Evening star., 1914-10-02
COOMBS MAY PITCH
IN WORLDS SERIES
Athletics Famous "Iron Man. to
Have Final Try-0ut Against
Washington Tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. October 2.-Jacl
Coombs, the famous Iron man" Of
the Athletics. is worlds series PEN
nant possibility. He will have his flna
try-out tomorrow, when he will pitch
against Washington at Shibe Park, and
II he shows enough of his old-time
form to prove that he has regained his
strength and skill Coombs will pitch
at least one of the games for the Mack
men against the Boston Braves for the
worlds championship.
This was learned yesterday from Con-
ME Mack. the Athletics leader, who
with Harry Davis. visited the Phillies
grounds and watched Dooin's teau
win the final game Of the season on the
home grounds by beating Brooklyn
Mack. as usual. had very little to say
about the coming series, except tc
state that his men were in fine condi-
ton and At to battle for any kind OF
title in base ball. Harry Davis refused
to make predictions, but he backed the
managers statement that the Athletics
were going finely and were ready fol-
the coming series.
Lost Out in 1911.
coombs has not taken part in a
worlds series since 1911. when he in
jured his side in the fifth game of the
series with New York, the Giants tying
the score in the ninth and winning In
the tenth, to 3. Last year Coombs
was again injured early in the season
and took no part in the series with
New York. Coombs was operated or
last year and rested up all winter al
his home, at Kennebunk, Me-, joining
the Athletics after the start Of the
present season.
Connie Mack used him as a coach
with Harry Davis, and after Coombs
had recovered much of his strength al.
lowed Jack to pitch in two or three
major league game this season was a,
st. Louis last Monday. and he showed
enough then to warrant the belief tina,
he had fully recovered and would once
more take his place in the box with
the other pitchers. Coombs. is anxious
to pitch, and Manager Mack will graft
fy his wish IL the iron man" shows
anything like his old form against
Washington tomorrow.
Pitching Factor.
Pitching is sure to be a factor in de-
Gliding the coming series with the
Braves. Boston has three first-class
twirlers in James. Rudolph and Tyler.
and Manager Stallings Is depending
upon this trio to beat the Athletics.
Against them Connie Mack has a much
| stronger staff in Bender, Shawkey.
Bush. Plank and Bressler. SO with
Coombs in form again the Athletics
| chances would be greatly increased.
When right Coombs is one OF the
greatest pitchers the game has ever
produced. His remarkable qualities to
| stand work won him the title of Iron
Man," but in addition to his great
strength. he has base ball brains equal
to any pitcher that ever wore a uni
form, and his worth to any team Is
| twofold on this account. Coombs also
is fast man. clever base runner
and fine batsman. having played the
outfield for the Athletics when his
pitching arm was injured.
He has an enviable record in worlds
series. In 1910 he pitched three of the
fve games the Athletics played with
the Chicago Cubs, winning all three.
while Bender won one and lost one. In
1911 Coombs beat New York In the
third game, winning an eleven-inning
contest. to 2. allowing only three
hits. He was forced to leave the nth
game after the Giants tied the score in
the ninth, injuring his side, and he
never fully recovered from this injury
until this year.