The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-24

the Indian summer variety. Ground rules were necessary.
 Athletics Take Lead
 Philadelphia took the lead at the out set when Hartsel, who went to left field while Lord played center in place of Strunk, singled. The Phladelphians pres ent cheered, for that was exactly the reason that "Topsy" was played instead of Strunk. He stole second while Lord was striking out. and brought in the first run when Collins hit to center for one base. Brown struck out Lord and Davis in this inning.
 Chicago came right back in the second when Chance doubled to left. took third on a sacrifice and scored when Stein feldt delivered a belated hit
 Tn the third and fourth stanzas the Philadelphlans were not threatening but Coombs did some stellar pitching to save himself from trouble in Chcago's half of the fourth. Two hits and pass had filled the bases with one out but the young Philadelphian, settling to his work, famed the always-to-be-feared Tinker and Archer.
 The customers assumed the lead in the fifth and were never headed thereafter. steinfeldts tumble gave Murphy life at first Barry sacrificed and Lapp, who donned the catcher's mtt in the place of Thomas, sent him home with single.
 Cubs BIow Up
 The Chicago team went to pieces in the eighth. Brown held Coombs too lightly. and the latter singled, but later was forced by Hartsel. Lord doubled and Hartsel scored, following which Collins rapped out another two-bagger and Lord crossed the plate. Collins, taking advan- tage of the confusion in the Chicago cot cfn1p third hut ont at the plate when Baker hit weakly to Zim- merman.
 Davis was allowed to walk, placing runners on first and second. Then Chi cago blew up. Murphy singled to cen ter and Baker scored from second. Davis was at Bakers heels and Holman, who retrieved the hit. threw a block away from Archer and Davis scored. Murphy had reached second and stopped, but Umpire ODay invited him to take an- other base under the ground rules, Hof- mans wild heave having bumped the grandstand. Just to tip off the farce, Brown delivered a wild pitch and Mur- phy came home. moment later Brown gave Barry a base on balls, but Lapp ended the hilsrity with an easy grounder
 Last Desperate Chance
 Tn their half of this inning the Chi cagos took a desperate brace and added run to their score, but that was all.
 Sheckard, the head of the batting list doubled to left and went to third on Schulte's out Hoffman missed three good ones. but Captain Chance produced the needed hit and Sheckard scored. Zimmerman ended the opportunities of this inning with a long fly to left.
 Coombs frightened up in the ninth. Steinfeldt and Tinker hoisted to Lord. Archer made his first hit, but was forced at second for the last out of the series when King, who batted for Brown, sent an easy grounder to Barry: Chicago's failure in the series can be laid to one cause--the weakness of the pitchers. The club has maintained it's place in the National league race by getting an odd run or two in small score games. In the words of Joe Tinker: When they hit our pitchers we're not winners"
 Not one of the pitchers was able to keep the hits down--Overall, Brown, Cole, Pfeister Reulbach. Mcintyre they all looked alike to the Philadel- phia hitters
 Game in Detail
 The game in detail was as follows: First Inning, elphia-Steinfeldt played up for a bunt on Hartsel. but the latter singled between short and sec ond Lord made two strikes in at tempting to bunt and then struck out. Hartsel stole second, standing up, as naith her rTfnIxor nor Zir1poarp,an covered