The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-14
BY PAUL HALE eRusKE.


Today is the day. The time is $500
p. IN. Bennett park Is the place-oc
the one most important from a local
| point OF view. at any rate.
The opening game of the American
leagues baseball season Is the attrac-
ton and 1t is confidently predicted
that 10000 loyal supporters of the
Tigers will be on deck to welcome the
team home from the south and en-
courage Manager Hughie and his men
To deed OF valor which will result In
the overthrow OF the detested Cleve-
land hostiles In the first clash OF the
year which counts In the percentages
that govern the award of the bunting.
The morning dawned bright and
fair, the most pleasant OF the past
week. In marked contrast with many
opening days, the sun shone down on
the throng as ii began to gather In
front of the gates OF the enclosure at
Michigan and Trumbull-ayes., about
noon. Every indication seemed to
point to record-breaking crowd.
This was. In fact. the prediction OF
Mel Soper who has for years man
aged the advance sale of tickets for
the club.
eager for seats as they have been for
this game, aside from the worlds
series contests" said he. Our re-
serves were gone "a hours after the
sale opened and we haven't been sell
Ing a thing downtown for two days
now but general admissions. II an
advance sale counts for anything, the
! crowd ought to break all opening day
marks"
The Tigers took their final workout
this morning. II was chiefly batting
practice, with righ-handed pitchers Of
ficlating on the firing line. Manager
Jennings had no worries over his
selection of players for the game or
the afternoon, the same regulars who
took part in the game at Cincinnati
being picked, with Mullin on the slab
and Stanage behind the bat.
An opening game in Detroit without
George Mullin in the box Is a sight
which has greeted the local populace
but once in the last seven years.
George is always in shape to start
the year and last season won the
right TO the premier position this year,
by leading the American league twirl-
ers to the finish. He is always puz-
zle to the Cleveland club and Is this
year In finer condition than ever be-
fore, down to ia pounds In weight,
and strong as horse.
Stanage will be, as in the first half
OF the race OF last year, the first
choice catcher OF the club. He out
batted the other Tiger backstops on
the trip and outfielded all OF them but
Casey Only the fact that he entered
the game on the first day OF his pres
ence at training camp, marred the
otherwise perfect fielding record
which he would have otherwise
amassed on the training trip. That
Re will be worked regularly IS long
as he retains his present form, goes
without saying.
Cleveland is bringing big club and
Mcclure takes ON an air of mystery
when asked for his selection or
pitchers here. However, his regular
team is picked, with Lord and krue-
ger in the outfeld with birmingham.
In all probability. Joss. Young. FaIk-
enburg and one OF the colt left-handers
will twirl the four games which the
Maps will play against the Tigers In
the present series, the odds strongly
indicating that The Stat Will take
the firing line today.
The Detroit players are cry anxi-
Gus 10 sec Joss In action this year.
Last season he pitched far different
ball from that OF the years before. In
stead OF relying on his terrific speed,
he was fussing with a change OF pace
and other trickery which seemed to
indicate that he no longer had the old
confidence In his trength, but was re-
lying on his head TO fool his oppon-
entY. AS result. Addie had very
poor season. But he remains Cleve-
lands star pitcher and Is her reliance
as a rule IN the games which the CLUB
Is most DESTROYS OF winning, one OK
which-it goes without saying-is the
opening game here today.
New 5leacher PIeases.
AS the fans entered The park today
one OF the prime objects OF interest
was the left field bleacher for the 90
cent patrons The bleacher will be
used this season for overflow. but In
many respects is superior % the seats
at similar price elsewhere. II viii
always be shady and will command
an excellent view OF the field.
Prior to the game the sport writer's
OF the city were entertained at the
Hotel Pontchartrain at luncheon by
the advertising department OF the
Chalmers Thirties. which was the ex-
ueme limit OF the parading attendIn.
on the games start. such features be-
gins as been remarked before "a this
page. annually reserved I'm Detroit
for the celebration Of Flag Day In
June.