The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-23

ord might have been enriched with a
victory instead. Nevertheless the big
man from Kansas struck IL out. by SO
doing he showed himself Ia most
favorable light, for II IL a doubtful
matter IL the batting rally in which
the Sox won the game would not have
occurred ANYHOW.
No Help Wanted.
The first time that assistance was
offered Willett was in De,roit'sp malt
OF the second inning. Willett here
came TO bat with the bases full and
one out. There was some talk OF send
ing in Davy Jones TO bat for the pitch
er and Mullin was being warmed up In
the background. 10 take Willett bur.
den on the slab. Edgar waved them
away and took his place at the plate
He tried hard 10 put the Dall out OF
the field OF play put missed three con
seoutiye swings.
During ths first seven innings VIII
lett and Smith battled on even terms
neither side being able TO score. In
the eighth Bush walked, took two
bases on Crawfords single and scored
the first ruu OF the game on Cobb's
fly TO Dougherty. II looked like the
game. but the Sox came back pluck
lily
Isbell cracked one safely into right
and Cravath sacrificed. Atz singled
and Parent smashed one through Bush
on which Isbell scored the tieing run
Willett Wanted to Stay.
Mullin Was warming up again and
the Tigers neld a consultation. Capt
Schaefer proposed that Mullin take
up the burden OF pitching but WilletI
entered all emphatic negation. The
tail end OF the Chicago batting list was
up and he felt certain OF fooling them
His earnestness convinced Schaefer
against his own better Judgment. and
he left the kansan in Sullivan smash
ed a hard orive into left. which Nc
Intyre captured. Tannehill got In the
way OF a pitched ball and walked 10
first base.
The sacks were full and IL was up &c
Smith. Had he been retired. the Zig
ers still had a chance. Smith has
been hitting we'll all spring and found
his batting ability of great value in the
emergency. He actually threw his
bat at the ball, but caught enc OF vii
lett y unOcfE9hu NutNNS oquoiSiy Az
a single TO center on which two runs
came Gathering in.
Wille,t insisted last night that II
was a chance blow. II was a knock
out. all right, at any rate.
Manager Jennings, OF the Tigers
still views the situation with eQuanim-
ity. however.
GLAD It's New York.
I'm glad said he this morning
that New York is the club fighting
us for the lead. The Yankees were up
here at this time last season. II you'll
recall. Don. forget that they have 10
come west pretty soon. I'm not wor-
rying a bit about the Tigers. They
aren't hitting at their true gait just
yet and we've had TO depend on our
pitchers TO win for us. Well be Civ.
ing them more help when our wreck
ing crew gets going at its normal
clip
Mullin. who pitched almost an en-
tire game yesterday In warming up, Is
due TO take the mound against White
today
The Whitesox players are anxiously
awaiting news of Ed Walsh. and II Is
confidently predicted that he will re-
port inside a week. Every one OF the
veteran players has asked him to come
and a severe penalty awaits his re-
frfsal TO return to his club before May
/. He is understood to be in fine
shape. and able to start pitching as
soon as he joins the club.