The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
NATIONALS KNOCK
JACK COOMBS OUT
OF BOX in SIXTH
Seven Runs OF the "IrOn Man"
Puts the Final Game of the
Series on Ice.
THE SCORE Is TWELVE TO FOUR
George Mcbride Comes Through
with Home Run After
Baker Repeats.
THE SCORE IS TWELVE TO FOUR
By WILLIAM PEE7

Philadelphia, June with a blan-
dishing of war clubs, Grif's young
Climbers came back to their own again
to-day drove Iron Man" Jack Coombs
out of the box in the sixth inning, and
made Connie Mack's worlds champions
eat humble pie, final count, II to 4.
Another enormous crowd packed the
stands, and when Baker tied the score
in the last half Of the fifth with a home
run smash over the right field fence,
10000 rooters went crazy with delight.
IFS the same old story" they cried.
Nothing TO it-all over but the shout
ing; those Senators never could beat
our ball club; Oh, you Frank Baker!
SEVEN TALLIEs IN THE SIXTH.
In the Nationals sixth. however, when
seven large, juicy taIlies were sent over
"a death-like stiffness prevailed, all the
joy had been taken out Of the roOters
and all the pep" out Of the Champs
the rest was easy.
Crafty Connie Mack believed that Jack
COombs would have little trouble IN sub
DUNG the Nationals, and Coombs started
on like house afire, cutting down
Grin's Climbers as fast as they came
up to bat during the three opening
rounds. In the fourth Coombs did not
look so good and the Climbers got TO him
for a run. In the fifth George Mcbride |
wrecked the score board in deep left
with a terrific drive. good for home |
run, and this wallop settled CoOmbs, |
for the Nationals went after him in the |
sixth for keeps and batted him all over
the lot
Hughes in Grand Form.
The veteran Tom Hughes, who lost
such tough encounter with the World
Champs last Wednesday. went right back
at them to-day. Long Tom was looking
for revenge and he got it. Six hits was
all the Mackmen could register on
Hughes in seven innings, and when the
eighth opened for the Athletics Paul F,
Musser was IN the box for the Nationals, 4
as Grih was not afraid to put the
youngster in the game with a clean lead
Of seven runs.
Musser. set the Champs down in order /
in the eighth, and would have held /
them scOreless in the ninth but for his /
own wildness, and a timely single. The /
blonde twirler looked mighty good on
the mound at that, and deserves a lot
Of praise.
Moeller and Foster broke their bat
ting slump hoOdoo. Dare Devil Dan
came through with one safe blow, and
Foster accumulated three. Chick"
Gandn also continued his heavy slug
gIng, while Milan connected for a sin
gle and a double.
Sensational running catches by Milan
and Shanks proved the fielding gems.
The Nationals were as happy as a
bunch Of schoolboys on for a vaca-
tion as they boarded the SIS express
at North Philadelphia for the Capital
tonight. Here's where We start an
other winning streak chirped young
back, you bet we will and nobody viii
stop us this time.
The Game in Detail.
The Athletics were presented with a
run in their half Of the second. After
two had gone, Lapp drove to left CEN
ter for a three-bagger, and Coombs sent
a line drive into Moeller's outstretched
paws. To the astonishment Of every !
body Moeller dropped the ball, and Lapp
trotted home
In the Athletics third Oldring led on
with as ingle. Collins died, Morgan to I
Gandl Baker was hit by a pitched ball
and when Strunk walked the bases weret
full McInnis connected for a swing
ing bunt hughes came in for the
ball and fumbled. Oldring scored. Der
rick flied to Milan, and Clyde made a
beautiful throw home. doubling up Baker
for the third out.
With a two-run lead to whittle down,
the Nationals started after Coombs In
the fourth. After Moeller had perished !
Eddie Foster singled to left. Milan went
out, Collins 70 McInnis, Foster going to
second on the play. Chick Gandil slashed
through Collins and Foster romped
home.
GriTs Climbers took all the starch out
Of Coombs in the fifth. Morgan drew
walk and George Mcbride lifted the ball Z
over Strunks head for home run. The Z
bali went right through a hole in the
scoreboard in left field. l.
McBride's waIlop virtually settled the s
game COombs lost his nerve completely. =
The Mackmen we're up on the firing line 2
with some loud thunder in the fifth
Baker for the second time curing the
series tied the score when he hooked one
Of Tom Hughes curves over the right :
Geld fence the ciout coming when two
were down. This stirred Up lot Of ex-
citement for a few minutes, but II quickly
subsided when the Nationals tore things
Up in the sixth.
COombs IL Slaughtered.
Foster again started the fireworks, with
q single to center. Milan drove safely to
right, and when Collins threw to the
stands to catch Foster at third the mid
get came home Gandil singled TO right.
and Milan scored. Shanks hit to Coombs.
who slammed the ball to Derrick IN an
attempt to force Gandii, but Derrick's |
foot was on the bag. Morgan crashed to
Baker, who fumbled, and Gandn reached |
third. A high ny TO Oldring by Mcbride |
scored Gandil Henry was purposely /
walked. Tom Hughes dumped single |
to center and Shanks breezed over the /
plate Moeller famed, but Foster walked 4
ur,G
to left Henry and Hughes chased each |
other across the place. Gandn was hit by j
3 pitched ball and Shanks fled to Strunk 4
for the third out. /
One feature Of this inning was the work /
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