an excel lent chance of getting another world's championahlp. While the game ended 3 to 3 after 12 Innlnga of the grandeat and moat exciting baseball Chicago fans have ever seen, a careful examination of the work of both teams shows that the Cubs did better. From all indications, they will further outclass the Ameri can Leaguers before the series Is over. Detroit has "Wild Bill” Donovan'and Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb, and these three fellows may upset everything yet and boost Detroit Into the champion ship. But, to offset the prowess of these thre^ marvels,' Chicago has a dozen or fifteen well balanced, well drilled and lively ball players, that, ac cording to form, will bring the big title to the West Side. "Wild Bill” Pitched one of the pret tiest games that has ever been played In the West. He was perfect and over topped Overall, of the Cubs, just the snme as he would have surpassed any pitcher the Cubs might have put In the game. But "Wild Bill" Is the whole pitching staff of Detroit, and he can not pitch every game. The Cubs were far In the lead of the Tigers In speed and In fleldlngt In I spite of the fact that they made mere | errors. They startled the Detroit play- jers by their base running, and they outbattsd the Tiger team, despite all I the latter's heavy sluggers. It 'was Cubs. Cubs, Cubs all the'way, with the exception of one Inning, and then the Tigers fell down after winning the game. If the Tigers fall with "Wild Bill*? In the box. there la llttle hope for them. Cub Batteries Best. On the other hand, the Cubs had those people from the Michigan me tropolla on the run with one of their common pitchers In the box. and they have four or five more like him to work in the balance of the series. The Cubs' pitching staff, on the whole. Is far superior to the Tigers', and this point means much In their favor. But there is one spot on the Chicago club that far excels the Tigers, and It was shown clearly In the first game. Johnny Kllng, a* a catcher. Ii In « class seven! stories above the Detroit backstops, excelling In both pitching and catching. It looks today as If the Cubs are the one best bet at any.old odds. Luck always plays an Important part In baseball, and will likely "cut In" this time, but'It still have to cut hard and deep to slice the Cubs out of the world’s championahlp. I Chicago stole six bases, every one of which was a close steal and due to speed by the Chicago runners and In- accurateness by the Detroit catcher. Detroit stole four bases, three of which were handed them because of runners on third base at the time. There was no comparison there. The Cubs were superior and bolder as base runners. They even wont so far as to make one of the steals to third base. Chicago banged nut ten hits off the Detroit pitcher. Detroit made nine off the average Chicago pitcher. "Wild BUI" fanned twelve men and showed his superiority there, at least, for both Overall and Ruelbach together could wing but one over half that number. Donovan the Mustard. Chicago had exactly seven chances to win that game and could mot con nect with the good pitching of Dono van. Four times out of those seven a and speedy work. Jack Pfelster show ed well In practice and has a chance of doing one of the games. Here Is the obx score of yesterday's gome Chicago. other three times the runner was at. f , hnnrc , b second. A single would have won the I stelnfeidt. 3b. game, but that plchlng of "Wild Bill" j kllng. c. ’. .. would not permit a single. i Evers, 2b-ss. Twice the Cubs had that winning run Schulte, rf.. nipped at the plate and once they had Tinker, ss. the bases full with but one out. And 'Howard., yet that much needed tally couldn't Zimmerman, 2b. be pushed over. Overall. Toward the latter part of the gome, "Moran., especially after the ninth, when tho Reulbach, p. . . '2 Cubs succeeded In tying the count, the Chicago team was going much the bet ter of the two. Frank Chance, Jimmy Slagle, John ny Evers. Johnny Kllng, alt broke Into star roles and the playing of the four along with one or two qthers on the West Side team Is likely to bring out some grand baseball before one of these teams has won four games. Sam Crowford, Davy Jones and Schaefer all turned clever tricks for*Coughlin, 3b the Tigers, and outside of tho pitching Schmidt, c of Donovan and the hitting of Catcher Schmidt, their work was the feature. Crawford whacked three singles, one of which drove In a couple of runs. All Totals, his hits were clean drives past the In field. Schlnldt proved to be a better batter than catoher. 3 10 30 16 2 Totals.. . •Batted for Overall In ninth. . "Batted for Tinker In ninth.'