The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23
Great Work by James in
Il The Pinches Beats Yanks
Mack's Athletics Come
Today For Three
Games

IL ~ the CuhtOn ho"oNoy'
Rrame ND an alibi when the Athletics
come 10 town 10 play our Tigers
n seems 10 be the proper thing 20
note that while the Maches are not
(. Winning "A large percentage OF their
eames. they carry a batting Nallop
hat In likely 10 make any ora pi'0n
Or look bad any old time. rms Is
supposed 10 prepare the rams loi
whatever may happen. -.
The Athletics came 20 tstfolt
this morning, and this afternoos
fhev will attempt 10 lacerate the
oYerings OF George Dauss, who was
the morning slab choice Tor the
Junsle tribe. The men OF Mack and
the men OF Jennings viii clash again
an Friday, which Is an open date
that will be utilized for the playing
Of n postponed game. The Mackes
VIII make their final bow for the
wear In Detroit on Saturday after
noon. which will be Crawford day
n these parts.
BIZ James pitched a remarkaoie
hall game Wednesday afternoon ana
received excellent support. IL Is
< fortunate for the Tigers that TINS
combination was working well. TOT
that contest was no cinch 10 WIN
netroit did win by score OF 10 ..
The Jungaleers made only TWO hlts'
ccs ~ them scratch. Neither
blow figured In the scoring. aitho
nitcber Cullop was at fault Tor the
trouble that befell his CLUB. me
Tigers never had been granted
rood scoring chance before in tne
9nme. and never got another. The
extraordinary. not TO say hstounulns'
base running OF Bill James feaH'
vss TO blame for The victory.
Il ali happened in the sixth rouna
nan was first man up, and for the
necond time Cullop gave James
Walk. To walk pitcher under any
circumstances is bad ninging, ana
20 pass a chucker when that heo-
retically weak hitter might just as
veil be the first out in the inning
= q crime.
Hill strolled and Bush crashed a
me- drive into Cullop's meat hand
The Yankee twirler grosned and
Then threw 10 second IN an enort 10
0ag James. There was plenty OK
time for the play. but the throw vas
had and the ball rolled into snort /
1oft James kept on running. PECK
recovered the pill in plenty OF time
- catch Bill at third, but Bill was
= tall that Peck's throw caught him 4
q The head and bounced long way |
1ovard the loft field pavilion. BIZ /
waIloped on home with what was
% be the winning run, and BUSH
1ashed around 70 third.
Whereupon Oscar Witt clouted the
all with a mighty clout II was
hoaded for the score-board. but Ray
caldwell speared IL with one hand
Il a beautiful play. Bush scored
Dasily after the catch. That was tne
nd of the Tigers for the day.
James was hit quite freely ano
be was Wild. Usually
q was In q position where a hit
Meant a run. But 10 Yankees were
IN on bases, and only two saw
bird base. The big test came IN
he ninth. With one out, Baker
valked, Caldwell walked and Nuna-
maker hunted safely. All this fDed
be bases. Pinch hitter Handryr
|ouled 10 Witt and Oscar threw out
High for the third killing. Thus
Dnded the game.
The fielding on both sides was very
classy Wednesday. Heilman match /
"a Caldwell's catch of Witt vhSn he i
vent clear 10 the bleacher screen. !
Stretched high and pulled down |
Pipp's line drive In the first The /
catch saved a run. for High was on
third. The rest OF the fielding was
not 30 sensational as II was snappy
and eficient Early In the contest
Walters, OF the visiting
tribe. split finger and had 70 re-
tire. Donovan promptly wired 70
New York for Catcher Alexander.
Who had been sent home.