The Detroit times., 1911-05-20


II the Tigers don't win another
game In the present series, they can
rest content that they have, on the
basis OF the two victories already in
the records, scored real success at
tho expense OF the slightly democrat.
ised worlds champs. They have
fought a defensive battle In which
they have already won two games to
the hostile's none. And they have In
jected into those two games a num-
Der OF elements which cause tittering
IN Detroit and crashing or teeth IN
the famed Quaker metropolis.
II was up to the Athletics TO under
mine the frmness Of the Tiger pede-
stall by taking at least three out OF
four. They have failed In that and
now the chances are excellent that
their stay In the home OF the Tigers
Will net them q secure hold on nttn
place with the men OF Jennings more
frmly ensconced than ever IN their
position In the van.
The worlds champs-it sounds bit
like an empty title right now-have
cocceeded In losing six straight up
to and including yesterdays combat
This n more defeats than the Tigers
have sustained all year.
Today Il 10 again predicted that
Wild Bin Donovan VIII prove the De
froit twirier. Bill would have started
yesterday. only Il was Friday. THIS
fact didn't occur b Hughie Jennings
until the hour Of his noon lunch which
wna. Of course, Of vegetarian charac-
tor. Friday IL O bad afternoon TO en-
bark upon any enterprise, as all the
world OF sport n well aware. Accord
ingly, Bfll's debut IN set for Saturday
unless. prior TO the game. some &c
csntricity Of the calendar may be a.
tulged
Coombs or Krause win probably op-
& Il doubtful II any Of the defeats
sustained on the present trip, hurt
the Athletics more than the one the
Tigers handed them yesterday.
The Official scorer gave them IL
hits which Is probably one moro than
they deserved. as Bush plainly fum-
bled one OF Russelfs drives, recover
Ing lust too late TO beat him TO the
bag with throw. However, 10 hits
will do fairly well for purposes OF
comparison, for the Tigers got Just
s--E-TG-HT, Yet the Tigers won the
ZANE by the score Of to and were
never worse OF than tie In even IN
niDgs.
Such an exhibition OF run-getting
has never been before given q paid
attendance at Bennett park.
Worlds champs? Worlds chumps,
say remarked an intelligent mem
Der Of the large assembly as he crank
ed his motor car on a vacant lot on
Trumbnll.aye., after the smoke had
cleared away.
And SO Il would appear to the frank,
unbiased mind.
The Athletics ran bases by fixed
rule. A man on first would take one
base on q single, two on a double and
would probably have advanced three
on triple. There was no attempt
made to get the Tigers to throwing
the ball around the sacks. The world
chumps devoted themselves to the old
fime-honored tactics OF 1912. Faithful
a. 70 q trust. they kept saving wood
20 the last without a deviation In their
tactics, and despite their unsurpass-
ed opportunities
OF course, many OF the Athletics
hits were punk. Coolies OF them were
balls which infielders ran for. getting
"a balance and being unable to throw
70 nrst. On the other hand, there
Kere many OF the clear, ringing type.
Hut Il took four OF them to bring O
m around, 90 what can you expect?
y marked contrast was the work
he Tigers. They took advantage
very opening. They rose to the
1crEency when hits meant runs,
"a Whaled the sphere. They made
~ Athletics throw and they slid in