The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-25
ATHLETICS WIN
Connie MaCk'S Team Wins
World Championship.
C00MBS AGAIN BEATS CUBS
The Philadelphia Americans Again
0utplay and 0uthit the Cham.
pions Of the National
League.
COOMBS AGAIN BEATS CUBS

Athletics are champions of the world.
They won that title here by defeating
the Cubs. champions of the National
league, by a score of to =. The Off
cial figures given out by the national
commission indicate that 27.37i people
were present to witness the struggle.
The total gate receipts were S37, 1850.
1t was a pitchers battle between
Jack Coombs and Miner Brown, "the
three fingered wonder" for seven In
nings; then the once famous pitcher
from Terre Haute blew up. and when
the smoke had cleared away at the
conclusion of the eighth inning FIVE
runs had been put over the plate by
Connie Mack's team.
AS in previous games. the possible
exception of that played Saturday,
when King" Cole pitched. the Athlet-
les outplayed and outhit the Cubs.
The playing of Collins featured the
attack OF the Mackmen. lie drove out
two doubles and a single and stole
third.
Chicago Tied Score.
The Athletics got busy right at the
start and scored run in the first in
ming on a clean hit by Hartsel. He
stole second clearly and scored on a
single by Collins. Collins stole second,
but was left when Davis struck out.
The Cubs did nothing in their half
and neither did the Athletics In their
half of the second. In Chicago's half OF
the second they managed to tie the
score. With two strikes on Chance, he
smashed curved ball into the crowd
in left field for two bases and went
TO third on a neat sacrifice by Zim-
norman. When Steinfeldt hit a fast
one through Baker the big captain
scored the tieing run.
The Athletics forged to the front in
the fifth. when they scored run on an
error by Steinfeldt of Murphys
bounder. q sacrifice by Barry and a
clean drive to center field by Lapp,
scoring Murphy.
A beautiful stop OF Hoffmans line
drive over second by Barry and a per-
feet throw to first nippei Chicagos
chance to score in the sixth.
Athletics Tore Loose In Eighth.
Neither side scored in the seventh,
and the eighth settled the worlds
championship. Coombs cut into fast
ball for a fierce bounder just out Of
Chances reach, and II went for a base
hit. Hartsel got in the hole with two
strikes, then shot a slow bounder to
Tinker. Joe tossed to Zimmerman,
forcing Coombs. Hartsel stole second
on the second ball pitched. and the
decision was so close that the Cub
in1eld gathered about Umpire Sheri-
dan and protested vigorously. Lord
followed with a two Dagger drive. that
struck lust inside the right foul line
and bounced into the crowd for a dou-
BILE Hartsel scoring. Collins came
right back with fierce two-base drive
which scored Lord Collins drive was
just inside first base, and Manager
Chance yelled foul but O'Day declared
it fair. Collins got away to a running
start and made even his enemies cheer
by stealing third. Baker sent fast
boInder to Zimmerman. who threw
hurriedly and accurately. cutting Col
Inns at the plate to Archer Davis walk
ed. Brown failing to get strike over
the plate. sending Baker to second.
Murphy hit fast single through Zim-
norman, Baker scoring and Davis go
ing TO third Zimmerman then threw
wild to the place and Davis scored,
while Murphy went to third. Brown let
go of wild pitch and Murphy scored.
Barry went to first on balls. Lapp hit
in front of the plate and was thrown
out Five runs had crossed the plate
and practically ended the game.