The Detroit times., 1916-04-21
Victory Should Put
Detroit in First
Division
DAUSS SLATED
TO MOUNT SLAB
Heilman Puts Perfect
End to Opening
Day


sox In the American league race to-
day II they win. and should this
thing happen and any one of some
other things happen. Detroit will be
in the nrst division. A victory by
Detroit, and . defeat sustained any
one OF Washington. New York, or
Washington will slip the Jungaleers
upstairs. and as New York and
Washington will oppose each other,
such an outcome Is almost q GER
tainty.
George Dauss will work for the
Tigers today, with George Cunning
ham ready for service should any
thing unexpected happen to spoil
Dauss's plan. The curve ball artist
Is due TO give somebody a handsome
lacing. and today he feels Just right
to turn the trick. He hasn't won
game yet. Last week the Sox chas.
ed him to the showers. Early this
week. he pitched a splendid game at
Cleveland. but was nosed out.
Rowland crossed every body up
yesterday in his pitching selection,
when he nominated Wolfgang. and is
, likely TO do the same thing again
today. There Is talk OF Jim Scott,
but Danforth warmed up yesterday
with Wolfgang, and il Is the south
paws turn 10 work. The recruit
may be saved, however, to perform
in front OF the big Saturday or Sun
day crowds. one of which will see
George Cunningham twirl.
Crawford probably will not play
today. unless the weather IL much
aner than II promised TO be this
morning. Sam wants 10 get in. but
his doctor objects very strenuously.
Harper, who got his chance yester-
day, played all right. lie dropped
a Texas Lacquer on his chance, but
II was tough play and he did not
draw an errcr. Perhaps he should.
for Harper is ball player enough to
squeeze that sort of a bingle without
difficulty. There aren't half dozen
cut fielders in the league who can
cover more ground than this recruit,
and not that many better throwing
arms.
The opening game was ideal in
every respect except that Mayor
Marx proved to be ono of those
spring phenoms who look great in
March and when sent TO the slab in
April, have no control. The first
seven inninssA composed as sweet a
pitching duel as any one could wish.
Coveleskie moved down the Sox one
after the other with sweeping
curve that was beautiful to behold.
His control was perfect. and he con-
tinually played the corners. Felsch,
the first man up, scratched the hit
that embarrassed Harper, and no
one else was safe ut first until the
middle OF tho NTH. when Schalk and
Terry both singled after two were
down. But they got mo- further.
Covey's big inning was the fourth,
when he struck out Weaver, Eddie
Collins and Fournier In Succession.
or all the famed Sox wrecking crew
--Messrs s. Collins, Fourier. Jack
son and ]. Collins. not a one hit the
ball out of the inneld. Never did the
Pole pitch better.
Meanwhile Cobb was coming back
With three hits and Stanage had
driven q double against the left field
wall. But wolfgang's splitter was
working In pinches and no Tigers
scored. In the eighth. the break In
the game came. After two were out,
Felsch got hold Of fast one and
drove the bail over the left field
fence for q homo run. Weaver
doubled, and up came Dddie CollinA
whom Covey promptly sQuelched.
Eddie died by q roller to Hoffman.
stanage Kavanagh and Bush didn't
do anything in their half, the Tigers
having decided to save their stun for
the ninth and make the opening
game . real occasion. Bernie Boland
succeeded Coveleskie, for whom
Kavanagh had batted viciously, but
into Terry's hands. and Bernie drop
ped the Hose In ordsr.
Witt singled 10 right In the ninth.
Cobb, who had already made three
hits, swung viciously and topped the
bali. which dropped IN front Of the
plate and spun like . top. Ty was
out. but Witt reached second. veach
drove q single past Dfdie Collins,
and Oscar scored, tieing the court.
Harper tried hard, but hoisted to
center. Then Harry Holman,
rookie with q reputation 10 make
and a host Of boosts to Justify, slap
ped a double INTO the right field
crowd, while Bobby came rompins
home with the winning run. The
crowd liked II nne. and the sox
experienced another OF those shocks
they frequently receive IN Detroit
when they think they've won . ball
game. All Of which 10 hne for the
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