The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HAS CHAMPIONS
COOMBS AGAIN IN THE BOX AND
PITCHES THIRD VICTORY.
Cubs Go 10 Pieces in Eighth-Chi-
cagO Fans Downcast Over Re-
suit of Series.
COLLINS PLAYED FINE BALL

| Chicago, Oct. 24.-The baseball
championship of the world belongs
to Philadelphia. They clinched the
big pennant with Z runs to 2 for
Chicago, and there was none in the
big overflow crowd TO say that they
had not won it fairly and squarely.
Five games were played. and the
eastern youngsters took four OF
them by out-batting, out-felding and
out-rushing the veteran Chicagoans.
They got the jump at the start
and although Chicago punetured
their progress with a defeat Satur-
day. it really did not change the
situation.
The performance of Coombs' pitch
ing and winning three of a five
= game series is unique. He had but
one days rest between the second
and third games, but three days in
tervened between the third contest
and yesterdays exhibition. He had
better control yesterday than in the
previous contests and moiled the
opposing batters when hits meant
runs. Brown pitched excellent ball.
except in the disastrous eighth. and
the holocaust of that inning was by
no means entirely his fault
The day was bright and the
weather of the Indian summer
variety. Ground rules, as usual.
We're necessary. Philadelphia took
the lead at the outset. when Hart
sci, who went to left field while
Lord played center in place of
Strunk, singled. The Philadelphians
present cheered. for that was exactly
the reason that Topsy was played
instead of Strunk He stole second
while Lord was striking out, and
brought in the first run when Col
Inns hit to center for one base
Brown struck out Lord and Davis
in this inning.
Coombs Pulled Himself Out.
Chicago came back in the second
when Chance doubled to left. took
third on sacrifice and scored when
Steinfeldt delivered a belated hit.
In the third and fourth stanzas
the Philadelphians were not threat
ening. but Coombs did some stellar
pitching to save himself from trou-
BILE in Chicago's half of the fourth.
Two hits and a pass had filled the
bases. with one out. but the young
Philadelphia. settling to his work.
famed the always TO be feared Tin
ker and Archer.
The fasteners assumed the lead
lin the fifth and were never headed |
thereafter. Steinfeldt's tumble gave
Murphy a life at first. Barry sacri- /
feed and Lapp, who donned the
catcher's nit in place of Thomas,
sent him home with a single.
The Chicago team went to pieces
in the eighth. Brown held Coombs
too lightly and the latter singled, |
but later was forced by Hartsel. |
Lord doubled and Hartsel scored |
following which Collins raped out
another two-bagger and Lord crossed
the plate. Collins, taking advantage
of the confusion in the Chicago
camp. stole third, but was out at
the plate when Baker hit weakly to |
Zimmerman Davis was allowed to
walk, placing runners on first and
second. Then Chicago blew up. |
Murphy singled to center and Baker
scored from second. Davis was at
Bakers heels. and Holman. who re-
ceived the hit. threw a block away
from Archer and Davis scored.
Every Cub Blew Up.
Murphy had reached second and
stopped. but Umpire O'Day invited
him to take another base under the
ground rules, Hofmans wild heavel
having bumped the grand stand. To
top off the farce. Brown delivered a
wild pitch and Murphy came home.
A moment later Brown gave Barry
a base on balls, but Lapp ended the
hilarity with an easy grounder.
In their half of this inning Chi
cago took a desperate brace and
added a run to their score, but that
was all. Sheckard, the head of the
batting list, doubled to left and went
to third on Schulte's out. Holman
missed three good ones, but Captain
produced the needed hit and
Sheckard scored. Zimmerman ended
the opportunities of this inning with
a long fly to left.
Coombs frightened up in the ninth.
Steinfeldt and Tinker hoisted tol
Lord. Archer made his first hit,
but was forced at second for the
last out of the series, when King,
who batted for Brown, sent an easy
srounder to Barry.
Chicago's failure in the series can
be laid to one cause.-the weakness
Of the pitchers. The club has main
aimed its place in the National
eague race by getting an odd hun
1r two in emall-scnre games In the