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The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
CORCORAh GIVES
GAME TO WACO
Muffs Ball in Eighth With Bases
Flled-Tigerettes Run Bases
Badly, But Hit Well.

WACO, Tex. March 27.-The nun
ing OF a pop-up fly. in the eighth In
ming, with the bases filled. yester-
day, lost the game for the Tiger re-
cruits here by a score OF to /. Both
teams played bad ball all the way
through.
Donovan's men made ten singles
and a double. all OF which were clean
drives, and all but one were made
In the first ave innings OF play, but
bad base-running and badly-timed hit
ting on the Tigers part gave the 10
calls the game.
In the first round. there were four
clean hits, one a two-bagger. while
a single tally was scored. Two men
were caught at third In this session.
one being trapped by the pitcher ar
ter a palpable balk while the other
was nailed on q good throw from the
outfield, when he tried 10 take two
bases on a single by the following hit
ter.
Waco made one clean hit and an
other of the scratch variety. Loudel
uttched good ball six innings and
then was relieved by Works. Works
was not hit safely during the three
innings but kept himself In a hole
by his wildness.
Lathers, through sensational neld
ing, played q great game for the
northerners.
The score:
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
MONROE WEEPs;
TIGEs ARE GONE
Little Home Paper Mirrors Senti-
ment of Community in Tribute
To the Team.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 27.-Mon-
ne weeps; the Tigers are gone. News
ID the effect has just caught up with
he Detroit caravan, In the shape OF
copies OF the Monroe News-Star, the
issue being the one following the de-
parture Of the two clubs north-bound.
The article occupied the central
position and took up most Of the front
page Prominent citizens went on rec
ord. testifying to the amiable and gen
tlemanly nature Of the Tigers. All
Expressed their hope that the Jen-
ningites would win the pennant and
coupled with the statement that II
such should prove the case, Monroe
would justly take to herself share
OF the credit.
Manager Jennings, Trainer Tuthill,
Capt. Moriarty and all the Detroit
Newspaper men with the party, pat
ted Monroe on the back in the form
OF interviews.
The whole symposium covered
about the amount of space which
would, In Detroit, be assigned to a
million-dollar fire or a state election.
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
The Value of Coaching; by Manager Hugh Jennings

II may have a great thrower or a weak
one-I plan accordingly.
The hit comes. II Is just over third,
and the outfelder is poor throwef'
While the ball is rolling ! motion my
runner to try for the plate.
The crowd expects him TO be thrown
out. The play Is close, but the run
ner slides in ahead OF the ball Mean
time the batter has been sent To sec
ond by the coach on first. The crowd
thinks we were lucky. AS matter
OF fact II was a play that would not
vary fifth Of a second In dozen
trials.
The third base coach must keep
constant watch on the infielders. with
runner on second. The runner watch
es the ball. The coach must warn
him when an opponent slips behind
him.
Every baseball crowd likes clean,
legitimate notwithstanding free
from senseless yelling. Safeguarding
pitchers and the like. | believe we
could improve the game by allowing
the coachers more latitude, particu-
larly where the game drags along IN
ming after inning without men getting
| onto the bases.
II, at such times. the coaches could
hand a line OF encouragement to the
batter, 1t would show that hope was
not lost, and carry the impression
that the team behind was trying, and
game. Further, | would not be sur
prised TO see the effect OF such coach
ing apparent In the score.
The present coaching rules were
drafted when players were far less
under the control OF the umpires than
they are at present. There Is almost
no danger Of abuse II more latitude
is allowed. Last year two umpires
in the American league permitted
clean coaching OF batters on occasion
The result was more interest and
closer competition.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

