The Detroit times., 1911-05-18
BY PAUL HALE BRuskE.
The Athletics at Bennett Park!

"a Inc AlultuCS ~ bShA4oNS
q Something like, friend, something
nike.
!, The one big attraction TO which
Detroit bugs annually look forward
rs that which comes each year when
bConnie Mack and his men drop IN for
zone OF the three visits which Ban
sJohnson's little program always tact
fully provides.
Although the two cities represented
were never natural rivals in neigh
borhood or industrial competition,
the American league championship
q has been, for three out of the past
four seasons, matter over which
4 two clubs have wrangled. The clubs
,lhaye been Detroit and Philadelphia.
In two of the three years in which
Detroit triumphed, the Athletics
4 fought them down to the final strides,
LIN the season in which the men or
Mack won, they regarded the Tigers
las their most dangerous rivals, al
though at the finish one other club
happened to edge its way in between.
.i9 In the race of 1911, the Tigers
/. recognize but one ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I foe. That foe is the Athletics. And
the latter are just as sure that, TO
) beat out the Tigers will be equivalent
/ to again working their way into a
worlds championship series.
To win the first game OF the series
is the hectic desire of both managers.
< IL was for this reason that Connie
y Mack saved up Plank, his only unbeat-
en- pitcher, not using him at all I'M
I. the Chicago series, but resting him up
ain order To be able to use him today,
/. and. In all probability, in the fourth
I. game of the series as we'll
81 II the Tigers can cop the opener,
btJennings will be almost assured OF an
even break. On the other hand, the
I Athletics can hope for no sweeping
essuccess in the series, In case they
fail to make good start.
~ The worlds champions arrived from
y Chicago this morning, apparently UNI
!, daunted by The four consecutive oe-
feats which they sustained at the
Hlhands of the White Sox. They cali at
tention to the fact that the race is
4 barely one-seventh over and figure
y that a good showing here, coupled
with one OF their Enthusiastically
y winning home stands, will be enough
s to put them back in the lead which
1Athey relinguished only with the close
I, of the season of 1910.
- According TO the Athletics, the
.slWhite Sox have been playing great
!. ball and, with the Athletics crippled,
have made the most OF every oppor-
flltunity. They hint there. is collision
on the western clubs, to secure for
themselves top-heavy positions in the
standings. Particularly do Detroit and
Chicago appear to be teaming up with
!, fine results. The Tigers knocked the
! Boston club out OF second place and
y helped the Sox climb TO that proud
eminence while the latter walloped
1.-The Athletics four clouts on the jaw,
thus enabling the Tigers to hold an
undiminished lead over the worlds
champions.
There is but one bride travelling
y with the Athletics.
4. That both teams will be able to
bring their entire strength into play
lis q matter over which those favor
ed to be spectators will be greatly
ldelighted.
* Detroit presented its regular line
laof battle In the last two games OF the
Boston series. The Athletics sent
4 word. "Wednesday, that Collins will be