Evening star., 1925-05-21

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This is the performer that the fans
of Detroit, judged by the practical
unanimity of comments heard in bar
Der shops, hotel lobbies, cigar stores,
soft drink emporiums and on street
corners, have turned thumbs down on
Cobb Blamed for Everything.
Cobb alone is blamed for the dis
astrous showing of the local team to
date, being rated a rank failure as
manager. They say" that aside
from ORourke, Tavener and couple
of others, Cobb has so antagoniZed by
his sharp tongue and bulldozing
tactics. the athletes taking orders
from him, that the bulk of them are
not trying, and stories of fist fights in
the clubhouse between Cobb and vari-
Gus members of his troupe are freely
banded about.
Just how reliable are the rumors
of disSention among the BenEalS Is
not known, but there assuredly was
no evidence of it on the field yesterday
when they administered d sound
trouncinS TO the Nationals, I to 3, in
the opening tilt of the series. Neither
pitchers Ruether nor Leonard, who
started. was able to go the route, and
il was significant as we'll as character
istic of the man that it was Cobb who
started the rally that upset the cham
Dions after they had come from be-
hind to overhaul an early lead.
O'Rourke who walked and was
doubled up with Fothergill in the
opener, and Blue, with an unsupported
single in the second, were the only
Tigers to get on until the fifth when
Heilmann greeted Ruether with a
drive over the left field fence for the
first tally of the exhibition. Blue then
drew a free ticket, Tavener sacrificed
and a second run was in when Bassler
singled to left. The catcher took
second on the throw in and on
Leonard's death moved to third where
he was left by Haney.
Griffs' Start Slow.
Aside from a life Joe Harris got on
Haney'S tumble in the second, no Grlff-
man reached the paths until the fifth
when Joe Harris got texas Lacquer
and Bluege a real hit to right that
put Joe on second. But D"thing came
of it as Bluege was fore by Peck.
Ruel lofted to Fothergill anu Ruether' $
liner went directly into the hands OF
Haney.
1t was different in the next session,
however, when Goslin's triple to right.
center cashed Stan Harris, who had
hit into a force play after McNeely
singled. Goose then was stranded
when Joe Harris rolled to O'Rourke.
Ruether pitched himself out of a
deep hole in the sixth when, with the
bases filed, through O'Rourke's safety
and passes to Heilmann and Blue, he
slipped a third strike over on TaVener.
and Dutch also played a prominent
part in the registration of two runs
in the following frame.
After Bluege had been set down In
the seventh, Peck and Ruel both rap
ped singles to center. Ruether pro-
duced a safety over second that cash
ed Raiah and sent Ruel to third
from where Muddy tailed, after Rice
had rolled to the box, on McNeely
single to Tavener in deep short
Ruether and McNeely were left when
Fothergill made a fine running catch
of Stan Harris drive close to the foul
line.
A drive down the right-field line
for three bases by Bassler paved the
way for the Tigers tying run in the
rear end of this chapter, the tally
materializing on single to left by
Neun, who batted for Leonard.
Triple Is Wasted.
Joe Harris triple to right-center of
Dauss with one gone in the eighth
availed nothing. Moon was trapped
on Bluege's roller to Haney. Oss
reached third during the rundown
and Peck stole second after drawing
A walk, but they were left when Rue
was set down on a called third strike
a decision he protested so vigorously
he was given the gate.
1t was in the home half of thl:
chapter that the contest was saltet
away. Cobb started the trouble b,
polling far over McNeelys head. Thi
blow netted three bases and ende'
Ruether's regime. Russell came in t
start auspiciously by whiting He'll
MANN but what transpired thereafter
was of the reverse order. Blue sin
gled Cobb home with the tally tina
broke the tie, and Tavener beat ou
a perfectly placed bunt to BlueGe
Bassler's long fly put Blue on third
and when Russell uncorked will
pitch Lu scored and Tavener tool
second Russell then walked Dauss
who scored with Tavener when Hane!
poled a double over Goslin's dome
Rice and Stan Harris came through
WITH singles in the ninth after Pinch
hitters Leibold and Matthews bot
Iofted, but the rally was dead whel
Gosiin bounced softly to O'Rourke
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