. Thy.other Detroit players were una ble, to break to the front In the open ing game, although the perfect man ner of Tyrus Cobb In running to first arid standing at the bat made the Chi cago fans raise their eyebrows. J it must be admitted Chicago has the vantage In pitchers. They may not use all four of the pitchers, but they are there anyway, and In shape for work; Detroit has three, only one of which Is In good shape besides "Wild Bill," and It looks as If Bill can not come back again before Saturday's game at least. He never has been a pitcher who could work every day. Reulbach of Lundgren. It seems likely that Chance will s’end either Reulbach or 1 Lundgren to <the slab today and either of them should be the equal or even the master of any twlrler Jennings can put In. George Mullin will probably be the choice of the Tigers, although It Is possible 'Slav er will bo worked because of being a left-hander. Southpaw dingers were destructive to the Cubs last season, and Jennings thinks they might have tho same effect this year, Mullen stands a better chance of slipping one over on the Cubs than any of the.other Detroit pitchers. He Is a steady, heady and ready twlrler. He Is one of the best batters on the Detroit team and la considered the best bat ting pitcher In the buslnesr. although Killian, the Tiger'left-hander, finished with a better record. Reulbach showed wonderful speed In the three Innings that he worked yes terday. He was even a'surprise to the fans and to his team-mates. He had such speed and curves that Crawford was struck out. Reulbach did not pass a man. Chance Is able to. put him In today In spite of the fact that he had expected not to use the,big fellow at all except for relief. Lundgren Is In' grand trim and can be depended upon to do steady Detroit. Jones. If.. .. Schaefer, 2b. , Crawford, cf. Cobb, rf.. .. Rossmnn; lb. , O’Leary, ss. Donovan, p. Score by Innings; Chicago .000 100 003 000—3 Detroit.. 000 000 030 000—3 Summary—Hits, off Overall 9 1 Innings. Sacrifice hits, O'Leary. Stein- feldt, Evers. Stolen bases, Slagle Sheckard, Chance. Stetnfeldt, Evers, Howard, Jones .2 Schaefer, ftossman. Double, plays, Evers to Tinker, Schae fer to Rossman. Left on bases, Chlca. go », Detroit 8. Base on balls, off Over, all 2. off Donovan 3. First base on er rors, Detroit l. Hit by pitched balls, by'Donovan 2 (Stelnfeldt, Sheckard). Struck out, by Donovan 12, by Overall 5, by Reulbach 2. Passed ball, Schmidt. Time. 2136. Umpires, O'Day and Sheridan.- Sid Smith May Quit the Diamond 6 peel ill to. The Georjrtnn. Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 9.—Bid Smith 1* In Charleston at preaent on a Visit to friends, and denied Timorously a story‘that he had come here to study medicine and play foot* hull. He 'declared that he wished neither to I*' a sawbones nor « football hero, but had * business deal on foot at.Camden, his borne, that might keep him out of baseball fbr grxtf. His mother objects* to his playing professions! ball any more, although Sid Is jiurnlng to make good with the Athletics. He,«mys that he will not play with the Philadelphia Americans unless he esn get top-notch money. More Sports Will Be Pound on Proceeding Page. ED REULBACH. This man took Cvarall'a placo in the tenth and pitched brilliantly BILL KIRK’S COLUMN I OO0<20O000O00O0<KJ0000OO0<H8Q Q00000<H0O0O00D0D0OO<KK100<I0 THE BASEBALL BUGLE. 000O00000000000000000000aO0O000000000<t000000<H>000000 EDITORIAL. The other day In Philadelphia, before a huge crowd of maddened fans. Umpire Silk O’Loughlln gave a splendid exhibition of real nerve when he made a decision that was unfavorable to the home fans. The editor of The Bugle, always ready himself to give a decision agatmt Philadelphia, wlthea to congratulate Mr. O'Loughlln on' his splendid nerve, and to thank the Iptrepld umpire for the leeson he haa taught. The editor of The Bugle believes, and wishes his readers to. believe, that the raving of the largest mob can never prevail against a solitary urn. ptre with the courage.of his convictions and a punch In either hand. When brave Horatius stood on the bridge and faced the entire Etrus can army, most of whom were shouting, "Mob him!" and "Let us take the bridge!” the noble Roman acted exactly as Silk O'Loughlln acted In Phila delphia, and there was nothing doing. When Leonidas stood aloiie In the pass (or almost alone), and'faced the great army sent against him,'he never wavered an instant, dnd with a magnificent display of courage he backed the enemy oft the boards, only quilting when he was killed. An umpire can do no more, and, 1 more le the pity, most of them do less. Grand Opening at Essig Bros. --Music —Refreshments —Souvenirs We present compliments of the season and cordially invite you and your friends (ladies and gentlemen) to be present at the formal Opening of Our New Store TODAY From Four to Six From Eight to Ten P.M. We will present to the public the most complete and modern Clothing Store in the South. The Home of u Correct Clothes for Men” 26 Whitehall Street