The Detroit times., 1916-09-13
Yankees Here and Find
Coveleskie Awaiting Them
Ehmke Makes Good In
His First
Start

The Yankees are going 10 bump
into a juoilant 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. ls hits for rs bases and
well-pitched game by y rookie for
whom the club trembled when he
started. helps along the giee. and
the defeats OF Boston and Chicago
Yesterday did their share TO boost
he bliss thermometer 10 a high tenn
perature
The Tigers are home from Cleve-
land, every man in superb physical
condition and the good spirits OF the
club buobling 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 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 a club Was ever called upon
20 make. A full game and a half
ahead OF the White Sox now. the
Tigers feel that the danger from be
low Is passed. and ihe person who
intimates that they haven't the pen
nant cinched is due for an 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 10 the leaders that the next
Boston slip gives them the lead.
Even a day OF FOR the pscemakers
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 10 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 is scheduled 10
pitch. and the Yanks are cream purs
Tor him They have been his bon
bons ali season long and the big
/ Pole has never worked in as splen-
! did form as this month finds him
Opposed 70 him IN all probability
will be Nick Cullop, who has a sp,en.
did record, hut most Of his defeats
have come in Tiger games and his
recent form has not compared TO
that Of Coveleskie.
The Yanks should present strong
or competition than they did the last
time they were here. Maisel. Baker
and Msgee are back in the game
Probably Maisel will play second
and Baker third This Is the new
inaeld combination that Donovan is
working on. But 1t happens that
with the Yankee stars back IN the
club. the club has not made a. good
a tight a. II did nhen crippled. The
secret undoubtedly is in the pitch
ing which held the club up valiant.
ly during the lean weeks The
young finging stars have NOT been
able 20 stand the Eaa throughout
The season
Details OF the scoring AT Cleveland
are presented elsewhere on the
page That tells plenty about the
Tiger offensive Tho defense was
just as brilliant Every man helded
splendidly, particularly the inheld
ers and Ehmke. the recruit who
pitched his frat game In Tiger span
giles The youngster had all that
was expected o' him and more. He
looked like a great pitcher. possibly
the hnd ~ the season. despite Bill
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