The Washington herald., 1911-10-10
Athletics NOMatch
- For AU-Star Team
Ty Cobb Smashes Out Homer and TripIe-Bender
and Coombs Disappointment-FinaI
Score, 5 to 2.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Connie Mack's championship Athletics,
garbed in their nice white uniforms, per-
formed before 5000 of the Capitals lead
ing baseball fans here yesterday. and
had to take the lean end of a TO >
score in the first game of the warming
up series against Jummy McAleer's ALI
Star cast.
With the Peerless Hal Chase guarding
first, Tyrus Cobb in center, and Larry
Gardner on third. the remainder OF the
talent was drafted from the Nationals.
and this nifty combination looked al
most as formidable as did the bunch
under McAleer's wing last fall.
George Nfullin, recruited from the De-
troit Tigers was in the box for the trial
horses, and the chubby twirler spread
seven hits over the nine rounds Only
once was MuIlin in any danger. and
Gardner came across with some Of the
best defense stuff ever pulled of on the
local field.
Three Of Connie Macks fingers took
turns on the mound. Bender and
Coombs, slated to do the bulk Of the
work against the New York Giants. were
among the trio. The Indian looked good.
but not good enough yesterday to stop
McGraWs gang. Coombs did not have
whole lot of stun, either. It may have
been that Connie Macks orders were
that his stars should not let themselves
out. or then again the All-Stars may
have been too strong for them. The
showing OF this pair was a bit disap-
pointing TO the crowd. Plank worked
during the sixth and seventh.
Ty Cobb the Big Noise.
Ty Cobb was the hero, and was respon-
sible for at least four OF the All-Stars'
talIies.
In the eighth. with Jack Coombs on the
mound. the Georgia Peach drove the ball
over Oldrings head and pulled up at
third. as the relay in was well executed.
With the ball in Barry's hand, Cobb
dashed for the plate. The shortstop was
so dunnfounded At this bit of daring
that he lost his head completely. and
in trying to head off Cobb slammed the
ball to the grand stand.
After Henry had Perished in the ALL
Stars third. Mullin popped up an easy
fy. which Davis muffed. Milan rat
tied a board OF the right field fence
with a slashing drive, sending Mullin 10
third. The grand-stand crowd yelled
nadIy as Ty Cobb stepped into the bat
sers' box Hit 'er over the fence was
the cry. He's the boy can do it. too. "
commented Germany Schaefer from the
coachers' position-and Ty did. 1t was
a beautiful smash. the ball clearing the
barrier by twenty feet. Just wait till
MCGraw hears of this" was Schaefers
taunt aimed at the Indian, after the ap-
pIause had settled. Bender's smile
was gone by this time. and as an evil !
dence Of reserve power he retired the
next two men on strikes.
The Athletics did not score until the
fifth. Ira Thomas duplicated Cobb's
feat by slamming the ball over the
same right field fence. The clout just
ba rely cleared the top.
With Plank pitching, Mullin started the
An-Stars fifth by striking out. Milan /
singled cIeanly to center and stole sec I,
Ond. Cobb fouled out but Gessler dou-
Jled to right. sending in Milan.
The An-Stars' fifth tally came across !
n the eighth inning. described in the |
foregoing. when Ty Cobb tripled to deep |
enter and sneaked home while Barry |
neld the ball.
Athletics Score Again.
Murphy blasted open the ninth with |
the longest smash Of the day. a triple !
over Ty Cobb's head. the ball rolling TO !
the center field fence. AS Davis died, |
Mcbride 10 Chase, Murphy crossed the !
plate.
The only time things looked bad for
the AlI-Stars was the fourth. when Col
lins walked and Baker dumped the ball
inside the left field foul line for double. |
With Collins on third and Baker at
second Murphy hit vicious smash at
Gardner which Larry gathered in on
the pickup. and while holding Collins at |
third. threw out Murphy. Davis hoisted
a sky-sCraper. which found a resting |
place in Gardners paws. and the third !
haseman made a complete job of it by |
knocking down Barry's smoking
Froundcr and slamming the hall over 10
Chase in time TO head off the runner.
The same teams play to-day and Wal
ter johnson will likely twirI for the ALL
stars
The Score.