Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15
MuIIin Wants u Pitch Against
Pittsburg Tomorrow.
MAY DEPEND ON WEATHER
If It Grows Warm Donovan Will Be
Selected.
ADAMS TO BE CLARKE's CHOICE
Injured Detroit Players Show I'm
provement-Tom Jones May Not
Be Able to Play.

DETROIT, Mich, october lot is the
current rumor that George Mullin has
asked and obtained permission to pitch
for the Tigers tomorrow in the game with
the Pirates that will decide the world s
base ball championship. He says that
todays rest will be a plenty for him and
that he can stand the strain.
The weather forecaster has predicted
Donovan weather" This means that the
thermometer is rising and will be around
the fifty-degree mark at the lowest for
tomorrow's game. Bill Donovan cannot
pitch in cold weather, but If it warns
up enough it is claimed he will be the
man to start the big game. Donovan de-
feated Pittsburg to 2 in the second
game of the series, but since then the
weather has been too cold to allow him
to take another turn on the pitcher
slab If it is still cold tomorrow Mullin.
the greatest man in Detroit at this mo-
ment will pitch the fourth game of the
series
On the other hand it is a foregone con-
clusion that Clarke will pitch Charles b.
Vile club of the American Association.
who has proved himself to be the best on
the Pittsburg staff at the present time.
The tickets were placed on sale today
and long lines formed in front OF the
booths where the precious coupons can be
secured 1t is evident that there will be
thousands of persons who will be unable
to get inside the ball park. Every train
is bringing in it's full quota of fans from
Pittsburg and the scramble for the tickets
promises to be one of the ltveliest In the
history of the game.
Injured Detroit Players.
Both teams had session of practice at
Bennett Park today. The hospital list of
the Detroit team-the result of the ter
rifle ninth inning Of yesterdays game
reported improvement all around today.
Tom Jones, who was the most seriously
injured with a wrenched neck and spine.
insisted upon going out to Bennett Park.
although he took only the lightest kind
of practice. His physician says he does
not think the Detroit first baseman will
be able to play tomorrow, as he fears
reaction because Of Jones restlessness.
He is badly shaken up. and 1t is feared
one of his ribs is cracked. He had re-
covered sufficiently last evening to be
able to attend the theater. The Tigers
will not be seriously handicapped, how
ever, if Jones cannot play, for Crawford,
who has had much experience on the
initial sack. will replace Jones, and Matty
Mcintyre will be sent to Sans place IN
the outfield.
Charlie Schmidt had cash six inches
long in his leg as the result of blocking
Abstein at the plate. The wound is Civ
ing him little trouble, however, and it is
probable that he will catch Saturday.
Moriarity who was Wilson's victim In
the ninth inning, was severely shaken up,
but will undoubtedly be in the final
game.
Showing of the Teams.
The two teams will enter the final game
even up in the choice Of the unbiased.
The Pirates won the first game with
a jump, but the Tigers came right back
at them in the second, and so on down
the list, and when it comes right down
to facts, the only thing that the Pitts
burgers have had on the DetrOiterS is
shade in fielding. and that shade Is sc
Slight that you couldn't hardly notice 1t al
all. In every game all through the series
the Tigers have shown those flashes OF
great base ball which won for them three
American League championships. They
have torn up the brown paths between
bases and they have taken those long
chances which habitues Of the Amer
lean League have considered q part and
parcel of Detroits play.
Right through the series the teams
have sized up very evenly. What one
has lacked in one department of the
other, and the very next day the weak
ened portion of the defense or offense OF
the day before may prove to be the
strong point. In batting the teams have
been even up. but in fielding the Tigers
have made two more errors than their
opponents. while the Michiganders have
a trifie the better of the argument OF
runs scored.
The outcome of the game will rest not
alone with the pitchers. 1t Is going to
be a battle between the brains OF two
of the greatest base ball managers that
have ever led two teams to the fray. 1t
is rumored in this city, and the persistency
of the report has gained house room for
it, that George Mullin has asked and
been given permission to pitch the game
on Saturday.