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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
MARCHING THROUGH SOX AND MAPS
INTO THAT UNDISPUTED LEAGUE LEAD

more, makes Chick Lathers position
for the year secure
Sid smith, doesn't look like a very
powerful throwor He understands
the ball TO second base.
There were two on base and one out
Ia Detroits eighth. Saturday, when
Umpire Perrine called the game on ac-
count OF snow.
The Detroit outfeid is surely hitting
great guns these days
The Tiger hunters are surely in
great form Jones. Bush, Cobb and
Crawford are at any time as likely TO
lay the ball down as to hit II out All
Of which keeps pitcher and an infield
worried
Gainor hasn't struck his normal bat :
ting gait yet He Will hit these pitch
ers, II his work in the Central league
and on the southern trip IL any line on
his ability at all. Bush, too, Is late
rounding to form at the bat
Over-anxiety TO make good with a
rush Is what is worrying Gainor. It's
the teams regular first baseman. When
he does, he will start hitting. never
fear.
Hughie has been coaching at first
base for several days in the effort TO
get the Tigers TO taking longer leads
or that bag. The scheme IL working
well. drawing many throws, several OF
which have already gone wild.
II the Tiger inheld would start hit
ting at it's regular clip. there would be
nothing left now to be desired.
The Tigers haven't seen left
handler yet, and will probably be all
at sea when they meet their first one.
They may meet Mitchell or Gregg to-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

one inning yesterday, but Delahantys
sweet double was in between.
The Detroit management owned
Knapp year ago but turned him pack
because he looked too light
Hi West recalled Dusty Rhodes in
many OF his pitching actions. He IL a
pitcher who relies more on his head
than anything else Also he hands
batsmen few balls over the middle.
What a pair OF sluggers Crawford
and LaJoie would be for any one cluba
Both of Crawford's rams sunday vera
corking line drives 10 center They
happened to be straight at jackson or
they would have been into the crowd
beyond question.
Crawford cut loose a throw 10 the
plate In the first Sunday that would
surely have nailed Turner. had he es-
saycd TO score.
Bush blocked Turner off in an at
tempted steal Of second yesterday, and
loot OF the bag until the crowd
laughed
The Sunday crowd-14,063-was the
largest OF the season and gave an
mixing OF what might have been ex-
pected opening day.
Some Canucks from st. Thomas were
said 10 be on deck. roofing for Graney
Umpire Sheridan stopped Knapp when
the midget tried to rub grass on a new
Krapp's protest on one or two of
Perrine's decisions were very much TO
the south Michigan. Rubber will lose
that sort of stun after a few months
I'm the big league.
Jim Delahanty n sliding without
fear OF his supposedly game leg -
Mickey Corcorans release TO Baips
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Groove Pitching Is Not
Control In the Big Leagues

The minor league pitcher thinks ne
Is AT for fast company just as soon
as he is able to pitch the ball across
the middle OF the plate. He feels that
no has mastered control But he soon
learns OF his mistake. Just because
a man can "cut" the plate eight times
ont of ten does not signify that ne
has mastered the art of pitching.
Control has an entirely different
meaning in the big league. Pitching
the bali in the groove" Is not an art
IA a matter OF fact, the pitcher tnat
always shoots them straight over the
nlate rarely wins a game In the pig
league. It's the pitcher-a man IKE
Mathewson. Brown, Cy Young ana
Walsh-that knows how to cut the
corners. particularly the inside cor
ner that is the successful box artist.
He learns batter's weakness IL
the halter stands close to the plate
he feeds him n ball In close. He learns
how 10 cut the corners just enough
IN compel the batter to swing at them
or have a strike called. Or IL may be
necessary to pitch for the outside cor.
ner The pitcher with good control
knows how to mix 'em. He must keep
the batter guessing; pitching them
either In close or wide and occasion
ally shooting one over the heart OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

That Oscar Stanage is right now
the best catcher in the American or
any other league. is the belief of most
Detroit fans, and with reason. Every
thing nsidered-batting. throwing,
headwork, coaching of pitchers and
guarding the plate-Oscar comes
mighty near being in class by him
self.
Stanage is. by disposition, OF the
happy-go-lucky variety but, once liz
the game, becomes intensely inter,
ested and never allows move OF the
opposition TO escape his notice while
he, on the other hand is always plan
ming far ahead OF the play.
will Stanage catch all the games
of the Detroit club this year," some.
one asked Manager Jennings.
II guess he will | hope SO, was
the reply.
"Stanage is the best catcher in the
world" said President Navin, when.
ever he keeps himself in shape and
his mind on the game, on and off the
field"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

