The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-09
WORLDS SERIES HEROES WHO HAVE
 STARRED IN PAST

Ever since Providence triumpheo over the Metropoitans in the first worlds series in 1884, the annual clashes for the baseball championship hayA produced one or more bright par ticular stars who have achieved TOT themselves permanent inches in the diamond hall of fame. As often as not these heroes have been comparative N11nkrfowns. for it is not always the stars of the regular season who gran off the glory in the "serious. Rad- bourne. the immortal Providence pitcher of the 'S0s, was the first to shine above his fellows in a post-sea- son shindy. Tim Keefe was another illustrious whirnng hero of the ola days, winning four games for New York in the championship, clash with St. Louis in 1888.
 Bill Ddneen, the Red Sok twirler, was the hero of the first series be- tween the American and National leagues, Boston defeating Pittsburgh in 1903. The next series. in 1905, was between the Giants and the Athletics, and -hristy Mathewson was the big noise, shutting out the Mackmen thrice in succ- ssion. George Rohe of the White Sox made a great name foT himself in the famous series between the two Chicago clubs ten years ago. In 1907 the greatest gob of glory was grabbed by Harry Steinfeldt, the Peerless Leader' Chance and Orvie Overall shared the hmehght. In 1909 1t was ''Babe'' Adams, the kid twirler of the Pirates, who won the adulation of the fans by his great work in the closely contested series with the Ti- gers. Colby Jack" Coombs was the twirling hero of the Athletics in 1910, and Eddie Collins also played a great game. In the 1911 contest J. Franklin Baker busted into the, glare of the limelight by getting a home run in the second game and another in tho third, while in the fourth game he got pair of two-baggers. Joe Wood became the hero of Boston fans in the 1912 series. The next year another youthful Joe. Bush by name, who was just breaking Into the pastime, immortalized himself fn the series in which the Athletics de- feated the Giants. Hank Gowdy was the outstanding figure of the Brave bunch in 1914, and last year it was Lewis and Hooper who starred for the Red Sox. Next!
 Few IT any pitchers 1n the history of the game have had as good control as did Addison Grmbert, who was a star in the '90s with Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. 1t will. be 49 years tomorrow since "Ad'' was born in Pittsburgh, and he broke into the pastime with Z&nes- vile. O., in 1888. The following year he joined Cap Andon's Chicago White Stockings, and, under the great leaders careful coaching, he soon rauked among the best. Gumbert aeaped to the Boston Brotherhood club In 1890, and led the twirlers of the Players league. Returning to Chi cago after the war, he later played with Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and Phil Rde1phia- His control was the marvel of rival pitchers, and he could put the ball over exactly where he wanted it. For a pitcher he was some swatter. too, and he batted over 300 three sea- sons After quitting the game Gum bert entered politics in his native Smoky City. and several lucrative jobs have fallen to his lot.
 Interest fin the worlf's series is not confined to ARmerica In the battle trenches of that 'somewhere in Trance" inhabited by the Canadian rTommies the news from the Yankee 1ront is eagerly awited, and doubtless anany prtzed trophies captured from the Teutons will change owners when thee series is over.