The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
Unbeaten Jungaleers Now on
Last Lap of Spring Workouts
Trim Dallas and Start
Final Practice With
Lots of Pep
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

game OF the season along with
Khmke and Covcieskis who are al
ready the nominees Tor the FIRST con-
test q the champiouship race An
that can keep Boland out os his reg
ular turn on ehe Dab WI be failure
20 keep IN condition.
The Tigers started ths Anal week
OF pr~ctios nc wauhschis By
hrisk wvrksut this morning This
aftsrnoon they were scheduled for q
baroecas which has been arranged
by Waxahschie ciffssns. The scene
OF tssfSvfty WIN b q nearby ranch.
Cobb failed TO put IN an appearance
for me Dallas games. but wired that
he would reach camp some time to
day. That was great news for
WAxahschie which hopes 10 get In
nrst glance at the peach IN the
game here with Fort Worth Tues
day.
The Tigers came 70 life Sunday
and played the hrst major league
baseball OF which they have been
guilty this season. They beat Dial
las to 2. In a rousing contest In
the presence Of a huge throng OF
fans. They neided brilliantly, ran
the bases with spirit and speed. hit
the ball on the nose. and in every
way performed az big league club
should. There was none Of the list
lessness and lack OF speed that has
featured the other lousts.
Particular defensive stars were
Young. Heilmen. Jones and YeTle.
Bobby Jones came into his own yes
terdav. handling all sorts OF chances,
including hunts. with great skill.
he also hit the ball hard. End sac
rinced neatly in a pinch. For all
their excellent work. the Tigers had
. battle on their hands. for Dallas
played spiritedly and its crack
young right handler. Conley. who
beat the White soE and Giants. vas
In good form.
The. finest thing about the game
Was the pitching ~ Carroll Jones
and Bernie Bolsnd. Jones had speed.
a good curve and excellent control
II now appears that he has definite
~ earned a trial that will continue
well into he playing season. Early
IN the ganic Lltschi pasted a home
run over The left neld fence. and
thereafter the crowd numerically
rode Jones. But ne stood the gar
like a veteran campaigner
Boland got into TOT OF holes
and pitched himself out superbly
Archie YsIle again Looked Ike a
world beater behind the plate and
showed some excellent hitting driv.
ing In one run and scoring another.
T'onie Bush batted we'll for the nrst
time THIS season Young hasn't yet
gotten his eye on the ball
Zach side had a chance in The
opener For Detroit. Crawford
doubled with two down. veach
walked and Heiiman flied TO Palmer
smith opened the Dallas half with a
tafe swinging hunt that Young over
ran He was forced AZ second on
MoCandless wouud.be sacrifce
cievsriy HANDLED BY r. Jones. Ems
then hit into a double play
With ono out In the second. Bob
by Jones beat a hit to Augustus and
ttole second Yslle drove him home
with q corking wailop TO left and
took second on the throw 20 the
plate. Archie went to third when
augustus mufYed a throw TO catch
him mapping and scored on Bush's
long single 70 right.
Lffchisfs home run poke gave
Dallas one IN the closing half Of
this inning. Coleman Dsradsd a
the beginning Of tia third. went 20
second On Conlsys sacrifice, TO third
on Smiths roller and scored when
McCandfess died stealing.
Detroit went ahead again n the
NTH. Bush singled and Young hunt
ed him 10 second. Crawford died
cut. putting DOME en- third- veach
was passed and Holman rolled to
Ens. who frmbied the ball, letting
Bush score. veaoh. who had stolen
second. tried TO follow DOME In. but
was picked OF Hsilmsn doubled
with nobody out In the eighth and
took third on Burns grounder 20
short Bobby Jones rolled TO Ems,
whose throw home sot Heilman be-
tween bases. Coleman fell and drop
PED the ball during the rundown
play. however, and Harry dsrted
past him and scored
Litchie was walked at the opeu.
ing OF the home section and Brown.
low. batting Tor Augustus. was hit
On the head with pitched ball.
Coleman hunted them along a base
and Brooks scored Litschfe with a
long ny 10 Nicholson. Smith was
thrown out by Young. With one
down In The home ninth, Ems nit
down tho left neld line for two
bases. Crouch banged single
thru the box, but Ems had SUFFICIENT
respect Tor BeiluIan's arm 70 hold
third. Palmer grounded to Burns.
who got him without letting Ems
move Litschie ended everything
with a tall one TO veach. ~
talent ia headed for the Minneapolis
80 Mauaaar Toe EarffIIsv - 49,