Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1911 — ONE OF THE ATHLETIC STARS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ONE OF THE ATHLETIC STARS.

One of the best pitchers In the American league .is Jack Coombs of the Athletics. He has a drop ball which has repeatedly fooled the best batters In the American league and his efforts helped the Athletics in a large measure to win the American league pennant and the world’s championship. Coombs is another college man who has made good in baseball. He Is a graduate of Colby college and has been in the big leagues since 1906, when he joined the Athletics. In his

very first year Coombs established a record for himself when he pitched a twenty-four-inning game against Boston.

Jack Coombs, Pitcher.