The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-04
Isl HISTORY GOING TO
REPEAT ITSELF? is A
DOLEFUL QUESTION NOW
Was Just a Few Days Less
Than a Year Ago That
Gamer Was First Hurt
SPIKED BY TANNEHILL
Then, After Recovery, Jawn
Coombs Hit Him, Break
ing His Wrist
PIKED BY TANNEHILL

II
and he was sliding into tnird when
Iannehill spiked him in the writs in
such way that be was out OF the
Eame for a week. getting an enforced
Vacation from the eighth 10 the fif-
tecnfh OF May.
Today Del is suffering from his first
various misfortune for the year, which
again happened at third base. 1t was
In the seventh inning OF the battle
With the Browns yesterday. Del had
raped a two-bagger TO left and was
making an apparently vain attempt TO
stretch ii into triple. AS the bali
was relayed to Austin Del slid. He
lay helpless for moment just over
The bag and then Trainer Tuthill and
y q player ran out from the Tigers dug
out and carried him through the tun-
mel to the clubhouse.
4 Del's ankle is badly sprained and Il
will take anywhere from two weeks
10 month for IL to get into shape so
chat he can play again.
lEDel seems TO be the hard luck man
Of the team. No sooner had he recov-
cred from his injury 10 his wrist from
Tannehill's spikes last year than
Coombs hit him with a pitched ball,
breaking bone In his forearm and
keeping him out of the game for the
most of the season. There is some
consolation in that he won't be able
TO get back into the game soon
enough for a further repetition OF last
years history.
This injury to Gamer pies the new
3 advancement of the infield, outfield
and hitting order that Manager Jen-
fings used for the first time TO start
the series with the Browns.
There are two moves for Hughie
to tmake to fill the gap by Gamers
leaving. One Is TO put Doiahanty on
first and Davey Jones in left field.
Another Is to put Moriarty on first
and Bill Louden on third again. To
finish Fridays game the latter waS
the change that was made, and II will
no doubt be kept that way.
This misfortune. resembling that to
the same player last year very close
", comes at a bad time for the tt
gers. They were just beginning TO
get their claws set in the path TO the
upper division when this misfortune
comes bowling down at them. per
haps. showing them away fro mthe
hold they had gained.
uGainer was beginning to hit hard
and often. Unlucky up 70 the last few
games in his batting. things had just
afarted to come his way when this
accident put him out. II breaks an
important cog in the Tigers wreck
ing machinery.
III forces the use Of Louden at third
again. This may be beneficial to Bill
in that he may CO meback strong ana
cinch his place there so that Moriarty
can't get back. But that Is hardly ex-
pected.
The moral effect OF the accident
be- going to de detrimental TO the II
gers. II sure looks as II that mys-
FERROUS thingamabob they call ink
was upon them and II there's any
thing discouraging, It's that.
Along with the statistics of yes
terday's fray, there could easily be
added tabulation OF the list OF
wounded. The Tigers lost two and
me Browns one. Besides Gamer, Der
ahanty had to quit the game. BE com.
nlained that he was not feeling we'll
after the second inning and Davey
Jones was sent in in his place
For ST. Louis, Stephens hogged the
wounded column. A foul tip from Du-
Sf9s hat In the fourth, injured one OF
his fingers so badly that he had TO
Quit. Krichell taking his place.
y Krichell. himself, Is about ready Tor
flhe hospital. according to reports. he
has a left leg that nearly everybody
IN the western part of the league has
heen sliding into in their efforts TO
seore on the Browns, with the result
that he is almost a cripple.
Stephen's injury and Krichelrs poor
Dhndition leaves the Browns very
weak In their coaching department
That Is admittedly the weakest link
A. their chain and to have even that
rusting away is very, very bad
81 One OF the most saddening features
~ the injury to Gamer was that II was
40 entirely unnecessary. Del nae
sdoa,bled and he had no chance to make
a a triple. He kept on moving tC
fhird lust for the fun OF the thing and
Aid 40 as TO make the play complete
rlThen he couldn't get up.
nftThe doctors say that there Is nc
hone in the ankel broken, but that the
iiknments are torn.
h AEFrom the time Del was Dorne OH Ih'
theld until the game was finished there
was very little cheer in the stands
The thought. Is this TO be like las
wear? came over the people WATCHING
the game. They stayed in their seat
~ a matter OF duty. not for pleasure
q The injury, of course. was very pain
fh but Del showed no outward sign
that he was suffering.
tteft was reported in the press box a
the war correspondents grew drows
towards dinner time that movemen
vas on foot TO limit games Ike that {
yesterday to seven innings.
hnThe scheme Is as follows: In cas-
tof any team making more than te
runs In the first seven innings Will
.iis opponent makes less than half q
many. the contest shall be called.
rFfforts 10 confirm the rumor prove
,fruitless. as each OF the representative
-5Fshe press had his head dropped In
n ~ F.> ard don't disturb" sign ham
4 Ing on his desk.
..haf In ftself however. was couatl