The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-18
CUBS FIND GAME
SIMPLY ACASE OF
TOOMUCHbENDER
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- VS.
who dared 70 Try 10 steal base on m
Thomas, and twice he was caught at
second by a quick, true throw.
The much-mooted question as to the
Athletics inheld standing UP under the
strain of the championship series was
settled day. The infield as whole
did phenomenal work, and again can
not help but refer to the grand ma.
chine-like work of Baker. Barry AND
Collins
Tho Cubs are going to find Maek's
to their ambition to be the worlds
champions of 1910. While ! have men
toned Baker, Barry and Collins parti-
cularly. the steady and effective play.
ing of Captain Harry Davis at first
must not BIO overlooked.
Eddie Collins is the real magnetic
centre of the Athletic team. as he is
continually squirting the players on.
An example OF his cunning is his con-
stantly acauaintirg the outfield with
the kind of ball the pitcher will serve
up by thorough code of signals. :,
Thomas was full OF ginger through
out the ganto. He kept up line of
rapid fire talk, which in no small way
encouraged Bender and the whole
team. Irr seemed to be constantly
outguessing the Cubs. Although they
had been directed by Manager Chance
to wait Bender out In the first part of
the game, they soon found that This
was disastrous because the Chiefs con-
troll was superb. They sometimes
took as many as two strikes, but Ben
der would then send that vicious curve
over the plate and retire the batter
Manager Chance was quick to per.
ceive his mistake. and 1t was noticed
that he gave orders to the men to hit
1t out. 1t was simply case of too
much Bender"
This game goes to show that the
Athletics did not stop to think what
position they were in and get stage
fright, slamlning away at bad balls
and making half-hearted attempts at
hituns. They picked out good balls
ana stepped IN and soused them.
Mack Springs Surprise.
connie Mack sprung surprise in
PLAYING Strunk in centre field although
MAD picked him several weeks ago
TO be in the line-up at the start OF
the series. There has been some So
v1sn VOTE gong on in grooming this
ne breaks loose he will make a big
noise The Cubs will find it hard to
stop him. ~
The fact that the Maokmen made
EN- shna nus and three runs in the first
Chance that It was not one of Overa1i,s
DAYS. He. decided to send in McIntire.
the peculiar side-arm spitball pitcher
W ,b pitched pitched phenomenal ball. letting
the last five innings. this being a. ter
ritic line drive by the star offensive
player of the day Baker. The ball
.faveled on line. hitting the right
t ti heid wall about six inches from
me top. 1t was truly wonderful hit,
ana every fan present thought the bali
vas going into Twentieth Street for a
nome nome run when 1t left Bakers hal.
rms rms one drive Will make him a much
ieared batter during the series.
McIntires work was fnished ava
ne a;s showed much class. He used a good
slue-afn curve with a side-arm sniff.
Ter. combined with peculiar deliv.
80 Which greatly aided his effective
fea me Cubs seemed to know that de.
teat was to be their portion after the
- slAtn inning. noticed King stood
IN front Of the bench with his
in ha p protector on, with nit and mask
IA nand' ready to resume his work, ali.
Mough only one man was out Johnn,
apparently took it for granted tia,
sh ouo rally was improbable, and /,
s showed that Chicago knew that Ben
Manager pa.en'1 cIan was g going to win.
ai,nPae OF MS generalship in the third
shninS. Overall was being hit hard
aliu tne cup leader played for time IN
rest Orvie and kill the Athletics. rail-.
spirit. He stood near the mound win
hhllinE and Overall. and it was not until
Ihlef Umpire Connolly ordered than,
10 continue that Chance allowed thn
game to go on 'iio
Coombs and Brown To-Day,
To-day Coot!bs and Brown are sura
to battle 1t .o,it. FOR ire second uona 10 :
the series. The man from "Colbp,
should have stiff battle on his hands
as the three-fngered wonder is sorne
pltcher. However, If Coombs is in
form | can't see where the Cubs can
90 his wonderful drop bali damage
1t is likely that Bris Lord viii he
heard from during this series. Not
only his batting, but his clean fieldinp
PLAYED ~ NC
think that my opinion, published
IN The Press and The Times Dispatch
that the great offensive play Of the
Athletics would win them the title OF
worlds champions, is going to prove
correct. To the supersti tious, this
winning OF the first game looks like
a sure title of worlds champions for
the Athletics, but time will tell wheth.
'er this saying will prove true in this
series ] am confident that it Will.
The crowd was not nearly as large
as one would expect MANY peorl.