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•H'URSDAY, OCTOBER 8. Fifty Thousand Mad Fans Cheer Giants and Cubs In Their Final Struggle For Diamond Supremacy GREATEST SINGLE GAME IN BASEBALL HISTORY GAME —For the championship of the National Baseball League and the right to play Detroit for world's championship. PITCHERS —Christy Matthewson for New York; Mordecai Brown, or Jack Pfeister for Chicago. STANDING—Both clubs have won 98 games and lost 55, giving each a percentage of .641. The winning club today will have a percentage of .543, and the losing club a percentage of .(>36. AAA A. A. A. A A a - A BATTLE ROYAL. (By J. W. McConnauflhy.) NEW YORK—This is the biggest day baseball has ever known. Fifty thousand fans, keyed to the highest tension of enthusiasm and with every nerve tingling with excitement, are crowding into the Polo grounds to witness the New York Giants and the' Chicago Cubs clash in a Aral and supreme struggle for the championship of the Na tional League. It is to be a battle in which the greatest pitchers of the world are to take part—>fatthewson against drown or Pfeister. Old baseball records g/> glimmering today. Never before has such a crowd of spectators witnessed a ball game as that which will see the decisive battle on the diamond today and never before in the his tory of the national game have two major league teams been compelled to play off a tie game to decide the season s championship. Were the Polo grounds twice the size the grandstand and bleachers and field would be over run. Early in the dttv hundreds of people be gan to gather at the entrance, and these hundreds soon grew to thous ands, and then the thousands increased until it became evident that there would not be even standing room within the ball park to accom modate the vast throng. And besidsP the« thousands who squirmed and jostled with restless energy about tfce gates of the grounds—one vast struggling mass of humanity, eaeh individual gs which was determinedly intent upon forc ing his way to some point of vantage within—there were other thous ands, even more- eager, more baseball daffy, if that be posslhle, who crowded upon the rocks of Coogan's Bluff and vied with one another for foothold or handhold on elevated railway tracks or tops of box cars or viewed the ball field perilously from the cross-bars of tall tele phone poles. And each one of those who was fortunate enough to gain a position where his eyes could sweep the fi°ld, or even part of it, was imbued with a sense of the importance of the contest he was to witness. The Cubs' hurling staff is a shade stronger than that of the Giants. Chance has much the better of it in the matter of reserves. Leon Ames is the only one outside of Matthewson that McGraw can depend on at this critical stage. Then it Is up to Matty, while any one of four first-rate twirlers may be called upon to rescue Brown, should the Giants seriously threaten him. Big Eo Keulbaek may start the game for the Chance outfit. Ed has not been °rored upon In thirty-two Innings. Pfeister is another twirler on jvhnm Chance can rely in an emergency. Overall is as fine as he was last year, when he played a prominent part, in bringing a world's championship to the Windy City. Still Matty is a little better than any of these if he is in form, and there is little question as to that. From this the inference may be drawn that the game will be won in the box. Unless the contest runs into a tie, the pennant will be decided this afternoon. In such a case. Frank Chance threatens trouble in demanding a three-game series. But Chance and his cubs aside, everyone who can get within the grounds will be on hand for the killing. If the fans art?" as courageous and faithful as McGraw and his legion are brave and capable, they'll give the grand old team a great, send-off even should the worst happen. But the Giants will tvin. "Big Six" will see to that. He's fit and that is enough. CUBS ARE CONFIDENT. The Cubs came to town today on the Twentieth Century Limited in splendid shape for their final decisive battle with the Giants this after oon—the most important game in baseball history. They looked well, confident and enthusiastic. But, the engineer of the Twentieth Century is a loyal Giant fan, snd he brought the bunch into the Grand Central train shed on track No. 13. They