The Detroit times., 1909-04-27
IEhs STARTLING
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|aEIBE|R PLAY
fllstt II line Form and the Maps
1T Hystsrical Behind Rhoades
With the Usual Result.


When the Detroit fan got busy with
little DOPE book last evening and
4ured out the results OF the day he
we . prompt. and timely screech OF
" Tor the Tigers. his hope for the
Sampionship. we're once more In the
youd position In the league lead
bich he expects them to occupy froni
NV on to the finish. Swinging along
lth confident stride, they had licked
- Maps as usual and improved their
poltion In the pennant race by STEP
ms above New York which got into
llght-hitting game with Boston In
h1ch the opposing team was the only
ne 20 get a run around.
Seldom has a team made a more
1posing beginning in the league
pries than these same Tigers. Pitted
41nst none but the two rivals who
~ year chased them right to the
5lre, they have licked the team that
11shed In second place In four games
~ OF Ave. AS for the team that fin-
he'd third, IL has won out two games
ut OF SIX from the intrepid men OF
cnnings.
"A No CInches There.
The Tigers have been going up
|ngainst no cinches. Had their record
len the result OF prolonged series
NTH some weak club. conclusions
light be different. As matters now
and. however, Cleveland and Chica-
~ were the clubs most dangerous TO
She Tfges. The former aggregation
|Fos the only one to take the seasons
cries from Jennings men last year
ND was supposed to be the possessor
Sill I'll - fox. II
nfe II has been but a grievous dis
appointment and already the Cleve-
md populace has conceded the act
~ It's desertion OF the park where It's
Yam holds forth.
X< OF course. the season 10 young yet.
0ll all the argument for continue
1cn OF the present string of seldom
Ukerrupted victory seems very strong.
And They'll Get Better.
The Tigers are not batting at any
hing like their normal clip and will
1doubtedly improve in this depart
nont Of the game. They will soon be
IAytng against teams which. In the
udgment of all baseball experts are
- class below the hostiles of the
Dre9ent. Their games have been about
Dyenly divided between home and
broad. Already they have shown
HIT their Improvement in the box
md at third base is a very material
he. All over the circuit The experts
Ne conceding the claims made by the
efroit sport writer's after the pur-
hare OF Moriarty. The Tigers are
Z tremendously stronger than In any
2DFmef year and II beheeres their OPP
Eonents to make the best of II and do
80 With resignation.
Edgar Willett was the husky child
Who applied the pruning knife to the
hopes OF the Maps yesterday. Edgar
Uos rIght--as right as Mullin and Sum
Hegs have been I'm their brilliant
nmes up to date. He allowed the
Hans three hits. got a mighty triple
\ &fm&e1f, scored run and fielded his
t)Gftion I'm the grandest sort OF style.
The Tigers didn't hit Rhoades very
X6rd but didn't need TO. The Maps
<W0fe suffering from an attack OK
Mysteries as the result Of their con-
1lnued string of defeats, and allowed
Ne Tigers to make the most OF what
sAltx they did get. Lajoie led in the
X 1ootfng with two. Hinchman dropped
~ ~ from Schaefers bar at a most
snpproprfate stage. Mcintyre and Craw
(brd were numbering the sphere With
men on the sacks and the final score
WAS to 2.
Young and MuiIin.
- = I. - -.