New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-10
Jack Coombs Driven to the
Shower Bath by Blows
of Ex-Yankee
Nv ". J. MACBETH

mat islnt. lingering nope OF NliDert
Robinson and his champion Dodgers
that luck might turn with shift to
Western opposition was rudely
qucnched yesterday afternoon at Eb-
bets Field BY Fred Mitcheli'S Cubs. In
the only International National League
contest that IL was possible to play
Chicago drubbed the Dodgers by a
score Of 90 3.
Rain halted the game for a few min
UeS in the first inning. Unfortunate
ly for Robbie and Jack Coombs, clear
skies came. II Brooklyn expected a
mark in the visitors II had a startling
surprise coming. Chicago is under
new management as intimated above.
The managers right name is Yapp.
But he's no Yspp. Mitchell fits the
case much better.
MANY a Cripple
The old war horse and Jack OF all
trades who served as handy man
through George Stallings' rise 20 fame
IN Boston has pretty fair looking ball
club whipped together out Of the wreck
that Joe Tinker left. On paper, per
haps. the gang does not look so form
dsble as few rivals that might be
named.
There's many p cSst-otf and peren-
NAL cripple in the line. But every one
is on his toes and doing his best. Dia-
mond diligence covered n multitude 81
baseball sins. The Braves are q strik-
ing example. Chicago is playing Bos-
ton baseball with the rough Stuf and
rowdyism eliminated.
Even if Chicago played beyond its
speed on its first appearance IN the
East. the club will still bear watch
ing by those Eastern clubs which have
deS gns on the pennsnt. 1t is far from
a shrinking violet cast. A team that
can come from behind a three-run han
dicap and drive Jack Coombs 10 the
shower bath packs a wallop that must
be respected II is true Uncle Robbie
gambled too long on Colby Jack. The
grandstand managers thought so, any
how.
Four former New York idols top
Mtchei.'s batting order. and these were
most instrumental IN turning apparent
defeat for the Cubs into a triumphal
procession for themselves and team
mates. First on the list is Rollie
Zeider. who came as a third baseman
10 the Yankees from the White SoN
with one Of the most celebrated bum
ions known TO chiropody.
Zeider seems 10 have reformed since
then. lie is pslying shortstop now
All he did yesterday was to handle five
chances without a skip, slam out -four
hits including a double) in five times
at bat and score couple OF runs on
the side.
Another Ex-Ysnk Shines
Harry Wolter, another ex-Yankee.
likewise distinguished himself. Harry
had two hits and run in five times a
bat.
Laughing Larry Doyle and Fred
Merkle. Giant heroes OF the champion
ship days from 1911 10 1918 inclusive.
lent 4 hand 10 the two former Yankees
in organizing winning sortie. Larry
didn't get a blow for himself. but he
drove IN one run with a long ny at
psychological momsat Merkie col
. lectcd two safe blowe in four chances.
These four New YORK graduates. there
tore. accounted for eight Of Chicago's
twelve hits.
Il looked al the start as II Brooklyn
intended 20 make il Roman holiday
for Jack Coombs. The old Iron Man
was good for FIVE innings. while in
three OF these Reuther. his contem-
porary. was correspondingly poor.
Reuther was wild 10 boot, and If the
Dodgers had run the bases properly
they might have made the case against
Chicago a hopeless one.
FGbrique, who walked in Brooslyn'S
inst. was forced by Daubert. Jake
reeched second on passed ball before
Johnston strOiled. The game was
halted by a shower for five minutes
When play was resumed, on a some
what slippery diamond, Deals bad
throw put Wheat on first, filling the
bases. Casey Stengel singled to LETT
scoring DaubeIt and Johnson.
Wheat was fooiishly coached TO the
plate when Mann's poor throw got past
Elliot. The coRcher had overlooked
Deal, who backed up Elliot. and Zach
was easily snuffed out on the lines.
Stengel reached second on this play
and third when Cutshaw scratched
nit TO short. On an attempted double
steal, however, Casey fell for the short
throw, and the side was retired. Brook
lyn should have had half p dozen runs
in this inning.
The score follows:
CHICAGO tN L. BROOKLYN - IL
Ar D % A1rhpose
Zeidcf. ss.....J24 o. "a. Fabfiqus es...2II 8ls
Wo.ieI. u....j 0OlDAuber. Ib...3l1 coo
Doyle. .u.....fOO 3. 80 Johnston. cf..2lI zoe
Merlle l0....+ b. II OlWheat. N...SO6 100
Williams. ci...50l l0O'StenE,l. n...fol 100.
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