The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-27
IF ". B. DONOVAN AND {.
SUMMERS ARE GOOD, TIGE
STOCK WILL BOOM SOON
Bill Burns Has Been the Tigers
Chief Weakness in Pitchers
h Thus Far.
DUBUC, MULLIN STRONG
Jean, She Ees Not Spectac, But
She Peetch Good Ball,
, by Gar.
BY RALPH L. YONKER.


Eddie Summers are as good as theil
past regulations would warrant then
TO be when they start TO work for the
Tigers, the stock held by Detroit fans
In the official pennant chasing com
pany making its headquarters here
will be bulled considerably.
When the present Tiger row OF
pitchers Is reviewed by one unpre
JUDGED by the observation that the
Tigers are still In the second division
of the percentage column. II is realiz
ed that they have been pitching
mighty good baseball in large part
While most OF the pitchers have
been working we'll enough to put the
Tigers near the top OF the heap, two
or three have been losing games so
consistently for them that there was
no hope for those who, were going
IN good shape.
Bill Burns has been the chief of.
fender In this regard. He has nearly
fourth OF the Tiger losses charged
up 10 him Out OF five games. he has
four defeats. Remneas and LATTE
were couple of men who helped
grease the pennant pole for the Tlg-
ers. The latter have been sent away
and Bill Burns Is ticketed for the
northlan6
or the rest OF the men, Pernoll and
Covington are charged with more de-
feats than victories Pernoll hasn't
shown any particular class as yet but
Jennings is hanging on to him, no
doubt, Tor one of two reasons. He
either wants one left-hander on the
60 af 10 hof ~
sees possibilities in the elephantine-
legged boy.
You know what Hughie has threat
ened 10 do with Tex Covington. IL
Tex doesn't improve he Is destined to
60 TO the Providence club II waivers
can be obtained upon him. That
leaves Works as the only pitcher
with more defeats than victories In
ais record who isn't taken care of.
or the three games Ralph has pitch
cd, two were the finest kind OF ball
Both were good enough to win. His
initial appearance. at Navin field, was
productive OF the best game then
hurled by a Tiger. At Boston he
didn't do So well. but at Chicago,
Saturday, his Trimming, 1i-hit game
was good enough for a victory nine
times out of 10.
Wiliett has been working well and
Mulnn has some achievements. al
ready this year, that any pitcher
should be proud OF notably his two
hit victory over Walter Johnson OF
Washington. He added to his bril-
lance by another victory over the
White Sox yesterday
And Jean Dubuc, she ees sure
there. or course, John has done
nothing particularly brilliant. II
seems that all Of Johns presidents
wouio indicate that nothing brilliant
car be expected OF him. But he Is
the kind of q pitcher who gives every
man who faces him a battle for his
life. While he hasn't stared us in the
face in the headlines SO much as have
one or two others he heads the Tiger
pitching list in percentage OF games
won just the same.
With evidence indicating that most
OF the Tiger defeats can be charged
to Bill Burns. Remneas and LafitNe,
all OF whom have had their day as
Tigers for this year at least little
substantial help from the two veter-
dnS u Ill lHdl 10 Hccucu W PNN VIZ
Tigers up In the running.
IL looks as IL Hughie is playing a
waiting game. His full corps OF
pitchers has not been in shape IL
has tried and Thoroughly tested Burns
and found him wanting. lie has tried
Covington enough to brighten him Dy
threatening the waiver chopping
block. With the driftwood away and
that line OF veterans with Dubuc to
aid them there ought to be rise IN
jungle temperature shortly.
The Tigers are due TO start their
rapid climb just about the time they
hit the home grounds. They come
here Saturday for "a games during
the month of June. That will be a
very important portion OF the race.
II Is the back stretch. Hard. grueling
work will be required. The Tigers
ought to be in good shape to STAND H.
Sox fight is one OF the notable
features of the present league season
Sox fight showed Itself in the series
that the Tigers and Sox split yester-
day and Saturday.
At the door OF Manager Callahan
can evidently be laid LARGE share OF
the credit or blame for Whatever
laudable or blameworthy scrappiness
has been shown.
Calls persistence in batting the UNI
pires and in being sent from the nelo
isn't going to increase his popularity
with the crowds, however They want
to see the fight OF the game directed
towards the opposing team and not
towards the jumps.
pnsh ,.agforJou and the 0aV DeIOTe