Evening journal., 1910-10-19

ing way by their dashing style OF
play. At least on three occasions the
Cubs have shown poor judgment and
indecision that have proved as fatal as
actual errors would have done.
Steinfeldt's work at third and that
of Zimmerman at second, has shown
In sorry contrast to that of Baker and
Collins. The latter is the one big
Kohinoor of the series to date. Little
Johnny Evers in his palmiest days
never had anything on the former Co
lumbia University boy, who has bat
ted at a 667 clip and accepted II
chances without a slip. He has flashed
in and out of play after play. swiped
bases with abandon and has been a
whole thorn bush in the side Of the
Cubs
Zimmerman. who was touted as the
! equal OF Evers and whose bat. il was
predicted, would work havoc with the
Athletics pitchers, has been a bad
case of bunk" so far, but in this he
has only kept pace with several Of
the other big Cubs.
Downfall OF Brown.
The downfall Of Mordecai Brown in
tthe seventh inning of yesterdays
| game was g bit of baseball Of real
dramatic elements The collapse OF
the great twirler, the hero of scores
of pitching duels and the conqueror
Of Matthewson and every other star
with whom he ever engaged in com
bat, was complete AS the Athletics
batsmen rang up the hits of his de-
livery in dis fatal inning, the three
fingered marvel appeared absolutely
lost. His actions in the box would
have made a good moving picture
despair" At last Brown seemed TO
realize that the cunning had slipped
from his sleeve.
The picture was pathetic in a way,
not the least proof of which was that
the vast crowd cheered him at the
close of the disastrous inning. Chance
had pinned his faith to Brown and
when he wavered, the Cubs support
ers wondered among themselves where
next to turn.
Richie, who followed Brown, look
ed decidedly better than the veteran
just as Mcintyre had overshadowed
Overall on the day before. Will
Reulbach be the next star sacri.
fee? Will Chance learned too late
that he would have Jared better b,
first? II is a ticklish thing to put
youngster into a worlds champion
ship game, but that II can be don
successfully has been proved b.
Mack. Bender, on Monday, an
Coombs, on Tuesday, seemed to trea
the Chicago batsmen with contemp
during a part of their games. Bende
actually loafed on the job in the clos
NTDpdou aud fha
Coombs pulled himself together, af
ter getting into holes through wild
ness and sloppy field work, showe
clearly that he had the Cubs mum
Der.
AS a sample Of the magnitude O
! the worlds series, 1t is interesting I
= note that two special trains, one o
five coaches and the other Of six, wer
required to carry the players, baseball
writer's and the National Commits
= sion's party to Chicago Besides thes
} special trains, many of those connec
t ted with the series in an official o
semi-ofiicial capacity made the tri
TO Chicago on regular trains
> Second Game in Detail.
First inning, -Sheckari
walked on four straight balls. Cooinb
was going to steal and wasted severa
wide ones on Schultz. Schultz hit :
Collins, forcing Sheckard at SECOND
Barry getting the put out Schultz wa
safe at first. Coombs followed tn
same tactics on Holman, feeding hir
with two wide ones to begin with
Holman walked Coombs seemed to b
a little nervous, though he was TAX
ing plenty of time for his worl
Chance had fire in his eye as be cam
l to bat. Coombs gave Chance two ball
! and Thomas walked down the line {
= quiet his pitcher With three and tw
{ on Chance, he singled to short film
the bases. Barry fie4ded the ball bJ
! not in time It was the first time th
! | Chicago's bases had been filed sine
the series began. Zimmerman flew OF
to center field, Schultz scoring afte
the catch. Hoffman reaching third an
Chance second on the throw in. Tin
merman's fly counted as a sacrihC
hit. Steinfeldt famed. One run.
: First inning, Athletics-Strun
famed, King dropped the third stril
but nailed his man by a speedy thro
to Chance. Lord hit to Steinfeldt WI
got the batter at first. Collins single
to right field. Slugger Baker was ne;