The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-19


remarked upon it,
Accidents Ia Players.
II is to be wondered perhaps whether
an accident, in which several Of the
Cubs players were to-day. had anything
10 do with their being a biz up In the
air A taxi cab, in which were Stein
feldt. Zimmerman, Overall. Kane. and
McIntyre, struck a mail wagon on Twen-
tieth street, VIXEN the players were on
their way to Shibe Park. and ali the
men we're tossed out. They were not
hurt, but were shaken up.
There were not quite as many folks here
to-day as there We're yesterday The
Official paid attendance figures were e4.591
The money taken was S35,l37 OF this
the players share is SlS,9739S the clubs
Si2,649.3Z, and tie national commission,
S3.5l3
II is TO be observed that this morn
ing the Philadelphia Morgen Gazette
published a story OF the game of yester-
day with box score. the FIRST. it is said.
ever printed in German newspaper In
this country. The Gazette cOnfesses 10
an interest in Messrs Schultz. thinner
man. Steinfeldt Holman, and Killing. OF
the Cubs. Also Victor MunOZ. Redactor
de Sports OF TT Mundo, OF Havana, and
Jose c, Perez. sporting editor OF La
Discussion. also of Havana, are covering
this series for their papers. This is the
sixth they have attended together.
How the Runs Were Made.
To begin the game the Cubs scored a
run. Coombs let Sheckard walk but
Schultz forced him by a smart rap to
Collins Holman walked, too. Chance
hit a mean bounder that Baker beat
down, and IL went for a single The
bases were filled. Zimmerman partly
relieved the congestion. His fly TO Strunk
was a sacrifice Steinfeldt could not get
on TO COMBS curves. Collins got on
in the Athletics part Of the first by
singing to center. He made a clean
steal OF second, but Baker rolled TO
Brown for the third out.
as chs looked wicked i'm the second
Tinker was out mile. hut Davis dropped
Bakers throw. Killing winged a swift
liner out 70 right center, but Collins was
there. He nabbed and doubled Tinker on
first. Brown made the third out. Collins
getting the assist again However the
Cubs showed there were others who could
make double plays in the field in this
inning. With one gone, Murphy walked
Barry drove a sharp one on the ground
just to the left Of second base Tinker
the ball. galloped across second, and
hurled down 10 Chance for a double of
his own.
Chance Strikes Out.
The Cubs could not make things break
for them in the third. although they tried
hard. Sheckard walked again Schultz
hunted. and Coombs threw straight and
low 10 Davis The first baseman muffed
again. Holman tried 10 sacrifice. bur
popped to Davis. Chance came up ready
10 tear the cover OF the ball, but instead
OF that he famed. Zimmerman hit hard
10 left. but Lord gathered in the ball.
Another bad hole craWled out Of. but
the Athletics were not easily disposed
when they collected in their part Of the
third Thomas grOunder got away from
Steinfeldt. and the official scorer said II
was an error CoOmbs famed. Strunk
aimed 10 sacrifice. and the bali rolled out
toward Brown. The pitcher picked il up
and was Just going 20 throw when he
fell down, and Strunk was safe by a
mile Lord forced Strunk al second,
Tinker 10 Zimmerman. Then up came
Collins. King Chance, and Brown held
a long consultation. Then they called
Zimmerman in. There must have
been some slip-up on that strategy be-
cause with TWO strikes and three balls on
him, Collins tossed his bat at a wide
one. doubling down the left field line
that scored Thomas and Lord. thinner
man 10 Chance got Baker and ended the
inning.
CoOmba Has Easy Time.
Coombs was at ease IN the fourth in
ning Strunlt tended 10 Steinfeldt. but
although Tinker singled. he was caught
stealing, Thomas 10 Collins and Killing
famed. Tinker made a fine play wher
he threw out Davis In the rest Of the
fourth. Murphy fouIed 10 Chance Barry
and Thomas both singled. but Coombs
struck out easily.
The Athletics pitcher had a weird time
in the fifth. He fell down, as Brown
had trying 10 handle Browns splash
and mufed Sheckard's roller. TOO. Davis
ran IN on SChulte's roller and touched
the player on the way TO the bag. Still
IT looked bad, especially when Holman
walked, II was here that Murphy made
the play or the game. catching Chance
fly and doubling at the plate.
When the Athletics got up. Strunk
famed. Lord hit a Texas Lacquer tC
center, but was forced by Collins Eddie
danced around first so invitingly thai
Brown made three wide pitches 10 the
plate. In hopes he would try 10 stea
and King would be able 10 get il down
more easily. When Eddie did steal hi
ran down after a caught strike and slid
IN under Tinker. Brown could not con
troll his shooting for Baker and gave him
another ball and walked him Collin,
counted on Davis single by a smart piece
Of running. King juggled the throw-in
or otherwise he might have made close
thing OF IT, Tinker 10 Chance got Muir
ply. The Athletics were IN pretty soft
leading, 8 10 1.
Not Able TO Score.
Collins alertness saved a run In III,
sixth. Zimmerman walked Steinfeld
flied 10 Collins. who tossed so quickly
10 first that he got the ball there before
Zimmerman could get back. although Il
was a matter OF only few yards tn,
runner had 10 go. Tinkers smart two.
Dagger went for nothing. because King
flied TO Strunk.
The Athletics looked Ike scoring n
their installnlent After Barry famed
Thomas walked and COombs got a singl,
through Zimmermans failure TO cover hi.
rap But Strunk famed for the thIrl
tlme' and Lord shot foul fly TO Chance
Up crawled the Cubs TO open the sew
enth. With one out Sheckard doubled q
left Schultz lifted 10 Strunk, but Chanc,
singled. bringing Sheckard home. Zin-
merman's best was a hit 10 Collins. or
which Chance was forced at second.
Now the big show in the main tent
Collins walked. Chance threw himself al
Bakers wallop. which went crashing out
TO right field. Collins got 10 third on N.
single. Davis doubled 10 left into m,
crowd and Collins came In. Murpb,
swung at one OF Browns offerings. SEN
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