The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-26
~ PAUL HALE BRuskE.

g M. .s.fern clubs have hnisned
=. - a~st four OF the west and are
refurning whence they came WIN
..'t.s1,- No cnange In the relative
positions of the race.
= n~frolt Il still leading by a major
~ Of seven and half days OF play.
The Athletics have, however, chmpeu
into second position, though they are
fhreafenine the Tigers no closer than
nave New York, Boston and Chicago
The clubs which preceded them In
. the position of pacemaker.
"a Two clubs did better than the Ttg-
s ers--fhe Athletics and Chicago. Con-
NE Mack's men played frenzied ball
fn an effort to get back into the lead.
They aid make up some ground on
the Tigers, winning ten games and
losing six on their trip. Four OF their
defeats were at the hands Of the
= White Sox Detroit trimmed them
s IN the other two. Clean sweeps re
/ suited from their games at st. Louis
and Cleveland.
The Sox won eight and lost Ave
games, being greatly hampered In
their sprint by the Intervention OF
three consecutive days of rain, just
al the time when the club was going
it, best.
The Tigers won nine and lost seven
games, playing out their entire string
without q single postponement. They
& broke even with every eastern club
but Boston, grabbing three out OF
four from John !. Taylor's hungry
throng.
New York was the only club to
break better chan even, winning
eight and losing seven. Cleveland
erabbed eight and lost the same mum
ber. Boston won seven and lost sew
en-. The Browns didn't do 30 badly
(. ~ any means, despite their start by
dropping four to the Athletics. They
won six and lost ten games. breaking
\ even after Mack and his horde had
broken camp In their city. Washing
ton. which played as good ball as any
of the eastern clubs here, won only
four games on the trip, dropping
eleven.
The result of the eastern invasion
has been to draw strongly the lines
on which the league race will UNI
doubtedly be fought out. Detroit and
/ the Athletics have at last joined is
oues A first and second position and
ohould monopolfze these places for
the rest OF the season. The final re.
suit ID as much I'm doubt as IL was at
the FIRST OF the season.
The Tigers are by no means per
feet ball club. The infield, as at pres
ent constituted, Ii not batting well
and the pitchers are far from show
Ing the class demanded OF pennant-
winning club. On the other hand,
the Tigers have not shown their real
,atrength as yet. Muiiin and Works
:. must have some efficient help In the
box. Willett hasn't yet struck his TOP
form, though yesterdays defeat saw
5 him twirling better ball than at any
time before this season. Lively still
looks like the best OF the youngsters,
but Summers Is soreiy needed and
Jennings viii be tremendously pleas
Cd when Wild Bill Donovan really
xets ready to pitch. The boys are
6till strong In the belief that Bill will
come through with the goods.
Summers Is really ready at last and
ave Z sensational exhibition at the
morning practice Of Thursday. He
( VIII almost certainly pitch one OF the
names against the Browns.
e Mitchell still remains to be proven
the pitcher his mates believe him To
The Tigers were up against Walter
4 Johnson. yesterday. and lost because
10y couldn't repeat their scoring
<(ormance at his expense. II
~11nt Be- tellfng the truth to say
Johnson was az good as ever;
onn'I But ne was In what his