Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
CHAMPION TIGERS
MAY GET STUNC
Jennings Team Looks Like a
Four-Time Winner, But May
Bump the Bumps.

On paper. and judging from the way It's
given competitor, the Detroit Tigers really
ought to sweep up the turf with the other
American League teams this season. The
great batting team which Jennings rules
ought to make a four-time affair and
shatter the records. inasmuch as II has
all the other outfits bufaIoed one way or
another Boston's Bed Sox may hit as
hard the Tigers, but will not combine
the hits to equal purpose, nor can the
Boston pitchers be depended on The
White Sox viii outpitch and outfleld the
Tigers. but cannot bat against them. and
thus 1t goes all down the line-Detroit
has something on all the bunch. Given an
even break of luck. therefore, and what
shall St., the Tigers from raking IN a
fourth championship. and, as usual, re-
ceiv1ng their regular betting from the Ma
tional League fag-wiLners a few days
later?
Chance to Stumble.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding. a.
the English announcer had It, there II
chance that the Tigers may come q lovely
cropper. The breakup. II II comes at all,
viii probably be among the inhelders. and
there is quite a chance that the Detroit
infeld may prove a hollow she'll. Dele
hanty ON second proved rather shaky last
year, and is likely to go back a bit more
this spring. Tom Jones. on first. Is q
non-aggressive player and Is not apt to be
any better this summer. The third base
work Of Moriarty was classy enough last
year, and the lightning shortstoy play OF
Owen Bush carried the infield along, but
1t looks as II Jennings had better be for
tifying the inner works Of the team this
spring. or squalls may wreck his whole
machine.
The Detroit pitchers are a fairly good
set who won because of the great batting
behind them. They are not the sort OF
pitchers who can gallantly carry team
on their hurting skill. the way the White
Sox slabmen have often had to do, but
are men who would founder around like
treetoads on a griddle IL the batting sup
port should ever weaken. Mulln Is
burly cuss. who can pitch grimly against
any odds, but Mullin would get his bumps
just the same il the Tiger smuggling ever
relaxed for a week or two.
Weak and Strong.
The Tigers have won without great
catchers. instead OF being piloted to VIC
tory by the backstops. as was the case
with Pittsburg and Chicago. A King or
Gibson back Of the plate for Jennings
would have clInched the pennant by 90
huge a margin that the race would have
been a joke. The Tiger catohers are only
ordinary. and should they retrogads
little farther, the team would b In
heavy seas, indeed.
To weigh In the scales against these
chances of disaster. the Tigers have
some possibilities Of great improvement.
They have a new outfielder on tap,
fellow named Drake. who IL touted as
so strong that he may not only grab the
utility job Of Davy Jones. but even dis
place Mcintyre as a regular in the gar
den. This Drake swatted .345 last sea-
son and is heralded as most unholy
slugger against any sort of pitching.
Then again, a young catcher named Ca
sey. is on trial, who is alleged to be the
rea! goods as a backstop. one OF the
quick thinking and quick working kind.
Two or three young pitchers have been
showing splendid form, and the addition
Of even one first-class pitcher to the
Tiger team would make a big percentage
Of difference in its horoscope.
Taken as a general proposition. 1t looks
like another Tiger fag--but then there's
always a chance. and the American
League has furnished many wonderful
surprises.