The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-30
Even Tyrus Cobb Stands
Nonplussed Before Mack's
TWirlerS.
RAIN OF BINGLES
TELLS THE STORY
Winners Are Able at All Times 10
Produce Hits When
Needed.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-Criticised
by the public without the confidence OF
the hitherto overfaithful fan and un-
supported b. any show OF enthusiasm
that goes so far toward winning games.
Connie Macks Athletics emerged from
the deep gloom that has peFvadsd the
camp OF the White Elephants for 50
long and greatly to the surprise OF every
one. tucked away safely both games Of
the doubIe-header with the Detroit
champions today-the first a shutout-4
to o. and the second 4 TO 3
As II TO give a little encouragement 10
tie team, which goes away tomorrow.
crowd Of 17.748 persons turned out, a
crowd that filed every inch Of space
In the bieachers, grandstand, and pa
vilion, and overlooked in a picturesque
half circle around the field. The lack
Of space in which the fielders were
compelled to play made ground rifles
necessary, and a ball hit into the crowd
was only good for two bases.
The White Elephants outcia ssed the
royal Tiger" in every department In
the first game not a Detroit uniform
got past second base, and tie initial
turn seemed just as far away. Even
/ the mighty Cobb. who virtually leads
/ the race in individual hitting, was com
petely amazed at the speed, accuracy,
and decebtivCless Of the opposing twirl-
ers. Only once did he connect safely
4 in the two games, and in the hrst he
was the only one OF the eighteen play
ers wh9 made a misplay.
Pitchers Show Class.
Both Coombs and Vickers. who were
/ 10 AT rflafV- asf
! They possessed control, curves. and
Judgment. made big nOles in the Detroit
batting averages. and turned them away
from the plate in virtual procession.
In the first game COombs did not
seem satisfied to just keep Detroit from
. getting runs, but he aided materially il
helping the Athletic runners across the
plate In the third inning he was tht
first batter up, and before the DetF oi
| players were settled in their pcStr ons
/ Donovan tossed q straight one acl os'
that would have cut the plate IN half
Coombs bent mis- body to the swing
/ There was a crashing sound as the viii
low connected with the sphere. and tht
/ crowd sat agape as they watched 1t sal
7 gracefully over the right field fence
/ while the lanky pitcher leisurely trOttec
around the circuit
Even Jennings StUr ped.
/ The redoubtabls lugncy Jennings
whose presence in the cOacners' box 1;
always source Of much amusement Il
the crowd. seemed heart broken He
/ got on his knees in mock Difference Il
the Majesty OF the Mighty bat thai
could fling one OF Wild ones s7eeder.
to the taE timbers and as COombs
rounded third base. Jennings was sta
[ toned there, he bent his forehead tC
the ground and --salaamed with thC
! grace Of an Indian courtier. The home
! run whack seemed TO whet the appetite
of Coombs. for on his next two trip.
tc the plate he connected safely each
time. one Of his singles sending a TUg
! across the plate.
4 Jack Barry, a former Holy Gross
player, was sent to second EEse in place
, OF Eddie Collins, whose injured knee
makes him unfit 10 play. Earry playei
| brilliantly in the field. HIS bat toe
/ was one of the elements that added
runs TO the score. His double in the first
/ allowed him 10 score when Murphy
| singled 10 right, and Fis single in the
| third sent H8rtsel in with SnofneT after
/ Coombs had made his home run rap
/ and Hartsel had doubled TO lefS This
/ Athletics fourth and last run came IN
the ninth when Nichols cracked q
{ double to left field and COMBS singled
/ to the same place.
! The Scores.