The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
Could Kill Cleveland's Pennant
Chances BY Letting Mack
men Win Series
WOULD BE REVENGE FOR
MAPS WORK IN 1911
In That Year Cleveland's Weak.
ness Against Phillies Destroy
ed DetrOit's Hopes

Washington, they should stop between
.innings and drop words OF thanks TO
the Tigers, who are lighting as hard
as Cleveland TO beat the Athletics
out OF pennant this season.
The Tigers had the finest kind OF an
opportunity this series to swing the
result OF the present season undubita-
bly, towards Connie Mack and his Ath-
letics and thus gain revenge for the
way they were showed OFF from
chance for the flag in 1911. when the
weakness OF Cleveland against this
same Philadelphia club practically let
II beat out Detroit.
There were ill-smeling rumors that
Cleveland laid down 10 Philadelphia
In 1911 in order that the Tigers might
have no chance Tor a pennant. While
these rumors have died. the cold sta
tistics show lasting remembrance
or Cleveland weakness against the
1911 champions.
No club in the league except the
Raymond Hitchcock rivals, the
Browns, was nearly as weak against
the Athletics as the Maps. Seventeen
OF the l0l games Mack won came
from Cleveland, and 20 from the
Browns But the Browns were eel
lar club that didn't win more than
rine games from any one club during
the whole season, anyway. while
Cleveland was in third place.
philadelphia and Detroit were the
only clubs that Cleveland did not beat
and beat soundly during the season.
II Cleveland had won from the Ath-
letics in the same ratio as ii won from
all the other clubs except Detroit. II
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two or three games OF the pennant III
stead OF 1874 behind
Yet In the present crucial series
with the Athletics, the Tigers are
fighting as they have never fought
this year before. Weakened as they
are at second base, nevertheless they
are battling hard While they may
not be playing as fine brand OF base
ball as they are capable Of neverthe-
less they are scrapping with the same
spirit that always characterizes their
play against the Mackmen.
In Mondays game, too, there was
no let.up OF the fierce battle except
when Bobby Veach fell asleep ana
caught Mclnnes' foul with only one
out and rolled the ball in while Old-
ring scored In the fifth inning.
Cobb was the leader OF the sensa-
tional work. as usual He gained first
. once. reaching the bag as Baker,
throw pulled McInns of the sack. He
worked the DELAYED steal. sliding past
Collins and the bag first. and then re-
turning 10 It before Eddie could reach
him He and Veach. who had walked
nulled a double steal. II was no taut
of Tvs that ne didn't score.
Moriarty was the prime factor IN
the Athletics Monday defeat. Besides
playing brilliantly on defense he
came through with IA timely hit In the
ninth that won the game.
Bush singled when it meant runs.
Dubuc pitched great ball, and also
hit when it meant run
crawford hit the ball hard but III
ill-luck
Detroit fans Will thank Detroit IL
they can pull the Athletics down
enough TO give Cleveland chance TOT
the pennant for worlds series III
cleveland would mean lot OF enjoy
nart for Detroiters who can reach
the city across the lakes easily
Yesterday the Tigers made tne Ath-
letics go the limit to win by 10
count. Except for the apparent IN
dolence of Stanage on one occasion
when he had chance TO cut on
man at the plate and for the off'day
hat Moriarty had, the Bengals were
on edge for the Elephants.
DOME Bush was the leader of the
eobting crew yesterday. Besides
nlayine q scrappy game at short nit
ling and stealing, he was full OF pep
nor avsrv minute whether playing or
not. He became so excited when
Cohb doubled into the bull pen in lett
I'm the eighth inning with one down
that he jumped clear out OF the II
gers dugout and yelled to Tyrus to
crotch H. In the fifth Bush nearly
laid himself out when Walsh ran into
him as DOME gamely tried 10 com
nlete a double play on Lapp. Bush
walked stole and went to third on
an error In the seventh. He singled
and scored in the third
Bobby Veach led In the sensations
with wonderful one-hand ruiz -
stab of Collins long drive in the first
inning and two hits, one OF which
scored two runs in the third inning.
Crawford got an unavailing triple
and sacrifice fly and Cobb got
valueless double.
Moriarty had an of day both at
the bat and in the field but he was
fgbting nevertheless. He had a brief
but wordy war, with Baker when he
ran him down in the eighth after
Frank had doubled and was trying 10
take third on McTnnis groGnder to
Norrie Baker stepped all over
George trying to make him drop the
ball. but the Tiger chung 10 A.
The whole spirit OF the Tigers was
that of fight. In the ninth inning
rally was started when Stanage
singled Pinchrunners and pinch-hit-
ters were rushed in but TO no avail.
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Never having missed Sunday school
for 20 consecutive years is the record