Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

q waiting game. The result was that
both twirIers had lot of work to do.
Had 1t not been for the presence of the
crowd in the field, Jack Barry would
have had home run in the second in
ming. His drive went over the crowd into
the stands in left field. But the ground
rules prevailed.
inning The Athletics scoring two runs
on walk to Davis. Murphy's out. which
moved him to second, and two-baggers
by Barry and Coombs.
The playing field on the local grounds
seems to be even smaller than at Phila-
delphia. 1t does not require much of a.
drive to get the ball into the crowd.
Pitchers All Hard Hit.
Darkness did not seem to be interfer-
ing with the batting of either team.
Both pitchers were touched up rather
lively.
Reulbach had all he wanted after the
second inning. Beaumont was sent to
bat for him and Mcintyre took his place.
COOmbs' exhibition in the third was mis-
cradle, and allowed the Cubs to forge to
the front. His wildness was responsible
for all the trouble.
Tinker got double after one was out.
King hunted. Baker made great play
on the ball. Beaumont, batting for Reul
bach. walked.
Coombs hlled the bases by issuing his
second pass TO Sheckard. Schultz was the
hero for he drove the ball along the left
deld foul line for two bases. scoring
two runs. HOfman's strike-out ended the
inning.
But Mcintyre proved as easy as his
,precedessor, and was pounded from the
Start, the Athletics taking a command
ing lead. Murply's home run was the
feature Of the inning. With one out. Col
Inns singled and scored when Bakers
single got through Schultz.
Davis was hit by pitched ball Then
Murphy cleaned the bases with drive
into the right field fence for a home run.
There was a dispute on the decision.
Chance was put out of the game. Archer
taking his place.
Pfeister replaced Mcintyre in this in
ming. He. too, was hit hard. Barry's
double and Tinker's wild throw netting
another run, making five in this round.
Curious Ground Rules.
lust why the ground ruIes--.sr,,,sa affv,s
Murray home run when Barry,,s hit
was mach Ions@r. dy'fve. though i'm the
oprosite field. md both into the stands,
could not he IN, serstood. But it is evident
that the rules differ in the respective
WITH Chance but of the game the en-
+iro Cuh tHan, .seemed demoralized. The
MIA Ters ouarreIeJ among themselves and
arot.st.d CONTINUOUSLY to the uinpires
nnce Pfe;ster u:&s warmed up he dis
nj. Ted hetter forph than did either of the
nthsr CIR n,,cbe, s used today.
Onca IN the ,as,, Coombs steadied and
n;tched good ball But his support was
also brilliant.
r-h;ch bronoht the tcrowd to its feet
7, u.s IN sb srp drive by King.
which md all the narmarks of base
h;t and on which Tinker. who had
singled, ttds iorceo> OUT dt
second.
acter of Bone Head learry' must nave
seen play such as Sh'eckard pulled in
the fifth inning. when he\ ran from flrst
to third while Murphy wax catcmns hoi-
mans little fly.
The Athletic infelders maid. all sorts ss
of bluffs to disconcert Sheckfrd He fell
into the trap. and. of>cfurse' was
doubled up.
coombs Does Good woAk.
Considering that Coombs has pitched
two games in three days. his perform
ance. was brilliant. After the sefond in
ming today he merely toyed with the
Cubs displaying both control ailo tnat
sharp breaking curve ball to wH'ch BIS
While the crowd was still pulling io4
the Cubs. once the Athletics got Ia the
lead, however, they took occasion 10 vent
their real feelings toward OWnerS(duf phs'
u no is unpopular with the faps,
1t is predicted that a small crowN>wiu
witness tomorrows game, now that ne
Athletics are almost certain Of winning
the series. With BerSer on the slab to-
the Cubs are hardly figured a
chance.
Poor Fielding Costly.
Poor support was responsible for the
,uns the Athletics scored in the seventh.
81 einfeldt and Tinker both made wobbles
n this inning which, together with Davis
single and Barrys double. followed by a
lass to Thomas and hits by Coombs and
strunk netted' four more runs.
The fact that Mack's pitchers are good |
filters has proven a great advantage
COMBS is the best in the lot, and both |
)f his hits today were most timely.
To hear the crowd cheering and count |
ne of the number of runs the Athletics |
nave scored would lead one to believe the
game was being played in Philadelphia I
rhe American League has many follow !
.rs here and they are out in force, and |
With things breaking their way they are
.hafsng the Cubs supporters.
Probably Cole Tomorrow.
BY using three of his pitchers TODAY,
-'hance has only Cole and Richie for to- |
morrow and il will probably be the |