The Detroit times., 1909-05-18
IVHATEVER CURE IT
WAS, It WORKED
ON kILL|AN
Many Claim Credit for Pitchers Re-
turn to Effective Form But
Training May Have Been
q Factor.
Tiges Win q Game From Leaders OF
Pursuing Pack and Discover
That Their Old Star Is Right.
BY PAUL. II. 5RusKE.

q Win protuDernnl cneslS anu
naughty mien something in the neigh
borhood. of so individuals are parading
the streets OF Detroit today. proudly
Informing friends, relatives and limo
cent bystanders OF the services which
they rendered Detroit's veteran south
paw Ed Kiilian-services which re-
suited In his return 10 form beyond
shadow OF a doubt and which enabled
him to come TO the front when worst
needed and, In the presence OF the
thousands. assembled 10 act as cor
oners or not as the case might be. to
go ahead and beat Boston. materially
assisted by one of those old-time bat
ting rallies which recalled the days
when the Tiges used TO murmur.
well go out and get this game when
we get ready" and then get away with
II.
The services which restored the
strength and aplomb OF our famous
s0uthpaw--to hear them tell it-yerg-
I'd from genuine bona-fide medical at
tention which. in several cases was re-
Quesfed by the pitcher himself. to the
unsolicited gift of mascots. including
rabbits feet. lucky stones and what
not.
Ed Also Did Some Training.
From Bonesetter Reese, of Youngs-
town. and Mrs. Mcclure who lives
out near the ball park and whose abil-
1ty I'm diagnosing the ailments OF the
4 d1sabled athletes Is known all over
boeeball. down TO the manufacturers
0f patent liniment and the puTveyors
az mascots. Ed ran the gamut. accept
Z ing some advice, asking for some>and
Jfotenlng TO some with a grin. IA
the meantime he kept plugging away
at good, conscientious training
Considering the fact that yesterday
was his first game In the box be must
be conceded TO have regained his old
form. He improved as the contest APP
preached the finish. he had all the
opeed which featured HIS great season
.1f 1907. his control was excellent and
~ fielded and batted in the happiest
<oFt of style. Even had the Tigers
ut the game through the batting
lump into which they had apparent
M plunged until their final inning.
5Hughie Jennings would have counted
4 ~ days results as very profitable
f1k0m the standpoint OF discovery and
~ would all OF the bugs.
MI stahI Made Trouble.
But for Jake Stahfs triple in the
0econd inning, Killian might very pos
ably have scored a shut-out. This
ing drive, preceded by very doubt
11ui sort Of single by Hooper, and fol-
)owod by real hit by Niles. gave the
x1nitors two runs and. for a moment
Tie minor leagues stared the veteran
oouthpaw In the face, for il looked as
n he must have lost his cunning
But they don't make them any gam.
'&r than Ed Killian. He stuck out that
lower jaw a bit further and went to
work ON Wagner, whom he struck out.
Manage came TO the rescue with a
xkell throw, retiring Niles at second,
K - he tried to steal The scoring was
Opped and stayed stopped until Bos-
<tn pushed round her third and final
"a In the ninth, at stage when il
IA no damage.
The 6utchery Of 5urchelI.
& Bot for the eminent brutality OF
- massacre of Burchell in Detroit
xht. the event would have con-
ned nothing but pleasant memories
the fans AS II was. the JOY in
T1GerH fslugging was quite pro-
1nce4 neYertheless. For coldblooded
oxy, nbwever. nothing this sea
HAS surpassed ii on the surface
the local ball yard
The score 2 TO o in Boston's favor.
9 IMAGE came UP to lead on at the
~ He whacke6 the bali an awful
low over Harry Niles dome of
IAought and took second
q Killian was figured 10 lambaste as
hard as he could and the Boston gang
lay back for play at third on Stan