The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-13
Yankees Here and Find
COveleskie Awaiting Them
Ehmke Makes Good In
His First
Start

The Yankees are going 20 bump
into a jubilant clan Of athletes this
afternoon. and the visitors from the
east may encounter some rude ways
OF registering JOY. A little matter
OF 10 runs. le hits for IS bases and
a wellpitched game by a rookie for
whom the club trembled when he
! started. helps along the glee. and
the defeats OF Boston and Chicago
Yesterday did their share 10 boost
the bliss thermometer 70 high tenn
perature.
The Tigers are home from Cleve-
land. every man in superb physical
condition and the good spirits Of the
club bubbling over, From a position
low In the second division only a
few weeks ago. the men of Jennings
have fought their way 10 within vir-
tually half a game OF the pace-mak-
ing Red Sox. and they now face a
long home stand while the Boston
GERS are headed for the toughest
road trip club was ever called upon
to make. A full game and a half
ahead OF the White Sox now. the
Tigers feel that the danger from be
low Il passed. and he person who
intimates that they haven't the pen
nant cinched is due for sn ambu.
lance ride.
The game today Is another OF
those crucial ones. The Red Sox do
not play. being on their way west.
and by winning the Tigers can climb
so close TO the leaders that the next
Boston slip gives them the lead
Even a day OF for the pace-makers
would permit Tiger victory TO
shift the ranking OF the rivals. OF
course. II the JungAleers lose. they
will be embarrassed again. but they
honestly do not expect 20 drop many
more games. All season long their
toughest opposition has come from
The western clubs. and since they
have won nine OF the II games
scheduled and played with the west
this month. they are positive that
the east will BE- easy
The Tigers should win today
Harry Coveleskie IL scheduled 10
pitch and the Yanks are cream puts
for him They have been his bon
bons all season long, and the big
Pole has never worked in as splen-
did form as this month finds him
Opposed 20 him in all probability
will DO Nick CulIop. who has splen-
did record, but mos, OF his defeats
have come in Tiger games and his
recent form has not compared to
that Of Coveleskie
The Yanks should presen: strong
or competition than they did The last
time they were here Maisel. Baker
and Magee are back In the game
Probably Maisel viii play second
and Baker third This Is the new
lnfeld combination that Donovan Is
working on. But It happens that
with the Yankee stars back IN the
club. tho club has not made az good
a fight as II did when crippled. The
secret undoubtedly is in the pitch.
ing which held the club UP valiant
ly during the lean weeks The
young hinging stars have not been
sbie N stand the gan throughout
the season
Details OF the scoring AZ Cleveland
page. That tells plenty about the
Tiger offensive The defense was
just as brilliant Every man nelded
splendidly. particularly the inheld
ers and Ehmke. the recruit who
pitched his first game in Tiger span.
giles The youngster had all that
was expected OF him and more He
looked like great pitcher, possibly
the find Of the season. despite Bill