Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

ooyo "oIh together ana not until to-
day did I make any changes.
The performance of Coombs in pitch
ing and winning three games in a five
game series is probably unique. He
had but one days rest between the
second and third games, but two days
interviewed between the third contest
and today's exhibition. He had better
control today than in the previous
contests and foied the opposing bat
tiers when hits meant runs. Brown for
Chicago pitched excellent ball except
in the locally disastrous eighth and
the biackncss of that inning was by
no means entirely his fault.
The day was bright and the weather
of the Indian summer variety. Ground
rules We're necessary Philadelphia
took the lead in the first inning when
HartZel who went to left field while
Lord played center in place of Strunlt,
singled The Philadelphians present
cheered for that was exactly the rea-
son that "Topsy" was placed 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 re-
taliated in the second when Chance
doubled to left, took third on a sacri-
flee and scored when Steinfeldt deliv-
cred hit.
In the third and fourth innings the
Philadelphians were not threatening
but Coombs did some superb pitch
ling to save himself from trouble in
! Chicag COS half of the fourth. Two hits
and a pass had filled the bases with
one out, but the youngster famed
Tinker and Archer.
The Fasteners assumed the lead in
the fifth and were never headed
thereafter. Steinfedt's tumble gave
Murphy a life at first. Barry sacri-
feed and Lapp, who took Thomas
place behind the bat, sent him home
with a single. The Chicago team
went to pieces in the eighth Brown
held Coombs too lightly and the lat
ter singled but was forced by Hart
eel. Lord doubled and Hartzel scored
following which Collins raped out
another two Dagger and Lord crossed
the plate. Collins took advantage of
the confusion in the Chicago camp,
stole third, but was out at the plate
when Baker hit weakly to Zimmerman.
Davis was walked, placing runners
on first and second. Then Chicago
collapsed. Murphy singled to center
and Baker scored from second. Davis
was at Bakers heels and Hoffman
who retrieved the hit threw far from,
Archer and Davis scored. Murphy had
reached second and stopped but I'M
pire O'Day instructed him to take
another base under the ground rules,
Holfman's wild throw having bumped
tho grandStand. Then Brown made
a wild pitch and Murphy came home.
A moment later Brown passed Barry
but Lapp ended the agony with an
easy grOunder. In their half of this
inning the Chicagos took a desperate
brace and added run to their score.
but that was all. Shackard. the head
of the batting list, doubled to left
and went to third on Schulte's out.
Hoffman famed, but Chance brought
Sheckard in with d single. thinner
man flied out to left field. Coombs
frightened up in the ninth. Stein
feldt and Tinker flied to Lord. Arch
err made his first hit. but was forced
at second for the last out of the
series when King, who hatted for
Brown, sent an easy grounder to Bar
ry.
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 off-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.
Pfeister. Reulbach, McIntyre-al1 Jared
alike with the Philadelphia hitters.
First innng-Philadelph
feIdt played I'D for bunt on Hart
zeI hut the latter singled between
short and second. Lord made two
strikes in attempting to bunt and
tben struck out Hartzel stole sec
ond standing up, as neither the Tink-
or or Zimmerman covered the bag.
Hartzel scored from second when
Collins hit a grounder between sec
ond and short Baker was the Sec
ond out on a perpendular foul to
Archer. Collins stole second. Arch
er's throw being low. Brown settled
dnwn and struck out Davis. One run
chicago Davis caught Sheckard' S
prounder and threw him out at hrst,
Coombs covering the bag. Schulte's