The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-18
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By Louis A. Dougher


TOMORROW come the Detroit
Irsrs to the Capital for the first
four games, each Of which
omlses plenty of action. No De-
oit team ever plays sluggishly.
Cobb sees to that.
ONLY one new player Is being Of
red the fans this spring. Gehrin-
81. a recruit from Toronto. is play
second. base. Warner was tried
third base but has given way
Blackiea O.Rourke, a tried and
he veteran.
Gehringer belonged to the De
lott club a year ago but was left
ith Toronto for experience. This
bar he has fought his way into
Is lineup and Ty Cobb is said to
ke his actions. However, the
bungster is hitting for a lowly
IL and that sets no world ablaze.
Cobb says he is seeking to build
IL hts team. Lu Blue has recov-
Fed from an injury and IS back
'Faan at first base. sending Johnny
enn to the bench. Little Tavener
bouncing around shortfield for
Is second season. But every day
SO 0'Rourke fills in at short.
The same veteran outfield and
he same seasoned catching staff
s with the Tigers. Cobb, enter
|me his twenty-secOnd campaign.
Is Dlaying center and hitting Tor
|8@0 or so. On either side OF
'1|nl are HeiImann, Wing0, Manush
had FothergiII, all hitters Of first
|ank. BassIer, WoodaIl and Manion
be the baclstopping commend
lily.
From last years corps Cobb is
sfting good pitching from George
|auss. Earl Whitehin and Ken
holloway. while newcomers shaping
5 well are BAREFOOT and Johns.
Wells, the big southpaw with the
|ow curve, has not been winner
his spring and neither has Stoner.
ibson, q rookie, is yet to impress
bib with his worth.
Harry HeiImann's hitting has
ben a surprise this spring, the big
.Iiow,s latest average being but
|eA for the first twenty-five games.
b has not been well and this has
sE down his hitting.
Unlike other years, no one con.
dsrs the Detroit club contender.
Is admitted at the start that
Obj Is merely trying to build up
club, not win pennant. Detroit
ms are supposed to be contented
it'll that.
The fiery Georgian. still fiery
\ spffe his years, succeeded yes
erday In passing old Hans Wag-
|er's mark Of going to bat
o.427 times. Cobb added three
8 that mark yesterday. at PhLla-
'e1Dhfa. The old boy is going
frong and simply refuses to be
.onnfed out by the gentleman
With the extra-siZed safety razor.
Today's game here is the last OF
= series with the Cleveland In
ans and there is no telling what
viii offer. No sloppier game
IS ever staged here than yester-
We. each team seemingly doing
worst. Nevertheless, there
ere some good points to help bal
zee the had.
Goose GosIin came through with
brilliant running catch OF Ben
Srr,s liner in the seventh, cut
ne of a run. Luke Sewell had
fnled with two gone when Karr
.ssea ona ar the left field wall.
oslin took it over his right shout
y while travelling at full speed
ward the bleacher.
Ossie Bluege showed himself a
neat third baseman in the third
ming when he jumped in for
harlie Jamieson's bunt close to
q foul line, and while off bal
nee. getting him by hair with
perfect toss to Judge. There are
81 two third sackers in the league
znable of making that play just
J Ossie made 1t.
Homer SumnIa ran rings around
chit field to collar seven flies.
q has great speed and accuracy in
citing under the ball. He failed
, think rapidly, though in the
,urth when he raced over to the
ED boxes for Earl McNeely's foul
3. The moment he caught it
Iuddy Ruel darted from third for
ne pan, easily making 1t before
umnna could make the throw.
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