Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
By Billy Evans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVANA, Cuba, December 1.-THE De-
troit team Of the American League. which
recently closed a series of twelve games
here. departed for home in high spirits.
The Tigers took with them the dhstinc-
ton of being the only team that has
ever won a series of games with the
Cubans on Havana soil. Twelve games
were played, Of which the Detroit team
won seven. lost four and tied one.
The former American League cham
pions got away to a. good start, defeat
ing the Havana team in the opening
game by the one-sided score Of 10 to 2.
In the second game they shut out the
favortte Cuban team, the Almendares, by
the score of 3 to o. The two opening sue
cesses were followed by three defeats
by one run and a tie game. The Tigers
then braced and won five out of the last
six games. after being held trifle better
than even in the first six games.
There Is no denying the fact that 1t
takes an American team some time to get
acclimated, and the Detroit club had
evidently just struck its gait as the
series came to a close. Early in the series
the hard-hitting Tigers failed to do any
thing at the bat. but in the last two
the field.
The scores of the games. which no
doubt will interest the fans in the
states, were as follows:
Detroit, 10; Havana, 2.
Detroit, 3: Almendares, O.
Detroit, 2; Havana, 3.
Detroit, 2: Almendares, 90 innings).
Detroit. 1; Havana. 2.
Detroit. 2; Almendares, 2. 90 innings).
Detroit. 4; Havana. 2.
Detroit, 3; Almendares. O.
Detroit, o; Havana, 3.
Detroit, 3: Almendares, 2 Q1 innings).
Detroit, IL; Havana, T.
Detroit, 6; Almendares, 3.
Three games were shutOutS four games
were decided by one run, one game was
tied, and three contests went overtime.
Quite a series.
The Cuban base ball fans had an OPP
portunity just before the departure of
the Detroit team Of seeing two Amer
lean League teams in action and an
American umpire presiding over the
game. 1t is very questionable If base ball
history records such happening as took
place when the worlds champion Ath-
letics and the Detroit Tigers met on the
Havana diamond. 1t was certainly a
great treat, which the Cubans seemed to
appreciate, for the fans turned out to
the extent of some 5000. The Tigers won.
6 to =. 1t was simply case of con-
club that had been off duty Aor nearly
two months. The Athletics had but two
days practice prior to the game. yet they
made a very creditable showing.
The Cuban enthusiasts have gotten a
whole lot of fun out of Ty Cobb's play
ing. The Georgia peach came heralded
as the greatest ever. and naturally since
greatest efforts to live up to the many
fattering advance notices that were
handed him.
The champion batter got off to a flying
start by hitting for a home run on his
first appearance at the bat, and getting
two more bingles in his first game. Since
then he has not been breaking any fences.
but has been getting on often enough to
give the natives lots of opportunities Of
seeing him in action on the bases.
All the Cuban pitchers have been work
ing their best against Cobb, and every
time he came to the bat the native fans
pulled for him to fan out. 1t looked as
though they were going to be dlsap-
pointed in their desire. but in the last
game, in his last trip to the>plate. Pitch
er Mendez caused Cobb to strike out. the
great hitter swinging at all three strikes.
The fans went home happy that even
ing, although the home team lost. On
the streets everybody could be heard
out?' The CubaDs say punch out In
preference to famed.
The Havana team boasts Of a third
base nan who is somewhat of freak
in several ways In the first place, the
third sacker is a left-handed thrower,
something rare among infielders. He is
of Spanish and Chinese parentage, yet
boasts of the good old Irish name Of
Moran 1t would make some sure enough
son of Erin threaten to do things If he
could see the gentleman who boasts of
SO celebrated an Irish name. This fellow
Moran, by the way, Is quite ball player.
He plays the third sack brilliantly, is an
adept bunter, as well as a hard hitter.
and, like all the other natives. is fast on
his feet.
The Almendares team is not without
it's freak player. The favorite Havana
team boasts Of just about the huskiest
base ball player in captivity. The gen