The Detroit times., 1911-05-25

with no other right than that anord-
ed by four balls, pitched wide or the
plate. The fifth man got around by
virtue OF a clean hit, a Wild pitch and
a hit, secured after the side should
have been retired.
On the other hand, observe Mr..
Works I'm another role.
Who was II permit us TO inquire,
who. In the eighth inning, with one
on, one out and the Tigers one run
TO the bad, failed the highly rubber
lied sphere mile out into left center,
bringing home the tieing run and
scoring one himself a moment after,
on an infield out and little slip by
Mcbride?
Who was It? Why, IL was r. Works,
of course, the pinch-hit demon.
And IL was the same athlete who,
In the tenth, hit safely again In a sec
ond essay TO win the game and was
thereafter regarded with yenerated
awe.
Once more who, In the eleventh.
with two on, two out and two men
left to hit between himself and the
man who was then at bat, stood swing
ing four warclubs In front OF the dug
out, frenzied because he was afraid
he wouldn't get chance at bat.
Again. gentle reader, you have but
one guess. Yes, 1t was r. Works, the
demon batsman and invincible twirler.
And was II the sight OF r.. Works
coming UP which caused poor Cum
m N o. ho m N nd
made him heave the ball wildly TO first
base. thereby permitting the winning
run to score?
Yes. indeed. that was 1t. in all prob
ability.
Mr.. Works has started the common
habit OF keeping scrapbook. IL Is
custom which he has formerly looked
on adversely but this year things are
different Great Is r. Works and all
Detroit bears witness to the fact.
Next to r. Works majestic ex-
htbition stand out three plays by the
Detroit outfielders, every one of which
bordered on the miraculous. One
came in the ninth, one in the tenth,
and one In the eleventh inning, and
each was made by a different man
TWO or them certainly saved the
game. Very possibly the third pre-
vented the combat from further pro-
longation,
The ninth. two out. the sacks inebri
ated and ''Lajoie Cobb Collins Nc
Bride az bat. He whacked one on
the snoot that promised to bang up
against the left field screen. The live
ly ball never asserted more activity
than that evidenced In this fight. Far
out In the hence d. Jones sprinted for
the remote confines of the park. He
arrived at the screen. leaped high In
the air. and came down with the high.
ly rubberixed pill clutched to his
bosom. Deliberately he tossed the
ball back into the diamond and
strolled down the believing front OF
the stands 10 the bench.
The tenth. two out and a man on
FIRST Tom Hughes. the relief pitcher
1T bat He catches one OF Works fast
ones on the end OF his club and hooks
4 In the direction Of deep left-center
with terrific force. Cobb and Jones
tear for It. II looks to be falling ex-
actly between these agile athletes.
Still 20 yards from the point Of its
descent. Cobb. spripting at top speed,
waves his pal away. strides q couple
of times ON the atmosphere and comes
down with the pin IN his paws. More
applause.
The eleventh and Milan opens with
hit over FIRST. which the. tips OF
Lathers' fingers divert into CLOSE prox.
nifty to the foul line Milan turns
irst and dashes Tor second. Craw-
'ord gets the bali ind throws win one
poetic move Delahanty straddies
second and the ball comes straight
INTO his hands on the first bound. Just
N time to turn Mfian's ghouttah giee