Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-10-22
Who WILL BE
HERO OF SERIES?
In Every Worlds Contest Some
Stars Playing Has Stood Out.
LAST YEAR IT WAS BABE ADAMS
His Great Work In Box Beat Detroit.
Either Coombs or Cole Likely to Ae-
quire Fame In Coming Games-Both
Arc Great Pitchers.

quire Fame In Coming Games-Both
Arc Great Pitchers.
Not the least interesting feature of
the worlds series Of the past has been
the flashing of some star or stars in
the armament OF baseball. Dopists
always find a considerable amount Of
pleasure, not to say interest, In won
dering who will be the next star that
will dazzle multitude and sparkle
for nation.
Men Who Starred In Other Years.
In the first worlds series, played be-
tween the Boston and Pittsburg teams
In 1903, 1t was Bill Dineen. The lat
ter's great work in the box practically
captured the honOrs for Boston. In
1905, when the New Yorks defeated
Philadelphia for the premier honors
Of the diamond, Billy Gilbcrts great
batting and Christy Mathewson's bril-
liant pitching were the features. In
1906 George Rohe's work at third and
particularly at the bat made the Chi
cago Americans victory certain over
the Cubs. Frank Isbell Of the White
Sox was another to shine that year.
1t was his four two base hits In the
fifth game of the series that helped
put the Cubs to rout.
O'Leary and Rossman Of the De-
troits were the heroes Of the Tiger
Cubs games in 1907. In 1908 Johnny
Killing Of the Chicagos was the big
show Last year 1t was Pitcher Babe
Adams of the Pittsburgs His great
work in the box enabled the Pirates
to defeat Detroit.
Will II Be Cole or Coombs?
Now that the Philadelphia Amert-
cans and Chicago Cubs are to play
for the worlds baseball honors, who
will be this seasons hero? At the
present time it seems to be that either
John Coombs of the Mackmen, or
King Cole of the Cubs Is the young
ster being groomed for the laudatory
honOrs of hero of the series.
Both these boys have had spectacu-
lar careers this season. Cole, of
course, is the National league sensa-
ton. Picked from Bay City, Mich.
III Il OldSS ~ NheiC hC
had divided his time between barber
ing and twirling, this lanky genius
has risen to the place Of leading the
twirlers of the older organization. His
success has been due in a great meas
ure to his own ability, but he has not
suffered In the least by the tutoring
of that wonderful bunch Of baseball.
the Cubs
Coombs has been with the Mackmen
for four years, but never glowed with
anything more sturdy than feeble
flicker during this time. Hero Of the
twenty four inning game in Boston.
the longest game in major baseball, he
never seemed to have shown anything
since that time. This season, how
ever, has brought him into the lime
light as one really great pitcher.
His strength, his mighty curves,
sweeps and breaks and his other asset
hitherto unknown to him-grand
control, has made him one Of the best
in the business. His work as the
Mack iron man has bruited his sue
cess from coast to coast, and he Is able
to work every other day without feel
ing the strain.
These two youngsters stand the
chance OF having the film OF fame
filled with their pictures. VIII 1t be
Coombs or will the barber Of Bay City
spring into eternal fame In a single
bound?