The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-17

said good and loud in favor of the
jumps, however. That Is this: They
seemed 10 be impartial In their work.
Each side got bum steers.
The wierdness of their work was
topped off yesterday when ball
fouled of from Stanage's bat struck
Westervelt on that part OF the head
that is not protected by his mask
IL put the umpire on his knees beg
ging for mercy for while. Some
body in the Tigers dugout mega
phoned 10 the stands, I'VE now have
the fighting face of our dear Umpire
on exhibition" The Athletics swarhed
in from the field to assist the umpire
and he soon recovered, continuing
the game after only slight Interrupt
ton.
Saturday, Billy Evans got peeved
ut Davey Jones. Jones had been nag
ging everybody all during the game.
Davey is an adept at that when he
wants TO be. He was always on the
verge OF saying things that would be
censured, but kept just near enough
to the line TO get away with them.
Finally, in the eighth inning, he
trod on the dead line when he started
TO open the inning at bat Before he
had taken his place, Evans informed
him that he don't need to play any
more That angered Jones, who re-
fused for moment TO leave the play
ground Then Umpire Billy threw
his dignity to the winds, walked over
10 Davey, stuck his nose in his face
and tried TO make vociferous arrange
ments for a means OF settling the af
fair after the game. He made his
appearance In the Tigers club house
but was asked TO leave without Civ
ing vent 10 his wrath. This he did,
but Ban Johnson heard OF the affair
and assessed Evans $50.
That game yesterday was a tough
one for John Dubuc to lose. For
seven innings John pitched the best
kind of baseball, and most of that
time his supporters were ardent and
efficient. But al both ends OF the
game. the first and last, such was not
the case.
A couple of doubles, three singles,
two errors. These refrigerated the
contest for the Athletics the very first
frame, and after Dubuc had pitched
his regular eight innings he weak
ened as seems TO be becoming his
habit In the ninth, letting Lord. Old
ring and Collins single in succession
and allowing two runs.
The Tigers actually outhit their OPP
ponents In spite of this big hitting
lead obtained in the first inning, but
they couldn't melt the victory away
from the Athletics
Joe Lakes debut as Tiger pitcher
Saturday was not impressive. Work
ing against Coombs, of course he had
his work cut out for him. However,
a weaker man than Coombs might
have won against the former Brown
spitballer, as the Athletics found him
for plenty of hits in punches.
The Tigers have not been able to
defend their position on their home
grounds against the eastern. invasion.
OF sixteen games only six have been
won. The Tigers took the series from
their old ink, New York, three to
one. They split even with Boston
lost all to Washington and three to
the Athletics.
They have dropped from the last
place In the first division to first In
the second, sinking 36 points in the
percentage column.
Their losing the series to Washing
ton was not disgraceful, for that Is
what every other western team did.
Rain prevented Walter Johnson from
taking the last Of straight victories on
the road. The Nationals won all OF
their games OF their western invasion,
setting a worlds record.
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