The Detroit times., 1911-05-18
ATHLETICS ARE IN
BAD SHAPE, SAYS
CONNIE MACK
McInnes and Barry Out of 1t and Col
Inns Belongs in Bed, Says
Boss of Worlds
Champs.
No Excuses for His Team if 1t Fails
to Land Rag, However, and
Due Credit TO Tiges.

Stripped down 10 the lightest OF sum;
mer draperies. with file or CORE
spondence open in front OF him ana
some more of IL spread out In system
attic heaps on the floor. Cornelius Nc
Giliicuddy, known TO the world OF sport
as Connie Mack, greeted reporter
from The Times Thursday morning
and gracefully rendered the freedom
OF his boudoir.
An expression OF gloom clouded the
famous managers countenance as ne
enumerated the disasters which have
hefallen his club since the start OF
the season.
"Our veteran pitchers are not yet
on their stride" he said, and our colt
twirlers have had lame arms from the
start. Bender and Coombs have been
good In spots, but bad weather seems
TO give them a setback every now and
then. Plank was never better and
has held the team in its place with
the lions share of what successes We
have had. He will pitch today. Twice
In this series? All! | would hardly
say that.
Many Minor Hurts.
THE rest OF the club has been hit
ting finely and Thomas. Lapp and Liv-
lngstone have all caught good ball
But there's been an epidemic, you
might say, OF minor injuries. II seems
as II never in my life have had so
many men limping around with bad
ankles, sore knees, injured fingers and
such.
"Barry's ankle is in bad shape and
l. l. al. 10 1oN ~ 10
at ALL In yesterdays game at Chicago
McInnes got a funk on the first hnger
of his throwing hand. don't know
when he'll get back into the play. To
day Derrick will have TO play short
stop. He's a frst-class player, but Nc.
Innes Is leading the league In hitting
and we're bound TO miss him.
"How Is Collins?"
This was an inquiry that lighted
Comics face with the same pleasure
he always shows when speaking OF his
most remarkable pupil.
collins a Gamester."
collins is the gamest lad ! ever
knew" said he. Hes playing on his
nerve, when he ought to be In bed.
| He sprained an ankle sliding into a
base at St Louis and played the game
| through without a complaint. The
next day he went TO bed and stayed
| there One day of rest was all that
he allowed himself. wouldn't let him
play for a couple of afternoons, but
yesterday he simply refused to stay
on the bench a minute longer He
a great ball player and gamester
The way he has acted has pleased me
very much"
| Connie was much interested in the
Tigers and asked many questions re-
garding them, showing an especial in
terest in Lively, whom he once re-
leased without a trial. and In Coving
ton.
Lively is grand pitcher" said he
i've had full reports on him since he
left us There was no opening for
him on my staff when had him. We
had all the pitchers we could use."
When told that Covington had out
pitched Joe Wood in one OF the games
OF the Boston SERIES Connie remarked
Eyes, but you must remember that he
had a little better club back OF him
when he did it."
Connie Respects Tigers.
That the boss OF the worlds cham
pions has a sincere respect for the
Tigers was obvious every time he re
ferred 10 them.
IL don't want you TO think that I'm
excusing our club for not leading the
league, when tell OF our hard luck,
he said. Luck plays no part IN the
long run Of pennant race. The best
club always wins. | won't venture any
predictions on whether or not vel
beat out the Tigers. | know that they
are playing ball. Whichever club wins
will be the better one OF the two;
that's all"
! Mr.. Mack, for reasons OF his own
isn't stopping with his players He is
domiciled at the Cadillac, while the
playing members OF the Athletics are
az usual, at the Oriental with the ex
ception OF Collins who, with Mrs Col
Inns, has quarters across the hall from
T,nn,ia on tho A maripap plan house