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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
7
Detroit versus Pittsburgh in a tight matchup saw the Pirates pull away late as Mullin and Clarke shut down Detroit after a tense middle innings. Cobb and Crawford provided early spark for the Tigers but costly errors and a decisive seventh inning swung the game to Pittsburgh, with Mullin delivering key hits and Delehanty scoring on a crucial single.
Detroit and Pittsburgh game details show Jones advancing on walks and throws, Delehanty scoring, Moriarty grounding into a fielder’s choice, and multiple outs in each inning. Crawford delivers a high foul ball over Adams as players contest runs and fielding errors occur amid a tense defensive stand.
Schwartz and Pelzman advertise tailored overcoats at comparable prices to ready made, urging readers not to be misled by impressions of extra cost. They promise vastly superior fit and quality at a nominal price, with contact at Seventh Street.
Detroit and Pittsburg clash in a high scoring exhibition with multiple lead changes. Clarke hits a home run, Byrd and Leach feature infield plays, Wagner shines on defense, and Cobb narrowly beats a throw to steal a key bag. Umpire calls delay after disputed play as both clubs exchange hits and errors in a noisy crowd atmosphere.
Reports from Terbes field describe the largest attendance and receipts in baseball history as two World Series games draw huge crowds. Pirates and Tigers split performances. Jennings and Mullan pitched strongly, while Clarke and Leach starred for Pittsburg, with analysts predicting another dramatic game tomorrow.
Pittsburg fans crowded Forbes Field for the first game amid heavy demand for reserved seats. Gates opened hours early to absorb an immense standing room crowd as thousands gathered outside and around the field, while weather remained favorable and attendance fell short of estimates.
Straining to glimpse behind a high fence, Bott teams warmed up with emap and ginger as Pittsburg showed lively action. Enthusiasts waved yellow and black Detroit banners with cheers, soon drowned by local partisan eruptions.
Across Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia bettors favored Pittsburgh to win the World Series with odds varying from 2 to 1 to 3 to 1. Detroit wagers concentrated on individual games as the series opened amid shifting odds and scattered action, with strong Pittsburgh support noted in most city pools.
Crowds fill the Washington arena as the Megaphone Man reports Duquesne and Detroit Tigers highlights from the afternoon and night broadcasts. The Post reproduces the game on its electric scoreboard for fans who could not attend, with Wagners doubles and Crawford fumbles cited among the key moments.
A War State and Navy Department wire service report describes clerks and messengers receiving continuous updates on a Detroit versus Pittsburg championship game. A Western Union special wire relayed game details to telegraph rooms, ensuring department staff stayed informed of each move and progression of the big battle on the field.
The tropical disturbance remains central and with no change in intensity. Rainfall covers districts between the Mississippi Valley and the Rocky Mountain region with rain extending to the western Gulf coast. Temperatures drop in Minnesota area, with varying conditions across the central states and Atlantic coast. Winds will be brisk along the New England coast and moderate elsewhere. Temperatures range from mid 40s to around 80 with mixed sunshine and showers expected through Sunday night.
Albany October 8 Arguments on whether oral betting violates track gambling laws will be heard by the Court of Appeals Monday. The King County district attorney’s appeal from an appellate division ruling that total betting is not bookmaking was postponed by mutual agreement. Lower courts ordered the discharge of Sol Tichtenstein and Orlando Jones who were indicted on six counts of bookmaking.
The case Fleming et al vs McCurtin and Johnston will be argued in the U S Supreme Court next week. It involves 200 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians seeking reopening of allotments and reallocation of tribal funds. The suit alleges mismanagement of Indian affairs and claims descent and vested interests in the nation’s common funds.
A 1920s style sales pitch claims Diapepsin cures dyspepsia gas and indigestion in minutes. It touts candy like taste and tablets that digest food, claim to cleanse stomachs and intestines, and urge readers to ask a pharmacist to show the formula.
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