left Ihe train at 9.31, and those three figures also add up 13. That’s a pretty good hoodoo for a starter. Manager Chance announces that Jack Pfeister will pitch against Matthewson, and "Three-Fingered" Brown will be held in reserve. Brown is in fine shape, and very anxious to get into the game, but ®w ing to the drubbiDg the Giants gave him when he last pitched against them it was thought alvlsab'c to lead off with Pfeister "We will win the game and the pennant,” Manager Chance said, confidently, whan he left the train. "The men are enthusiastic, confi dent and in good condition. Thar ought to give us the championship.” The Cubs went direct from the train lo the Hotel Somerset in For ty-second street for a rest before the game this afternoon. An immense throng greeted them at the sta'-'on and followed them to the hotel PROBABLE LINE-UP. Giants. Tenney, first base Herzog, second base. Bresnahan, catch. Donlin, right field Seymour, canter field. Devlin, third base McCormick, left field. Brldwell, shortstop. Matthewson, Bitch. Umpires—Johnstone and Klem. NO MORE PRIZE FIGHTS ALLOWED IN MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Mayor Knoll, acting; under Instructions from Gov ernor Davidson, of Wisconsin, lias notified Milwaukee fight promoters that there could henceforth be no more prize fights in Milwaukee, re ferring particularly to the Papke- Kelly fight, which Is scheduled to take place on October 15. If you want the best Domestic (lost orde Cllnchficld through your deal er or of the Clinchfleld Coal Cor poratlon, Charlotte, N C CHEW RED EYE TOBACCO Tsylof B« Min., Winston Salem, N,C For Fall And Winter Drees Suitings. Tuxedo Suit rigs. Overcoatings. stylish, nobby Suitings, Black, Blue and Ora; -citings. Trousarings. In fact, .everything for strictly high elaea tailoring. ;A. H. MIEGEL TAILOR 213 Mclnosh Street. Cubs. Sheckard. left field. Evers, second base. Schulte, right field. Chance, first base. Howard, center field. Stelnfeldt. third base. Tinker, shortstop. Kllng. catch. Pfeister, Ditch. MEET TO IRUEE FOR WORLD SERIES National Committeemen in Session At Cincinnatti. CHICAGO. —President Dan John son, of the American league, left last night for Cincinnati, where » meet ing of the national committee will be today to decide upon the de tails for the world's series between Detroit and the winner of today's Cuhs-Giants game. President Pulliam, of the National league, and Garry Herrmann, chair man of the eomrrilsslon remained in j Cincinnati after the meeting of the National league board of directors, ' and there the supreme tribunal of | baseball will learn the New York result and draw tip the schedule for i the two teams which play ofT for , world's honors. President. .lohnsoiW j said befote departing ihat undoubted ly the aerie* would begin on Satur day, either at Itetroit, New York or , Chicago, the location of the first game being decided as usual by lot. Lame Back This aliment Is usually causfd by ! rheumatism of ihe muscles of the small of the back, and Is quickly .cured by applying Cbamnerlain's Liniment two or three times a day : and massaging the parts at each sp | plication. For sale by all druggist*. FOREMOST MANAGERS OF NATIONAL LEAGUE Picture shows Frank Chance, of the Chicago Cults, to the left, anti Muggsy McGraw, of the New York Giants, at the right. This afternoon, at the Polo Grounds, their teams will fight it out for the National League pennant. IHOUSANDS WELCOMED VICTORIOUS TIGERS DETROIT, Mich—The viciorious Detroit American League baseball team on their arrival home Wednes day from Chicago were greeted at the Michigan Central station by a crowd of several thousand baseball enthusiasts, headed by Mayor Thomp son. A brass band accompanied the crowd and outside the station were automobiles waiting to convey the players to their homes. Mayor Thompson welcomed Manager Jen nings and his men back to the city and congratulated them for their vic tory on behalf of the city. The crowd almost overwhelmed the players in its desire to grasp their hands. When the men had finally made their way to the waiting automobiles. Pitcher Donovan being carried on the should ers of the excited fans, the crowd fell in behind the machines and with the band playing, marched up to the Hotel Pontchartraln, where a jubilee was held in the lobby. Scores of