The Detroit times., 1910-01-14
/ HEART Wifh tn.
- Sporting
HEART Editor.

have friend who bobs up at the
conclusion of each OF the Tiger sue
cesses and at various periods In be-
o----~ tween. with the
marry axD statement that the
LEAD 1bSi ,hn. Tess0n pets lick ;snnaIs. sm aii@
eH in this league-is
the proficiency which Davy Jones and
Matty Mcintyre cover that lett neid.
or course. he is willing tn admit
the strong points OF the Tigers IN the
other departments. and doesn't con-
tend for a moment that the let-neld-
ers are the whole club, for he's TOO
wise a baseball man. What he really
means Is this: the Tigers would nave
lost enough games TO put them out OF
first place mt the finish OF any OF the
past three seasons. had left held been
covered in mediocre style.
And beyond a reasonable doubt. the
hypothesis Is true There are no left
1elders In the league who bring 10
their task the thought and speed COM
bined. which the Detroit pair have al
ways exhibited Though less In the
linelight than Crawford and Cobb.
Davy and Matty have really starred In
their way. Anyone who has ever
watched either member OF the pair at
work on one OF their busy DAYS. from
point where the players movements
were necessarily In the foreground,
will note with surprise that. on some
occasions, the outfelder will work
away back OF third base and out near
the club house. Next time he catches
sight OF him mp close behind the short
stop. As likely as not his third glance
VIII reveal the man out near the score
board almost In the shadow oi the
fence. Almost always the batter seems
10 hit the ball In his direction. Left
neld II admittedly the hardest garden
TO play, for II receives more balls than
either OF the other two. and the balls
are. as q rule, hit harder. Thorough
acquaintance with the batsman is nee
essary and the baseball bug who ap-
preciates inside work enjoys putting
In an afternoon watching one OF the
Tiger veterans 60 to IL.
Jones and Mcintyre have been with
the club for four years now and right
now nobody can tell which member of
the pair Is the regular. It's safe to
say, however, that the umpires are all
pulling for Mcintyre. For Davy is
their nemesis. No ball player In his
tory has. In all probability. been so dis
liked by the arbitrators as the Tomah
terror, and the most narrowing part
or II all is the fact that he seldom
gives them a real excuse for punish
ing him. / heard a new one illustrat-
Ind Davy's tactics. the other day.
The Tigers had tust concluded a SER
les In st. Louis and Tim Hurst had
been officiating. Tim had celebrated
one OF the games by most appalling
decision. robbing Jones OF hit. Then
he had come back the next day with
one just as bad. In which the Browns
were the sufferers. At the conclusion
OF the series the teams left ON the
same train for Detroit. and Tim was a
member OF the party.
Enroute the Browns got after Tim
and spoke frankly their opinion OF his
ability. Tim was inclined TO argue
that he was right. Finally Tim and
Jack Powell. the leading debater on
the Browns side. agreed to leave IL
TO Jones. who happened to be passing
through the coach.
"Davy," inquired Tim. tell us your
honest opinion OF the way | worked
!, IN the series"
well. Tim." replied the Tomah TEL
r0r meditatively. 'tf you want To know
my frank opinion. I'll tell IT, I though.
yCu were rottenl"
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