Show I Yanks Miss Earl Combs' Combs Steady Play Reliable Outfielders Outfielders' Loss I. I Hurts Pennant Chances of Yankees 1 I j ji i i By FRANCIS J. J POWERS POWER CHICAGO July 28 28 The The loss Joss o of of ofEarl of Earl larl Combs who probably is shelved for or the balance of the season may ay ayL L mean the loss of the pennant to New York Yankees It does not seem seem seem- possible the Yanks can win with an an outfield composed of Byrd Hong Hoag and Chapman and to all intents and purposes pur pur- ur- ur poses that is is the l lineup Joe McCarthy McCarthy McCarthy McCar McCar- thy must use most of the time for or George Herman Ruth wont won't be in there every day Chapman is isa a great all player but the others are far from far from that class Of course the Yankees may haul haulin in some outfield replacements They have Jesse Hill and Selkirk playing with the Newark farm boys and both bothof of at those young men arc are hitting Im Ill league pitch pitching ng with much vigor The New also are said tl to tobe tobe be bidding for Joe Di Maggio the young Italian who makes many hits for the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast lea league u The Yanks can get a new outfielder most any time but they will still miss old Colonel Combs of ot Kentucky Combs in his eleventh season with the Yankees still is a creat reat ball t slav lav- lav er or or was when he cracked int Into the tle fence down in St SL Louis He had lost some of his early carly speed that made him one of the best center fielders fielders field field- ers ever in the American American league but was doing a fine job patrolling th the left leet side sector As a leadoff man Combs was one of the very best a batter who could work a pitcher to the limit and also crack out good hard hits It was only a few days ago that Judge K M. M Lan Lah- dis his he head d cushioned on the soft edge of a concrete wall was commenting commenting com corn on what a great player Combs had been for the Yanks Just how good he be was the Yankees will q quickly realize as they hobble along without him |