prominent business men were in the Crowd which marched behind the baseball players to the hotel. After the first excess of Jubilation had passed over the team disbanded to report later at Bennett park for practice. Hughey Jennings is optimistic over the outlook for a world's champion ship flag in addition to the American League flag that he has already cap tured. Jennings Is also confident that Mc- Graw will win the National cham pionship, and lo play off the world's series with his former teammate, Mc- Graw would be just to Hughey's 11k ing. She Likes Good Things. Mrs Chas. E. Smith, of West Franklin, Maine, says; “1 like good things and have adopted Dr. King's New Life Pills as our family laxative medicine, pt-cause tney are good and do their work without making a fuss about It.” These painless puri fiers sold at all drug stores. 25c. TO RECOVER TAX LEVIED JTOLEO” Suit Filed By Mr. Hilder brant on Grounds That He Does Not Handle the Stuff By the Wholesale. Suit was filed Thursday In the office of United States Commissioner W 11. Godwin by N. Hildebrandt vs. the United Stales government for the recovery of 1240.75, the same being an oleomargarine tax levied several, months ago, and a penalty for non-’ payment thereof within the stlpulat ed time. On February 27, United State* De puty Collector Wimberly, colored, levied the regular annual lax of $l5O, provided for wholesale dealers In "ol*o.” The penalty for non-pay. nient Is 50 per cent of the tax pro vided, and an additional penalty of ( five per c ut Is Imposed for non-pay ment before the expiration of ten days. In addition, a penally of one per cent per month on the gross to tal Is levied for non payment The same wss duly levied and col lected by the deputy collector. Alleging, now, that te doe* not deal In oleomargarine by the whole sale, Mr Hildebrand* has filed suit for the recovery of the aforesaid levy, being represented by Austin Branch, Kaq., and the case will come up for trial at the next term of fed eral court lu Augusta. THE AUGUSTA HERALD Coroner Predicts Suicide If Cubs Lose the Pennant CHICAGO.—If Ihe Cubs don't win the pennant—tragedy , despair. In sanity, suicide, coroner’s inquest, and a new chapter In baseball history. This Is an outline of a prophecy made by Coroner Peter M. Hoffman, as the Chicago Cubs were boarding the Twentieth Century Limited for New York to play off the game on which not only the pennant depends, but, the coroner declares, the lives of some of (heir frenzied supporters While Coroner Hoffman spoke with a certain degree of humor and wore a smile on Ills face, the smile and the humor were both serio-comic. Ho declared that while his Utterance bore the ear marks of nonsense, it Where They Play Today The following games aro scho NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago at New York, clear 3 p. m. HOW THE CLUBS STAND Following Is the standing of the clubs after Wednesday's games AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Detroit 90 63 .688 Cleveland 90 64 .684 Chicago 88 64 .579 St, Louis 83 68 .550 Boston 75 79 .487 Philadelphia 68 84 .447 Washington 66 85 .437 New York 51 102 *.334 AT THE BUPERBA. All the acts at the Huperba under went changes today, so that the pro gram Is a new one, practically. Jean uie McKlroy Is winning fresjj laurels every day with her really artistic harp playing, while Lew Wheeler never rails to touch ihe rlnlhllltlen of hi« audience The Wilson sis lers come In for Iheir full aharo ot applause with their entertaining, singing and dancing act, and the good motion pictures shown at every performance are a very enjoyable feat ure. Matinees 4 and 5, evenings K to 11. Those who can do so would do well to attend the matinee perform ances, at which there are plenty of seats to be had. ADJUDICATION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED Petition Filed in the Office of Commissioner Godwin Thursday. A petition for adjudication in bankruptcy was (lied lu United, ; States Commissioner W. 11. God win's office Thursday by Kobert II Bryson, alleging liabilities gmdbuMng to $1,156.89, with practically no as sets. He retains Isaac Peebles, Ksq., as counsel. DR- GREENE ATTENDS THE MEETING OF FARMERS’ CLUBS Dr. J K Orene, president of the Savannah Valiev Agricultural assorla Hon, leaves Thursday afternoon for Mlllettvllle, H ('..ln