The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-20
Tuesdays Championship Game.
Ry "Ty" Cob.

(By "Ty" Cobb
champion Batsman of the World
and ''The Greatest Living Baseball
Player,
New York, Oct. 19.-Tuesday
game, the third of the 1911 worlds
series was an eventful one for John
Coombs the Athletic champions and
the American League. for they set
themselves and went after the New
York Giants with absolute confidence
smashing and tearing their way into
Christy Mathewson's choicest article
of pitching and when Baker saved
the day with a terrific home run in
to tue right field wing of the grand
stand it saved the Athletics; and
when the 11th inning rolled around
they pushed two runs across the
plate, making their count three and
the Giants failed to make more than
one run the game was ended, giving
the Mackmen this very decisive vic
tory by the close score of 8 to 2.
To begin with, the most important
factor in this game was Coombs'
wonderful work in the box. Just
think, for ten innings the winners OF
the pennant in the National League
failed to garner but two little hits
off Coombs' delivery. In their last,
they only succeeded in getting one
more, making the total three.
Of Coombs' work, the most notable
thing was his confidence and deter
mination. His good arm shot up
curves and fast ones for the eleven
innings and he held the Giants COM
pletely at his mercy. Of his perfor-
nance it was not alone head work
that made him so effective, but just
natural ability.
Matty's Work Wonderful.
To the vanquished, the Great "Mat-
ty.'' l must say, he pitched a won
derful game. But he was opposed to
a wonderful team. For the first two
or three innings, he probably was
not so effective. Then up until the
7th he held the Mack batsmen at MS
mercy. This, I mean in retiring them
almost in order. 1t is true, Christy
was hit hard all through these in
nings, but when he wanted to battle
his man, he would strike him out or
cause him to rool easy to the inf1eld.
"Matty'' was the master until, Bak-
er hit his home run in the ninth. Al
ter that the Athletics were more oe-
termined and sort of had him on the
run. But he died game1y and he has
one consolation in knowing that the
fielding behind him were more re
sponsible for the loss of this battle
than he. This game I consider the
KEYNOTE of the series. The team tnal
would win the series. 1 consider now
that the Athletics will be v1ctor1us
in this series of extraordinary p1tch,
ing.
He Sized up Situation.
By winning yesterday they have
defeated their one, and only strone
oponent. Mathewson, who has Work
ed two games in four days and one
who is familiar with the exert1o1
that he put into his work yesterday
can safely say that the strength
spent in twirling is almost equiva
lent to an eighteen inning contest
During the last three innings ne was
kept propelling that wonderful curve
of his over the plate continuously
And r don't believe that the rea
"Matty" would be ready to do nl'
best akainst the Athletics outside o
four days rest.
On the other hand the Athletlc
have Bender, who will have had lou
eIll days rest, going in against VINO
ever McGraw might select and Plani
for the next day.
Now, Manager Mack has two pltcn
ers that will be well rested. WhH
McGraw will have to call upon SOM
unknown quantity to perform nl
duties on the slab.
The pitching selection is the grea