The Detroit times., 1914-08-11
HORT Rest VIII Put His Hurlers
Into shape For Hard Contests
= on the Road
THIRD PLACE IS NOW
THE OBJECTIVE POINT
70 Locals Finish There They viii
Furnish Good Closer to Hard
Luck Season
Nv y. a. sALLENGER.

81 Although the real fight ahead OF
I>3fanaeer Jennings right now n 10 re-
( main In the first division, Mondays
uOstponement was not at all unwel-
come to the Tiger leader.
Had a strict Interpretation OF The
J rules been adhered to, Mondays game,
called off on account Of terrihc
{1ownpour In the early afternoon.
would have Deen played off at Navin
Field today, an open date for both
clubs. The Tigers, however, had book.
ed an exhibition game In London, Ont,
Tor today and the Red Sox had SINH
lar engagement at Lowell, Mass. on
the books for tomorrow, SO II was
\ agreed 20 play the game when the Bos-
ton gang comes here In September.
(! There Is an open date Sept. q. the
close OF the Red Sox regular series
4 here, and that date will be utilized.
Old j. Pluv, however, was q real
nice old gink to the Tigers when he
butted in on yesterdays pastime. The
Tigers. whom unmerciful disaster has
followed fast and ever faster through
+ out the greater part Of the seaon, are
AGAIN. in q bad way. The hurting
corps In particular Is unequal to the
I task OF racing the leagues heavy artii-
. 1ery, chiefly as a result OF overwork.
z "A layon until Thursday, when the
team opens four-game series in
Cleveland. will enable, Coveleskie,
Dubuc and Dauss TO get into such
shape that they will be able to take
their regular turns In the box with a
zair measure OF success. Dauss and
2Dubuc have little business being out
there playing ball In their present con-
1lfion. but It is believed that, after the
Mort rest offered them by the kind
ness OF the schedule makers and the
interference OF the elements, they will
Be able to work with ut least a portion
0f their earlier effectiveness. There
q nothing In the world the matter
With COVE, who Is glutton for pun
{sEmeut, except overwork and the rest
VIII undoubtedly round the big Pole
Into excellent form.
Cobb will also have time to recover
kt0m the spike wound he received
Sunday.
M The Tigers real fight, as was said
before. lis to remain In the frst dipi.
sion, with the passing of Washington
~ third place being the only objec-
Hive point now In view The team has
this season and the third notch Is al,
that can be expected by the most san
rhine.
Should even this station be attained
}<fWill speak volumes for the game
neG8 OF the Tigers. Throughout the
kntire season they have outfought one
~ the worst jinxes that ever pursued
bAll club, havev striven In spite of pam
~ 80 hHv n ha lttotr oh "A
Remained In the race when, by all the
11lles OF dope, they should have been
&outending for the right to remain out
~ the cellar. Although third place.
Mould they attain Il. 10 a comparative.
"A lOwly station there is little doubt
hat the addition OF one reliable hurl.
luck should Sc the Tigers as a real
0aG contender next season.
Although II is possible for the Red
8ox to pass the Athletics II Is highly
improbable. Viewing the matter from
distance at this date II looks as
<hough one end OF the worlds series
would be played In the city of Brother
~ Love. The Mackmen have been
B winning more consistently than any
1ther team In the league. When De-
3 defeat I'm 10 games. Tn the ~ games
foince that time they have won IL.
making % victories In the last 20
+ Games. There Is little probability of
beating this sort OF ball In addition.
MackS club Is In better condition than
A appeared at the start OF the season
md gives promise OF continuing Its
Dsinning streak at least long enough
. 49, -. - h. a.
coin-
Bill Bull. worlds tourist gave a
hnn0uef for the White Sox. What's