The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
Tigers LACK
REAL PITCHING
Walter Johnson in Detroit
Uniform Would Mean Pen
nant for Jungaleers.
OTHER SPORT GOSSIP
Harper and Dauss Slated to Twirl
Final Game of the Sc
ries Today.

Without good pitching. a ball club can
not expect to win pennants no matter
how many sluggers are enrolled. Take
for example the Detroit Tigers and yes
terday's game.
Ineffective twirling in the first inning
gave the Nationals a handicap of nine
runs and the game was over.
Hughie Jennings has been particularly
unlucky during the past two years in
that he has picked up no twirling talent
to help out Dubuc, Coveleski and Dauss
the only three dependable fingers on his
stan
With Walter johnson in a Detroit uni
form, this club would probably breeze
through and win a pennant hands down.
for the Tigers possess the hitting strength
able to score runs any time the team
starts.
Winning three in a row from the Junga-
leers is particularly gratifying to the Old
Fox and those fans who are loyal to
the Washington club, but the season has
long way yet to run, and it Is mucn
too soon to start pennant talk.
The Tigers are bound to play better
ball than they have shown here the past
three days. Just now Jennings pitchers
are not in their best form, but when
they do start twirling air-tight ball, look
out
Detroit is strictly a first division ball
club, you cannot figure them any other
way. They are weak in only one depart
manipulating.
If rain does not prevent, the final game
OF the series against the Jungaleers will
be staged here this afternoon, and will
bring together as pitchers, Harry Harper,
Griffith's sensational young south-paw,
and George ID1uSs riVht hn hO
has always given the Nationals a whole
lot of trouble.
Sam Crawford. the veteran right fielder,
Is out OF the game temporarily suffering
from lame back. Heiman, is holding
down Crawfords place, but only holding
1t down, for he does not compare with
Wa Hoo Sam as a fielder or hitter.
The crowd yesterday appeared to have
entirely forgotten the unpleasant Incl
dent which marred Mondays game when
Ty Cobb was hooted for throwing dust
in Joe BoehlIng's face. Cobb yesterday
was cheered by the fans every time he
came to bat. Cobb's side of the story
was not printed in these columns and the
Georgia Peach is entitled to be heard.
Cobb declares that BOehling called hlm
name which nobody with red blood in
temper and the dust finging followed.
Umpire Hidebrand, TO the writer, said.
II heard no obscene language by either
Cobb or Boehling-I thought that Cobb
was just excited and tossed handful OF
dust in the air, as I had often SEEN him
do on previous occasions. and it never
occurred to me that the players were at
swords points. Had 1 heard any pro-
fame language I would Immediately have
chased them both out OF the game"
AS matter OF fact Boehling admits
calling Cobb a vile name, but says he
was justified because Cobb tried to spike
him, which the Georgian denies.
Joe Judge and Henri Rondeau unhuCk-
led three-baggers yesterday, both OF
them long drives off Erickson. Judge hit
the right field wall on the fly in the sec
ond inning. the first time such a feat
has been accomplished here this season.
Rondeau's triple was a line drive over
Ty Cobb's head, the ball rolling almost
to the corner of the fence.
Ed Charity was used for the first time
behind the bat in championship came
this season when Griff substituted him
for Henry in the fifth inning. The only
man who attempted to steal on the
youngster was Ty Cobb. who got such p
commanding lead that no catcher could
have pegged him out Charity made a
good impression on local fans
WILLIAM PEET.