The Detroit times., 1908-07-17
BY PAUL Il. eRuskE.


Just as the baseball populace OF
two leagues had about decided to con-
cede the rest OF the games In which
they should ascend the mound 10 Wild
Bill Donovan, Bill Dineen and Morde-
cal Brown. what do these knights OF
the consecutive victories do but up
and lose couple OF games apiece.
The peculiar unanlmity with
which all three have accomplished
the feat makes IL look as N there
was some subtle psychological eie-
ment involved. Donovan and d.
need Jumped their defeats on az
many simultaneous occasions,
while Brown took his fall In
series which meant the forfeiture
Of the leadership In the league
race.
Such a SCATTERING OF idols as has
taken place during the last week! II
has certainly been corker.
or course, American league rooters
are interested chiefly In the lickings
handed Donovan and Dineen. regard
ing whom Jim Dawson SO unsteady
twanged his Tyre upon this page yes
terday.
Wild Bill had been sent on ahead
to Philadelphia where his father re-
sides. Under the parental roof-tree
he prepared for the battle that was
to come. Afternoons he attended the
ball games at the Athletics park and
acquainted himself once more with the
weakness OF the Mack batsmen. In a
few days the Tiges dropped In. Bill
changed his residence 10 the hotel
where his team mates were stopping
and. In the opening game OF the series
he was stuck In TO pitch against
team to which he has lost but one
game In two seasons.
BIN! Jimmie Collins iarrupped
IL.
6anel Murphy swung and con-
nected.
Whsekl Plank aarnered
couple.
In between, several other gents
got busy with the siapstieks and
helped run up the total OF Phil
adelphia's hits to the staggering
total Of eleven. These were pro-
ductlve Of no less than five runs,
which were two more than the
Tigers, coaxed along by the most
eloquent coaching OF Hughle Jen-
nings, could accomplish.
Detroit did tie the score once and
In the ninth. after Mullin and Thomas
had batted vainly for Coughlin and
Schmidt; they had two men on base.
but Mcintyre banged ont at Davis,
which that worthy grabbed and held.
Oh. Very well!
Passing from the Donovan catastro-
phe let us contemplate the other vic.
tim OF Mr.. Dawson's muse. Mr.. Di'
neen assembled the pitching mound at
New York and faced the bedraggled
| Highlanders In the fourth inning the
! tailenders smote him for four sting
Ing drives and, with the bases occu
pied. McAleer waved Dineen 10 the
barn. The Highlanders had thei
blood up and kept on batting, sever
runs being scored in this one inning
In all probabilit both Dineen and
Donovan will be given chances to re-
deem themselves later on In the series
which each club began yesterday. The
simultaneous lickings OF the big Bills
have left their teams undisturbed 10
their relative standings in the per
centages. though both the other west
ern clubs are becoming dangerous
again with the leaders shooting the
chutes. Chicago especially seems 70
be enjoying another lease Of life and
the race is generally tightening up.
Today in Philadelphia II ID more
than likely that Jennings Will send Ed
Killian to the mound where, In all
probability, he will find Bender or
vickers to oppose him.
Up to date nobody has helped out
New York and yesterday they sawed
wood at rate which would lead to
the inference that little help was
needed. On being asked what men II
any Detroit might contribute 70 the
assistance OF the Gotham losers. In
case Ban Johnson should make pa
thetic plea, President +. J. Navin. of
the Detroit club. remarked that there
was absolutely nothing doing.
NIT! Not. Nothing!" Quoth Mr..