The Washington times., 1911-09-11
Big Doings Promised Un-
less Detroit Takes Phe-
nomenal Brace.
JENNINGS HOPEFUL
s,5;s s;es IN SPITE OF ODDS
Invasion by Western Clubs Will
s~ 6 Change Baseball Map
Considerably.
By SENATOR"

Unless Detroit takes a phenomenal
brace within the next few days Wash
ingtcn fandom will have a distinct
surprise when the Tigers come here
dttfng the invasion of the Western
clubs, which opens here on next Fri
day"
The last time Jennings men were
here they were having the greatest
struggle of the American League sea-
son with the Athletics\for the premier
position, but today the Tigers are but
q IshadoW of. their former selves. 1t
VEiltbe recalled that two years ago
lDetreit made a wonderful squirt in
the closing weeks of the season, and
made such clean sweep that they
won the championship and went into
the worlds series. But today it is a
different situation, and the once for
mtdable title holders, riven by dis
sensions. do not appear to have a 100
to l. chance Of repeating their 1909
performance.
Jennings Still Confident.
When the Nationals were in Detroit
recently the writer commented to
Hugh Jennings on the apparent slump,
and while things appeared dark and the
manager was unquestionably worried he
.stil Insisted that his men would win
But to an unbiased witness the Tigers
were more or less of a revelation. That
old fire, snap and fighting spirit which
made the team one of the most admired
on the whole circuit was a minus quail
ity, and it was evident that the club
was Through.
There is no more popular manager In
this city than Hughey Jennings, and
there were thousands in Washington
who have pulled hard for him. despite
that a triumph for DetI oft would mean
az shift of the worlds series to the
West. thereby making it impossible for
many a fan from the District to see the
big series.
What the exact trouble with the
Tisers is is pretty hard to say, but
those recurrent rumors of dissensions in
the ranks are probably a whole lot more
truthful than Jennings and some more
Wolverines would have one believe.
While in Detroit the writer heard these
stories and they came from parties who
shVpld be we'll Informed.
C. Odds on Athletics.
THE Athletics are odds-on favorites,
and judging by the way they looked
against the Nationals last week, they
will be ready to give mighty battle to
the Winners of the flag in the National.
The impression around both leagues is
that it will be the New York Giants in
the older organization. and the feeling
is, that McGraw, SO determined is he
to Nave the most coveted prize on the
whole realm of baseball fly on Manhat-
tan island that he will alternate
Nfathewson and Marquard until the
whole series is over.
sThe. Athletics, unfortunately, have no
two pitchers just now who could do the
work. that the Gianls will ask of their
two stars. Bender will unquestionably
start for the Athletics, and it will be
S6ombs and Plank in the other COM
tests. Although Morgan has done his
share to put the Philadelphians in their
Present position, there is hardly the
Confidence in this man in the city by
Se Schuylkill as there is in the
Veterans.
sThey say that in the worlds series it
u 80 per cent nerve, % per cent pitchers,
and the other 25 general play; so there
You are.