"a The Cleveland club Is wearing crepe
arm bands in honor Of Addie Joss.
The crowd wasn't slow TO APPRECIATE
the great ball that Lively was pitch
Ing and gave him an ovation every
time he came to bat.
An excursion from Cleveland brought
over q noisy bunch OF rooters.
A fellow townsman Of Jim Mcclure
rooted strongly for the Albion mans
team until he succumbed to sleep about
tile sixth inning.
What a roar that Cleveland gang let
bose when West famed Cobb to open
the fourth But that was nothing TO
The yell the Detroiters let loose when
LIVELY got Jackson later on.
This Joe Jackson Is surely a sweet
Hitter, even IL Lively did fan him I'm
q pinch
cobbis trip from first to the plate on
CfaWford's single and the play to catch
Sam at second, was the prettiest piece
~ base-running Detroit has seen this
Wen. the Maps earned a run. any
how That A. more than the Sox could
10 In three games.
Uoriarfy dallied a. front OF knapp
N the seventh. In the obvious attempt
~ disconcert the cottontop, but the
~ play az nrst, retiring the side.
~ yell from his Detroit friends. wnen
Mcguire sent him I'm in the eighth
Mcclure n grooming Knapp and his
Hitter for pinch purposes. He Is TO
Injected into the ARRAY when any
tbs Nap pitchers n going bad They
|XHrr that he Will whln many % the
-. He aid set Bush and Moriarty In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Tiger 5outhpar Work
Overtime il Practice

Although there was no game on
Monday for the Detroit club, Hugine
Jennings put the Tigers through
some lively batting practice, coach
ing his men on the weak points
which they had shown and winding
up with the usual buntation.
Mitchell and Cavet, the Detroit
left-handers occupied the mound
through the greater stage of the SEES
sion, as Manager Hughie knows that
Jim Mcclure is expecting to turn
loose Gregg and Mitchell, his south
paws. in the two of the games of the
series, remaining.
The Tigers haven't seen left
handler on the slab In the real games
as yet, but have taken many lock
at one in action at the park never
theless.
The advent of left-hander would
be welcomed with acclaim by the De-
troit infield which hits right-handed
and hasn't been doing much with the
curve balls of the foes beavers up to
date. On the other hand, Jones, CoEb
and Crawford don't care very murh
from which side the hostile hurlcrs
cut loose their offerings. The same
goes for Oscar Stanage. The tosk
OF preparing for southpaws has been
tough one on the Tiger lefties, but
they have pitched the equivalent Of
several full games and will be doing
the same thing tomorrow, and with
all willingness, too Each would like
chance for the red fire with tho
crowd in the stands, but each realizes
that little seasoning will do no hahn
and that, SO long as the right-hande-s
are winning, there is no use OF hop
ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
U.S.. TENNIS CHAMP
PLANS A GRAND
FINALE
William A. Larned Will Go Aztec
Everything in Sight and
Will Then Re-
tire.
Davis Cup end Championship of AL
Sorts Included in Campaign
Laid Out.

