The Detroit times., 1909-07-12


who scans the percentages.
Seven other towns are yowling with
mingled rage and desperation at the
failure OF their pets TO work into the
position which the Tigers are occupy
ing. One OF them may get the chance.
later on. but not today, for neither
the Tigers nor the Athletics play to-
day.
Tomorrow the Champs will face
Washington with Walter Johnson
doubtless on the firing line, while the
Athletics will go up against the mighty
Maps. who are going grandly right now
with Laioie on the bench and Jim Nc
CURE out OF town, thereby affordrhg
them what seems 10 be their strong
est lineup.
The Macks Came Close.
No, the men OF Mack didn't quite
pass us, though they did come peril
ously close. For a time on Saturday
the man who would have ventured to
scout the opinion that the Tigers
would eventuate as winners would
have been set down, however, as Grip
pied under the Three 10 nothing
the Athletics led into the fourth in
ming and then they got another run.
Eddie Summers was being tunked
hard while Bender was getting away
well.
Then began the symptoms OF the
blow which had been predicted in this
column earlier in the day. Bush,
Cobb and Rossman punched hits for
couple OF runs and the Tiges had
chance.
More fuss In the sixth and the
Champs tied things up. amid an awful
din when Bush walked, Crawford got
real hit and Rossman belted past
Ganley into the hence for a triple.
IL was enough for Bender, and
Coombs-"Twenty-four Inning jack
walked out In his stead TO do battle
in the sixth. Then the pent-up bat
ting rally which Detroit and Michigan
has been expecting so long. broke
loose.
The Rally at Last.
Summers hit into center and Nc
Intyre to right. Bush walked again
and Barry made a mess OF Crawford's
high-bounder which the official scorer
proclaimed hit. Cobb, Rossman and
Moriarty followed with safe drives
and the Tiges batted all around. scor-
ing q total Of five runs and cinching
their lead for the next three days. re-
gardiess Of what else might occur In
the meantime.
This brought the mob out TO the
number Of 1000 on Sunday and every
body expected to see Wild Bill Dono-
van In the box. He had requested the
assignment, looked to be in grand
shape, and has always been particu-
larly fortunate In his starts against
the Athletics. Perhaps, however. 1t is
Just as well that Jennings sent George
Mullin to the slab, for the Detroit
pitcher, whoever he had been would
have had to pitch shut-out game TO
win. One run Famous" Krause al
lowed the perspiring Tiges and this
was secured by Mr.. Cobb, who was In
his most reckless mood and. In his
first time at bat, fused Collins into
fumbling his slow grounder. stole Sec
ond. took third on an overthrow by
Thomas and came home on Moriarty's
line drive to Murphy.
Lead Was Short.
At the time this was high, but not
for long The Athletics had the
range on Mullin and proceeded to
give him an unmerciful lambasting.
aiOhO SdANif LII CO
times out OF four attempts and the
missed chance was a corking drive
at that. Twice the rightfielder OF the
Athletics connected with doubles,
For the first time this year George
the hero OF the IL unbeaten string,
heard on his home lot the raucous cry
OF "Take him Quit" He didn't seem
to have anything like his usual speed
and, while his control was excellent
he only succeeded in pushing the ball
up against the swinging bats Of the
foes.
His exhibition in the seventh. when
the Athletics scored four-ruus ON SIT
giles by Collins and Davis, doubles by
Murphy and Baker. and two outs at
FIRST base, badly handed 20 the plate
by the Roman Emperor, was little
short OF pathetic Mullin has done
wonders for the team this year and
TO ask him 70 pitch when he was so
apparently UNFIT for duty seemed an
Injustice, though II was difficult to