The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28

leg, [ believe he would have decided
the series ON Wednesday,
Coombs states that he injured his
leg during the first game he pitched
In New York and the one he won.
Now II anybody wants to find out
Just what a handicap Jack was labor
ing under try to put all your strength
into pitching a ball some time wncI.
YOU have a bad leg. Particularly N
pitching. man has to put all his
weight on his les to pose for the
throw.
.However. Coonbs did his share to-
ward winning the series, and 1t is tc
he hoped that he did not receive any
permanent injury.
CrandnII Was Effective.
or the New York pitchers Crandall
was the only one who seemed to be
able to fool the Athletic batsmen, ana
had he started n game. believe they
would have discovered how to hit him.
Marquard pitched good ball in his hrst
attempt when he was opposed II
Plank. but after that "Rube" did no,
show any Of the class which made
him one of the leaders In the National
League during the season.
One of the big mistakes of til,
series, in my opinion. was the fail
ure of the New York pitshcrs to dis
cover the one great weakness of the
Athletics. Since the worlds cham
pionship Tor 1911 is decided. am free
TO say that I am certain they would
not have been SO successful against
slow ball pitcher.
Those of you who saw the series
and who happen to read this may re-
member how several Athletic hitters
swung wildly, some throwing their
bats when hitting at slow balls. Don't
you remember how Crandall was very
effective during the short time he
pitched? ''Matty's" fadcaway, which
Is slower than the rest of his assert.
ment, had the American LeaSuers
! guessing L don't consider the fall
| away" the real reason. 1t was the
change OF speed which did the trick
Tribute to Harry Davis
want to pay tribute to that
grand veteran first sacker. Captain
Harry LAWS, of the Athletics, in say
ing without hesitation that he was
the one big hero OF the 1911 series.
Having been on the bench almost con-
! tinually during the league season,
| with no chance to keep in touch with
the inheld play or to face good pitch
! ing, Davis stepped into that breach
and saved the Mackmen. His fielding
! during tho Series was not only perfect.
/ but wonderful. He was one of the
! few who stood up to the plate and
| looked over what a pitcher had with
| confidence, and then hit the ball hard.
| His batting was most timely. Davis
! steadled the iniclders. They wavcred
| at times through nervousness, but
| Harry was invariably there with a
swell stop, which possibly saved an
| inhelder an error. ! sorry that
| Mclnnis was disappointed by not get
| ting into the series, but the Athletics
! must thank Davis for being the relia-
| BILE veteran THAT he is. At some time
| during the series every one of the
Athletics delivered hit in a time of
| need There was not a man on the
| team who could be said to be 4 failure.
| OF course. the laurels go to Frank
Baker. that game breaker" that home
run wonder.
Bakers two home runs undoubtedly
/ had much to do with winning the
series: for both came at time when
| they were needed. The Athletics were
| not playing their usual confident game
| and it required just such home run
| punch az Baker delivered to awaken
! the fighting spirit in the Athletics and
| fiji them with that determination
which refused to be downed
! Collins Wins Glory.
Eddie Collins covered hi,nsclf with