Incidentally, It Is the judgment Of
most OF Hughes veteran ball play
ers that he Is taking big chance in
deciding the firstbase situation as
settled, with the assignment OF Gain.
or TO this position. The central league
graduate looks as II he might hit well
enough to stall along. provided he was
real wonder in the field. That he
has more than average minor-league
ability as a fielder, few OF the veter-
ans are ready to believe. There is
no personal element In the situation
either, as every man on the club is
Gainor's friend, his quiet. unassuming
way having won place In every ones
esteem.
AS may be recalled, this page adj
vanced the idea, some time ago, that
the in1eld question would not be set
tied until Moriarty was moved over
TO first and one OF the extra infelders
assigned third In this case Lathers
would, OF course, seem to have first
choice.
The past week has seen a radical
change in Chicks fortunes with the
Detroit club. IL now seems almost
certain that the Dearborn boy will
stick, with a very fair chance of a
regular position on the club.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 81
The Southern league In which the tt,
ger regulars have been campaigning
internationally for the past two weeks
is made up, like all minor leagues. OF
three sorts OF players.
There are antique, big-league vet
Grams, still good enough TO play here
In the declining years OF their ca
reers; ambitious youngsters who hope
some time to become stars, and play
ers who are merely minor-leaguers
for life.
The big league veterans range from
the class that Is almost good enough
for the American and National, to one
that Is absolutely hopeless, 80 far as
further service is concerned. This
will be best appreciated. probably.
by a glimpse at the former Detroit
ers who have been encountered 30
far.
Ex-TIeers Everywhere.
Probably the best.known IL Dscky
Holmes, manager of the Mobile club.
Ducky is still good enough to play
regularly, though now he gives his
attention to third base, instead OF the
outfeld With Ducky Is a former De-
troiter. Frank Allen. This boy Is
an untamable left-handed pitcher,
turned down as impossible, after his
trial by the Southern league club.
With Montgomery are several for
mer Tigers. Bill Lellvelt is probably
the best remembered. He cant seem
to get his arm in shape in the north,
though he annually pitches well In
the spring. He made his big reputa-
ton on the Southern circuit and seems
to be able to pitch no good ball else
where. Another Montgomery eI-Ti-
ger Is Forrest Frosty" Thomas, who
came to Detroit from Minneapolis
many years ago and couldn't win
even an exhibition game. He did gain
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

The men who do the coaching are
nnorfant cogs I'm the baseball ma
nine that Is to grind out victories.
.hey are animated by two-fold pur-
They must make the most OF every
nuccessful effort at bat and on the
bases, taking advantage OF every mo-
mentary weakness OF the opposition
10 mrther their own cause.
Il They must never allow enthusiasm
'<o lag, but must keep the players
<eyed up. regardless OF temporary
nuccess or failure.
Particularly Is this true OF the coach
ntationed at third base. At some stage
of almost every game this man must
decide instantly whether scoring
chance Is presented. To do this he
must know his men and their oppon-
ents. He must prepare In advance
Tor an emergency. When the time
comes he must act without hesita-
ton.
When I am on the coaching line
n am kept silent until we have a run
ner on base. / may do something 10
let my boys know I am hopeful, but
the rules bar vocal encouragement OF
the batter.
A batsman becomes a runner. Sup
pose we say he singles. The next man
oacrifices. Occasionally on this play
The runner may take two bases, but
This can be done only when the In
1eld plays carelessly.
"a We have a man on second and one
but. A safe hit, and the run Is the
logical hope. take II for granted
The batter will get that hit. II he
doesn't we can hardly hope to get
HE runner past third, and will be con
|cerned only with the advisability OF
holding second.
Expecting that hit-there's a lot in
having confidence In your men, be-
leve mel glance over the outfeld.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Short Lengths

The Saginaw, Mich, team OF the
Southern Michigan league Will begin
training at Blunton, o., a week from
Monday.
Schuyler p. Britton, OF Cleveland,
may become the new president OF the
ST. Louis National league baseball club.
succeeding Stanley Robson, who died
Friday.
Cornell won the track meet Saturday
night from the University OF Michigan
The Ithacans scored ssh points and
the Wolverines 33h.
A two-men tournament II scheduled
TO begin at the Cadillac bowling alleys
Monday afternoon. Many OF the best
pin artists OF the city are entered
which has been blowing over the Pablo
beach course, and a downpour OF rain.
the opening. Monday, OF the automo-
bile race meet at Jacksonville. Fla, has
been postponed until Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
PLAY LAST GAME
OF SERIES WE'D.
"Y" Team Favorite Over D. A. c, in
Game Which Closes Basketball
Season Here.

The basketball season In Detroit
will close Wednesday evening when
the ID. A. c. and Y. NJ. c. A. teams
clash in the third game OF the series
at the armory. II is expected that
this game will prove the most bril-
liant OF any yet played and the larg-
est crowd OF the season is expected.
Although the ID. A. c. athletes won
four straight games in the A. A. U.
tournament here last week. the "Y
nights game because Of the superior
form they exhibited at the second
clash of the two teams. The Chris
tians are In the best condition OF the
season right now and II there Is any
thing in the dope that the athletic
clubs players have gone stale, the
''Y" team should win easily.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Ex- Tigers and Other Exes Are
Scattered All Through South

