New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
Hughie Jennings Now Sees
Pennant Visions Only
Three Points Off.
TWO CASUALTIES IN
ACTION AT DETROIT
Tub Spencer Splits Finger
and High Is Thrown by
Bad Charley Horse.

Detroit. Sept. 13.-Detroit defeated
New York in the opening game OF the
final series between these clubs at
Navin Field this afternoon by score
of to /. The victory put the Tigers
close to a tie Nth the Red Sox, but
there is less jubilstion than might be
expected over the triumph.
The victory cost Detroit dearly. In
the eighth inning, while going after
wild pitch. the middle finger of Tub
Spcncer's good right hand was split
so badly that this catcher is likely to
ne ont Of the game for a week or ten
DAYS Since his recall to big time from
tho Pacific Coast, Spencer has been
Great factor toward the improvement
in the Detroit Club. He has bolstered
high class receiving with deadly hit
ting.
Detroit did not have all the bad
luck Wild Bill Donovan's machine,
which had just been reassembled AFTER
a series of accidents that cost 1t me
chance for the pennant was ruined
AGAIN in one Of its most vital parts
when Hughie High passed out OF the
cannonading. Hughie sprung a char-
lev horse in running out his double IN
the fourth inning.
Paddy Is Erratic-
The inevitable Paddy Baumann, who
fell heir to picket job. as result OF
this accident, helped sand the rails
with one Of his copyrighted errors IN
the eighth, the inning IN when tne
Jungaleers cinched the race Tor lie
with a brace of tallies.
Almost as disturbing to Detroit nope
as the temporary loss OF Spencer was
the near explosion OF Harry CoVelesHe'
This former Giant Killer, who can
usually scare the Yankees to death
lust bv showing his face, was unable
10 90 the full route against Donovan's
clan.
Things broke badly for Bob right at
the start. Witt singled to right and
Rush sacrificed. Then Cobb walked:
A wild pitch put Witt on third and
Cobb on second Witt scratched an
infield hit to Peckinpaugh that scored
Witt and sent Ty to third. Crawford
norped TO Peckinpaugh, and after
Veach stole this same Peck threw He'll
man out
One Rush Is Stopped.
Spencer and Covelskie punched
singles with only one out IN the sec
ond. but nothing came OF them' as VIZ
skied TO Miller and Bush popped 10
Peckinpaugh. vu,os
Criminal was the way the ls.Aeee
4oesed off chances in the fourth. Magee
o'.onDded IN the box, but Hughie High
0olod a double into left. Unfortu-
rstsIv he sprang a charley horse before
he reached the midway. Maisel ran Tor
rim Fritz had his head down when
Peckinpaugh grounded to Witt and was
trapped off second. Then Peek was
caught stealing.
Yonnq opened Detroit's fourth with
clean single. but when he tried 70 steal
he was cut down by Alexander. Spencer
was hit bv pitched ball. Coveleskie
struck out. and Witt flied to Baumann.
Detroit got its second run IN the sec
ond half. Peckinpaugh had killed OF
both Bush and Cobb when Neacn
tripled 10 deep centre. Crawford dou-
bled 10 right for the run
Rally Fizzles Out.
Alexander opened New Yorks sixth
with hit. but Shawkey forced him and
this rally izzled right there. mere
wasn't much excitement then TIL the
beginning of the eighth. Miller started
This section BY worming pass out OF
Coveleskie. Gedeon singled TO centre
sending Miller to third, but Joe ran
into trap when he tried for second
Witt relayed Cobb's throw to Bush IN
time. Gedeon's was q mighty costly
blunder. for Bush Immediately booted
Alexander's grounder. Miller got home
with run. There should have been
two on with none out after the tumble.
Dauss came in then and hit Pipp, who
hated for Shawkes. Magee flied to
Cobb. A wild pitch sent Alexander to
third and Pipp 70 second. This was
the crazy chuck that injured Spencer
As soon as Stanage took his place be
hind the bat Baumann waited gently 70
Neach.
The Tigers got their last two runs of
Russell in the eighth. Crawford walked.
Heilman singled, and when Baumann
threw wildly past third Wahoo Sam
scored and Heilman moved 10 second.
Successive inheld outs scored Heilman.
The score:
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