The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-12
LITTLE HI CHE Is
EASING UP ON
HIMSELF
One.T Unsuitable Worker Finds
II Harder To Go the Clip With
the Younger Generation
This Year.
Will It Affect the Wonderful En-
thusiasm He Has Always Shown
Or Can He Change Tactics
BY PAUL HALE eRusKE.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Marcn IL
Whatever would happen 10 The Tigers
II Hughie Jennings lost his pep
This alarming possibility suggested
itself first, couple OF DAYS aSo'
when Hughie. troubled with iaIAe
back and other physical ailments IN
cident 10 a too arduous course OF
training. was compelled TO leave MS
team to its own recources 10 grea,
extent, the result being marked
falling OF in the enthusiasm Whleh
the colts had exhibited with regular
fly heretofore and the condition mas
been In evidence ever since.
OF course. there isn't a chance that
the present fix is going 10 be peFinah'
ent. There isn't any occasion 10 "or'
~ over that yet while. NeNellhe-
less. il Is an open question just no"
much of the success OF the Detrolt
club is due 70 the inspiring example
OF the little manager And Hushle
ca1not=co on setting the pace TOT
aingery host of younger men M
definitely. When the time comes
that he is forced 10 give up active
training for himself, the Tigers are
going to suffer.
Hughes Arm Worse.
And Hughie. al his best. is working
under increasing difficulties each year.
This season the veterans have re-
marked with regret that the scrappy
little manager is no longer able TO
make the throw from short stop posi-
ton 10 first base, the bony growth
which ruined the greatest throwing
arm ever owned by mortal shortstop
having made increasing progress our
ing the winter. Hughie has also had
dificulty in following out the course
of training which he has set TOT MN
self In former years, and mas Deeh
forced 10 eliminate large snare OF
the running work with which ne al
ways featured his program az the
training camp. Just how much TINS
concession TO the ravages OF tine ana
oyer-exertion in former years, Is so
ing to affect Hughes own enthusiasm
for the game is doubtful matter
But the situation surely seems 10
make Il necessary for the little man
ager TO strain his nerves a bit more
before attaining 10 the heights which
he has always reached IN the past.
II has been gall and wormwood 70
Jennings TO be forced out OF the game
as all his friends know. He mas never
taken willingly TO the bench assign
ment which he has filed. His great
est delight has been To show ms men
that. i'm some departments OF the
game he is still as good as the pest
And the way he has pitched into his
own work has always closed the door
to any recruit who might seek 10
nalliate a lack OF industry by pointing
to the example OF manager asking
something OF his men which he was
unwilling To do himself
Huahie a Bench Manager.
II is going To be lot harder for
1Jushie TO relapse into the attitude OF
n Disadvantages OF the Cantillon-Mc'
Aleer-McGraw stripe. than has been
the case with any OF those mentioned.
When he does, however, II he can
keen his enthusiasm Intact he Will
accomplish all the more OF a feat
II IL interesting 20 note the regret
which Hughes veteran players nave
shown this year. during the time MS
indominable spirit has been struggling
with his unwilling flesh There Is al
ways one of them ready TO volunteer
10 All Hughes place In the practice
work. when il seems that the niue
manager is likely TO over-taX himself
and there is no inclination 10 chide
him for his failure 10 cover ground
I'm the infeld or 10 throw the Dali
around as. in former years. he mas
been wont To do.
He'll be all right when he gets the
soreness worked out said one OF MS
loyal henchmen. as Hughie rolled the
hall across the diamond today Ana
this Is the earnest hope OF every one
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