The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
81 PAUL Hale RRusKE.


One more game with those hustling
consumers OF Mlchigans famed legu.
men, and then day off In which TO
prepare for the big show,
The Athletics al Bennett park.
Some class 10 that attraction due for
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day,
And some strenuosity to the compe-
tition too, believe us,
AS II looks now, Connie Mack is
going 10 lead his band into Detroit
five or six games behind the flying
league leaders The Athletics have
lost in Chicago about all the ground
they gained in ST. Louis. In Detroit
they will make one terrific, straining
effort 10 secure something OF a favor
able nature to show for their western
trip. And The Tigers? Well they
know that the series will be one
which, IL won, will almost ensure
their league lead until that eventful
day when they drop In at Philadelphia
70 start the series OF the year there.
Unless something happens In the
final game of the Boston series, the
Tigers will take into the series with
the worlds champions, their regular
lineup. shy only one or two OF the
veteran pitchers. Gainor and Jones
were both back in the game yesterday
and should be In their old form Tor
the big series. They were close TO
II yesterday and will need only
game or two under their belts. The
Tigers look a lot better with these
men in their positions, this despite
the very classy work that has been
done by their substitutes.
Also, II is by no means impossible
that Wild Bill Donovan may take
whirl at pitching one OF the games.
in case he has his old-time stuff ready.
The local management has declined
10 give downtown fans any advant-
age during the series, over those VINO
aren't able to drop in at Harris dur
ing the day 10 make reservations. The
ticket sale will be governed exactly
as during the Boston series, seats be-
ing placed on the market at p. m.
on the day preceding each game
The score Yesterday was only 8 to
4. In fact. Il came near being pitch
ers' duel between Covington ana
Wood-about as near as the condl-
tons this year seem likely TO make
possible.
Good twirling on both sides. with
Covington going wild once, but prov
ing a bit less hittable than his oppon-
ent all through-that was the pro-
gram
incidentally, II will be many a long
day before any bug sees two such re-
markable pitchers pitted against each
other. for both employ a system OF
delivery of the ball which is almost
unioue Had Covington ever been able
I'm the past 10 see Wood pitch, he
would have been open TO ACCUSATION
Of plagiarism. so alike were the men
I'm that peculiar elbow and wrist snap
with which each delivered the ball.
The whip-cracking delivery Is origin
nj with the Texan, however, just as
n IA with the man from Kansas. Inc
similarity has been commented on pc
fore in these columns IL was tar
more apparent with the opportunity
for comparison.
And the Tigerette looked even bet
ter than Wood in the stun whlcn
he is able to impart TO the Night Oh
the sphere.
with the opportunity for improve
ment which Covington will surely
manifest when he learns to absolutely
control the ball, il is easy TO preoicl
that he won't be long in gaining tne
polish which his more experienceu
prototype now shows
The Tigerette has made good MS
nosition. beyond a question now
made good despite the fact, that
couple of weeks ago, the Tigers Sc
cured for the second time, waivers
from all American league CLUBS Oh
his services.
with Yesterdays game in retro
spect. it become incumbent OF any
chronicler of sport to call attention
m the gilt-edged stick work Win
which "Donie" Bush Is now decorat-
ing the box scores;
4 wee bit of little man, among
a bunch of giants is the little Detroit
sbortstopper and the bugs naturally
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