The Detroit times., 1909-06-11
MULL|N IS SURE To
LEAD THE LEAGUE
THIS SEASON
Even Break With What He Has
Now Would Allow Him Per-
oentage of .625 and He
Should Do Far Better.
Win Yesterday at New York His
Eleventh and Rounds Out Roster
of Triumph Over All Seven Rivals.
BY PAUL n. sRUskE.

The American league pitchers might
as well make up their minds TO accept
the situation gracefully and hail their
new king. Nothing but a most radical
sort OF slump by big George Mullin,
OF Detroit. and the Champion Tigers.
combined. can now alter the record OF
victories TO an extent where any Of
the other regular toilers can deprive
George OF the crown that has. In past
seasons adorned such distinguished
heads as those of Chesbro. Waddell
Bender, Donovan and Walsh.
George is surely deserving of his
title. He has now, by his defeat OF
New York tied the unbeaten record
which Joss made at Cleveland. and
has but three more games 10 go be-
fore eQualing the consecutive victory
mark which Chesbro set in 1904, the
New Workers. record being one. made
in a mid-season sprint. not one In the
opening stage Of the race.
! George has now won IL games In a
row.
| He has numbered among his vic
Tins every one OF the opposing clubs
in the league.
He has beaten Cleveland twice and
Chicago four times.
He has won two OF his games by
shutouts and three OF them by one
run margins.
He has batted home the winning
runs in no less than five of his own
games.
His own fielding record is a thing Of
beauty.
Pitched Quarter Of the Games.
He has pitched more than one
fourth OF the games played up to date
| by his team and this in spite OF a
lay-of of two weeks during the final
Illness and death of his beloved broth
| err.
With such a start as this. Mullin
| need only win half OF the remaining
games which he may be called upon to
pitch. provided that he still continues
to take his regular turn on the mound
4 to qualify with a percentage for the
season OF .625. That, barring acct
dents or illness he Is sure to greatly
better than performance must be con-
coded.
It's In perfect order for the official
commissioners OF the league TO meas
ure Mr.. Mullins dome of thought right
now and order that diadem.
| For moment yesterday 1t looked
as II Stallings. discouraged at the
chance Of beating Mullin, had determ-
ined TO save up his real stars for the
next series, for he sent to the slab
the comparatively untried Mcconnell.
whom the Tigers Immediately assailed
for two hits. two walks and two steals
| in the first inning, though forced 10
content themselves with but one run.
That Stallings, however. thought he
still had a chance was apparent when.
after New York had tied the score IN
it's half. he sent out the unbeaten
Manning to shoulder the burden.
Muilin Bats Il In.
Promptly Herman Schaefer dou-
bled. With men on first and second
Mullin tore of a slashing double on
which Schaefer came all the way
home. This run. as IL proved won the
contest, for neither Mullin nor Man
ming allowed a run thereafter.
Both pitchers we're In fine form and
their respective supports played like
fiends. Twice DOME" Bush hurled
his diminutive anatomy out into the
path Of the flying sphere and perform.
ed superhuman feats at times when
the home team seemed certain to tie
the score. Elberfeld and Austin were
there with similar deeds OF daring.
And so IL went to the finish. with De-
troit ahead by the same margin II had
secured in the second inning.
The scarcity OF runs was the more
remarkable from the fact that the day
was chill, cloudy and misty and the
diamond far from dry. Both pitchers
handled the wet ball in fine style. how.
ever and the inielders, thanks TO
their long. sharp spikes. were enabled
TO defy the mud and give the little
crowd the sort OF treat that comes
only on those occasions when two
teams catch the invincible spirit of
such grand pitching.
Now 40 Points Ahead.
The result gives the Tigers a clean
lead OF 10 points over their nearest
competitors as they enter on the four
game series with Washington where
today they will undoubtedly face the
offerings Of Gray. the Senatorial south
paw. In all probability, Killian will
oppose the Californian.
Grand Trunk Railway System.