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

n IN the custom nowadays 70
frame up an alibi when the Athleiics
come 20 town 10 play our Tigers.
Il seems 10 b. the proper thing 10
mote that while the Mackies are not
winning large percentage OF theiI
ssmes. they carry a batting wallop
that As likely 10 make any old pitch-
~ look bad any old time. It's u
imposed 10 prepare the rams ioi
whatever may happen.
The Athletics came 20 )euol'
this morning. and this afternoo>
thev viii attempt 10 iacerate the
oiYerings OF George Dauss, who vas
the morning slab choice for the
1unsle tribe The men Of Mack ana
the men OF Jennings viii clash again
on Friday, which rs An open date
that viii be utilized for the PLAYING
81 a postponed game. The MsckleS
viii make their anal bow for the
wear In Detroit on Saturday after
noon, which will be Crawford DAY
IN these parts. -,
Bill James pitched a remafkanle
ball game Wednesday afternoon ana
received excellent support II Is
fortunate for the Tigers that TINS
combination was working well, TOT
that contest was no cinch 10 VIII
Detroit did win by a score OF 20 W.
The Jungaleers made only TWO hl's'
one of them scratch NeitheI
blow figured In the scoring. altno
pitcher Cullop was al fault Tor the
trouble that befell his ciuo ne
Tigers never had been granted
rood scoring chance before Ia Ihe
same, and never got another. TIE
Extraordinary. not TO say ASTOUNDING
base running OF Bill James really
vas 10 blame for the victory.
II all happened in the sixth rouna
8iIl was first man up. and for the
second time Cullop gave James
walk. To walk a pitcher under any
circumstance is bad ninging. ana
- pass a chucker when that thee
retically weak hitter might JUS a.
well be the first out IN The innlns
q crime.
Bill strolled and Bush crashed
Hine drive into Cullop's meat harJ.
The Yankee twirler groaned ana
then threw 10 second in an efori 10
mar James. There was plenty OF
time for the play, but the throw : az
bad and the ball rolled into sa"Ii
left. James kept on running Peek
recovered the pill in plenty OF TINE
10 catch Bill at third. but Bill was
10 tall that Pecks throw caught him l
3 the head and bounced long way l
award the left field pavilion. bili \
ralloped on home with what vas
D be the winning run. and BUSH
lashed around 70 third.
Whereupon oscar Witt clouted the
III with a mighty clout. II was
eaded for the score board, but Ray
|aIdvell speared II with one hand
, a beautiful play. Bush scored
HsfIy after the catch. That was the
I'd OF the Tigers for the day.
James was hit quite freely and
OCCASIONALLY he was Wild Usually
: was In a position where hit
aeant a run. But 10 Yankees were
BIT on bases. and only two saw
bird base. The big test came in
be ninth. With one out, Baker
valked. Caldwell walked and Nuna
maker hunted safely. All this Med |
Ne bases. Pinch hitter Hendrix \
'ouled TO Witt and Oscar threw out |
uigh for the third killing. Thus
Dnded the game.
The fielding on both sides was very
classy "Wednesday. Holman match
"a Caldweil's catch of Witt whN be
vent clear TO 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 10 sensational as II was snAppy
and efYicient Early In the contest
Walters. OF the visiting
tribe, split a finger and had to re-
tire. Donovan promptly wired 10
New York for Catcher Alexander.
Who had been sent home