The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-08

The Boston writer's are still throw
ing fits over the way the Tigers romp
ed on the frames OF the Redsox while
in the supposed center of culture and
New England cookery. The game Of
Friday still lives as the most up-to
date and thrilling topic or converse
ton. apparently and the write rooter:
who imagined they saw in Boston:
brief opening sprint a return OF the
days when Beantown was the site OF a
real champion, are getting rid OF their
disappointment by taking II out on the
Tigers.
Charlie Schmidt. Tiger backstop, Is
catching IL right merrily. On that day
IL will be recalled. he refused TO get
out of the way OF Wagner. who was
trying 10 score a run. and merely pit
ted his burly frame against spikes and
whatever else was coming his way
Mr. Wagner left the field OF play with
a hip dragging somewhat. Mr.
Schmidt resumed catching, and short
ly after cleaned up with a swell home
run.
Harken to the Boston Traveller as
IL gets going In Schmidts direction:
When a ball player who Is trying
hard to make a noise like a real
star who ought to get an increase
in salary because his teammates
won a pennant or despite his pres
ence on the outfit, Is partial
joke as a catcher and is huge
joke as a thrower. he has got to
do something TO get by. Schmidt
OF Detroit gets by by hitting and
using his spikes.
Lord has made Schmidt look
like bush Lacquer every time he
has got on bases so far this year
and Schmidt secured partial re-
venge by ~le-stepping on his way
/ TO third far enough TO plunge his
| steel spikes into Lords ankle.
Also the remark that he made
when he went to the Tiger bench
that IF those speed boys don't
want to get hurt they can get of
the field" had been merely for the
! edifcation OF his fellow players,
and wasn't intended for the ears
of those who were supposed to
think that the spiking had been an
accident.
When Wagner was hurt at the
plate because Schmidt plunged
down on him and half dislocated
his hip il was close play and
was not altogether Schmidt's
fault. The Tiger carthorse catch
er fell like a lump OF lead be-
cause that was the only way he
knew OF to get a man at the plate.
There was some baseball in the
contest at that. Lord made some
hair-raising plays and Cobb scor-
ed the only run OF the game by
brilliant bit of daring that was
worth the price OF admission
alone. II was dash for home
on a short passed ball. and Nor
gan. who was surprised into an
imitation of stick by the daring,
let Cobb in unmolested.
And Ty Cobb, Oh. Tyrus is catch
ing il. too. Remarks Paul H. Shan
non In the Boston Post, in reviewing
the same game:
In the fourth inning, an after.
math of last years bitter feeling
between Morgan and Cobb was
evidenced when Cobb took advan-
tage Of Wild pitch by Morgan
and came tearing In from second
for the plate. Morgan covered the
plate and the throw came back
from Donahue in time to catch his
man. But Morgan caught
glimpse Of the cleaning spikes as
Cobb slid and made no attempt TO
tag him in time.
II may be remembered last year
that Morgan struck out Cobb
twice In a game and this so en-
Filtered the Detroit favorite that
he challenged Morgan to cover
first base the next time that he
came to bat. offering TO tear
Morgan's shins open" Morgan
PERHAPS remembered this when he
covered the plate yesterday and
wisely rafrained from going on the
hospital list with the other Grip
pies
Ruthless spirit manifested by