Coupled with the announcement
that several OF Americas most.notcd
tennis players will invade England
this summer and compete in the ALL
England championship tournament to
be held at Wimbledon, in June. comes
the statement that William A. Larn-
ed, national champion OF the United
States, will retire from competition
after this season. Larned, Thomas G.
Bundy, Melville ii. Long and Maurice
T.. Mclaughlin, the promising young
Californian, are named az the inysd
ing force that will oppose the British
players on their own courts.
IL the report be true-and II comes
from reliable source-Larned de-
sires to retire from the game in a
blaze OF glory, and after the English
series carry the Stars and Stripes In
the tournament for the Dwight f.
Davis cup and the international cham
pionship. Whether or not Larned Will
play in tho latter series will be large
ly determined by the showing he
makes in the All-England contests,
when he will meet practically all tho
same players he would find opposed
to him in the Davis cup matches.
Four teams, representing as many
countries, have challenged Australia
the present international title-holdsr.
Should Larned vanquish his rivals In
the All.England tournament, he, and
probably Beale c. Wright and Nc
Laughlin. will journey to South Africa
for the first of the preliminary series
Of matches.
II the American team defeats the
South Africans 1t will jump back to
England and play the British chGl-
lengers for the right to oppose Aus.
tralia. II is hoped, however, that
other arrangements will be madc
whereby all the preliminary matches
will be decided in England, the VIC
tors then going to Australia for the
final match for the trophy and cham
pionship.
Larned could not bring his tennis
career to a more fitting or glorious
close than by being instrumental In
bringing the Davis cup back to these
shores The trophy has changed own
ership three times. II was frst con-
tested in 1900. America retained pos
session of ii until 1903, when the
English team, composed OF the two
Doherty brothers and DR.. PIN, de-
feated the defenders. to /. and car
ried the cup to England.
In 1907 the cup was taken to Aus
tralia, where II has since remained.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
KENOSHA READY
FOR REAL TREAT
Two Big Bouts Carded for Wiscon.
sin Burg in Near Future
One for a Title.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Although the
boxers only signed articles for The
battle Saturday, the seat sale is al
ready large for the Thompson-Kelly
fight in Racine. Wis, on April IS
Both boxers settled down to hard
training today, and the bout promises
to be one OF the best ever pulled on
in the middle west.
Fans here are predicting a knock.
out, owing to the grudge undoubted-
ly cherished by both fighters.
With only three days left before
their fight in Kenosha, Wis, bantam
weight Champion Johnny Coulon and
Phil. McGovern, the eastern bantam.
are both said to be in the best OF
condition here.
McGovern arrived from New York
where he has been training, early to-
day. He will wind up his training a,
local. gymnasium. Coulon has prac'
tically completed his training and
will do only the ightest work from
now on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Krapp's DiscOverer
Sees Big-league Debut

Among the interested De-
troiters to whom Rubber
Krapp's appearance In the slab
i'm Sundays game possessed
considerable share OF personal
terest was Tony Kloka, one
time manager Of the Hillsides
of Detroit, winners Of the City
league tournament OF 1904.
Those who recall that inter
esting event will remember how
KIoka astounded the local mag
mates by presenting as his
pitcher an untried youngster
who had never played on any
thing but kid" teams or the
east side. IL Is also fresh In
the minds of many how Knapp
went through the pick of De
troit semi-professional base
balloon, winning game after
game and earning for himself
his first real reputation as
pitcher.
Kloka was delighted at
Krapp's advent In professional
baseball and predicts that
Rubber" will stick. The two
maintain close friendship and
Krapp Is often a caller at the
.Kloka place OF business, during
his winters which are spent at
his home in Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
SUNDAY BREACHES
At JOSS FUNERAL
Maps and Tigers Attend, and Thou
sands View Remains as They
Lay in State.

TOLEDO, o., April l7.--Fifteen
thousand men, women and children,
viewed the body OF Addie Joss, late
star pitcher OF the Cleveland American
league team, while II lay in state ut
Masonic Temple today
The funeral cortege extended nearly
a half mile. Crowds lined the curbs
in the downtown sections OF the city.
and men stood with heads uncovered
while the procession passed. Floral
offerings from every section OF tho
country embarked the casket and filed
an anteroom at the Temple.
The Cleveland team and members
of the Detroit club arrived in Toledo
about IL o'clock to attend the services.
The Rev. Billy Sunday. personal
friend and admirer OF the dead ball
player. preached the funeral sermon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

the plate when the batter least ex-
poets Il.
One of the Giants pitching recruits
was cutting the plate every time and
the batters were taking q solid smash
at the ball.
Hey, there" yelled McGraw. after
the ball had been hammered over the
fence. Where's that control you
were beefing about?'
why, I'm cutting the plate every
time" answered the youth, very much
surprised.
YES" snapped McGraw, that's the
trouble Control does not mean put
ting the ball In the groove. There
are other parts OF the plate besides
the center That may be all right in
the bushes. but In the big show the
wise batters will get next In q hurry.
Keep working the corners and you
will keep the batters guessing. Don't
be afraid II you waste ball and don't
try to cut the plate until the batter
gets You in the hole and you have to
cut the plate.
"once you get to know how to skin
the ball along the corners you are
feared by the batter and he'll swing
at the ball. knowing II will be called
a strike, anyhow
60 ahead now. You know now what
we mean by control in the big show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
hapS QsyTet taiIuTsto
Bid Higher for Lively

