The Detroit times., 1909-07-12


WHO scans the percentages.
Seven other towns are yowling with
mingled rage and desperation at the
failure OF their pets TO work into the
position which the Tigers are occupy
ing. One OF them may get the chance.
later on, but not today, for neither
the Tigers nor the Athletics play To-
day.
Tomorrow the Champs will face
Washington with Walter Johnson
doubtless on the firing line. while the
Athletics will go up against the mighty
Maps, who are going grandly right nov
with Latoie on the bench and Jim Me-
CURE out OF town, thereby affordrlg
them what seems 10 be their strong
est lineup.
The Macks Came Close.
No, tho men OF Mack didn't quite
pass us. though they did come peril
ously close. For time on Saturday
the man who would have ventured to
scout the opinion that the Tigers
would eventuate as winners would
have been set down. however. as GRIP.
pied under the hat. Three to nothing
the Athletics led into the fourth in
ming AMI then they got Auditorium
Eddie Summers was being tunked
hard while Bender was getting away
well.
Then began the symptoms OF the
blow which had been predicted I'm this
column earlier in the day. Bush,
Cobb and Rossman punched hits for a
couple OF runs and the Tiges had a
Chance.
= More fuss In the sixth and the
Champs tied things up, amid an awful
din when Bush walked, Crawford got
= real hit and Rossman beited past
Ganley into the hence for a triple.
4 II was enough for Bender, aud
Coombs-"Twenty- Inning Jack K
walked out In his stead to do battle
n the sixth. Then the pent-up bat
ting rally which Detroit and Michigan
Has been expecting SO long. broke
hose.
The Rally at Last.
Summers hit iFto center and Nc.
mtyre TO right. Bush walked again
md Barry made a mess OF Crawfords
high-bounder which the official scorer
proclaimed hit. Cobb. Rossman AMI
MDriarty followed with safe drives
and the Tiges batted all around, scor-
ing a total OF five runs and cinching
their lead for the next three days. re-
gardless of what else might occur in
the meantime.
This brought the mob out To the
number OF 1900 on Sunday and every
body expected to see Wild Bill Dono-
van In the box. He had requested the
assignment, looked &c be in grand
shape, and has always been partiCu.
larly fortunate In his starts against
the Athletics. Perhaps. however. it is
just as we'll that Jennings sent George
Mullin TO the slab, for the Detroit
pitcher whoever he had been would
have had to pitch a shut-out game 10
win. One run Famous" Krause al
lowed the perspiring Tiges and this
was secured by Mr.. Cobb. who was In
his most reckless mood and. In his
first time at bat, fused Collins into
fimbling his slow grounder, stole sec
end. took third on an overthrow by
Thomas and came home on Moriarty's
line drive TO Murphy.
Lead Mas Short.
At the time this was high. but not
for long. The Athletics had the
range on Mullin and proceeded TO
give him an unmerciful lambastiny
Murphy alone hit him safely three
times out of four attempts and The
missedc chance was corking drive
at that. Twice the rightfelder OF the
Athletics connected with doubles.
For the first time this year George,
the hero OF the IL unbeaten- string,
heard on his home lot the raucous cry
OF Take him OUT" He didn't seem
TO have anything like his usual speed
and. while his control was excellent.
he only succeeded In pushing the ball
up against the swinging bats Of the
foes.
His exhibition in the seventh. When
the Athletics scored four runs on sin
giles by Collins and Davis, doubles by
Murphy and Baker. and two onts at
FIRST base, badly handed To the plate
by the Roman Emperor, was little
short OF pathetic Mullin has done
wonders for the team this year and
10 ask him to pitch when he was so
apparently UNIT for duty seemed an
injustice, though IL was difficult TO