The Detroit times., 1909-04-21
STRENUOUS DAY Of
TOLL BY POOR
Ed. LAF|TTE
Our Colt Pitcher Never Ducked
Single One of the Maps Fierce
Drives Through the Box,
However.
Different Sort of a Story Expected
From Tiges in Chicago Today
With Eddie Summers Up.


year fought the Tigers right down TO
the last ditch in the pennant race and
then-well old Uncle Cy dropped in
and left a handful OF gray hair In the
chicken pie. Had the providence that
governs all ball games and similar
strifes deliberately cooked up pro-
gram. calculated TO make Detroit
fandom contented to let the Tigers gel
out OF town for few days II could
have done no better than yesterdays
contest II simply filled the bill. The
natural sequel OF so prolonged a spell
Of the very highest-class sort of bail
Is invariably such a combat as that.
II was due. IL arrived according ID
schedule and-glory bet Is past. In
Chicago today with Eddie Summers
on the mound, different story ID
logical
Among the names of the killed ana
wounded prominent place Is awarded
10 poor Ed Lafitte. Ed did have
terrible afternoon OF IL. He was go
ing nicely in the early stages and
seemed 10 have an even chance with
old Cy. though the latter was never
better. In the third inning he was
first run as the result OF O snap throw
by Schmidt who hoped to catch Lord
mapping of first. Rossman had come
N for bunt that didn't come off.
Schaefer made a bold effort to cover
the bag. but got there late. The man
took third and scored on scratch hit
OF the Texas-league variety.
But that was as naught TO what fol-
lowed
The Swat That Counted.
In the fourth. with two out, Ed made
noble effort to spear a sharp drive
from Hinchman's bat and nearly split
his hand. This naturally unsettled
him bit and, before he had recov-
cred Birmingham, aided by a strong
wind from an unusual quarter. lifted
the ball over the left field fence with
two on.
In the fifth Ed showed that he has
what ball players term a swell mo-
ton" by nipping Perring of hrst base.
The Maps utility man started for
second and Cfaud Rossman heaved
with such elaboration that Perring
actually beat the ball to that station
and he isn't much OF Splinter at
that
Once more LATTE deceived one OF
the Cleveland runners similarly. This
Il time Giaud not only failed to catch his
man, but actually let the ball get com
pletely away from him end the man
scurried all the way to third.
AT bat poor Ed stung his pitching
wrist and hand, driving out a vicious
foul. and II was numb from then on.
His sensibilities had been numbed long
before that however so tho added ac-
cident did not count for much.
Great credit Is nevertheless due the
Tiger colt pitcher. he never
whimpered nor lodged. The balls that
the Maps kept driving through the box
all the afternoon he bravely tried for
every time. Once in while he ap-
pretended one. Occasionally some
other Tiger would get his hands on the
flying sphere and score a putout but
In the neighborhood OF score or
times the converse was the case.
LATTE undoubtedly considers HIM
self lucky to be alive today. He will
get another trial later on and, 1t Is
TO be hoped, In more favorable condi-
tions.
Oh, You CIaudl
Brief mention has been made above
oi'the part played in the proceedings
by Mr.. Rossman, the Tiges' hard-hit-
ting first-sacker, as we have often had
occasion to style him with pride Even
Glands most ardent admirers Will ad-
NIT that he had rather bad day.
Somehow IL seems as IL Claud must
always be either the hero or the vii
liam of the play. All through the
series with his old team mates he had
bcen batting a storm, as well as field
ing his position right up to the handle.
Yesterday he failed lamentably with
the saplng, while his work In the field
was a sight for men and angels. To-
ward the latter part Of the game the
sule endeavor Of the Maps when they
got men on base seemed TO be to en-
gineer matters in way that would
lead to a throw to Rossman. Every
body would then start to run. Unul
some other Tiger succeeded In pur'
suing Glands throw and choking IL
into submission, the kaleidoscope
changed rapidly. Ever and anon some
runner would dash across the pan. II
Claud had been vouchsafed enough
chances to throw. the Maps would
probably have scored a million.
OF course, with such baseball as
this. there wasn't a chance for the
Tiges to keep themselves In the game
10 an extent where one OF their famous
winning rallies would have brought
them upon lighting terms. The easiest
sort of a performance Is the demon.
stration OF the fact that the Maps had
no right 10 any OF those runs but the
three scored on Birmingham's clout
and the wind can be blamed for that.
The other nine were gifts, pure and
simple, with which the elements mad
nothing whatever TO do.
Few teams are able TO handicap
themselves nine runs and then win
out so II Is fairly Obvious that the
Tiges may be excused their batting
slump
Hang Onto klIIlani
Right here, however. IL might De
wise to voice a word or two OF warn
ing The Detroit management nos
chased one pitcher of the veteran or
der. and right good one too Ed
Kilian Is fairly sure to get one trial
end then he may follow Winter. This
means that Hughie Jennings Is going
10 rely on his colt pitchers Jones and
LATTE OF Speer. That such a reliance
may possibly prove precarious Is a
consideration worth attention. II Is
earnestly to be hoped that nothing