Evening star., 1911-08-26
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. Mich, August 26.-One
thing the Nationals have done in their
two games here. and that is to convince
Detroit fans that the Tigers have not a
chance for the pennant and that one
James McAleer used some of his base
ball wisdom and foresight when he told
them that yesterday in just these words
Following McAleer's declaration that
Detroit did not have a chance in the
word, Bill Donovan gave out an inter
view TO the effect that seven managers
in the league wanted to see Detroit lose
and that McAleer was one of the seven
Bill says every team saves its best
pitchers for Detroit and plays hardest
against Detroit.
McAleerS statement was made In all
fairness. -IcAleer is not prone to clothe
the true meaning of his words nor throw
a mantle of disguise over his thoughts.
Jim did not mean to arouse SO much crit
icism lie was just telling the truth.
and since they wouldn't believe him he
went out and showed them.
Washington played rings around De.
troit Great big rings they were. In tho
first game Detroit stood about as much
chance against Walter johnson as.
papier mache dog would have catching
ion had had just a little control in the
second game il would have been a double
header for the Nationals. AS IT was.
they again played rings around Detroit
and beat them in every way but pitcnlhs.
Washington had all the class In that
double encounter.
Detroit played the sloppiest game
against Washington that the Tigers have
shown this year. They proved conclusive
IL that they have lost heart. The f1ght Is
IOaf ic a
ped to finish. There is not man con-
nected with the club who sincerely thinks
the team has a chance.
There was nothing slow or sluggish
about the Washington onenSe In eltneT
game. and the defense was as much un-
like most things Washington has shown
here. as black is to white AL times
il PLAYED in whirlwind style: II was al
ways sure: playing tight and showing
good base ball judgment. 1t was wash
ington at it's best and Detroit at ITS
worst that the fans saw here yesterday
afternoon.
or the 1000 fans who saw that double.
header yesterday. probably s.%e are sun
trying to figure out just what happened
in the sixth inning of the second game.
Umpire Perrine. who was behind the pat
does not know: Umpire Dineen VINO was
on the bases, is not sure none oi tIe
PLAYERS is certain. and all the scorers
the few plays that will go down In dis
puted fashion.
There was one out at the time and
bases were packed. Schmidt was on
third, Willett on second ana push ,,s,h, ~.
center field: Clyde Milan cut across the
outfield made a final dive. reached OUT
his glove and came up with the oah.
AS Milan started after the ball all three
runners took a big lead. When he came
IN with the ball everybody scrambled
hack to base Schmidt was half way
home. He ran back. touched third. ana
started for the plate again. Milan mao
thrown the ball to Cunningham and Gun
ningham had touched Willett, but since
Willett touched the bag at the same time
that Cunningham touched him ne looked
safe.
cunningham saw Schmidt digging for
the plate, so he threw the bail 10 hehry
touch by going to the outside or the plate
and was called safe by Perrine.
Every PLAYER on the diamond was rum
ming ir one direction or another. yeinns
and madly gesticulating. Cunningham
started in and got the ball again he went
back to second. touched Willett. toucned
the bag and started an argument with
Dineen. Several others joined the afgu-
ment.
Rusb was standing on first base. He had
not moved Cobb was also standing there
Cobb couldn't move. Willett was hofo-
ing second and trying TO find out wnat
the argument was about
Herman Schaefer got an idea. He rush-
ed over to Cunningham and grabbed the
ball Mr.. Schaefer then walked oacK 10
first and touched Messrs. Cobb and Bush
Since nearly every base had been touch
ed and everybody In a wnite uhiiorI' .n
had been tagged the Nationals retired,
satisfied that there were three OUT os
that time. The umpire said nothing
After many interviews had been secured
and many statements put together. this
solution was drawn TO the mystery.
Milan trapped the ball. He threw 10
Cunningham. who touched Willett and
the bag. Willett had to advance. because
the ball landed safe: ne was out when
Cunningham touched him. Bush had to
advance. and he was forced out when
Cunningham touched the bag. The other
little movements had no meaning of Their
own.
Charlie Schmidt caught his first full
game of the season yesterday. Stanage
and Casey have attended TO the back
stopping i'm all the other contests. The
reason for Schmidt's bench warming had
been bad arm.
Schmidt's arm troubled him during the
training season. After the regular base
ball campaign began Charles arm gave
him more trouble He could not make the
throws to second. The condition OF the
arm prophesies that Charlie would not
catch another game.
Lately the arm has improved. In a few
games Schmidt caught q few innings. but
outside of that he limited his duties to
pinch hitting. and in this respect he was
great success. He led all the pinch
hitters in base ball .his year
II looked like the days of other years
with Mullin and Schmidt back in the
game. The veterans always worked to-
gether when Schmidt vas at his best.
and Jennings decided to pair them off
again I'm an effort TO change the Tigers
luck. Schmidt finished the first game
and Mulln did not. Jennings decided 10
send Schmidt back i'm the second game,
but in the eighth inning he gave way to
Stanage.
On last Monday Hughie jennings made
the most radical change in his batting
order he has made since coming here
to manage the Tigers. And yesterday
he sprung another sensation when he
made use of the privilege extended him
under the rules Of base. ball and let the
Washington team take the field TO start
the second game. II was the first time
in many years that Detroit has seen a
Detroit team take the first turn at bat in