Barnwell coun ty, to be present Frldsy a* tne meet Ing of the Lower Three Runs Farm era' club, which has already applied for membership In the association, and which application will he consid ered according to Dr Greene’s re view of the prospect. He Is expected I to return home Saturday. was a kind of nonsense that may prove to he serious to some fans who go to the extremity of being fanati cal wlthoul being ratlniul. "1 declare,’’ he said, ''it the Cubs don't wfn the pennant, I believe we will have sonjo baseball suicide cases reported at this office. Why, to tell the truth," he added, with a twinkle In hts eve, "I shouldn't be surprised If we had a suicide or two right liori In this office." Superstition was defied by Mitna ger Chance when he boldly accepted berth No. 13 for the trip. This will lie off-set, he believes, by his custom of telephoning Mrs. Chance whenever I lie arrives at this destination. I doled for today: AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York at Washington, clear 3:30 p. m. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Chicago 98 56 .641 New York 98 55 .641 Pittsburg 98 56 .636 Philadelphia 83 71 .541 Cincinnati 73 81 .474 Brooklyn 64 92 .411 Boston ~ .. 63 91 .409 St. I amis 48 104 .316 BRYAN THE MAGNET AT CHICAGO MEET Received Repeated Cheers and Had To Wait and Bow Before Speaking* CHICAGO.—The second session of the Lakes to -Ihe-Gulg Deep Water ways association wus aiiendad by as great and enthusiastic audience its that which listened to Taft Wednes day. lion. William J. Bryan was the magnet. Thursday and his appear ance on the platform and the Intro duel lon by David It Frauds of HI. Louis was the signal for a tumult that forced lie democratic candidate lo bow repeatedly and wait mans minutes before delivering the lust ] sentence* of his speech. 1 aft left Thursday for Cincinnati. Bryan alter j delivering his speech til Ihe conven tion addressed the Kvanalon students | on the I' rthweslern University cam- j pus. DIED FROM WOUNDS IN THE HOSPITAL — Boy Who Was Shot In the! Strike Melee Passed Away Thursday. NKW YORK. Robert Qnslley, a 14- 1 year-old hoy, of No ;il| West Fifty-j seventh street, who was shot tiv strike breakers In a riot on West Fifty-fifth i street, when sympathizers with the striking ehauffeurs surrounded a ear of the New York eompuny, died Thurs ; day In Roosevelt Hospital as a result of his Injuries Robert Stulls 21, of the Seventh Avenue Mills hotel sod Richard .1. Dltiecn, 24, ol 645 Hast Twe.nh street, strike breakers, ar- i rested by tint police and charged with the shooting, were taken to the corn j ner's office and held for his disposi - tion following the hoy's death. | GITS WON THIRD STRAIGHT FROM THEJIS POLO GROUNDS, N. Y.- In the fi nal game of the Boston scries and 1 ihe last of the regular schedule, the New York team yostordnv afternoon averted the possibility of a triple tie of the three lenders, which In case of defeat yesterday and victory over Chicago today would have tieccsslta*, cd a specially arranged series lor de termining the pennant winner, anil would have held almost endless pos sibilities, Wednesday’s victory, by the score of 7 to 2, makes today's contest with Chicago unique in baseball history. In 11 Is concentrated the Intensest Interest of enthusiasts throughout the country and all the Indications arc that the contest will prove a spec tacular climax to a season whose kalledosooplc changes have held at tention to the very last minute. The fact that the management throughout yesterday afternoon was fairly delug oil with telegraphic and telephone calls for reservations Indicates what may be expected ltt the way of crowds today The tlrsl Inning with the Boston team yesterday gave the New York followers a chill, but the home team soon got Into form and from then on It was merely practice In preparation for today. The fealure of the game was Me Cornitck's phenomenal one-hand catch of a long fly which he held by reach ing far out over a bleacher fence. Boston look the lead In the fii'Ht Inning. Becker bunted safely and Bates singled to loft. Browne fanned, but Becker and Hates made a double steal. McGnnn tripled, scoring both runners. Sweeney fouled out to Ten tiny and McGatin was caught off third on Itslileii'a bunt. New York ciuiie hack with one In the second. Donlln was HHfe on