The Detroit times., 1910-05-04
BY Paul Hale eRusKe.

Well, the two clubs that have scrap
ped IT. out 20 a bloody finish in the
American leagues race OF last year
and two years before, are al 1t again
locked In a warning embrace which Is
likely to last through a large share
of the season.
Detroit or Philadelphia Mack or
Jennings? Crawford and Cobb or Col
Inns and Baker? Mulin.W illett-Sum-
mers or Plank-krause-Benderl
Barring most unexpected sprints on
the part OF Boston or Chicago. that
now appear likely to be the contend
ers for third place. the answers TO
these above queries will just about
settle the league championship th's
year.
Boston doesn't seem 10 have the
pitchers and has apparently lost the
art of manufacturers runs out OF base
hits Patsey Donovan has rs YET
shown nothing in the line OF man
agerial genius and is likely 90 behold
any time now the stalWart hEurc OBJ
John I. TAYLOR, approaching stealthily
through the forest yistas, toIhahaWN
in hand. Duffy has team stu prone
to fits of hysteria and, great manager
though he is conceded 10 be- viii haIu-
" make a pennaut winner ont OF the
Sox for at least a season or two
No Love Lost Here.
THE DETROIT PHILADELPHIA
FEID rs BY ALL ODDS THE MOST
CLASSIC AND BITTER IN THE HIS
TORY OF THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE.
IL far surpasses the old-time rivalry
between Detroit and Cleveland, while
tho little Washington-St. Louis ami
mostly is only touch OF burlesque in
comparison.
Any time the Tiger onslaught is
due az Connie Macl1s park. the hood
lums and chivalry Of the Quaker city
Join in pulling for the repulse of the
marauders. Similarly. when the
Athletics drop in at Detroit, they are
assured OF welcome with similar
reverse English. though the support
ers Of the Tigers have never yet de-
seconded. TO unfair means 10 assist
their favorites in winning the victory.
Mack says that he is going 10 win
a pennant this time if ever. Jennings
comes back with the statement that
the Athletics will be lucky 70 finish
I'm the first division and calls atten-
ton to the way they quit cold in the
last series of the season Of 1909 IN
Detroit. The halo publicity that en-
veloped the form Of Tyrus Cobb OF
the Tigers, rests very materially on
the prominent part he has taken In
these engagements. Any time a Phila-
delphia bug meets one from Detroit
they go 10 the mat Immediately over
the argument that has SO long ragged
in the world Of baseball Resolved
THAT Ty is dirty ball player.
The Big Series.
The series which Detroit begins In
the home of the Athletics. May 19 Is
going to be the first OF the scheduled
% clashes between the teams and its
result will be noted with breathless
interest all over the world OF base
ball
Last year the Tigers managed 10
beat St Louis, Washington and Chi
cage, badly enough 10 Offset the fact
that the Athletics trimmed them neat
ly on the seasons inter-club games.
THIS YEAR IT. is MORE THAN
PROBABLE THAT THE WINNER
OF THIS SERIES is GOING TO BE
THE WINNER OF THE AMERICAN
LEAGUE PENNANT
Mack's bunch is undoubtedly much
better in its team-play this year than
in 1909. On the other hand the i'm.
provement Of the Tigers in this re-
spect ought 10 be fully as great. Mack
has practically no new material 70 be
used in the battle. Detroit on the
other hand has been strengthened