The Detroit times., 1912-06-24
cellar champs. Looks as IL there Is O
point to their statement.

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point TO their statement.
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! e---s and ,lIss a.. pom as Job s
delight will leave him ready for siren
uous baseball there will be an ad-
vance in the Tiger ranks.
BIZ Louden was used. again at Sec
ono In place OF Jim Delahanty. Bill
did the unexpected and committed
two errors In the field, but came
across with a hit at a time when II
was needed. He also famed once with
the cases choked.
Bits maneuvers at second here re-
Gently when he was given a chance
to play there made him look like a
great second baseman. Bill evidently
didn't want to keep that reputation
long the way he booted them around
at ST, Louis yesterday.
Oscar Witt was left at Detroit when
the, team went to st. Louis, but was
expected TO report to them at Cleve-
land. Ever since the New York series
In the east he has been out OF the
game. He injured himself sliding and
the injuries developed into boils
which have kept him on the bench ex-
cept occasionally when he has been
used as pinch hitter.
Witt has been playing baseball in
rather hard luck as far as his health
is concerned. He was picked as a
peach OF third baseman in the Pa
cif1c coast league, but many objected
TO him because he was out so much
on account of stomach trouble. This
year ii has been boils that have af-
fiicted him.
Hughie Jennings wants to use Os-
car just as soon as he can. He will
no doubt be placed at second, for
Davy Jones has been playing left and
batting in such a satisfactory manner
since Witt quit the job that he can
hardly be ousted
Morans debut as a Tiger pitcher
against the Browns was hardly en-
couraging. He lacked control.
Southpaws are notorious for their
want OF aim In delivery and Moran
seems unwilling to help change their
reputation. Control is all-all import
ant to the pitcher and II Moran can't
get II he will never be big Lacquer
for keeps
This is not criticism, however. 1t
must be remembered that this was the
young fellows first appearance as
big league pitcher and he went into
the game at a critical time. That he
passed four men in the two innings
he was in may be due to the fact that
he was nervous.
Managers are very careful about
giving their pitching sprouts dollhouse
care. Christy Mathewson says that
the only reason that Vanguard was a
lemon for so long was that he was
sent in TO pitch a critical game
against McGraw's Judgment and lost
1t to start his career as a Giant.
Moran needn't be discouraged be-
cause he was yanked yesterday. Some
more work on control ought to
straighten him out They say he has
the stuff otherwise.
Works seems to be following Ed
Willet's example in having the first
inning his worst.
There is a local fighter pretty well
known here who always needs a ter
rible beating in the first round or two
Of his fights before he wakes up
enough to work. That man is Paul
Sikora
1t looks as If some of the Tiger
hurlers were falling into the same
habit. Get them past the first inning
and they can go fairly well. They
made three runs off Ralph to start
yesterday.
The fact that Dubuc was badly beat
en- Saturday Is little to his discredit
Every pitcher has his off day when
his choice offering isn't working right
and that was the trouble with Jean,
Saturday.
Cobb's stunt. Saturday, OF leaving
the Tiger dug-out and rushing for the
shower before his side was out and
then being unable TO bat when there
were two men on and two out, ABUSED
great deal OF amusement and gave
! George Mullin chance to be the sec
ond man who has batted for Ty. Freq.
! die Payne, former Tiger catcher. once
batted for Cobb before he fathomed
Doc Whites delivery.
! Everybody gets slipped up and
choked on something that he thinks
he is going 10 get away with every
once in a while This was one on Ty
While his action may be construed to
be an act OF desertion in time OF need
or most any serious offense like that
II looks more like horse on Cobb.
Cobb is nothing II not original
When he took II into his head to
leave he left. His judgment as TO the
length of the game was faulty. He
pulled one of his temperamental
pranks. OF course It showed that he
thought the Tigers were beaten, but
do hundreds of fans leave In the sew
enth, If the visitors are ahead?
BORDER LEAGUE