The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-17
LEAGUES FIRST DIVISION.

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his old team mates, too. CARRIED
in the uniform Of a hostile club OF
the same league. Yesterday
Plank esssyed to pitch and was
spiked with neatness and dispatch.
Down In the second division the
Athletics are wallowlne along.
waiting for the batting rallies that
do not come. while Connie Mack
has been summarlly fired from the
Don't Worry club and spends his
time, thinking, fusslne, schemlng
and wondering what is tho matter,
and the Tigers cut loose colt
pitchers and hand him packages.
To those Ia the habit OF fostering
periods of blue funk once In a while.
the example CT Mr.. Mack these days
should AFFORD a ealing panacea.
Yesterday Connie sat on the bench,
head bowed and his hand nursing
a sore Jaw in which an aching molar
was attracting much attention from
the Athletics boss nerve centers He
was watching the Tigers straighten
Planks curves into singing line
drives. every one OF which made the
tooth Jump bit harder. In vain
endeavor 10 stem the tide he sent in
dapper VI. Schi:tzer who was even
worse BY the time Jack Coombs OF
24.inning fame IL the slab. there was
no hope. Naturally, as Is usually the
case in such situations. Mr.. Coomos
pitched nice ball, when II could avail
nothing.
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Wichita was on the slab for the Tig'
ers. with the balloon ball working
fairly we'll With perfect support, In
fact, the most recent Tiger pitching
sensation would have had shut-out
game. as all the runs scored by the
visitors would have been impossible
had not his support spurned chances
10 retire the side previously.
IL is really becoming somewhat IA
tiguing TO sing the praises or the dur
able ruralite from the western plains
However, one more light Is shed on
his fame by Mr. Ossee Shreckenghost,
of the Athletics. Shrek says that
Miilett.s- chief deceptive ability -
found In the fact that his under-hand
ball appeals TO the batsman as pipe.
1T looks az IL you could hit II
into the next township" says Mr..
Shrek, land you take big swing
on IL. Somehow you don't con-
meet. Part OF the time il is straight
and part Of the time II curves.
Always it's going up a bit higher
than you thin. l missed one
foot on my third strike, first time
up. ! was morally certain that
was going to give Davy Jones a
chase clear back to the fence,
when cut loose"
- However. Mr.. Shreck may easily be
pardoned his wild strike, as he did
get his reliable pestle on one OF them
with two men on base. after chance
had been giyen-and refused--to re-
tire the side. To this fact are due
two OF the Athletics three runs.
or course. the spiking OF Plank was
the chief item of interest, In the fes
tivities. Eddie had speed and curves
though bit troubled to get the latter
style over. Somehow 1t failed 20
break over the plate. but, instead.
forced the batsman TO duck and
passed into the catcher's palms too
close TO be called a strike.
AS a consequence. Eddie was forced
TO use his straight ball oftener than
usual and this fact the Tiges grasped
In a hurry. WAHOO SAM GAVE An
ARTISTIC EXHIBI-
TON OF HITTING, GETTING TWO
WHERE NOBODY WAS WAITING
FOR THEM AND HITTING lANOTH-
Err STRAIGHT AT MURPHY
THAT ATHLETE MIGHT
HAVE AS WELL ATTEMPTED TO
STOP. HAD 1T BEEN A SHOT FROM
A 13-INCH GUN.
The later gets an error for his
trouble. however. and Sam had to
quit the day with only two hits. All |
three knocks helped the Detroit score. !
too.
Ira Thomas. the leviathan catcher,
secured last winter at such great ex-
pense from New York, back-stopped |
most happily throughout, and, though !
allowing several stolen bases, threw !
accurately and hard and would have |
stopped every runner. had Willett paid |
a bit more attention to the leads the |
men were getting in their start.
EVEN WITH ROSSMAN AND |