The Detroit times., 1910-02-02
TIGERS BEAT GUN
IN START FOR
SPRING CAMP
Detroit Will Be the First Team In
the Big Leagues To Get Going
At It's Southern Train
ing Base.
Huehie Jennings Sidesteps Detroit
Handball Sharks On Alleged
Plea Of Legal Duty
Nv PAUL HALE sRUsKE.

Although the local manasemtht ia
,ade no particular blus,et ABOUT
and the average bug has nos }el "aN
Inc fact brought 10 his INTENTION tne
netroit Tigers are gong 20 re XIV"
ne vaar n longer api PROBABLY
more expensive irainhs liip nan w,
fail 10 the Ion of any aSsfesa'loi' 70
baseball Captivps on Wmch 'he so''''
ern sun will shine .,..
So far as Is yet known no DIX
league club will start It's WORK Oh prep,
aration for the 1910 pcnnant quarIe'
= before March ~. s,-o
Thc Ticers VII be- al IL long before
February has Ged and advent AT thelr
training camp involves a longer Trip
than that of any other club with the
ncssihle exception of the Chicago
ybitesox. who. il is understood, VAL
take in California, as usual
The first detachment OF the Tigers
winch viii include all the colts ana
a,tIleas1 two veterans Will get unaer
rvav FEB 90 and there will be enough
In the party TO make up a carload
The main body viii follow, week lat
81. which also beats anything yet an
nounced from any of the other neat
onarters where magnates and players
are alternating.
No Pains Being Spared.
The local management Is following
ont its usual policy Of liberal expend'
uures in this phase OF the prepare
ton. The Tigers had a good dose OF
San Antonio training last year ana
started the year like Dan Patch, seor-
Inc down in the middle of phalanN
~ runners. In his prime. The natural
conclusion was reached that sluiiia'
amount OF the same treatmept may De
expected TO have the same eiect on
the patients this year.
OF course, there Will be some oai
players at work at Hot Springs carry
in March Some of these vii! be sent
there by their clubs while others
will be there of their own Volitlon. but
the Tigers will be represented al the
parboiling resort just as well as their
rivals and none of them can claim 10
beat the local bunch 20 1t on any
phase OF the argument
The arrival of Manager Jennings
an event which has happened along
about this time in prior years-ls go
ing to be delayed some this year. In
fact. from what Hughie has written
To- DIR. Keane. his intimate friend in
Detroit. he will not be present until.
Monday FEB. 21-the opening OF the
week set for the initial start for tbs
~Eouth
- =. Hughes Excuse Doubted.
; Tommy Reid, Jimmie-.Barrett, BIZ
Grogan and Hughes other pals al the
d. A. c. have been training for a
couple of weeks at the handball court
with view TO taking Hughie into
camp when he arrives, but he has
side-stepped, under the plea that he
has a murder case set for trial during
the early part of the month and will
also be forced. as usual, 10 preface his
arrival in Detroit by brief visits TO
Cornell and ST. Buonadyenture. The
murder-trial yarn is not seriously re-
Earded by Hughes local pals, but
sounds well. nevertheless.
In his letters 10 his friends Hughie
expresses a hope that Browning AM
one or two Of the other young pitch
ers may develop sterling worth and
again pins his faith 10 Catcher Beck
endorf. whom he states his intention
OF giving a thorough trial at the train
ing camp and under his own eye on
the spring trip.