The Cleveland management is now
wishing that 1t had taken the tip Of
its scout, Bobby Gilks, and had Did
more for Pitcher Jack Lively. 1t was
the irony OF fate, Sunday, that Jack,
in his first game in fast company ,
should so signally defeat club whose
recruiting agent is none other than
Jacks original discoverer.
When Bobby Gilks was managing
the Shreveport club he introduced
Jack, then raw mountaineer, tc
league ball. He taught Jack how TO
throw the spit ball and laid the
foundations for his ability to deceive
the batsman. Last year, Bobby rec
commended to Cleveland that IL pur-
chase Jack from the Oakland club,
where he had been sent by Connie
Mack, after his first essay at biz
league Job. The Maps management
started negotiations, found out that
II would have to outbid Detroit. gave
Jack up and bought Knapp and Gregg,
second and third to Lively in the
league standings for the year, and at
a price considerably less than Detroit
paid for Jack.
Gilks has regretted the fact ever
since and has been telling the Cleyo-
land word painters, stories OF Live
Tvs ability all spring. When Jack
won, il was consequently no great
surprise.
It was also a peculiar coincidence
that Rubber" Knapp, one of the
pitchers whom Lively defeated, yes
terday. was once on Detroit's list. but
was turned down because OF his
diminutive weight and stature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
az PAUL HALE eRUskE.

Called to the center or the Bennet'
& mark arena In conditions which would
have tested the mettle OF veterans
. two OF Detroit's young twirlers mas
their respective 1911 deDuts, won
their games and demonstrated pc
yond doubt that the clubs four vet
eran beavers are going to have io'
OF good assistance this year, wnen
they need IL.
Ralph Works and Jack Lively
smelled the big league cordite on
SATURDAY and Sunday respectively
and. when the snow and smoke-re'
spectively again--had cleared away
there they stood. calm, serene trium'
plant
Ralph at His Best.
Ralph's performance recalled an
<eyentful afternoon of last spring when
With the snow drifting into the stand
and the shivering populace blowing
It's fingers in dumb agony, he twlri'
ed the Tigers to a victory against 81
louis, thereby filing our hearts with
the 10y of real discovery. Ralph was
thrown into what proved TO be the
toughest sort OF game with the Sox.
Opposed he had Scott, who was never
better. A chilly gale blew across the
field. The little crowd stamped vain
" for a score and shuddered in agony
several times when the Sox seemed
near one. The row of ciphers on the
scoreboard grew and grew. Then the
skies became darker and IL began to
snow. When this cataclysm OF the
weather appeared, the knowing ones
heayed q shivering sigh of relief.
They knew that Ralph was now In
his element.
And SO IL proved, for the Tigers
went ahead and, on hits by Cobb and
Gainor, aided by couple of snow-ex-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
Short Lengths
Michigan and Vanderbilt split even

Michigan and Vanderbilt split even
Saturday at baseball.
The Virginia court has DISCHARGED
the indicted bookies
-
Fownes, Jr, beat his father I'm the
man insisted that he was glad TO lose
to his son. IL lose he must.
Kansas City and Columbus lead the
American association.
McGraw Tigers Z, Giants Il Papke's
5; Deirays Westerns . Euclids 2;
wolverines =, Detroit 1, and .spsis-
ings 3, celtics /. at soccer. Sunday.
walter Eekers.lI has br.nched out
as a referee OF hghting matches.
-
n. miller In the singles, O'ConneII
ard whitmarsh in the doubles. and the
Schmidtke team I'm the five-man events
were the winners In the state bowling
tournament All are Detroiters
beat Cadillac OF the Michigan State
league s to 0. This Is about the cor
rect difference between the two
leagues
,. VI. Ward has bought into the Sag
iraw club. lie In the manager OF the
Gayety theater. Mr.. Ward will get
touch OF gaiety the whole season long
IN he essays anything In the line OF ac-
tive management
Fully $500 In prizes Will he distrts-
uted at the annual regatta OF the In
teriake at Put-in-B Bay next July
-
OIivet trimmed VI. A. G., and Aims
triumphed over the Mt. Pleasant In
dams. Saturday.
The Judge heard that Jack johnson
had been getting special privileges In
Jail. so Jack IL serving out his entire
sentence
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

Nevertheless Jack was in tight
places in each of the final innings. In
the eighth Graney and Turner singled
with two out. Lively called on The
reserve capacity OF his copious glands
and whitfield the terrible Jackson with
neatness and dispatch.
In the ninth, Lajoie doubled and
Easterly walked. Then the spit be
gan TO mix again. Stovall famed and
Smith hit into double-play.
The Tiges had put the game on ice
in the meanwhile, however. Lively
led of with hit in the eighth, and
Davy Jones-you can't lose him
beat out a bunt. MCGUIRE benched
West and called in Rubber" Knapp,
once the star pitcher OF the Banners,
16-year-old champions of Detroit.
Rubber" Is the pet little strike-out
artist OF the Maps. He did get Bush.
trying to sacrifice, and held Cobb &c
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
What the Scores and
the Percentages Show

