The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11

Tho Two Nerves.
The two kings Of nerve. Coombs
and Olson. have put the Dodgers back
in the running. Coombs' clever box
work and the batting Of Olson. de-
rfded tnfielder. who virtually lost the
first game single handed by his err
rors. have put It right up to Rube
Marquard and the other Dodgers to
come through today. II the Robinson
terrors can turn in the same kind Of
fielding they gave Jack coombs and
Jen Pfener. they have chance to
even matters up by the time the sun
sets.
Rube Marquard undoubtedly wiz
draw the pitching assignment this
afternoon for the last plunge Of the
Dodgers before they again open IRE
in Braves field.
coon,bs Gets Credit.
To Coombs must be given most Of
the credit for the victory the Dodgers
turned in yesterday. It was his pres
(ence which inspired the Dodgers with
confidence that nred them with the
understandable determination to win.
Veteran that he IL, and cold as the
day was. Colby Jack turned himself
loose. His fast ball whizzed over the
plate with all its old time speed and
he had . slow breaking curve at
times that stood the Boston champ
ions on their heads. It was evident
when Coombs called In Jen Pfefer
from center field to. finish the game
that definite plan Of defense had
been agreed upon by the Dodger
|strategists. They al knew what
Coombs was capable Of doing II he
went at top speed. They knew. also.
that he could not work 1t top speed
for nine innings. To that end. then.
Pfeffer had been warming up almost
from the start of the game, and he
Up to the time Larry Gardner lifted
the bali over the eight field wall for .
home run in the seventh inning,
Coombs had been going fine. He had
allowed only six hits. That the slip
was coming was forecasted when the
Reds got to COMBS for two hits IN .
row and two runs. Coombs' name to-
day stands along those Of Christy
Mathewson and Chief Bender as the
winner Of five worlds series conflicts.
In fact, history shows that Colby Jack
has never lost q worlds title game.
Ivan Olson Is only slightly less in
the glare OF the calcium that Coombs
as q result Of the last game. Tho
Terrible Swede was credited with q
pair Of base knocks as his contribu-
ton to the afternoons entertainment
and one OF them was . mighty three
base clout which jammed up against
the temporary left field bleachers and
put the winning runs over for the
Dodgers-
Leonard Favored.
Dutch Leonard Is being popularity
favored to go against the Dodgers in
today's tilt. Left handler, that he IL,
he should worry the Brooklyn stick
ers for the heaviest Dodger hitters
weld their clubs from the south side
Of the plate.
However, southpaw heaving has not
always stopped the Dodgers and II
Marquard Is as good az he has shown
lately run or SO may spell the olr-
ference between defeat and victory.
The Dodgers victory had little ef-
feet on the betting. Odds otill stand
at 10 to and 10 to Z that the Red
Sox will take the series but betting
on today's game has turned to al
most an even money proposition.
The weather for the fourth con-
flict was again clear and cool.
Although the air was still crisp,
the sun was beaming and It was some
warmer than yesterday.