New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
Jack Coombs Injuries His
Side and Is Carried
Off Field-Others
Follow Suit.

The Brooklyn Superbas are in fifth
place again. They defeated the Boston
Braves in both games of double
header at Ebbets Field yesterday after
noon. The scores were 3 to 2 and to
3, respectively.
The Braves dove into the cellar, fore
ing the Giants to come up for air once
more. In addition to the two games,
the Braves lost the services of four Of
their players, for the day at least,
while the Superbas lost one.
Jack Coombs, the famous Iron Man.
collapsed during the first game and
may never pitch again. He was carried
off the field to TIE dressing room,
where he was attended by Dr.. Casey
and Joe Quirk, the club trainer II was
announced that the injury was not
serious and that he would be able TO
resume mis- duties within fortnight,
but the fans were not treasured.
Ii was a day of accidents and mis-
fortunes, and before the sun had gone
10 rest Ebbets Field had taken on the
appearance of an emergency hospital.
The Braves suffered most. Dick Ru-
dolph, the hero of the worlds series,
twisted his left knee in the eighth inn
ing Of the first game and was forced 10
quit. Schmidt, the first baseman,
went out of action after encountering
two of Ed Appletons fast deliveries on
his shoulder; Hank Gowdy hurt his
arm. and was replaced by Whaling;
Herble Moran was hit on the ankle by
Dell and retired. while Johnny Evers
Eurt his sore ankl- again and hobbled
to the dressing room.
Coombs received his injury in the
fourth inning of the first game. Two
men were out and Red Smith. once with
the Superbas, was at bat Jack wound
up. and in stepping off the rubber
twisted his leg and fell writhing in
agony. He clasped his hands TO his
right side in the spot where he was
injured in that game against the
Giants some four years ago on the
Polo Grounds. The players of both
teams gathered around him, and after
some little delay he was carried to the
clubhouse.
If this be a recurrence of the injury
which forced Coombs TO retire from
the diamond for two seasons, there is
no doubt that one of the greatest
pitchers baseball has known is lost to
the game for all time.
Coombs had the Braves eating out Of
MS hand during the time ne was IN the
box. Not a hit was made off his de-
livery and not the suspicion of run.
When he retired Ed Appleton took up
the burden. He was inclined to be
wild. but he was parsimonious Of hits
to an extreme. His prohigate tastes
ran to hitting batteTs with the ball. He
allowed only two hirs. but he hit three
batters He slammed Schmidt twice
and forced him out of the game.
Dick Tgan took Schmidt's place on
first, and from Brooklyn point of
view did we'll, especially in the second
game. Dick Rudolph worked against
Appleton and Coombs. and it was not
until after the game had been lost that
Dick retired.
Pat Raglan, the Brooklyn expatriate,
was sent out 10 beat the Superbas in
the second game. but he retired some
time before the game was over. George
Davis finished the struggle.
Wheezer Dell received official credit
for winning the game for Brooklyn, but
even he did not remain 10 see the last
man retired. After two successive hits