The Detroit times., 1916-06-22
That's Record Tigers
Have Set Since Com
ing Home
HEILMAN SHOWS
GREATER SKILL
Harry Learning How to
Snuff Out Extra
Hits

II took the Tigers % games 10
climb from fifth place to the TOP OF
the league. To arrive they had 10
win 10 OF the 20 fracases, and re-
ceiye some very substantial aid from
New York in pushing Cleveland into
reaching distance Whether the
Tigers will stay IN first place, or
even a tie for first, without hltCh
for the next few weeks is hard 10
foretell, even should they continue
70 win.
The double.header season Is al
hand The league is beginning TO
pay for the sins Of the magnates'
4 who insisted on starting the season
before the snow left Until a few
OF the bargain-day bills are over. the
standings are likely TO do a deryish
dance. For instance, no matter who
wins the game in Detroit today
Washington can leap from third
place to first by taking both games
at Philadelphia The Nationals, too,
can drop mighty close to fourth
place by losing them both.
The Tigers won't get chance at
this double-header game until next
week, when six games must be play
cd In st. Louis. All Of the clubs
are due for lot of ii next month.
After all this is over, and the clubs
nave played approximately the same
number of games. the standings
again will relate a true story ot
merit.
Another victory over Cleveland to-
day will make il impossible for the
Indians to get in front OF the Tigers
this week. Incidentally, II will put
the Jungaleers into a position TO
grab a clean sweep, for Manager
Jennings can pitch Dauss back Sat
urday, and unless there is a com
plete reversal OF form, the Indians
now have no pitcher 10 compare with
Dauss In effectiveness. There is a
possibility that Morton will be recoy-
cred from his ailments then. IL he
is, remarkable pitchers battle can
be expected.
Dubuc is expected TO pitch against
Cleveland today. Cunningham might
start, because earlier in the season
he won a beautiful l2-inning game
from this same club. Hamilton is
another possibility. Maybel they'll
all pitch. This series Is about due
for q swat-fest.
There is no telling who will pitch
for Cleveland today, because Man.
ager Fohl only knows what shape
his staff is in. and even he is guess
ing. Loudermilk and Bagoy certain
ly are out OF il. and Stanley Cove.
leskie needs another day OF rest
Mitchell and Coumbe have not been
effective recently and McHale can
beat the Tigers except by miracle
Fohl has a collegian by the nam,
OF Gunkel who looks fairly good, ant
I he may get trial.
The outstanding feature OF Wed
nesday's game. excepting the fac
that Detroit won and that Coveleski
8 pitched remarkable ball, was the eH
ceptional outfeIding of Harry Hell
man. For the first time in his ca
reer, Harry seems able TO start quicl
and make long and successful II,
that appears TO be headed for al
extra,base hit. He ran far In ever.
direction yesterday, and made beau
tiful catches. II he really has caugh
this outnelding knack, he will be
wonderful outfelder. as the matte,
of playing properly for each batter
can be easily learned through stric'
attention and experience.
There was a lot OF vengeance foi
Coveleskie yesterday. lie had start
ed two games against Cleveland this
year. and was knocked OF the slat
both times. He. thoroughly enjoyed
the three-hit joust.
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