The Detroit times., 1911-06-28


Well, here they are again-our own
beloved Tigers-back home for long
stretch Of games, the first Of which
= due this afternoon with the st.
Louis Browns.
Hughie and bis men have battled
al over the league circuit, have held
their lead and return in their proud
! position at the top OF the heap.
But their margin Is scant--Oh so
seant
The sword OF Damocles hung over
poor fellows neck, suspended by a
hair, We once read. Well, that sword Q
airport looks like wire cable right
now, compared to the spidery thread
that holds the Tigers above the
Athletics.
II Jennings men lose today and tie
Athletics win, the worlds champs
viii find themselves In first place
II the Tigers lose and the Athletics
lind their scheduled pastime with
Washington impossible, the Mackmen
win 90 ahead just the same It's
desperate case and demands q
desperate remedy.
The Tigers will just simply nave to
win every one OF their games with
the tail-enders TO stay ahead while
the Athletics are playing the Ma
tionals.
To accomplish this end II will be
necessary for the men on whom De-
troit relies, TO have the enthusiastic
support OF every rooter. The Browns
are q ball club that is dangerous Mt
any time. Hamilton, their star south
paw, has already beaten the Tigers,
and did II right on the surface OF
Bennett park. In addition, the Bruwns
have yet to show their entire strength
here, for neither Powell nor Petty
have yet taken the Bennett park firing
line this year and these two veterans
are the real reliance OF Manager Wal
lace. Lake, too, is In good shape.
Fight as the Tigers undoubtedly
win, q lot OF their spirit will depend
upon the support which they receive
from the bugs.
n the home public shows itself
anxious to see its pets win, and helps
them on by that applause and en-
commencement which Detroit faRdom
knows 30 well how to give, well and
good. The Tigers chances will be
UNNECESSARILY Increased. II the
crowds turn apathetic and take 70 APP
plauding the deeds of the Browns, the
men OF Jennings will be up against
an added handicap and, In their Grip
pied condition, are practically certain
to trop q game or two OF the series.
Now ID the time for ell good fans
to come to the aid OF the Tigers.
NJ ~
Yesterdays game at Chicago is al
really numbered among the vain re-
erets. Yet IT isn't quite reasonable
to. expect that the league leaders are
going to trim the greatest OF the spit
ters every time he starts.
Ed. Walsh has tried again and
again against the Tigers this spring
{ and yesterday was the first occasion
on which success crowned his efforts.
a IteWas revenge for him, yet II Is hard
I'd get vengeance out Of one game,
when there are four counts on The
3 opposite side OF the ledger.
YESTERDAY was Walsh's day; that
Wa III there was to. II. Four hits
the Tigers combed on his delivery
5 and none of them were productive OF
On impression on the score by In
nfngs.
Wild Bin Donovan pitched well and
would have made terrifiic battle out
Of Il but for the meek and lowly +.
Collins who II usually the softest sort
OF mark. The Sox' firstsacker act
B ed Ike n hoped" racehorse. In
four times up he stung Wild Bill for
three hits, or which one was double
and the other two were triplets! Mat
.kty Mcintyre also stung the sphere In
cav8ge style The other Sox got no
nnoFe hits than the Tigers but with
\ Collins cleaning up at three stages,
and Walsh pitching shut-out ball, the
,Eame c0uld have but one result.
The one encouraging feature Of the
IcODbak was the fact that, among the
Tigers who did not curl up and die
ID front OF the shower OF saliva, was
4. Cobb, the q. Peach.
~ One more game Mr.. Cobb went and
failed to break his long row Of con-
4 Gocutive, hitting. His safe drive of
Walsh was high-bounding infieid eff
Tort which Bodie couldn't hand to first
IN time to beat the monarch OF the
baseball universe. Il wasn't q par
ticularly impressive performance and
~ was thrown out at second by Bill
~ Sullivan, Immediately after, but It
was hit and Ty had preserved his
(. reputation for infallibility.
Today, in all probability. Jennings
VIII unload Ralph Works on The
Browns. Ralph is still In q class by
himself in the league percentages
With his nine victories and no de-
feats. He has been resting up par
ucularly for the occasion and ought
70 be In the pink. Undoubtedly he
MIN be opposed by Hamilton who
comes Dangerously near being q De-
) trolk Nemesis, having beaten the Tig-
<>gs On one secession and held them 10
three hits on another.