The Detroit times., 1914-08-13
fkey Can Both Win Heavily on
Present Trip Without Dis
turbing Mackmen Much
fSURE THING" RACE HAS
!, HURT AMERICAN LEAGUE
Jennings' Work From Now On
!. y TO Keep in First Division
! and Develop New Players
~ n IA aAILlNoER.

nv X. A. BALLiN0ER.
,rhe present swing around the CIR
Suit n likely to produce but one thrill
or and even that viii be OF little avail
in tightening the American league
race. ...
The only series of real Importance
Il that, beginning today, between the
Nationals and Athletics. and even that
Won't amount TO much indectding the
resul Of the race as Grifnth can WIN
Al three games and still be Sl-2
+. games behind the leaders. The rea-
&on for the unexpected difference Hes
In the varying success encountered on
3 the last road trip. Grin expected
!. either TO gain ground OF, At the worst,
!. 70 break even. Instead OF that ne
lost. The Mackmen had triumphal
procession around the circuit.
The second-place Red Sox open with
K the Yankees today. The Boston crew
d = 10 games behind the Macks and VIC
! tories against the Chance men viii not
fhelp much unless Washington or
fsomebody else begins walloping the
Headers.
The fact that. with the end of the
1914 season eight weeks away, the
/, Dennant u won to all intents and pur-
lp0Ues has hurt the American league.
Interest maintained during the
ear1y part Of the season, by q close
Trace for the leadership, with any one
I % flve clubs having chance to leap
Ito the top, has died out under the In
/ 1usnce Of the sure thing" fever.
Philadelphia people have become SO
accustomed TO winner that they
fhave not attended the games all sea.
ton. with the death Of the chances
i0f thalr favorites, fans In other cities
nave deserted the ball parks. Conse-
5Qusntly the magnates are suffering
nom decreased income with no dimin-
1t1on Of expense. Interest In base
bali an around the circuit Ii as dead
I: ~ the proverbial doornail.
The National league, hard hit by the
baseball war during the winter and
early months. has picked up consider
4 oh11 % result OF q neck and neck
I 3ennant race In which the Giants.
Cubs and Braves have figured.
The swing just starting In the Ma
fional will open with thriller when
the Braves will hook up with Nc
4 Draws men. Yesterday gave Stall
z inGs . chance TO rest q pitcher and he
B can use the big three, who have hurl.
- him to his present position, In rota-
Hon against the league leaders.
The present circuit swing can
I. QEnount to little either way for the
Tigers. They are one OF four teams
3 1boye the 500 mark. jennings will
< ffy 20 keep them there and, II posi-
3 ~, 20 inch past the Nationals. That
3 = the best that can be hoped for. II
44e Cleveland gang, which robbed the
< (l0tos Of their pennant chances
mould arise In their might and wallop
<6o Junealeers to start the trip the
+ 1ttre Journey would degenerate into
y more struggle to remain In the hrst
@xviqicn. with the chances strongly
II &Gniunt even that
3 Theoretically both Boston and
Koohington are possessed OF pennani
4 <&onces. The full strength OF the
(1om Will be sent against these two
I.0bg and the Athletics, no favoritez
Do1ng played. With New York, with
hfch the trip ends. Jennings can dc
anything he pleases a. there will be
ne or no doubt of the issue by that
With the return of the club to De
Iroit the youngsters VINO have been
xounded up by Jim Mcclure during
~ season will be called upon to re-
qEt and will probably get into some
"a the remaining games on the sched
Several inflelders, couple of pitch
1ED and one first sacker and outheldeI
have been added to the Tiger roster
G &of the 1915 season.
R The Pacific coast colony, already
& oeSong. was recruited yesterday by the
ndQiti0n OF Pep" Young, q second
E 1aooman from the Sacramento club
$oc1flc Coast league, and Fred Nc
Mullen. third baseman, Of the Ia
4 oonne club Of the Northwestern league
4 McCreery, the pitcher, who reporte<
g0m the Butte. Mont, Union associa
IQn club yesterday. and Pitler. In
110oe obtained recently from tn,
DUthorn Michigan league, are on tn,
~ with the club now.
Several other prospects are in tn,
~ awaiting the call to come Il
~ show and demonstrate whal
- 1n1eIder and . couple OF GOOD
m % reinforce Jennings' trio OF
cn0obIes would work wonders with
y toom and make Il . certain nag
61utsndsr next year y.,s ~
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AZ TIE defeat Of the Csr6fnals e.
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