credit for inventing the knuckle ball,
teaching Il to Eddie Cicotte, who, In
turn. gave II to Eddie Summers. Down
here he can fool the batters with 1t
once In while. Ralph Savidge. a
pitcher whom Detroit bought but fall
ed to try out last spring. is also with
the Montgomery club. This aggrega-
ton, by the way. was managed last
year by Ed Greminger who spent
one year at third base in Detroit. And
and awful year II was. by the way. Ed
managed Montgomery for several
years but went completely to the bad
last year. Now he Is trying for a
lob In the Alabama State league, that
isn't quite formed as yet.
Another Ex-Tigerwho WILDE remem-
bered with shudder Is Clayton Per
nv. the third-sacker who succeeded
Greminger and who was even more
of a frost. He IL with Chattanooga,
which team IL also sheltering Pete
Lister. last year a prominent candi-
date for first base.
BayIess Re-Discovered.
Little Bayless, bought at the same
time the Tigers came into possession
of Willett, but never tried out, Ii
now In the Southern. He belongs to
the class a minor-leaguer for life. The
Detroit purchase is the nearest ne
ever came to DOMINIC a big-league
uniform.
And SO the roster runs along. Ex-
Tigers, ex-white-Soxs, ex-Highlanders
the woods of the Southern league
are full of them. Old Bill Hart. old
est OF the professional ball players
still in service; Harry Bay, Bill Bern
hard. George Robe, Otto Hess, South
ern Lajoie" Huelsman. Eugene De
montreville. Breitenstein, Schiitzer-
but why continuef
The world OF baseball outside the
Southern will not care for list OF
the chronic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who
will never be of use elsewhere. Such
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
MEMPHIS MEETS
TIGERS TODAY
Morning Practice Called Of To Al
low Athletes To Doctor Colds
Play Louisville Next.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March a.
Hughie Jennings and his Tigers spent
quiet day here yesterday. but Will
meet the Memphis team this after
noon. Many Of the athletes are suf-
fering with colds and are devoting
most OF their time doctoring, in order
to get into good condition for the
games in Louisville Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Jennings called OF this morn
ing's practice in order TO allow the
men TO rest.
The Tigers attended the game be-
tween Memphis and the Cub juniors
yesterday and were unanimous In their
opinion that the Tiger recruits could
wallop Frank Chances beginners cas-
lily. Chances men are not so bad
on the fielding but when II comes to
hitting they can't find the ball.
A threatening letter, written in red
ink, adorned with the skull and cross
bones has been received by Secretary
Charles Schumm OF the Detroit Tigers
who are In the city for a series OF
two games, opening today.
The letter threatens Schumm's life
In case he fails TO loosen up" and
purports to come from a bunch of out
laws who have headquarters in the
hotel.
While obviously annoyed at the let
ter, Mr.. Schumm refuses to take
alarm. He believes II TO be the work
OF the players OF the club, some Of
whom have been making daily de-
mands for advance salary which Mr..
Schumm has turned down with regu-
larity. Mr.. Schumm Is keeping to his
room closely, however. believing ii
wise to take no chancess
Players on the club make no secret
Of their antipathy to Schumm, whose
treatment is depriving the men of the
ability to pay their laundry bills. pur-
chase postage stamps, tip the hotel
walters and discharge the other obli-
cations of the trip, not assumed by
the club.
Schumm insists that he Is obeying
orders In his position, but II Is known
that the general practice among other
big-league clubs that have campaign
ed in Dallas this spring, has been OF
a more liberal order.
=
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Who Vas Lincoln and
What Vas The Var About?

TUSCALOOSA, March 81
An echo of the Tigerette trip
is a story by "Chick" Lathers,
relating TO a visit the entire
team made to the national park
and cemetery which now occu-
py the battlefield at Vicksburg.
Chick" has heard his grand
father tell many time stirring
incidents of Grants campaign
In front OF Vicksburg. The SEN
Tor Lathers was on deck there
and his one-time presence gave
Chick" an added source OF In
terest. The former coilegian
was contemplating one OF the
many monuments when one or
the other members Of the team
approached.
81 say. Chick" was the In
uuiry: who was the Lincoln
these monuments tell about and
when was this war, anyhow
Chick" Is too much OF
sportsman TO tell the name OF
the Tigerette who hadn't heard
of Lincoln and couldn't date
the civil war. However, It's one
who can write his own name,
read fairly well, and is right up
on all the details OF the base
ball rules as exemplified I'm that
work OF contemporary litera-
ture. Spalding's Guide.
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
hu||jl5 Daily TTot Is
Feature Of Tiger Trip