Han nlfan’H error. Seymour pul Donlln on second on his out at first, Vli t'ormlok singled, scoring Donlln. New York took the lead In the third. Ames singled to right. Tenney sin gled to center, sending Ames to third and reaching second on the throw-in. Herzog out, Hitltnlfan to McGatin, Ames scoring Brosnshiiti hil lo Dali lin, who threw to the plate, but Ten ney beat the throw, scoring, with Oresuahan safe on first. The game was cinched In the fourth. Seymour singled to center. Devlin did the same. Matiern reliev ed Flaherty In the box for Boston. Meflormlek saertfleed, Sweeney to M<» Gann. Brldwell singled to right, scoring Seymour. Ames singled, scor ing Devlin. Tenney bunted safely, filling Ihe bases Herzog singled to center, scoring Brldwell and Ames. Ames pitched yesterday despite Malhewson’s pleading with McGraw before the game that he he allowed lo go to the box and also to work today, Malhewson will undoubtedly lie In the box today, while Mordecai Brown will In all probability pitch for l 111 cago. The flhlcago loam left for New York yesterday on the Twentieth Con lury limited. Following Is the box score of yes terday's game: New York. Ah II II Pn. A. E Tenney, 1 2 15 0 0 Herzog, 2b I! ft 2 0 4 6 Ilrrstmhiin, c ..... 4 0 I 4 I ft Needham, c ... .0 ft 0 2 ft 0 Donllrn, rr 4 1 1 ft I ft Burry, rs ft 0 ft ft ft ft Heymour, es .... 4 I I 2 ft ft Devlin, fib I I 1 2 2 0 McCormick, If . . .3 0 21 ft ft Brldweil, ss 4 1 1 ft 5 ft Antes, 4 2 2 I 3 ft Totals 34 7 13 27 HI ft Boston Ah It H, Po. A F. Becker, rs 3 I I 1 0 ft Bates, If 4 I 1 1 ft ft Browns, rs 4 ft 1 3 ft ft McOann, Ih t ti 2 9 ft ft Hweeney, 31) 4 ft ft I 3 ft llshlen, HS 4 ft ft 3 4 ft llnmilfan, 2b 4 ft 2 I 2 I llowerimtn, r 2 ft 1 2 I ft Graham 2 ft 1 3 ft ft Flaherty, p 1 ft ft ft ft ft Met tern, p ft ft 0 ft ft o Chnppeli.p 1 ft ft n 1 t •Stern 1 0 ft 0 ft ft Totals 33 2 9 24 11 2 •Batted for Mattern In the fltih. To- INHtfht The Grand W. E. NANKEVILLE PRE BENTS “HUMAN HEARTS" f PRICPB 25, 35, 50, 75c SI.OO. SEATS NOW SELLING. PAGE FIVE ATHLETICS SPLIT EVEN WITH THE boston™ BOSTON. The baseball season here closed yesterday with a double homier between Boston and Philadel phia, the home team winning Ihe first to timely hitting, and the visitor* inking the second by hunching hits. Score First game: R H HI Boston 131 021 02*-—lO 7 l Philadelphia . .000 OOu 010— 1 6 t Cicotte and Donohue; Martin, Files and Powers. Time, 1.56. Score Second game: R H H Philadelphia. . .000 010 2§* 5 6 f» Boston 300 000 00—3 6 4 Plank and Powers; Morgan and Ost dlck. Time, 1.49. Umpire, Hurst, (lame railed end of eighth on account of darkness. Senators Win Two. WASHINGTON. —Washington won both games of a douhle header with New York yesterday, I to 0 and 9 to 4, the first game going eleven Innings. Johnson out.pßched Warliop in the first, while Wilson was knocked nut of the box In the second game. Score First game: R H R Washington .000 000 000 91—1 10 l New fork, .non non 000 no o 5 2 Johnson and Street; Warhop and Sweeney. Time, 1.46. Second game— Score Second game: Tl H B Washington. . oon nsn m* 9 8 3 New York. . . .002 Old 010 111 3 Wltlierup anil Street; Wilson. Bil liard and Sweeney. Time, 1.50. Um pire, Evans. Summary. Two base hits Devlin, Base on balls -Chappells, 1. Struck out Flaherty 1, Antes 5, Chnppelo, ”, Passed balls Needham 1. Stolen liases Herzog and Brldwell | well. Sacrifice bits McCormick, Double plays Datiieu to Hnnnlfan I to McGnnn. Score by Innings: It H B I Boston 200 000 000—2 8 I Now York. . . .012 400 00*—7 J 3 0 Phillies 4, Dodgers 2. PHI LA OKI. PHI A. Brooklyn was defeated Wednesday by PliilHilelphlu 111 ft light lilltlng game, 4 to 2. Brooklyn. . , .020000000—2 6 1 Philadelphia. . .102 000 10*—4 ti 0 Krueger, Holmoa and Dunn; Cor rldon and Dooln. Time, 1.32. Um pire, l.iinlgan. RE OPENING SIMKBA TillATß[ Presenting Polite Vaudeville PROGRAM, WEEK OCT. 6TM JKANNIH NIcELROY Harpist. WILSON SISTERS Fashion Plates of Vaudaville, LEW WHEELER Comedian PATHE’S PER FECT PICTURES Malir.res, 4 to 6; Evcnlngi, 8 to II ADMISSION 5 & 10c. Augusta Paint & Wall Paper Co 307 Mclntosh, Corner Ellis. Large assortment of Wall Paper and large force to do prompt work. All kinds ol' painting— House and Sign—a Spec ialty. Old Furniture Re paired and Renovated. 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