The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
WESTERN CLUBS IN
IMPROVED FORM
4 COP SERIES
Detroit, Cleveland, st. Louis and
Chicago All Brace Up and Start
Pulling Eastern Teams
Down. AZ
Boston Returns for Today's Game
With Tale of Woe of Injuries and
Too Much Southpaw Pitching.

thc "cstcTH Teams are WAXING up
While the Tigers were taking three
4 out OF four from Washington, similal
news OF victory was being flashed ovel
The wires daily from Chicago, 81
4 Louis and Cleveland. Particularly a
both the aforementioned cities was
there material assistance given The
Tigers in their efforts to hold tn,
league lead.
The Maps In particular came TO tbs
. Tore In fine style. The TWO games
which they took from the Athletics
enabled the Champions 10 gain lead
Of nearly 40 points over their nearest
competitors. ST. Louis was the big
gest surprise OF all, on The basis oil
last years form. In 1908 the men oil
McAleer could not beat Boston to save
their lives and would have grabbed
= pennant, had they been able 10
break even with that cluo. This time
she teams ran better 10 their normal
form. McAleer's star southpaws having
Z no trouble whatever with the Boston
bat3men. Waddell winning twice and
TGraham once. The Sox have started
hitting and things are locking up TIT
The camp OF Billy Sullivan.
Joe's Prophecy Coming True.
The prediction of Joe Cantillon thai
the western teams would soon be max
Ing the running seems TO be borne out
IN the developments Of recent date.
B The slight amelioration in the
weather conditions which mas enabled
the western clubs TO recover from
{botr unreasonable pastiming OF April
and early May. Also, the cool weather
has had its effect on the eastern clubs
who have been forced TO come back
bit In their condition.
The middle OF June will A. all the
clubs performing at a normal clip, Ia
all probability. In the meantime, De-
troll Is lucky to be ahead and can be
relied on. In all probability. TO improve
Its percentage. barring accidents. from
now on.
No Excuses for Yesterday.
As for yesterdays game, there are
mo excuses. The Tigers ran up against
r. left-hander who was right and good.
Not poor hitting but good pitching
was the cause of the undoing of the
champs. And Washington had a
9ight to one game OF the four. under
the law of chance which eventually
nefs In It's work on all ball clubs.
Gray had been pitching lot CT
rood ball for his mates and unquestion-
ably deserved to win brackets once in
the FIRST two months Of the season.
He gave the Tigers but four hits.
.duplicating his erformance OF Sunday
With far better luck In the scatter
Ing Of the swats. But for the introduc-
kion OF his only base on balls at an
appropriate stage. he would have got
Ten away with shut-out.
There Is no cause for complaint
over the work of George Suggs. He
pitched a highly creditable game and.
but for the clever work Of Jim Dele
'hanty. might have carried the COM
hat into extra innings.
Old DeIs Deeds Recalled.
Delehanty, What recollections the
|name calls up in the minds OF the men
who were watching bail games Of
ave or ten years ago. The mighty Ed
.haa never had an equal when 1t came
10 long distance smuggling. though his
<nmily has contributed round quar-
|tot OF younger brothers Nevertheless.
Tin Delehanty gave an exhibition yes
.torday which was well worthy OF the
RECORD Of the man before whom all
|nllchers quailed.
s -FOUR times he faced Suggs and
1oorge was right good. too. The first
1imo he raised high foul and was
fhzt was the Hast occasion on
winch the Tigers were able TO put him
|ont, however.
The second time up, Delehanty rip
30 q screaming single to center field.
TIC third time, with a man on nrst
md another on second. he laid down
~ Berfect hunt. On the fourth and
1nal occasion he matched wits and
okrongth with the North Carolinan he
'1kung the sphere into left-center for
y clean home run.
Playing with the team which his big
1rother made so famous Cor his deeds
&f batting. Jim Delehanty means to
80 the family name alive and prom
80 TO have a most considerable sue
49,. doing 1t.
Boston's Tale Of Woe.
| The Boston club which arrived here
>n1ny to play one game with the Tig.
- before continuing it's easterly dash
49, a tale OF woe to unfold OF what
~ Spened to Il after leaving Detroit.
Eeaving Cicotte. his star pitcher,
80 nj Detroit. badly injured. the Red
- Journey to Chicago. where Lord
49, Mis- meat hand In the way OF
aloud liner and slit that very valu-
&op member, rendering himself avail
&1'e for pinch-hitting duty only. Niles
- to third base and Capt Gessler
"a &he outffeld. At st. Louis the sad
<1vs arrived. telling Garland Stahl
~ the death OF his little daughter.
~ lake had to leave the club. OF
-. and Wolter went TO first base.
"a chicago and st. Louis the Redsox
"a on diet of southpaw pitching
- raised hob with their batting
I1rases. This added To the gloom
which the team was lunged.
+ 8n arriving here they were inform
= mat. in all probability. Ed Killian
LID be the man they would have
nZ4nce IN the afternoon. provided that
"a <kmt would prove possible.
+ "a vas good and right when he
.1nl them last time and won his