The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-12
American League Champions
Are DeciSively Out
claSSed.
SUMMERS FAILS
IN FIRST INNING
Should Not Have Been Worked
Under Existing Con-
ditions.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. I2.-Detroit
came back strong in the latter half Of
the first game here with Plttsburg for
the world championship, and nearly
tied the score, but don't let that make
you believe the Tigers were nearly as
good as the Pirates or were outIucked
They We're outcIassed as clearly and as
decisively as they were in the opener
in Pittsburg, and they had the luck
when they made any showing at all in
the score.
Summers was an absolute failure in
the first inning. The conditions were
against him, and he should never have
started. That collapse of a pitcher is
part of the game, and was not re-
sponsibIe for the Tigers defeat. The real
answer was the utter decentralization
of the entire team in the field, both
mechanically and mentally. With a
little Intelligence and dash the Tigers
would have won despite the terrific
handicap caused by Summers fzzle-
Not Like Champions.
A concrete case illustrating this state
ment was the scoring 'of Leach IN the
second inning. With one out Leach was
hit by a pitched ball So was Clarke
Wagner forced Clarke. Leach taking
thifd Wagner stole second and Leach
started to steal home, but saw he had
no chance and tried to get back TO
third. Schmidt cleverly enough whirled
around to throw to Moriarty and Leach
was caught between the bag and home.
AS usual, there was much whipsawing
and blufhng by both the runner and
the catcher, and the entire Detroit
team had a chance to cut into the play.
., sraf IN To- on
Every mar stood stockstill In purest
saudlot fashion and watched the pro-
ceedings with great interest Schmidt
was finally compelled TO throw the ball
pan When II was too late Willett came
out OF his trance, hustled UP. received
Moriarty's return heave too late, and
of that? Fine for champions, don't
IL. vet, already once? stu. they
are charging madly up and down De
trOits sloppy streets today maintaining
that the Tigers are a better team and
hurting maiedictions on those Of as
who contend otherwise.
Lack Team Work
We have ever contended that a pro
fessionaf ball player accepting real ccin
f5- his services who does not back
up a play at every opportunity should
be pinched for getting money under
work Is absolutely rudimentary, but the
Tigers have not grasped II firmly.
Here's the proof: Miller was on first in
the first inning when Abstein singled to
era wford in deep center. Crawford s.
only hope 10 get results was to nail
Miller at third and he shot the ball
there. His aim was bad, the leather
hit the mound in front OF MOrarty
and bounded away to the stand MORT
aTty was as much alone and as friend
less as the heroine in the first act Of a
cheap melodrama, and lad to chase the
ball himself. Miller scored, and Abstein
went 70 third, whence he failed on WIZ
sons single through Bush. Not much
class 10 that.
Bush has been away of color in his
fielding ever since the series began and
Washington fans would never recognize
in him the lightning shOrtstop who cleo
trified them when the Tigers were last
in the Capital Yesterday he did not