The Detroit times., 1909-07-14
IT|GERS WILL WIN
\ PENNANT, SAYS
! CANT|LLON
Sage of Reelfoot Lake Is Doing His
Best To Pull Them Down, But
Gives Them Credit Just
the Same.
Tiges Trim Gray in Opening Clash
With Killian at His Very Best
Form Throughout.
By PAUL n. sRuskE.

BY PAUL ~. bRUSkE.
While struggling along with Grip
pied team and fussing daily as 10 the
most imposing lineup possible to place
In the field against the Tigers. Joe
Gantiiion finds enough time 10 pause
and give a prophecy.
Detroit will win the penIantr. re-
marked the sage OF Reelfoot lake,
"for there isn't team In the league
that really classes with them. Moth.
ing but the worst sort OF baseball luck
can stand in the way
philadelphia? A good team but
awfully lucky all season up 10 date.
] don't think the Athletics have a
single thing on my team and | know
they've beaten us so regularly that
they've made us look bad 10 man
who doesn't take into account the way
we've been crippled. Here | am with
Clymer still out -with-a-b broken leg,
Street absent on n call 20 his home.
Browne and Delehanty just back IN
after long absences and Conroy in no
shape TO play, Add 10 that the way
the Athletics have out-lucked us in
almost every game and you'll have
some idea OF the reason they're up
where they are.
Comics Men Lucky.
DAY after day in our series with
Comics men we'd be playing them
even or actually leading them when.
all at once Davis or somebody else
who hadn't had anything like a hit.
would come up and peel off three
Dagger just at a time that would
change the whole complexion OF the
fpr
them to waste a hit, somehow.
Connie has had his whole team in
shape since the start OF the season.
Collins is going so far ahead OF his
former gait that he's almost certain
TO slow up some. They are sure TO
have few accidents and then you
fellows will have another chance 10
pull away. | don't consider Boston a
contender at ALL
So saying Mr.. Cantillon resumed his
attempt To draw up n batting order
which would enable him TO trim the
aggregation which he had just ten
dered so hearty a boost.
Senators a Good Ball Club.
There is undoubtedly a whole lot in
what Cantillon- says about his own
teams crippled condition and the
Athletics luck in the inter-club series
which has done so much to put them
IN second place. Baseball experts all
over the country believe that Joes
team Is a whole lot better than It's
position in the league standings and II
would surprise few TO see the tall
enders strike sprinting clip at any
stage of the proceedings and simply
run amuck.
The Senators weren't Doing any
thing of that sort yesterday, however.
One OF the reasons was Ed Killian.
The Detroit southpaw pitched the
best game he has shown this year. La
fact, IL was his first appearance in
which his old-time control was really
in evidence. He could lay. that tan
talking slow curve OF his over the
outside corner to the right-handed
batters In a way that leased them TO
frenzy. while the left-handers were SO
easy that he would with impunity
waste three balls. IL II seemed adj
visable and come right back with three
strikes at which they could break their
backs without performing any damage
TO the run column. Not score did ne
allow the harried representatives OF
the national capital and most OF the
hits they did get came with two out
and several chances to retire the side
in evidence. before the plate could be
crossed. Perfectly supported by the
Tigers. Ed acted as IL he could have
twiried all day without suffering
anything more than a miniature and
harmless hit nov and then
Making the Hits Count.
The Tigers weren't doing much.
however, to the lanky Mr.. Gray. Had
he had good control. 1t would have
been closer yet, but the Tiges, as is
usual when the left-hander pitches,
got the most out OF their hits.
Right in the first. Bush beat out an
infield grounder and stole second. Wa
hoo Sam, the red-handed pitcher-mur-
ierer failed into center. and the Pre-
cocious Child trotted home. Conroy
hohbleG out IN front of AaAee,s drive ii4f,iirt-
knocked It down and toyed with II
momentarily. Sam dug for second
and made II, whence he scored on
passed ball and wild pitch.
There we were, strong with a pair
right at the start. The third and final
run was the result of a series Of hec-
tic dashes about the sacks by the one
and only Georgia Peach. -
Came the fourth and. with one out,
Ty smashed over third He never
pulled mp. but kept going and slid In
TO second. completely circling the be-
fuddled Delehanty. though the latter
had the ball.
Up and doing again was the boss OF
all the base runners the game has
aver seen Bv virtue of another OF