New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-22
COOMBS'SCOLTS
PUT JEFF AND
RUDE TO ROUT'
Batting Rampage on Part
of Robbie's Youngsters
Brings Victory.
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Daytona. Fla, March 2l-Jack
Coombs's Colts went on a batting ram
page here this afternoon. and by hit
ting the offerings OF Lester Stevenson.
the youngster from the s.. Boniface
Club, and Monte Prieste, once a mem
be- Of the Giants, TO. seventeen mans
size clolts they triumphed over the
Regulars by a score OF 9 20 s. The
issue vas decided in the last half Of
the eighth, when, Wit. the score dead
locked. the Colts scored three runs on
three singles and double.
Ivy Olson, the former Red. led the
assault on Messrs. Stevenson and
Preste. lie made four hits during the
course OF the game. one OF them being
double. Hack Miller. 'the Strong
boy. was next, with triple and a
single, while old Nike Mowrey. the vet
eFan OF twelve years, banged out
double and single and received a base
on balls. All Of the Colts got hits. eN-
cePt Wheeler Dell. who played right
While the Regulars we're beaten. they
were not far behind the Colts i'm hit-
ting. Big Jef Pfcffor and RUDE Mar
guard pitched against the recruits. and
on this par they amassed fourteen
safe blows. They found Pfetfer for
ten hlts and FIVE RUS DO five innings.
an' Vanguard for four biugies and one
fun IN four innings
\ feature Of the games played so FAR
fas been the consistent hitting Of Ollie
OMara and Harry Miller. Miller has
"a ID
game played. while in the last three
battles O'Mara has gathered nine hits.
Today the Kerry Patch Kid touched
JEFF Pfefer for a double. a nome run
and single. Agaius Vanguard. how
attempts
The poor work OF Pfefer in the box
to-day shows that the big pitcher is not
ready 20 start the regular season. and
needs plenty Of hard work before he
rounds into condition 90 pitch the open
ing game az Ebbets Field on April r.
Robbie banks on Big JEFF 20 win at
least twenty-five games for him this
season. but 90 accOmp ish this feat he'll
have 20 be a whole lot better than he
was to-day. Right from the outset the
Regulars began 20 jump on Pfe'fer
tAlara began the trouble with a double
70 right, and went 20 third on HEX
mans poor throw 20 the infeld.
Daubert was retired on his tap 20
Pfeifer, but ollie raced over the plate
when Casey Stensel whaled a triple
over Niller's head In lef' Wheat kept
up the attack with double 90 left, and
Casey countered with run number two
Cutshaw's single chased lack over the
rubber.
In the second inning PfefFer. after
retiring the first tive batters, walked
steven son. AMI then allowed ONara 70
Int HIM for home run. Ollie's drive
was vicious clout that sailed over
Miller's head and rolled 20 the left field
fence. JEFF pitched three more innings
after this, and was lucky enough to
keep the Regulars from scoring again.
The game was a nip and tuck affair.
the Colts finally Winning in the eighth
inning, when they hit Priesto for three
runs. Following is the lineup and
the score IF the game:
Reul.a-s -oAfslt. sHo~,t.p. Ds1h-' RS, bass.
second base. " Wret. catcher. Az stca. centre
te.i. >.et N' vt. Iir.'e. -.ler
Mosrg u.rd base. D. Miller. ie'' asf. kIr,t
second l4se Coon as' base. Dell. rgl' fslI.
Meet catcher. f.ef.f. pitcher Maf.gafi. pitcher
G no.a, ... ~ s55SSdiS /, /
N2 Miller 'n T,5 Vac r Ha. .'' S5is
Moerey Olson Blss At+-O0 S'ersns1n. 10 u
iln'lss ~ Pr-sts il B. Inning ~ pf1r- OBJ
SO .la.rs o1 M4glt-I Do Innings. --u.t
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