The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-23
\ Untn Yesterday II Looked Dark
Tor the Tiger Rscrwt-
Arm Not In Shape
HE SHOWED THE OLD
NERVE, AS DID HALL
I T3een Show Some More Of That
Famous Ninth Inning
Fighting Spirit

By RALPH L. YONKER.
The achievement OF willard House
ktyostsrday In holding the White sox
;nown 70 six hits In seven innings and
Jim Scott, although he
8s1o0t the game, 8 to 2. 10 another boost
(keor he system that Manager jennings
k|1s using this year of giving his men,
IN 1ho pitchers especially. every chance
NJ II ne world to make good.
No There will be no chance for any
k&Anvlor 70 leave the Tigers this sea
1non With the alibi that he wasn't given
~ fir chance. Under ordinary cir
|9 0uHotancss OF past years, House
Isuould probably have been released
&.nocoro this or would at least have
$Aboon used only to finish games that
ff0oomed irrevocably lost or won.
but this season, when games won
and Loot don't count ~ much a. they
&soood to, the hurlers are being put
through the acid test before being
y 1oloaood.
WAilo the Detroit fans are strong
or Mark Hall because they saw him
~ oxhihjt nerve under IRE that brings
3 % mind Scutaria and other warlfke
~ 41ncos, this man House has his ehare
E.0R courage also. House has not been
~ ~ shape to pitch up TO the present
tire.
IF can get my arm In shape. l
4 wont be afraid to 90 In there and
q ohoW them" he has said constantly
IN talking over his prospects. III l
4 ut beat ND to q pulp. I'll be satisfied
"a 70 back to the minors and work
hack asAin. All I want 10 chance
x "a ret "A there and show what have
MWhon I'm right. / don't know what
Y can 20 but I'm not afraid. Of EN-"
House no doubt surprised himself.
Il for 4 vas q case of do or die yester-
I. day and willard was fully prepared
81 Tor his major league baseball death.
s. if II came. But he was going to die
1ghting.
4 ais work Of yesterday has assured
HIN further chance to make good. A.
81 long @ the pitchers keep on working
- they have end - long - Provt
e Nonco or some other minor league
- club doesn't holot tho lAg Of distress
EIaad viz ~ for Z hurisr, those In
n Detroit win 80 gfvsn Ill the chance
4 n thu world = stay.
~
sswns not very Wild yesterday, for he
only three men. When risht
10 has Q good fast ball that has .
Expeeu1lar break down and . nice curve.
EfHo can throw the splitter and threat
ened TO resort to II II his curve didn't
y work. He 10 evidently satiSAed with
" HI narve for he hasn't used the
GYnnolst delivery.
Whfle It II impossible to see the
yfotu6 that House put on the ball from
th1D distance, Il n not impossible to
Exooo that he showed plenty H nerve.
*OhanQ Collins was the only man whU
Exroublsd him, that boy getting a
<H1omer and . double.
The work Of House at Chicago
|<W6keo It imperative that zAnloch and
fpouoa, the only pitchers who haven't
Bkbeen n a* least . part Of q major
et1oague game, show good stun when
NJ they get their chances.
Both men are here IN Detroit get
u tH1g INTO shape. Zach will probably
|lWGrk In game within . week
That old-ttme ninth inning tight
B5monifested itself In the Tigers again
The Tigers hadn't shown
a &h6lr claws nor their "clawss" (nor
|SyGt again. pardon. their Clauss) up 10
II - latter part q the game.
n the eighth inning Dubuc hit for
~ House and doubled but his efforts
|jpcovod useless. The whole Tiger
e<1nmo came In the next inning. Start
& III their section with q handicap OF
s tn3oe runs, Crawford got his second
h&lcnbao Of the day. veach famed.
Is( pnsr liftsd to Jones, former Tiger.
ssWlo INJURED, Crawford going to third
go the play. Mor1arty got long
|xninglo which scored the two on. Witt
1890 n . hole and Morrie stole. Then
sF0ooar slammed one to third that
Il 16okod like hit but Lord copied the
skod1l and Morrie went to third when
116Fry threw out Oscar. Mckee let
s<3,o Tiger bubble of hope sag when he
.W4ifIed
The Sox scored their runs one at
~ Gmo. In the fourth, Borton walked
!|5 ntorly's single sent him to third
N which he scored on. Mattick's
tg10ce ny TO High. In the sixth
o~61ins doubled and scored on the hit
|A1nr 1Lrun when Borton drove = single
tl&ough short.
BoInns' homer with none on In the
4Dnx was the other Sox run.
x Hho use to which Lefty Clauss will
~ nut In al probability was shown
forday when he was sent In to
III Houses game for him when he
|(4D removed TO let Dubuc hit In the
I'll. ClauSs will be used to pitch
o0 he Tigers In the mornings and be
{b gnuoo and TO finish contests un
XII rs shows signs OF being an Eddie
mi OF . vean Gregg.