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March
25.-A daily feature OF the
games which the Tiger regulars
play on the road IL the appear
ance, about the second inning,
usually, OF a burly Detroit play
er In center field who proceeds
to trot up and down the line OF
the barrier, keeping a close eye
on the progress OF the game,
but never stopping to watch,
even at the points where II IL
necessary TO turn around.
Innings will pass, but
glance at the fence will always
show this gray-coated figure
trotting up and down. In all
probability, the trot will remain
in progress until the ninth In
ming and the close OF the game.
The figure is that OF George
Mullin. The deliberate trot Is
Georges method of keeping In
trim. He takes II, enveloped
In the regular baseball para
phernalia, supplemented by two
sweaters and a rubber shirt.
George believes that 1911 Is
going TO be another great year
for him and IL losing no OPP
portunity TO put the finishing
touches to his physical training
program. BRUSkE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
GOOD BOUTS FOR
NEW YORK FANS
Three Bouts Scheduled for Week
Abe Attell and frankie Burns
Meet Friday Night.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Another
good card, the chief item OF which is
the clash between Abe Attell and
Frankie Burns at 116 pounds Friday
night, is. provided New York fight fans
this week. Another feature or the
week will be the Montana JACK Sui
livan-Frank Klaus go tomorrow night
Both Of these men are aspirants for
the middleweight title. Jim Savage
the Jersey white hope destroyer, will
start the ball rolling when he meets
Dummy Maxson tonight
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Baseball Notes

Although In anything but the best
Of shape, Mathewson managed to
breeze along for five innings without
permitting q swat, when McGraw ask
"a him to take on the wraps.
wouldn't Wagner, Cobb, Lajoie,
Jackson, Schultz, Murray ct al. be In
hellofa fix II the baseball moguls
ruled against hitting I'm a pinch.
Hal Chase has been pulling on
those ground and lofty fielding stunts
~ the south that have made his name
familiar in every hamlet for the last
nv years.
birdie Cree Is working out ut short
MANAGER Chase figures that II the
chubby one can play the short field
<he batting strength of the team viii
rs strengthened enough TO warrant
ne switch from the outneld.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
BY PAUL HALE eRuskE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 27.-If
Chick Lathers learns to substitute at
1irst base, with reasonable success, he
will remain for 1911 member of the
Detroit baseball club.
Hughie Jennings has spoken and
his solution looks like a most for.
tunate one, everything considered
Chick" doesn't want to 90 to the
minor leagues. Detroit is full of his
personal friends who similarly want
him to stay. It seems impossible for
Chick to break into an infeld that is
20 fun OF veteran talent as Detroit's
A fIrst-aid to the injured Job seems
the only one open to Chick who is not
really f1tted for It, being solely 9
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
GOTCH WILL MEET HACK.
Champion viii Get $4,000 Win, Lose
or Draw.

CHICAGO. March 27.-Frank Gotch
and George Hackenschmidt will meet
in Chicago Labor day for the worlds
wrestling championship II the cham
pion makes good his promise to the
Empire athletic club TO meet any man
I'm the world provided he is given $780,
- for his end.
Jack Curley, representing Hacken-
schmidt, held long conference with
the officials OF the Empire Athletic
club Saturday and agreed to meet
Gotch and let the champion have $2O.-
600 out of the purse. Curley posted
81 900 to go as part OF $4,000 forfeit
and agreed TO put up the rest Ne
quickly as the articles were signed.
The champion was notified by wire
and telegraphed back that the match
was on under the conditions named
above. Emil Klank, Gotch's manager,
is expected In Chicago in a day or
two for a conference with Curley, at
which time, 1t is believed. the articles
will be signed.
Chance has shaken up the Cubs
batting order this spring. Evers will
lead of, and Sheckard. Holman Ia
third and Schultz fourth.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
IATHERS WILL STICK If HE
II LEARNS TO Sub" AT FIRST

