The Detroit times., 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.

or mas SHOWN tnet ne even 10 CON
Sidering Bernie for me opening
game O. the season along with
khmke and Oc~eleskie who are al
ready the nominees for the ffrst con
test of the chsmpionship race. All
that can keep Boland out o. his reg
ular turn on ne dab viii be failure
20 keep In conditto1.
The Tigers started the mai week
Of prscfice nc WaxAhacfis By a
hrisk workout this moving. This
afternoon they were scheduled for .
barbeczs which has been arranged
by waxahachie cffixens. The scene
OF festivity win DO q nsarcy ranch
Cobb failed to put IA an appearance
for Che Dallas games. but wired that
be would reach camp some time to
day. That was great news for
waxahaehie which hopes TO get IFS
nrst glance N the peach in ghs
game here With Fort Worth Tues
day.
The Tigers came 20 life Sunday
and played the nrst major league
baseball OF which they have been
guilty this season. They beat Dial.
las TO 3, In a rousing contest In
the presence Of a huge throng OF
fans. They nelded brilliantly. ran
The bases with spirit and speed. hit
the ball on the nose, and IN every
way performed as biz league club
should. There was none OF the list
lessness and lack OF speed that has
featured the other Jousts.
Particular defensive stars were
Young. Holman. Jones ana Yelle.
Bobby Jones came into his own yes
terday. handling all sorts OF chances.
including hunts. with great skill
RE also hit the ball hard. end sac
rificed neatly In a pinch. For all
their excellent work. the Tigers had
. battle on their hands. tor Dallas
played spirltedly and its crack
Dung right handler. COnley. who
beat the White Sox and Giants, was
in good form.
The finest thing about the game
VAS the pitching OF Carroll Jones
and Bernie Boland Jones had speed.
a good curve and excellent control
+ now appears that he has definite
~ earned a trial tfat viii corIinue
well into he playing season. Early
IN the game Litschi pasted a homo
run over The left reld fence. and
thereafter The crowd unmercifuIly
rode JUuEs But re stood the gan
like a veteran campaigner.
Boland got into lot Of holes
and pitched himself mit supeTbiy.
Archie Ysllc again looked ike a
world beaten behind the plato and
showed some excellent hitting. driv-
ing in one run and scoring another
DOME Bush bafted well for the nrst
tine this season Young hasn't yet
gotten bis eye on the bsll.
Each side had chance In the
opener For Detroit. Crawford
doubled with two down. veach
walked and Heilman flied to Palmer
Smith opened the Dallas half with a
safe swingn ne hunt that Young over
ran. He was forced At second on
McCandless Woaud-be pacrincs
oieveriy handled by r. Jones. nns
then hit into a double play.
With one out In the second. Bob
~ Jones beat a bit 10 Augustus and
rtoIe second. Yelle drove him home
with q corkjng waiIop 10 left and
took second on the throw 20 the
plate. Archie went 20 third when
Augustus muffed a throw to catch
him mapping and scored on Bnshfs
long Single 10 right
Lffnhies home run poke gave
Dallas one IN the closing half of
this inning. Coleman psraded st
the beginning Of the third. went TO
second on Conley's sacrifice. TO third
on Smiths roller and scored when
McCandless died stealing.
Detroit went ahead again IN tbe
ffth. Bush Mingled and Young hunt
ed him TO second. Crawford niod
cut. putting DOME en- tY6rd. veach
was passed and Holman rolled to
Ens. who fumbied me ball, letting
Bush, score. vsaoh. who had stolen
second. tried 20 follow DOME IA, but
was picked OF Heiimsn doubled
with nobody out IN the eighth and
took third on Burns srvundsr to
short Bobby Jones rolled 10 Ene.
whose throw home got fieilman be-
tween bases. Coleman fell and drop
ped the ball during the rundown
play. however, and Harry dArted
past him and scored.
Litchie was walled at the open
ing Of the home section and Brown
low, batting for Augustus, was lift
ON the head with a pitched ball
Coleman hunted them along q base
and Brooks scored IAtschIe with a
long ny 10 Nicholson. Smith was
thrown out by Young With one
down In The home ninth. Ems hit
down the left field line for two
bases. Crouch banged single
thru the Dor, but Ems had sufficient
respect fos Heilman's arm 70 hold
third Palmer grounded TO Burns.
who got him without letting Ems
move. Ltschie ended everything
with a tall oue 10 VeRch.
Clark orifnthg surplus washington
talent IL headed for the Minneapolis