New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
COOMBS BADLY INJURED
Suffers Slight Rupture in the
Game on Wednesday. A.
ECHOES OF LAST STRUGGLE
Murphy Emulates Larry Doyle
by Making One Error
and Four Hits.
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

/ more seriously injured lndn AZ nrst thought
I'm the game az the Polo Grounds. in New
York, yesterday. According 20 his physi-
clan, he suffered a slight rupture. although
10 all appearances the distress was in the
leg Coorbs says that Re caught his spikes
ir delivering a bail from the box in the
sixth inning. and felt a sudden Jar and
sharp, shooting pain lie explained that Il
did rot trouble him much until the eighth
inning.
A rupture OF the intestines brought abou.
the sudden and untimely death Of Nike
Powers, the popular catcher Of the Athlet.
les, three years ago.
| According to the doctor, the consequences
10 Coombs are not likely 70 be serious and
nc permanent harm should result He Will
have to be careful, however for week or
two.
What makes everybody look so happy
asked n young girl of her mother on
trolley car after the game. II guess every
body here lives in Philadelphia" came the
answer. but one New Yorker groaned In
wardly
Blue pennants, with rampant elephant
and the words. Worlds Champions. 1911"
are as IIentlIlI ds DdSc iAAs III a 'SA N"h
seventh inning on the streets here tonight.
Somebody took chance and made pot
OF money.
"Stuffy" McInnis made the last play OF
the game. The compliment was deserved.
as the regular first baseman Of the Ath-
letics did much to advance tie cause OF
his team in the pennant race. His disap-
poirtment in not being able to play in the
worlds series. because OF an injury 70 MS
wrist has been hard 10 hide.
While on this subject. It may be said thas
the series marked the passing OF Harry
Davis as a member OF the Philadelphia
team. on which ne has been shining ng-
IRE He will manage the Cleveland Maps
nsxt year. Davis wound UP his long career
ss a player In brilliant fashion. The Ath-
.lot,cs were not weakened by the absence or
McIrnis.
The paonsylvania station az North Phila-
dclpha Just after the rout was as cheeriul
as Red" Murray when he made that wild
throw in the fourth inning. The smile on
guards face was an offence almost an
afront.
This is a hippodron1e." said pessimistio
soul in the hotel lobby this morning. TIE
Athletics let the Giants win Yesterday 70
increase the receipts" His hearers wera
not charitable. and one was heard TO muir
mrr. Poor simpetonw Tile game to-day,
however was hlppodrome
The Catholic Protectory Band came over
/ from New York TO aid in soothing the
savage breast OF one white Elephant 50
as TO make 1t easier tanning as was the
case at the Polo Grounds yesterday II did
not soothe.
BILLY KLEIN was afraid that his name
would not appear in the worlds series
stories except az the tail end of the official
score. so he jumped to the first pages with
no thought Of the consequences" This
from an old baseball observer who thinks
KLEIN is good Umpire bu, a poor diplomat.
Think of all the trouble the New York
club is saved by not being called on TO
sell forty thousand tickets for the seventh
game in about six hours time Think also
of the overworked baseball writers and
sporting editors and be happy.
Fred Snodsrass was as much al home n
Shibe Parks centre field as bat at noon
day He misjudged about every ball that
came his way.
An explanation is due. There are two
sun parlors al Shibe Park. and some field
ers are about as much use in finding the
ball in the sun as a parasol is in a cloud.
burst Snodgrass is one of that kind.
ceyen hits for seven runs In the seventh
inning was combination hard to beat.
The Giants gave up the job.
Murphy made glazing error which gave
New York run in the first inning. but
Murphy made four hits in four times at
bat for a perfect batting record. Emulat-
ing Larry Doyle yesterday, II was sug-
gested.
DOYLE missed duplicating Frank Bakers
home run that broke up the second game
by eleven and one-half inches in the first
inning The mark OF the ball IS on the
wall.
The Athletics made five errors-also. they
made thirteen hits.
Render deserved TO win. or course, he
did. with the Giants making four hits The
man could not be found tonight who said
tie Indian needed rest OF at least nve
DAYS to be effective. II memory serves
Bender beat Mstty and the Giants on
Tuesday.
Josh Devore was a bear in the nelo'
gobbling up FIVE difficult catches, but al
the bat-well, Devore was kitten.
As a cleanup hitter Red" Murray was
n bowling Succession the Athletics.
John ]. McGraw disappeared after the
seventh inning. The New York tahs
who came over TO shout considered MIN
lucky. They had no place TO hide their
heads.
Story OF the fourth inning: Four rus
on two hits and crack In the mead n'o''
OF the seventh inning: Plain MURDER
II Baker had stuck 10 farming II "a'V
had been Matty. If-but what's the use
Here's congratulations 10 the worms
champions
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