The Cubs and Athletics, last
years world championship par
ticipants, are the only two teams
that haven't won game so Tar.
Iajoie and jackson are the
only CleveIanders who are clout-
ting the ball with regularity.
2 Big Ed. Walsh Is starting out
4 TO repeat his record as the White
4 Sox strong man, having pitched
two Of the four games.
Manager Bresnahan did his
share to keep his team at the
front by slamming out a double
and triple at Cincinnati.
Veteran Jimmy Callahan has
been temporarily succeeded BY
young Mclean In the White sox
right field.
Browns work. In holding the
Pirates TO five hits, indicates to
the Cub rooters that the old star
hasn't slipped back much.
Detroit now holds the undIsput-
4 ed lead In the American. IL is
2 the first time that the van has
been headed by less than two
clubs.
The White Sox left Detroit
without earning q run In three
games, In two of which they were
shut out.
The Giants appear to take to
the Yankee lot.
Walter Johnson started his year
with a defeat, Boston with Col
Inns In the box winning with ease.
The Beanies got ten hits.
Two Of the four Cub-Cardinal
4. games were ties.
The sox got their batting eyes
speedily In st. Louis.
The Browns look as bad In the
field 40 they do on paper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
No Game Today

Following strenuous effort OF
the management Of the Cleveland
club, President Ban Johnson has
reversed his original decision, In
which he refused TO allow the
postponement Of today's game be-
tween Detroit and Cleveland, and
has called II off.
The Cleveland players will &C
cordlngly be allowed to attend the
funeral of their late team mate,
Addie Joss, who 10 to be buried
In Toledo. today.
Several Of the Detroit players
will also attend.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE PAU, H sas ...
AND LIVELY WILL DRAW
MANY AN ASSIGNMENT In 1911

an infield fly. He wisely elected to
pass Crawford, TO the huge indigna,
ton OF the occupants OF l4,OoS
Easter bonnets and ice-cream suits.
With the bases full, Games Delehan-
~ smote into right for a ground-ruie
two-sacker-it would have been con
siderably more on a clear field.
IL inks Jim to rub II into Cleveland
and he had gotten up from sick
bed to do Ii.
The crowd gave three cheers Tor
Lively and disbanded. For young
ster TO face all that millinery on lis
first big-league essay and TO come
thorugh with the laurels, was some
stunt, believe anybody who saw IL
done.
Tomorrow we. are likely TO get a
taste OF Mr.. LATTE, who is another
one OF those southerners. not at MS
best in the cold, you know.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17

Hits-On West 10 IN InnlnBs Inohe
out in eighth inning); or Knapp, / in
/ inning. At bat--Against West rs.
against Knapp 4. Two-base hits-Dei-
ahanty, Jackson, Lajoie 2. Sacrince
First base on balls-On Lively 3. on
West 1, Off Knapp /. Left on bases
Detroit 8, Cleveland 8, Struck out-By
Lively 5, by West 2, by krapR =
Double plays-Jones and Stanage; Del
ahanty Bush and Gamer. Time-l:4s.
Umpires-Perrine and Sheridan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
DUBUQUE GETTING READY.
Much Feature Arranged for Moto
Boat Events in July.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 17.-Follow-
ing a meeting of the Dubuque Motor
Boat club last night the program for
the annual Mississippi Valley Power
Boat association regatta to be held
here for three days beginning July 3,
was announced here today.
The Dubuque club has prepared for
a large number OF featurec ruiser races
in addition to the speed classes and
the meet promises to be one OF the
best In the history Of the association.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
HAS CHAMPION GONE BACKi

Kramer Unable To Show IN Front IN
Cycle Races at Newark.
NEW YORK, April 17-Cycling
fans are today wondering whether the
perennial champion Frank Kramer
has at last hit the tobaggon. At the
opening of the new Velodrome in New
ark yesterday Kramer competed In the
five-mile professional but quit after
four miles. Jackie Clark the Austral-
ian wonder, was also unable to get
to the front in either race he entered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
MAY LEGAL|zE
BOXING IN Ill.

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, April lit
is predicted here today that the bill
OF Senator Patrick ]. Carroll, legalizing
six.round bouts held under the aus
pices OF a licensed athletic organiza-
ton, will be passed early this week.
The house is known to be in favor OF
the bill and it is thought Carroll has
enough of a following In the senate to
nut IL over