The Detroit times., 1912-08-09
mo W0AOER|THE RED SOy
| PITCHERS DON'T WEAKEN
| WITH THOSE OUTHELOERS
Lewis and Speaker Put Up
Greatest Robbing Act Ever
Staged Here
SEE THE VETERANS co!
|
Bill Donovan Gets Chance to
Show Managerial Ability
Waivers on Jones
By RALPH l.. YoYKER.

has been constant cry to the effect
that the Red Sox pitchers would fall
down, and thus leave their team
Ftrewn along the way for the Ma.
jonals to climb over.
Even now Clark Griffith, Washing
on boss. trusts many of his peanant
prospects to the idea that tho Speed
Boys hurling stan will take slump
while his young blood will keep his
eam going.
II But, grab IL from us in chunks that
w the Sox outfeld play all the time
he way they do in Detroit, it will be
bard work for the pitching SIAN to
peteriorate enough TO make any par.
Iicular difference.
II II is no wonder that the Boston
| pitchers have been winning games
| With that speedy trio OF hit mufflers
| put in the outfield. Their ability to
tnpn long drives when these long
priyfs lighted up prospec OF runs
Festsfdaf; twas not far short OF mar
felous.
The IS Lewis- Speaker. Hooper COM
btnzffon ways seems to be On a
itklanaxtra high speed when they
|eacb Narin; heid anyway Whether
h Is the field or the sopponents. they
iefuse to say, but something here
/tpurs them on TO the greatest field
hg that any team could attempt to
/ l!splay. -
Yesterday the Tigers hit Ray Col
Ins in every inning except the last.
Xfhey got, only one hit in each inning
Except the second, in which he yield
Id two. But his outfield prevented
lhe hits from being punched No
|ooner would a man get on and be
|eady 10 be sent around by long
than either Lewis or Speaker
Eas on it, The way that pair kept
Die hits scattered was disheaTtening
b the Tiges.
Here's a sample OF the way tning5
kent. In the third, McDermott mau:
Ijged TO slip a. hit in between Lewis
Ind the infield. After Bush had
buied out, Cobb forced him. With
fy on first, Crawford drove a hall a
hile a minute directly over second
Iase. II rose and rose. II was a
lone run. There was no doubt about
But Iris Speaker turned at the
rack OF the bat, raced straight to-
Yards the fag-pole at breakneck
beed, turned halfway around Just at
he right time, shot his gloved hand
Ugh In the air and pulled down,
/ leanly, one OF the longest drives ever
ande on Navin Geld.
TO reflect: No>Wonder the Sox
itchers can keep thsir hits scattered
rhen only part of them count.
Here's another sample. lin the
fin. with one man olt. Cobb drove
hot liner to left away over Duffy
ewis head. But did that make any
Inference. No, he answered. Duffy
aised from the ground nimbly and
descended with the pellEt. while Cobb
aged in. permissible Anger. Cobb
ad TO go without a hin for the day
n account OF that II dfdnta add -tc
ly's happiness to see Crawford get
Ifs ~nly recorded hit OF the day Just
blowing this near-triple. Not thar
e don't want TO see Sam hit, bat he
ated 70 be out OF the play.
While Lewis and Speaker monopo-
zed the fielding feats yesterday,
koCper did the honors In the hitting.
bcmer. scoring two men ahead OF
i'm In the fifth, and triple that was
ere bis contributions Not thai the
ther far gardeners couldn't bingle,
however. Speaker got a single that
| elped In the scoring In the first aud
,rofher IN the fifth. Lewis also
| opped one hit.
| IN addition, iris Speaker pulled a
| cobbcsoue stunt OF stealing hor'e In
he first Inning. He was on seccn1
| nd Lewis was en- first when Garcner
breed Lewis. Each TO Louden. Bush
ried TO start a double PLAY. hi.
hipped and fell as he threw. White
losden was trying to complete The
Ilay. Speaker rushed from third 70
he plate. Il night be added that he
tole second In inc NTH.
A farm for managers as well as
layers. Quite novel idea.
\ III looks as II that Is what Provi-
bnce is going TO be now that Bill
bnoyan has been appointed Fred
Ahe,a successor as Grhys' boss.
Donovan will take up the manage
lent OF the eastern club within few
bye. He is expected TO leave the
kst of the week for the east
IThings have been going badly with
Ie 0rays, Despite the fact that they
bye players enough and OF the KIND
make a great team for tho Inter
Htional league, the team has not
pen winning and the manager has
pen blamed.
Donovan, who next to Mulljn, is
Oldest Tiger in point OF service
f+r t,,.,,tt sat