The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
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FOR FINAL GAME
IN CLEVELAND
Mullin Will Pitch; That Is One
Of the Reasons That the
Bookies Mark Up the
Short Odds.
Wabash Boy Has Had To Pitch Ball
For the Tigers Seven Years Be-
fore Really Appreciated.
BY PAUL i, sRusKg.

... Py .fAOI ~, bHOSNE.
To-day is the last occasion for two
months that the Tigers xip "a -retieR
safed the opportunity of pastiming
witE the Cleveland Maps. NOT until
June % do the teams that everybody
picked 20 be the pennant contenders
this year clash again. The Champs
have wrought awful havoc with the
men OF i.ajoie in this space of time.
They have licked them I'm four games
out 1of i've, have been the main fac
tor In RELOCATING them 10 seventh posi-
tor In the standings and have emery
eu, the undisputed cocks "a the walk.
To-day they have a chance OF making
81 five cut OF six
Tomorrow they return To Detroit 20
play their first league game with the
4 st. Louis Browns. whom they defeated
twice Ia pitched battles or Texas soil
In the training season, bC. who have
been coEhning their efforts IA the
league race up 10 date-aGd with IN
different reSult-to the Mans and SoX-
In today's game al cleveland George
Muffin will pitch for Detroit. In spite
OF the fact that Addie joss, the old.
time Tiger hodoo, is due 10 take the
firing line for the Maps. the announce
ment that the Wabash gentleman will
do the heaying for the Champs has
caused all the bookmakers 10 make
Detroit a 10 5 favorite.
Things were not always so. In fact,
In former years. Mullins advent in the
box was usually the office 10 lower the
Irice at which the chance of his team
could be purchased.
The Rehabilitation Of Muliin.
II is a peculiar thing. when one stops
to give il consideration, that MHlhn
has been pitching for Detroit no less
{ than seven seasons without being ap-
rreciated until his eigth. In the old
days when Detroit was vaciilating
around sixth place, baseball was a
pleasure for Georl-e. NOBODY, in all
probability, had more fun out OF the
imposition than he. The Wabash boy
was always esteemed a good pitched,
hat, almost immediately after an I'M
posing debut, began 10 accumulate
flesh, acquired the habit OF indulginS
4 in a bad inning almost every time
ont. got To arguing with the bleachers
an occasions and was usually little bet
ter of than an even break when the
end OF the season came round
HNullin's rehabilitation dates from
x the game which he won from the
Cubs last fail. Succeeding where the
ufflers had failed, brought TO Meiiitt
& the realizatio nof the manner IN which
he had formerly wasted mis- talents
The pleasures of winning had never
left him on the field, though he had
nexer allowed IL TO influence him 10
that sclf-attention of the diamond
Which was necessary TO his full and
complete success.
NDetroit fans have been familiar with
the manner in which he went at his
work this spring. His appearance was
a revelation. He pitched and won
the opener. pitched and won his game
against Cleveland, pitched and won the
only game which the Tigers captured
az Chicago. His record is the best In
the league up TO date. and Cleveland
auails before the prospect OF his pres
ence on the firing line today.
Bad Year for Joss7
AS for Joss. the mention OF his
name this year is not attended by the
4 eclat which has previously attended
his advent in the boxp. Addie has been
SLOW In rounding into shape this sea
son. and las been nit in lively style
each time out The Tigers faced him
once and belabored him hard. The
Browns also fell on his curves with
effect. He is right now the largest
source of anxiety In the Mcclure camp
for on him Cleveland has always relied
To keep its team in the race by his
sensational run Of victories IN tho
spring and fall II Joss Is going 10
have a bad season, Cleveland viii be
lucky TO finish IN the first division.
unless some OF her colts show unex-
pecied form. Bad years come 10 most
pstchers, though often there is come
back of a pronounced character. Joss
Il due for slump. as he has been
more than moderately successful ever
nipce his debut, which took place seven
OF eight years ago.
New York Keeps Winning.
In the meantime be It observed. De
troit may have 20 win TO retain the
! league lead. The Highlanders are
sticking unpleasantly close. Yesteg-
day while the Tigers lay idle. they
bunched hits of Morga min one inning
for four runs. and trimmed Boston,
20 g. Wilson pitching fine ball. though
Qninn was called In to finish the con
test.
The Sox. with White pitching his
prettiest. defeated St. Louis in an
ether 1 10 o game. Waddell also doing
fine work Manager Sullivan won his
own game by blow in the ninth, scor-
ing Cravath after two were out
ooteh and Hack for Big Fair.
SEATTLE. Wash. April 27.---FranX
Cotch. the worlds champion wrestler,
may wrestle George Hacken3cnm, d
In the United States instead OF Aus
tfalia, II the offer mace by the Alaska
Yukon Pacific expedition Is acct pied.
The exposition offers $4,000 for the
match. also half interest in the pic.
fure rights and travelling and trajp.