The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-19
COOmbS Was ErratiC But Showed Flashes of
 Bri|ianCe COLLINS MAKES MONKEYS 0F KL|NG AND |NF|ELD Struggle Slow and Badly Fought, But Intensely Interesting-Next Game
 in Chicago Thursday.
 Attendance 24,957 t

most to the finish, the Philadelphia Amer ican league champions today administered a crushing defeat to the Chicago Ma tional champions, before more than 24,OOt persons. The score was to 3.
 It was one of the most exciting games ever played on the American league grounds in this city. It abounded in sensational fielding and terrific batting and the big, perspiring crowd was fre- quently brought to it's feet with wild en- thusiasm when player after player made brilliant stop, or throw, or lined out a smashing hit into the crowd.
 The spectators received a shock when Pitcher Coombs showed unsteadiness. but this was quickly forgotten a little later when the fighting Americans forged to the front. But In the seventh inning when Captain Chances splendid machine was crushed under a cannonading of hits the big crowds enthusiasm knew no bounds
 Almost everything that goes in base ball game was in evidence. There were errors on both sides. generous contribu- ton of bases, on balls that frequently had pitchers in trouble, long hits, fast base running and lightning double plays.
 Collins Shows KIing Up
 The hero of the afternoon was Eddie Collins, second baseman of the home team This former captain of the Co., lumba university nine several times cleo trified the crowd by his sensational work. The score books show that in his five turns at the plate he reached first base by making three hits, two of them dou- bles, receiving a base on balls and mak- ing a forced play. He scored two runs and sent two home; accepted 10 chances without an error: figured in two sensa- tional plays that stopped Chicago from running the bases, and last. but not least, stole twice on the king of the National league backstops, Kling.. His work on the paths greatly delighted the crowd. Mordecai Brown kept Collins as close as he could to the first base bag.
 In the sixth inning Collins out-guessed pitching three wide balls for Kling to line the ball to second. but each time Collins appeared to divine the play and waited. Then he made his dashes, going into the bag from first as a perfect throw reached the sack just ansinstant too late.
 Coombs Was Erratic
 Coonbs pitched an cratic game, giving nine bases on balls He got into trouble in the first by giving two of three men bases on balls. He got away with but one run scoring. The brilliant work of the men behind him pulled him out of the difficulty. He seemed to show better form when the bases were occupied than when the bags were clear. This is shown by the fact that Chicago had IA men left on the bases. Chieago's inside play did not seem to be in working order, for with the men on bases and Coombs un- steady, some sharp piece of fielding would break up the inning after there was every prospect of score.
 Mordecai Brown pitched fairly good ball in the early stages of the game and was steady The Philadelphians began to touch him up in the third inning and in the seventh he was hit to all corners of the field. Nine men went to bat in this inning and scored six runs on three doubles, two singles, a base on balls, an error and a sacrifice. After that inning he was taken out and was succeeded by Richie. In the seven innings he pitched the Americans hit him 13 times for total of F bases
 Cubs Score Early
 Chicago scored its first run at the beginning of the game
 After Sheckard had received base on balls and was forced out by Schulte, Holman was given four balls. Chances S single filled the bases and Schulte scored on Zimmerman's long sacrifice fly.
 Fast double plays ended the chances either team had to score in the sec ond inning. With two on bases in the third and no one out Chicago was un- able to score but the Americans in their half forged to the front. Stein feldt fumbled Thomas grounder Coombs struck out and Strunk singled Lord forced Strunk at second and then Collins hit into left field for two bases. sending home both Thomas and Lord There was no more scoring until the fifth when Philadelphia added another run. After Strunk had struck out Lord singled and was forced by Col lins. The latter made his second steal and came home on Davis single to left.
 The Nationals scored their second run in the seventh which made the crowd feel little uneasy over Coombs' un- steadiness. Brown struck out and oneCkdTu sent IL ilHe uTlNe lHtO tHc crowd for two bases. Schulte lifted a fly to Strunk and Hoffman worked Coombs for his third base on balls. Chance then came up and sent hot single to center and Sheckard crossed the plate. Chance was forced out by Zimmerman.
 Brown Was Slaughtered
 Then came the seventh that broke up the game so far as any doubt about the result was concerned. Collins led of with base on balls and drew up at third on Bakers single to right.
 Captain Davis hit into the left field crowd for two bases. Collins walked home and Baker went to third. This brought up the hard-hitting Murphy, who sent terrific drive into left field for a double, and Baker and Davis raced across the plate. Chance sig nailed to the bench and Richie went down the field to warm up. Berry sac rifced, sending Murphy to third and the latter came home with the fourth run of the inning on Thomas single. Coombs was an easy out and Strunk lined a two-base hit to right, scoring Thomas. Lord should have been an easy out but Sheckard dropped his fly and Strunk scored the sixth run, Lord went out in an attempt to steal second.