The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-03

the management Of
his pitching stan.
noL.a On one occasion
Ht'GHiE, "Bumpus" Jones
got going wobbly.
>--> Hughie promptly
derrioked the pride OF Oxford. Mich.
and sent In Speer. who allowed but
one hit during the rest OF the contest.
Yesterday something similar took
place. The Sox got to hitting Edgar
Xillett-H ughie- promptly had Muffin
warming up and shot him into the
breach before IL was too .verlastingly
late. The Tigers had hard time win
ming but managed 10 pull the game out
OF the fire.
Both OF these switches in beavers
have shown the fans that the Tigers
manager has materially changed his
IDEAS regarding the propriety of swap
ping horses In the middle OF the
stream. provided the one he is riding
ic showing signs OF material distress.
He has taken pitchers out OF the box,
to be sure. but he has done SO only
on very few occasions and often not
until the case was virtually hopeless
He has always manifested an inclina-
ton to let the hurler work out his own
salvation and has carried this praise
worthy idea so far that 1t at times
seemed to have lost its virtue.
The fans of Detroit don't think one
bit less OF Edgar Willett because May
2 didn't happen to be his day. The
weather was miserable and Edgar had
plenty OF excuse. There isn't one of
the local contingent but believes that
Willett, with the Tigers 1T his back Ia
more than a match for the Sox on
any day when he Is fit. The same con-
0itions prevail in the cases OF any of
the great pitchers. Oh occasion. There
has never been one who didn't have
his unlucky days and the great, ma.
tional game will never see one who
is as able to do himself justice uni
formly regardless Of how great his
ability really may be.
Besides, when team gets accus-
toned to frequent changes of pitch
ers the disgrace OF being knocked out
OF the box loses its sting for any in
telligent athlete.
Also, switch when things are go
ing bad or even threatening. Is always
acceptable to the friends OF the team
by which II Is made. The sight OF a
home pitcher being batted about in n
highly disrespectful manner by the
opposition is not a pleasant one for
the crowds to watch. Changes show
good intent on the part Of the man.
eyer and a defeat loses much of its
sting when the change has been made.
even when 1t is unavailing.
Fielder Jones, OF Chicago, last year
used three pitchers on as many con-
secutive st. Louis batsmen who came
up In pinches and won the game by
this very set of tactics. Nor did any
body think any the less of the pitchers
who did their duty and retired from
the scene.
Detroit has plenty OF slab artists
and can make use Of such tactics as
we'll as any of its rivals. You're on
the right track. Hughie!
II Matty Mcintyre continues to lead
the Detroit Tigers at the bat through
the rest Of the season We can predict
terrible mortality in athletes vermi-
form appendices next winter.
The Sultan OF Muscat has bought an
American launch. 25 feet on the water
line. He explains by saying that he
expects to try out the system with a
view to getting one $50 feet long for
the purpose OF giving mis- family an
airing.
Augusta. Ca, fans have an added
interest In outside baseball this year.
Besides Cobb they have old friends In
Cicotte. of Boston; Engle, OF New
York; Rucker. OF Brooklyn. and
Holmes, OF the Athletics. all Of whom
played together on the Augusta CLUB
OF 1905. And that club finished fifth.
According to laborious statistics.
four per cent OF the human race is left
handed. When the eastern pitchers
begin work at Bennett Park the local
public will begin to think these figures
erroneous.
II you will recall, something like a
year ago this page advocated policy
which would make Flag Day an an
nual feature In Detroit.
Though George Moriarty is giving
the best of satisfaction we can't resist
observing that one Chick Lathers,
now of the University OF Michigan. has
batted .453 making 10 hits out OF AZ
times at bat and most VI them for
extra bases.
&c. f.. s." wants to know IL Jack
O'BrIen ever held the championship OF
the world and who lost the title TO
Tommy Burns. O'Brien was never
champion Burns got the title by beat
ing Marvin Hart.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING.
w. l. Pct W. L. Pct
Boston. /. 500 Chicago. 7 .5ss
Psburg. 81 Br'klyn. : 8 400
Yesterdays Results.
Attendance.
Pittsburg SIS Chicago 30. go. 12100
Cincinnati 4-13 st. Louis 5-s.... $4,000
Saturdays Results.
Cincinnati 8. st. Louis Z.
Rain elsewhere.
Today's Games.
New York at Philadelphia.
Plttsburg at Chicago.
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