The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-05
wen the blow has fallen.


The Tigers are now in second place
and by margin which precludes their
regaining the league lead for the resi-
or the eastern trip, and perhaps toI z
period even longer than that--we nate
to think how long, as q matter Oh
fact.
Licked yesterday by Boston in the
fourth consecutive game, with the Atn,
betics performing the expected anu
hopping both their combats rom the
Browns, the Tigers are not only oo"n'
but good and down.
Will they come Dackg !.
This Is the question that Detroit
bugs are asking today, and the an
bwers are not OF an encouraging sort.
There is Just one element which
may save the Tigers.
There Is no team, all the world
knows, that comes back after Deins
btung with the fierce resentment Wnicn
Is almost invariably shown oy the
men of Jennings.
To them. one beating Is usually
lweighty incentive; three or four nave
always been a veritable panacea
& They seem TO have acquired beat
ings enough of late 10 sting them into
activity, provided the physical ability
IS there and all the fortunes OF war
don't continue to break with the Zoe.
II ought to be time for the sovereign
remedy to start working today.
For a tail-end team to win but three
out of ten games Is something to be
texpected. In fact, that Is not far from
the regular clip OF such an aggrega-
Ition In the American. But for league
header. and one that has maintained
its position In the van for two-thirds
S Of an entire season. three out OF ten.
even on the road, Is a near-symptom
Iof collapse.
4 The Tigers have shown lamentable
weakness as a road club this year. It's
"A fact almost inexplicable, but It's
hard, solid one. just the Same.
When Manager Jennings loses con-
'fidence in his team, it's surely time
for the fans to wonder what Is up.
Hughie has shown that he hardly
believes his regular aggregation able
to hold on, by his action OF yesterday
In benching Capt. Moriarty and put
ting Chick" Lathers on third, where
THE University OF Michigan child de-
meaned himself with great credit. get
ting hit and fielding perfectly on
iseven chances.
Hughie further showed his lack OF
'satisfaction with his teams personnel
.by trying yesterday TO start q deal
with John /. Taylor for the exchange
'of Pitchers Lively and Works Tor Ed
'die Cicofte, whom Detroit once owned
land who makes his winter headquar-
tiers down the river at his Home
Plate cafe.
Both the Tigerettes mentioned have
faults or disposition which have great
Nv hampered their usefulness. Lively
what q failing for man OF that
'name-is too languid. Works Is sell
dom In shape and tolls In form on
rare occasions.
IT'S surely q tough occasion when Q
'club stands ready TO dispose OF two
|heavers with such peppery nomencla-
't1re but the boys have done little this
wear since early spring, but AFFORD ma
|terial for the jokesmiths. Cicotte,
Jennings believes to be good pitcher
with several years OF expectancy, as
1.-THE insurance men say. He has been
for some time in bad" with President
Taylor OF the Red Sox, and this gives
Hughie hope that he will be able 70
swing the deal
AS for Moriarty, his relegation to
the ranks is surely disappointment
TO his many friends and admirers. He
has given the club consistently all he
had and has really played good ball.
but for his weakness against curve
pitchers. II u possible that he may
come back. At any rate, there Ia no
occasion for him TO blame his lapse
in effectiveness 20 the alleged CAP
|taincy hoodoo.
There Is a perfectly logical reason
for the collapse of Detroit field lead
ers. In the cases OF Coughlin. Schae-
fer and Moriarty, the choice has In
|variably fallen on q veteran tnfielder
whose years OF championship ball
could not reasonably be expected TO
be long, but whose experience was
thought valuable In the calling Of
plays and the direction Of the team on
the diamond.
Moriarty has reached the stage
where ball players usually start to 60
hack. particularly inflelderB who also
slide q lot on the bases and take all
eorts Of chances blocking runners.
He may come back, but he win sure
Nv have TO battle for his job another
year on the southern trip.
It would also be surprise for
~Chick" Lathers 70 prove the savior
|of his team. Chick" has been car
|ried on the Jennings-Navin pay roll
for 20 long that Il IL hard to imagine
|his sudden attainment Of stellar rank.
He has fatal fault In base running.
too. The addition OF another left
handed batsman to the Tiger list Is
not a fortunate one.
Yet there are a lot Of Chicks" old
friends who believe-and have be-
IIeyed all along-that "Chick" would