El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-04
Coombs Sets the Average Pitchers
Baso ball Life at Only Ten Years
Other Sporting Gossip.
By PAUL MAZE.

ACK- CoOMBS, star pitcher of the
Athletics, says that the life Of the
average pitcher, twirlingly speak
ing. is 10 years. He says that when
his tenth year is-completed. and If he
finds that he is waning in strength. or
falling off in his stuff. its the bucolio
life of West Kennebunk for the iron
man. "a pitcher" said Jack, goes
about 10 years. l mean by that that
his stuff works well about that length
of time. After that he may be able to
work along for couple years through
his knowledge of the batters. but he
hasn't the sort of stuff that he had
when he was in his prime.
Personally, I figure that. am good
for about five years longer, having
been with the club five years. 1 am
not counting the months from July.
1906. when 1 Joined the club alter leav-
ing Colby. It may be that my theory is
wrong, but that's my idea about
pitchers tenure of office
Now as to whether Jack is right or
wrong remains to be seen Take, for
instance. Lungdren. who for two years
was the star pitcher of the Chicago
Cubs-he wore out in two brief years.
but on the other hand, take a slant at
Cy Young, who has pitched more than
twice as many years, at Coombs allows
a pitcher to. However. Jack must take
the happy medium, and makes a gen.
eral average that seems to hit the bulls
eye pretty squarely.
Rube Marquard pitched his first one
hit game in the majors Friday. He
made it shutout with good support.
RUDE has pitched % games this year.
winning 25 and losing four, a percent
age of 1862. This is the highest per-
centage of any pitcher of the average
number of games in the majors. RUDE,
instead of the famous Mathewson, Is
now the backbone Of the Giants, and
his sure victories are the main factors
in removing New York from danger. for
the time being. in the pennant race.
The marquis Of Queensbury can now
go over the pond and crawl on the
hay, and there. with head poised on the
down, breathe his last breath in peace.
The NJ of @. has accomplished his lit
tie stunt-he has personally, and unaid-
ed, found a white hope with which he
expects to down the J. J. dinge. The
new man is Warren Barbour, swarthy
son Of the "Frinch."
The new scrapper is the amateur
heavyweight champion of the United
States, but as long as 1.-THE Marquis
claims him, he can have him. Barbour
is six feet and two inches in height
and when in training weighs about 210
pounds. The marquis says he is strict
ly gentleman heavyweight" and
that his physiognomy is without
blemish, which proves that he is too
clever to be reached about the head"
but in plain English, He is too handy
with his dukes to permit himself being
biffed on the kettle" Again, 'he may
be so tall that a boxer can't reach the
top of his gourd," so there you are,
marquis
Barbour made his first appearance
one evening in 1910 in Boston. on which
night he knocked out two huskies, and
last January, in New York he cleaned
Garreton in one round. Several fans
think he is the only white folks" that
was ever cut out to wipe up the ring
with Jack Johnson Has anybody here
seen Garlic Morris? Ambulance,
Fans in New York are beginning to
think that McGraw is saving Gran
dali for the World Series" Just wait, !
some of you McGrawites. until Chicago /
plays off all her ''off days" and rain" |
and watch and see if Chance doesn't ,,
save IO"dn " dCCcpl TIE WOTlQ s Dunt-
ing. Maybe
Now that the ball players have sub |
mitted to general admission of Is |
cents to the ball game on Labor day, |
it is only the square thing for all fans !
to turn out and help the boys clean up |
a little coin The Labor day games !,
promise TO be the best yet played, being |
between the Globe Mills and the White I
Sox and the Internationals and FIT. |
Bliss. The boys so far this year have |
about made car fare as their share of /
the gate receipts. but Monday they get |
all but $45 Of it; so. fans. let's give 'em |
a full stockin's this timei
I wonder if Armstrong will knock |
any more three bag.ers today. Arm
strong takes a good hefty swing at the
oval and when he hits her