The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-16
ORGY OF BUNTAT|ON
PUTS THE K|b0SH
ON v. JOHNSON
Tiges Cop a Pair From the Senators
and Increase League Lead b.
Goodly Margin in
Points.
Cobb's Homers and Willett's Deadly
Pitching Also of Mighty Assistanc,
To the Champs.
BY PAUL Il. eRUskE.

In a buntation orgy which has prob
ably never been equalled in the all
nails OF Bennett park. the Detroit Tig'
ers COPIED two games from Washing
ton yesterday, increased their league
lead TO a point which makes them
virtually secure there for some time.
greatly delighting the faithful bugs,
and did il all in spite OF the great
speed of Walter Johnson. the terrific
batting OF George Browne, and the
most obviously strenuous efforts or
the Washington manager 10 -enEoni-
pass their defeat, by placing in the
field his strongest lineup anu shifting
pitchers whenever there seemed the
remotest chance OF benefiting by such
a change.
For long hours under the broiltng
sun OF Texas. the Tigers had prepared
for the conditions which prevailed at
the park yesterday They had hunted
away at the delivery of their own
pitchers. right-handed and left. They
had continued the preparation morn
ings at Bennett park. and often
Hughic Jennings had gone GU;
ON the firing line himself. after his
available twirlers had been worked TO
a finish. Buntation was preached un-
I'll every regular on the club was an
expert and then the time came.
Then the Occasion.
A slow field. an untried third-base-
man, pitcher OF almost unequaled
speed on the slab for the opposition
the time. the place and the emer-
gency.
Six perfect hunts the Tigers inject
ed into the proceedings in that first
which were also hunts that Mapped.
Two or three more came near going
safe end one OF them was followed oy
the error which really gave the Tigers
their chance to win. When the game
settled down TO the steady grind. az
ter the fiurries OF the early stages,
Johnson had faded from the landscape,
Hughes had followed, Havlick was
toiling on the mound, poor speed
Kelly was again a minor Lacquer, and
the Tiges were leading. to 2.
Wild Bill Donovan looked pretty
fair. didn't have To use quite all the
stun he had, and would have grabbed
q shutout In the seven innings he Of
ficiated on the mound but for a hectic
first inning In which two plays at
first went wrong and the Senators
counted a couple OF lucky runs.
And Then the Peach!
All batting deeds on the surface OF
the local yard OF recent years paled
into insignificance before the doughty
deeds OF Ty Cobb In the second COM
bat. Had The Peach been eliminated
from the contest, il is easy to figure
how the Tigers might have won TO
0. with only one OF these runs card
ed. of the really excellent pitching OF
Charlie Smith.
Up In the first inning with one out
and Wahoo on, Ty swung his war club
with a vim. He connected for a line
drive that Lilivelt vainly tried to cut
of and then pursued TO the fence Sam
cantered home. and Ty followed close
on his trail. The crowd rendered the
Georgian proud whoop and settled
down to await fureler developments.
The next time up, Ty found nobody
on the sacks and beat out bunt In
the fifth, however. he found Bush wait
ing at third and Crawford at first
Again he mashed his copyrighted SAP
ling against the ear of the abused
sphere Again the crowd beheld with
JOY the burly back OF Mr.. Lilivelt as
he pursued his course TO he bieacher.
the occupants OF which rendered him
the glad cachination as he arrived.
Jennings, StrsightArmed.
Touching every base, thu Peach ca
recred around the circuit as he only
can. He turned third as Unglauh
got the ball from Lilivelt out in right