Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-19
Cubs Fall Before Batting Fusi||ade
Athletics Win Second Came to 3-Drive Mordecai
Brown from the Slab in the Eiahth-Murphy Turns
in Dashing Double Play-Gants Get Another from
New York Americans.

! ed him out of difficulties. He seemed
TO snow to better advantage when the
bases were occupied than when they
were clear. This is shown by the fact
that Chicago had fourteen men left on
the bases.
Chicago's inside play did not seem
TO be IN working order, for with the
men on the bases and Coombs un-
STEADY some sharp fielding would break
up the inning after there was every
prospect of score.
Brown Was Hit to All Corners of the
Field.
Brown pitched fairly good ball in
the early stages of the game and was
quite steady. The Philadelphians be-
gan to touch him in the third inning
and in the seventh he WAS hit to all
corners of the field. Nine men Went
TO bat i'll this inning and scored six
runs on three doubles, two singles a
base on balls, an error and a sacrifice.
After that inning he was taken out
and was succeeded by Richie. In the
seven innings he pitched the white
Elephants hit him thirteen times for
total of seventeen bases
The Game.
Chicago scored its first run at the
ard had received a base on balls and
was forced out by Schultz, Holman
was given a base on balls. Chances
single flled the bases and Schultz
scored on Zimmerman's long fly.
Fast double plays ended the chances
either team had to score in the sec
ond inning. With two on bases in the
third, and no one out, Chicago was
unable to score, but the Athletics in
their half forged to the front. Stein
feldt fumbled Thomas grounder,
Coombs struck out and Strunk sin.
gled. Lord forced Strunk at second
and then Collins hit into left field for
two bases, sending home both Thomas
and Lord. Baker went out on a
grounder.
There was no more scoring until the
fifth, when Philadelphia added anoth-
er run to its total. Strunk struck out
Lord singled and was forced by Col
Inns. The latter made his second stea,
and after Baker had received a base
on balls. Collins came home on Davis,
pretty single to left. In Chicagos
half of the fifth Murphy made q great
throw to the plate, completing a dou-
BILE play and ending the inning.
The National leaguers scored their
second run in the seventh, which
made the crowd feel little uneasy in
view of Coombs' wiIdness. Brown
struck out and Sheckard doubled.
Schultz lifted fly to Strunk. Hof-
man worked Coombs for his third
pass. Captain Chance then came up
and sent a hot single to center and
Sheckard crossed the plate. Chance
was forced out by Zimm herman.
Then came the seventh that broke
up the game so far as any doubt
about the result was concerned. Col
Inns led off with a base on balls and
drew up at third on Bakers single to
right. Captain Davis hit into left field
crowd for two bases, Collins walked
home and Baker went to third. This
brought up the hard hitting Murphy,
who sent terrific drive into left field
for a double and Baker and Davis
scored. Chance signaIed to the bench
and Richie went down the field to
warm up. Barry sacrificed. sending
Murphy to third and the latter came
home with the fourth run of the inn
ing on Thomas single. Coombs was