The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-20
YANKEES HERE AND
TIGERS SEARCH
FOR REVENGE
Only Club That Now Leads Jen-
nings' Men in League
Duel Starts Play
Thursday.
Jack WARRIOR To Pitch the First
Game Against George Mullin, in
ALI Probability.
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

BY PAUL HALE 6RuSkE.
When the Tigers started for the
races Wednesday afternoon, they met
to their surprise q number OF the
members OF the New York club which,
having finished at Cleveland Tuesday,
had come over to get the benefit of the
nights rest and also the privilege Oh
attendance al the Canadian Jericho for
the day.
The Yanks are somewhat cast down
over their showing at Cleveland but
are strong for a fine finish here ana
hope to wipe out many a blot by wal
Looping the Tigers.
In their former appearance here. the
Yankees broke even on the four
games played. AT New York they
humbled the Tigers by grabbing on
three straight At present they are
the only club In the league which
leads the Tigers on the series. The
league leaders, have accordingly a
bone to pick with their opponents.
Manager Chase will probably send
warhop to the firing line for the
opening game. The midget viii un-
doubtedly be opposed by George Null
lin.
The Yanks have their regular OUT
field in line, with Cree, Daniels and
wolter. Manager Chase at first, Knight
at short, Johnson at second and
Hartzell at third. form the line Of
battle. Sweeney IL doing practically
all of the catching
Manager jennings consented today
TO allow Cobb and Crawford to leave
here Sunday evening for Cleveland.
where, on Monday, they will be mem
bers Of the all-star club which viii
meet the Maps in the benefit game for
Addie Joss, widow.
The entire Tiger band will pull out
Sunday evening for Washington and
will pick the star outfielders up en-
route. Jennings means to have his
men In stationary beds on the night
before their opening OF the second
series In the east.
The fact that, at the conclusion Of
the New York series, the Tigers will
be on the road for all but 10 games
of the schedule, has caused Manager
Jennings no worry.
81 know" said he. that we have
done all our big winning at home, but
1 am going east this time with club
Infinitely stronger than the one had
before. Why, on that trip we had
only Donovan and Summers Of our
veteran pitchers In shape. and an In
field that had Just been revised.
This time we have our five regular
pitchers-Donovan, Mullin, Summers.
willett and Laftte-going at their
very top speed. Delahanty is infinite
ly improved as a Businessman. The
whole club Ii batting finely and field
ing In way that Is equalled by no
aggregation in the league. Watch
US step!"
On the trip Jennings will take along
every member OF his club with the
possible exceptions Of Wilson and
Lathers. Gamer will be In position
to take the duty of first aid to the In
jured and, II anything happens to one
of the infelders, there will be switch
that will bring him back to his old
position.
Covington. Lively and Mitchell win
be on deck to add strength to the
regular five and the club will 60 into
It's double-headers at PHILADELPHIA,
Boston and New York, with all sorts
Of pitching material
There isn't a member OF the Tiger
band who does not believe that the
club will finish its tour OF che east, I'm
first place and by a margin more like
ly to increase than grow smaller.
In Washington Trainer Tuthill has
arranged to get spring water for the
players to drink at the field. He be-
lieves that, by this plan. he will be
able to avoid the strange illnesses
which have In former years put sever
nj members OF the club almost In
variably on the shelf. for a week or
more.
Harry believes that the practice of
drinking out OF a bucket at the Wash
ington park is neither healthful nor
sanitary.