Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-19
CHICAGO BEATEN IN
EXCITING GAME
8 TO 8
Collins the Hero Of Second
Contest in Series Between
Cubs and Athletics for
Worlds Championship,
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Philadelphia, Oct. 1S.-In a game
that was filled with thrills from the
start almost to the finish the Phila-
delphia American league champions
This afternoon administered a crush
ing defeat to the Chicago National
league champions before more than
$4,000 persons The score was 0 TO
g.
II was one of the most exciting
games ever played on the American
league grounds in this city. 1t
abounded in sensational fielding and
terrific batting and the big perspir-
ing crowd was frequently brought to
its feet with enthusiasm as player
after player made some brilliant stop
or throw or lined out a smashing Kit
into the crowd.
The spectators received a shock
when Pitcher Coombs showed un-
steadiness early in the game, but this
was quickly forgotten a little later
when the fighting Athletics forged to
the front. In the seventh inning
when Captain Chances splendid ma
chine was crushed under a cannon
aiding of hits, the big crowds enthusi-
asm knew no bounds.
Almost everything that goes into a
baseball game and makes it one of the
most exciting of outdoor sports was
in evidence. There were errors on
both Sides generous contribution of
base balls that frequently had pitch
ers in trouble, long hits, fast base
running and lightning double plays.
The hero of the afternoon who
shone as brilliantly in his department
of the game as did Bender in yes
terday's contest was Collins, the star
second baseman of the home team
This former captain of the Columbia
university nine several times electri-
fid the crowd by his sensational work.
The score books show that in his five
turns ct the plate, he reached first
base every time by making three hits.
two Of them doubles, receiving a base
on balls and making a force play.
He scored two runs and sent two
home; accepted rine chances without
an error; figured in two sensational
plays that stopped Chicago from run
ming the bases and last, but not least, |
the champion base runner stole twice !
on the king of National League back |
stops, King
Collins work on the paths greatly |
the crowd. Mordecai Brown
kept Collins as close as he could to |
the first bag. In the sixth inning Col
Inns outguessed the Chicago battery
three times, Brown pitching three
wide balls for King to line the ball to
second, but each time Collins appear
ed to devine the play and waited.
Then he made his dash and went into
the bag from first as a perfect throw
reached the bag but an instant too
late. Combs pitched a most errauc
game giving nine bases on balls. lie
got into trouble in the first inning by
giving two of the first three men up
base on balls. He got away with the
inning with but one run against his
ieam At several other stages of the
contest he was in trouble, but the
brilliant work of the men behind him
pulled him out of difficulty. He SEEM
d to show better form when the
'ases were occupied than when the
rags were clear. This is shown b.
he fact that Chicago had fourteen
men left on bases. Chicago's inside [
LAY did not seem to be in working
rider for with the men on the bases {
nd Combs unsteady some sharp piece {
Il fielding would spoil the chance
Tier there was every prospect of
core.
Mordecai Brown pitched fairly !
ood ball in the early stages of the
anne and was quite steady. The Phil
delphians began to touch him up in I
ne third inning and in the seventh he !
'as hit to all corners of the field.
lne men went to bat in this inning
nd scored six runs on three doubles.
NO singles a base on balls. an error |
nd a sacrifice. After that inning ne
as taken out and was succeeded by :
lchie. In the seventh inning he !
lched the White Elephants hit
I'M 3 times for a total of II bases.
hleago scored its first run at the be
inning Of the game. After Sheckard
id received a base on balls and was
reed out by Schultz, Hoffman was
ven four balls. Chances single fill
the bases and Schultz scored on
mmermans long sacrifice fly. Fast /,
'uble plays ended the chances either
am had TO score in the second in
he' With two on bases in the third
Id no one out, Chicago was unable
score by the Athletics in their half
rsed to the front. Coombs struck
II and Strunk singled. Lord forced :
runk at second and then Collins hit
10 The left field for two bases, send
Z nome both Thomas and Lord. a
mere was no more scoring until
2 NTH when Philadelphia added
other run to its total. After Strunk
20 struck out Lord singled and was \
reed by Collins. The latter made his Il
lohd steal and came home on Da- q
pretty single to left. q
me National leaguers scored their r.
-ohd run in the seventh which made
crowd feel a little uneasy over l
'oinbs unsteadiness. Brown struck
= and Speckard sent a line drise r.
~ the crowd for two bases Schultz ii
'ea fly 10 Strunk and Hoffman o
'tAtu Coomhs for his third base On a