The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-17
WATCH DETROIT,
IS THE SLOGAN
Of Club PILOTS
Tigers Playing Great Ball and
Things Are Breaking
Nicely for Them.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Grifmen Made Good Showing During
Week Just Closed by Winning
Four Out of Six.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
By WILLIAM PET.

Watch Detroit is the alarm sounded
by two Western managers who have been
in the Capital during the past week.
Jennings Tigers came East Tuesday,
won three games in row from the New
Yorks, one contest of the series being
postponed on account of rain, and ran
up against a snag in Boston yesterday;
but If reports are to be credited, the
Tigers are decidedly dangerous as they
are going at present and a hard club to
beat
II don't think Jennings club will win
the pennant" said Jimmy Callahan, man.
aser of the White Sox, because I doubt
IL they have the pitchers to carry them
through, but the team is going like a
house afre right now, and everything Is
breaking nicely for them"
Detroit made US look bad in the West. "
stated Manager Joe Birmingham. of the
Clevelanders. They have gotten away
from the barrier with a flying start but
do not believe they will be able to
keep up the pace. Still they will bear
watching
The foregoing statements from Calla-
han and Birmingham are not quite the
sentiments of several of the men from
the ranks One of the best-known ball
players in the country, in discussing the
Detroit club with the writer, said:
Don't overlook this Detroit bunch
as a pennant possibility. Take II
from me they are playing the best ball
of any team in the league right now.
Jennings pitchers are going nicely. |
Cobb and Crawford are driving in a
lot of runs and the team play of the |
Tigers is impressive. Wait until Der |
troit goes up against the Athletics.
then draw your own conclusions The
Tigers are playing better ball than the
champions, and I'll bet that they win
the majority of games from the Mack
men during the first series"
The Tigers are The last of the West
ern teams to meet the Nationals. and
local fandom will be forced to wait
until Cleveland and st. Louis are dis
posed of before getting glimpse of
Hughey Jennings and his fast travel
ing band.
During the week Just closed the
Grinmen made fine showing, winning
four out of the six games played.
Walter johnson was the victorious
pitcher in two of these contests while
Doc Ayers and Jim Shaw divide the
remaining honors-
The Nationals have shown a lot OF
Improvement in every department.; es.
peciaIly is this true Of the work of the
pitchers. Ayers and Shaw, both re-
cruits have demonstrated to the salts
faction of all concerned that Grin
made 10 mistake in selecting them for
his regulars.
Foster has fallen of a little in his
hitting but Milan, Morgan and Shanks
are perking up and Moeller is also
getting his eye on the ball.
The Maps are here for three games
during the present week and will be
followed by the St Louis Browne
Griff will probably start Joe Boehling
AGAINST the CleveIanders, either Monday
or Tuesday as the southpaw has recov-
cred from his sprained knee. Catcher
John Henry will also be able to go be-
hind the bat tomorrow il he is needed,
although few more days Of rest would
not hurt the big fellow any.
AL Williams has caught the past two
games and up to date, but one base has
been stolen. Turner yesterday was the
only Nap to take liberties with Williams
arm, and he was thrown out a city block.
Larry Lajoie the Maps veteran infielder
was given a big ovation by the crowd
when he stepped to the plate in the sec
ond inning yesterday. Larry is still a
warm favorite in the Capital and in
cidentaIly it might he mentioned that the
big fellow Is playing good ball. The
years rest lightly on Larry's head. He
is not as fast on the bases as Of yore.
but the old time ease and grace with
which he accepts all sorts Of fielding
chances is still in evidence.
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1,,-ner complained of a lame back dur
ing yesterdays game. and was taken
ont in the sixth inning. Cotton" was
,,ss,,.aa silently in philadelphia last week Ia
III -, he given a few days' rest Riv-
tnr,on a;slsnd. who filled in at third base
sa AZ, Mans was with the Atlanta club
- e. southern League last season.
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Pitcher Collamore. with his cross-fire
inp hall lie
1871 nv Connie Mack, of the !
MaeS farmed Collamore out to Toledo
and AM l he sss ia Kapf swaps ,