The Detroit times., 1909-06-28
TIGERS LONG RUN
OF VICTORIES IS
FRACTURED
Won Ten Straight Before Doc
White Put Il on Them at Chi
cago Yesterday, Willett
Going Wild.
Belief Strengthens That Tall Ralph
Works is a Real Pitcher, For He
Beat Browns Prettily.
BY PAUL n. 6RUSKE.

BY PAUL n. BRUSKE.
Well. the Tigers long row of unin
terrupted wins Is az an end. but no,
until the prides OF Michigan and hCl
metropolis had run string OF Goa
winning combats in TON cinchlu.
their long league lead once more and
fully making uR the distance lost ~
the slump thar had punc'uated thei'
series at Washington and philadeiphie
Ten victories isn't the season S RECORD
In the big leagues. though IL must
be conceded as going some and IS
q mark which no Other American
league club has even approached ms
season.
IL was surely a great nine days fot
the Tigers. Playing ia three different
towns and participating ~ as many
jumps at night. they never missed a
day. pulled of two double.hoaders on
the Sundays included IN the lis, and
would probably have won the eiev.
enth game bat for the fact that the
pitchers selected to oppose the vet
eran Doc White did not deliver as
had the fingers In the combat tina.
had preceded
But ten in a row ought o. satisfy
apologizing over the lost eleventh.
All Dope Upside Down.
II seems peculiar situation which
finds the Tigers winning a third pen
nant of the teams that made taen
fight SO hard 70 cop their second YeJ
the fact remains that Ihe SOx ana
Browns are the teams that have been
easiest for the men OF Jennings this
year. with the Cleyelands third in the
list of marks. only with New YORK
have the Champs been able 10 continue
their record OF 1905 against the east
ern clubs. Up TO date the Boston and
Washington series are both even
breaks, while the Tiges have wol
only two from the Athletics out of
seven attempts. And yet the team
Is today leading the league 10y mar
gin of almost 100 points.
The features or the long run %
Tiger victories have been the return
to form Of Appius Claudius Rossman
and the further development OF the
fact that in Works AMI Suggs the
: team has a-eeHP4a men A1-Ate.-ess4
be relied on 10 acquit themse!yes
more than reasonably well, when it IL
necessary TO give the veterans on the
staff n rest.
Works Makes Real Hit
Works In particular delighted the
crowd on Saturday. Ii SO happened
that Donovan was still worried with 4
shaky stomach. while WiIletts elbow
was lame and Jennings believed ne
would be better for another day OF
rest. Casting his exc along the list
of availables, Manager Hughie noted
the former New York STATE league
STRIPPING
How'd you like to pitch against
this gang, Ralph?" he asked
Nothing would suit me better.
Hughie,' remarked the colt. who IS
nothing IL not courageous. They'll
curl up and die when they see me
walk out there"
Go in" was all that Jennings said.
Ralph's appearance on the slab was
considered too good 10 believe by the
Browns, and all hands prepared for a
sort of marathon on the bases. But
they reckoned erringiy. Ralphie start
ed shooting them through at a ter
rife clip. There was a jump on his
first ball which recalled Jim WIGS
when that elongated HEAVIER was at
his best Stanage pulled him out OF
an excavation in the first inning by
two swell throws, AMI the Tigers CAV
him run to start things on. righ-
off the reel. adding four more when a
storm of hits off WaGdell was supple.
ment by Criger's brainstorm IN the
fourth.
Ralph was weakening from his ter
rife exertions in the ninth and Hughio
Jennings motioned him of the slan
when the Browns had secured their
two runs and had the sacks grooming,
but Ralph deliberately turned his back
On the manager and pitched one ball
TO Hoffman, on which the side was re-
tired. The score was 20 .
Is II Reeord7
BY the way, although the records
are not eloquent on the point. has any
team ever beaten Dcgroits' record Cf
one week against St Louis. in cop
ping eight games in seven days with
out defeat, playing combat or more
on each afternoon? We opine not.
AT Chicago yesterday Bill Burns and
Ed. Killian hooked up in hot tomato
sort or a game. which recalled the
l4-inning struggle which the pitchers
featured here in Detroit n few weeks
ago. As before. Killan won Il by q
score OF 10 o. his team coming 20
the rescue in little batting spasm
In the ninth into whicS Bush and Nc
lntyre injected walks and Crawford "A
hit which became such when Burns
forgot TO cover the bag This flied
the bases. and Cobb forced McIntyro
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