third-baseman by natural equipment
and by continual practice.
Considerable injustice has been
done to Lathers by the necessity that
arose last year for playing him at Sec
cover enough ground for these two
points. He is a wonder at hard-hit
balls, driven within the reach OF a
step or two, but he has never learned
to range widely and scoop up slow
grass-cutters. He was never asked to
fill in at first, however.
This year Gainor will undoubtedly
start the season at first base Hughie
Jennings has determined to keep an
extra flrst-baseman ready all the year
and had intended TO retain John Ness
for this reason. With OTeary and
Corcoran for infeld utility stunts, 1t
looked as II there was no place for
Chick-a view strengthened by the
statements OF Manager Jennings and
the renewed endeavor OF the Detroit
club to secure waivers on him and
turn him over to Buffalo.
But, just as Hughie was ready to
announce this plan as final, long.
headed Chick began to fuss around
that first bag, borrowing George
Moriarty's pancake mitt for the pur.
pose. To the surprise of the natives.
Chicks first-base play looked mighty
good. On ground balls and on his
throwing, Chick did wonderfully well
He was naturally a bit slow in learn
ing to handle the big mltt, but he pick
ed IL up rapidly and was soon sticking
out one paw and grabbing wide
throws.
Can't Get Waivers.
Jennings is almost convinced that
with Chick, he has a man who car
play either first or third, in a utility
role. This will enable him to let Ness
20, keeping Lathers on whom. II Ia
rumored here today, waivers have
been again refused.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
''PUG" CAVET IS
GAY OECE|vER
It Now Develops That the Southpaw
Has Been Pitching All Winter
In Texas.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 81
Pug Cavet is q gay deceiver-noth-
ing else He has practically admitted
IL, for he was caught with the goods.
None other than our old friend Joe
Sugden called the turn.
Pub, you've been pitching all win
ter down In Texas said Joe. You
haven't improved one bit since you
came here; you're just the same. You
haven't had a sore arm nor any other
symptom of a lad that started train
ing. You've been trying TO fool US.
You haven't gotten away with 1t.
And the lanky southpaw grinned
down from his six-foot-two and admit
ted the charge.
Cavet has been a disappointment
beyond question. He may be a very
fair sort OF left-hander. but he Is q
long way from being the star which
his first work as a Tiger led one To
expect. Pug came to the Detroit
camp In as good trim as he will ever
be in his life. But the speed which
should have increased and the curve
which should have broadened, are not
In evidence.
Csvet came from Amarillo. Tex, in
the Panhandle. He has been playing
ball all through the school year.
Jennings believes that year or two
more will put a lot OF additional
meat on Cavet's bones and will
make him a star which everyone
believed him when he first hit the
training camp. In the meantime,
Pug" may have a chance to stick
round In the big league. A left-hand.
er pitcher. even TO pitch daily to the
batters, is no inconsiderable asset.
BRUSKE.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Track Meet SATURDAY.

University of Michigan freshmen
trackmen will clash with Central high
here In dual meet Saturday evening.
The university men are the favorites
In the meet, but the local boys are
hguring on making an excellent show
Ing. The meet will be held In the
Cass-ave. gym.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27

Hits-On Smith, 10 In Innings or
Shindel, in 4: of Loudeli. In 8; on
Works, o in 4. Two-base hit-Drake.
Wakefield wiilett. Sacrifice hlts--Mc-
Mahon, Brewster, O'Leary. Left on
bases-Detroit 8. Waco g. First base
on errors-Waco 2. Bases on balls
on Loudel l. of Works s. on Smith 1,
OF Shindel 2. Struck out-By Loudel
4, by Works /. by Shindel 4. Time
Two hours Umpire-Spencer.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Roses Defnat1 netrniA

Roses Soccer team defeated the De-
troits at Belle Isle Sunday by a score
Of TO 1. Roses scored first after ten
minutes OF play. In the second half.
both teams played fast football. Hor.
ton for Roses proved a star.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
Billiard Match.

NEW YORK, March 27.-A three
nights match for the three-cushion
billiard championship win begin here
tonight. The contestants will be John
DAILY, the title holder, and George
Moore.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
NAMES DATE.

Mcfarland and Tommy Murphy Meet
April II.
NEW YORK. arch 27.-April IL has
been definitely fixed for the Packey
McFarland-Tommy Murphy bout In
this city.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
GIANTS TO BE FIRST.
Manager McGraw Makes Early Pre-
diction.

NEW YORK, March 27.-It's all set
tied now. Jawn McGraw, manager OF
the Giants. declares the Giants have
the best chance of landing the Ma
tional league pennant. He adds the
also startling prediction that Chicago,
Pittsburg and Cincinnati will be the
other first division mines.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-27
THRASH OUT THREE-I MESS.
National Commission Discuss Matter
at Cinci Tuesday.

CHICAGO, March H-The troubles
of the Three-I baseball league will
take Ban Johnson east from Chicago
tonight Johnson and the other mem
bers OF the National Commission will
take up the Three-I embroglio at Gin
cinnati tomorrow. From Cincinnati
the American league president will go
to Philadelphia and Washington. In
the capital he will look over the new
stands at the American league park
Ban Johnson was on the job quick
ly and the Washington grandstand
was being rebuilt almost before the
water stopped Kissing.