The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
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go that in one re-
spect. there is q very considerable
difference In the manner In which the
team Is being run while on the field.
the basis OF the comparison being the
present season. as differentiated from
1907 and 1908. the prior Jennings cam
paiens.
For the first time since his local
advent. Manager Huehie has been fay-
tored with the assistance OF real
lieutenant W
Schaefer's appointment to the cap
taincy was stroke which was of real
ly tar greater Importance than the
average fan has ever realized.
When President Navin informed
Schaefer OF his appointment. and the
details OF contract had been adjusted
In their winter confab In Chicago. the
pair had long conference. Mr.. Navin
informed the German that. In the es-
timation Of himself and Jennings, the
duties of captain involved consider
able more than the mere "peppering-
Up" OF the team. Herman was given
to understand that he was to be in en-
tire charge of the game when the
Tigers were on the neld. He was to
prevent collisions Judge the work of
the pitcher. and have sole jurisdiction
of the policy Of the infield with men
on base. He was given to understand
that he was to act in all cases in
which Jennings. on account of his alb
sence as participant. was unable
to form an accurate belief
Herman accepted the trust, along
xxyttk ~ nd nesfh t.,
increased emoluments. Already his
work has been shown, particularly In
the choice OF pitchers and the changes
which have been made in the heat Of
battle.
The German is as nearly the ideal
man for captaincy as could possibly
have been picked by any club. In the
first place he Is. next to The catcher.
the best situated by his position in
the field. to judge the matters that
come up for decision. More import
ant yet however, he Is n ball player
who Is In the game for the sole pur-
pose OF winning. On the field Schaefer
drops all personal preferences and
feelings OF friendship or enmity. He
accepted Bush as q short stop when
the latter replaced OLeary-Schaef-
er's close personal pal--and has been
as quick to admit the advisability OF
the change as anyone else. Were II
a personal matter, as Is often the case
in baseball, the departure Of OLeary
, from the active list would have meant
! q storm OF disapproval with SchaefeI
as chief agitator. Not SO with the
, Tigers Baseball Is strictly business
, proposition with them. That annual
, worlds series check is It's logical I'm
. ish.
, or this policy Hughis Jennings Is
; the principal exponent with Herman
, Schaefer a very close second. And
that is one big reason the Tigers have
been winning.
, Bugs and bugettes in towns where
} teams are not doing well as might be
, wished are referred to the example
! OF The worlds champion Cubs. Still
lit would be q bold man who would
) prophecy they won't be up there al
the top long before the season is over
Il Walkers ultimatum that he will run
{ in the United States only II permitted
: To bring along his own starter leads
to the belief that our early suspi
: cions regarding those :09 2-5 dashes
! were justified.
; While we still confess the belief
that Edmund Payson Weston's case
is one for the alienists. there Is nc
, denying that this business Of walking
I between 60 and 70 miles daily Is some
| most considerable athletic feat.
Scoring at Bennett Park was un
comfortable enough on Saturday last
but think of the sufferings Of that
: bunch OF scribes at Louisville when
.. Indianapolis made 10 runs in the tenth
inning Sunday!
For the Benefit OF George Washing
ton Mullin, the fact Is hereby brought
to light that one John Luby, pitching
for the Chicago Nationals. in 1890 won
20 consecutive games, which Is still
high
| More power TO the arm or Clarence
Cullen who is running a campaign de-
signed to exterminate the Oh-you-kid
species of insect that now nourishes
| in the Washington stands!