The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

Murphy walked. Brown being unable to
locate the plate for single strike.
Barry was doubled up with Murphy
ping on second and shooting the ball
to Chance. 1t was fast play on
Thinkers part. No runs.
Third inning.
Cubs-The Cubs began with the top
OF their batting list in this inning, with
Sheckard up For the second time
Sheckard walked Schultz sacrificed
by a little roller 10 Coombs, but Davis
once more muffed the assist. all run
ners being safe. In an attempt to sac
ritice, Hoffman popped out to Davis.
Schultz gets credit for a sacrifice hit
Just the same. Chance tried to work
Rigier for his base. claiming that the
ball that struck his bat hit him first,
but Rigler would not allow it. Thomas
made wonderful stop with his bare
right hand of a wild pitch by Coombs
keeping the runners from advancing
Chance famed. Zimmerman flew out
to Lord. No runs.
Up to this stage Ceombs had shown
but little of his reputed prowess, the
Cubs hitting him hard. even though
not safely.
Athletics--Thomas beat out an in
field hit TO Steinfeldth. The official
scorer called it an error by .s,teinfeidt
who came in rapidly on the ball and
was compelled to field II with one
hand. II looked like a hard bit of
scoring against Steinfeldt. Coombs
famed, the last strike being foul
tip. Strunk rolled one down to Brown.
which the miner mussed up. 1t count
ed as hit. Brown ran almost to
first to field the ball. Lord hit to
Zimmerman, who threw 10 Tinker.
forcing Struuk. Thomas went to third.
Here council of war was called by
Chance. Brown and King and RigIer
taking part in it. With Collins up the
situation looked tickiish. Collins hit
over third. scoring Thomas and Lord.
The hit went for double. Lord scored
by an unexpected burst OF speed.
though the fielding by Sheckard and
Steinfeldth was not the fastest in the
world. Baker out at first. Two runs.
With lead of one run coombs set
out to hold his advantage. cut loose a
fine assortment of speeds, in-shoots
and drops.
Fourth Inning.
Cubs-Steinfeldt flew out to Strunk
Tinker singled to center, Tinker went
struck out No runs.
Looks as II Coombs was master OF
the situation and visions OF a second
Athletic victory doomed large.
Athletics--Davis hit to Tinker:
thrown OUT at first Tinker made a
fast play Murphy fouied out to
Chance. Barry hit to Tinker. who FUN
bled safe at first. 1t was hard
chance. but scorer decided TO give
Barry hit Thomas singled to right;
Barry reached third. Coombs struck
out. No runs.
Fifth Inning.
Brown got away with an infield
hit which Coombs booted twice. An
error was charged to coombs in place
Of a hit for Brown. Coombs also
fell down on Sheckard's hunt to the
box allowing Sheckard TO reach first
and Brown second. Both We're the
hardest kinds OF chances and the
methods of the scorer caused some
surprise. Schultz sacrificed to Davis
unassisted. Both runners moved up.
Holman walked on four straight balls.
filling the bases. Needham at first
base and Steinfeldt at third yelled
their heads OF In their coaching effort.
Chance up-Chance flew out to Muir.
ply. who doubled Brown by a per-
feet throw to Thomas. No runs
Strunk famed for the second time.
Lord singled to right and Collins. the
demon player was next up. Collins
forced Lord at second on a tap to
Tinker who threw to Zimmerman
Collins stole second. beating perfect
throw by Killing by slipping under
Tinker. Baker walked. Davis
singled to left. scoring Collins. Baker
took third on the throw In. Murphy
hit to Tinker and WAS out ct nrpt
One run. III
/ The Athiatins had made six hlth