The Detroit times., 1909-03-20
T|GES' FIRST GAME
WITH. MAJOR
LEAGUERS
DETROIT TEAM PREPARES FOR
NETTING WARRINGTON 6Y
ehUTTiNo OUT SAN ANTONIO
IN No-HlT GAME.
BY PAUL n. aRuskE.

GAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 20
Walter Johnson. the washington
p1tcher, went to bed this morning sur
fering from some sort OF fever. The
physicians fear that he has malaria.
III this Is the case. the Washington
fans will shortly hear some bad news.
a. the western star IL likely TO DE IN
capacitated for some time 10 come.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. March 90
Some test OF the form attained by the
1909 Tigers In their training so far
will be had In the games with Wash
ington this afternoon and Sunday. No
one expects either team TO be up 10
its mid-eeason form and both are
somewhat shy Of their full compile
ment Of stars.
The matters OF condition and make
up should be almost even. however.
SO that some line can be had on the
present playing form OF the Tigers.
The team has not had TO extend It.
self heretofore To trim the Texas az.
gregations, although 1t showed lot OF
pep" Friday In that IL To game.
There is a regular convention OF ball
players In the Menger hotel today,
the Tigers and Senators, TO the num-
Der OF 40, being under the same roof
The Washington bunch remains until
Sunday evening. They are all loud
In praise OF the Tigers quarters and
accommodations.
Although Cantillon has announced
that Walter Johnson will pitch In to-
days game. his present condition rem
ders this unlikely. Gray and Groom
are likely TO be seen on the slab also
Jennings has hts eye on Suggs TO
start the contest and Works and
Speer to use their efforts later.
Capt. Schaefer is much improved In
health and was in uniform Friday af-
ternoon. although he will probably
not be allowed In the game just yet
The continued warm weather has en-
abled the Tigers To get far more prac-
tice than most of the major league
teams now In the southland and, UNI
less something sets them back In the
way OF bad weather on the return trip.
they should be In better condition 10
begin the season than has been the
case In many years.
A San Antonio paper. in predicting
that Mullin would pitch Friday. re-
marked that. as he was the lone pitch
er hurler TO beat the Cubs. he might
worry the Long Horns. Just for that.
Big George cut loose the first curves
OF the season, With all his old speed
to back them up The Texas players
were helpless before him.
Mullins example fired Willetts- en-
thusiasm and he too threw the bend
ers. Bumpus Jones got his new swing
working and not q semblance OF
hit was made by the San Antonio team
of any Of the Tiger twirlers. Four
Texans reached first. three on passes
and one on an error by Rossman, but
none OF them reached second.
Three twirlers were used by San
Antonio likewise, Quick getting away
without any damage, but Harris hav-
ing a fusillade directed at him which
drove him from the box. Then Mains.
the Ortonville boy. went In and Jared
somewhat better This youth. who
saved Antonio from shut-out on his
first appearance and distinguished
himself later by seeing badger
fight, made himself still more
solid by striking out Ty Cobb. AS Ty
had hit for homer. triple and double
previously. II did not hurt his feelings
much. But the crowd Just naturally
went wild over Mains.
Sam Crawford retired toward the
end of the game. the rough diamond
having made his leg sore. This trou-
BILE will be avoided by the Tigers IL
they come here next year as the club
intends to improve the grounds during
the winter and sod the diamond.