The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-16
HUGH|E JENNINGS
I ON THE JOB AFTER
winters REST
sIn the Pink" Himself, But Woni
Make Prediction Regarding Sus-
pected Pennant Mortgage
BY Tigers.
Admits, Though, That Best OF Tiger
Rivals Will Have To Improve a
Whole Lot To Win in 1910.
BY PAUL HALE sRusKE.

BY PAUL HALE 5RUSkE.
Rosy-cheeked from winter spent
\ chiefly at the wheel OF his motor car
the picture of health and vigor. his
youth renewed as never before since
he entered the profession OF Dig
4 league ball club management en-
fhusiastic over the chances OF thr
Tigers I'm the fourth campaign into
which they will shortly plunge unaet
his guidance. Hughie Jennings arrived
in Detroit Wednesday morning anu
from now on. barring couple OF day .
< Just prior TO the departure OF the
team, will be ION the job:
Hughes advent was a bit uneN'
rected but was occasioned by the
change OF dates of the big annual
Junion smoker al Cornell. which
event he has promised 10 be the toast
master. He originally intended 10 go
from Scranton 10 Cornell and attend
\ the smoker Feb. 10. The date was
changed 10 Feb. 81. however and
Hughie will be forced 10 double ON
his tracks 10 fill the date.
Incidentally. that toastmastership Is
no mean honor for an alumnuS. The
I, Junion smoker is about he biggest
event OF the social year at Cornell
Ia is attended BY virtually every stu
dent and draws many alumni At the
function the sweaters and other ath-
letic awards OF the year are given out
and number OF particular interest
This year will probably be the present
alton OF a house and lot 10 Trainer
4 Jack Moakley OF the track team. the
property being the gift OF the alumni.
Anxious To Get Started.
In the meantime. Hughie Is anxious
~ looking forward TO the day wien,
under the warm south-TeXas sun. he
can don the spangles and put his
young players over the hurdles that
will tell whether or not the hopes or
the winter are 10 be fulfilled.
IL looks like a big year TO Hughie.
He isn't predicting the annual pen
nant winnie never did such a thing,
though he has at times been incor-
rectly quoted as doing so-but he does
size things up in a way that ought 10
convince the bugs he thinks the
teams chances good.
ION the oasis OF last year" SAID
Eughie 10 The Times. the best rival
club in the league has got TO improve
ut least 20 per cent 10 beat out De
troit. Why, our infield has never
I really had a chance to show what &c
could do, All four OF the regulars
were new with the team and two OF
them joined in mid-season. They'll be
there stronger than ever this spring
for there never was an inheld that
didn't need a few months OF team
practice TO permit II 10 reach its top
efficiency.
'As for the rest of our club it
!. should be getting better. rather than
deteriorating We have one OF the
youngest teams in baseball In facr,
It's the youngest seasoned team in
either league. And il seems pretty
generally conceded We got the pick
OF the minor-league material. last fall.
so | figure We ought To improve as
much, If not more than any OF cur
rivals.
"The Roston Redsox are a good ball
club and | look for them TO come
stronger than ever under Patsey Don.
Dvan. The Athletics may be up in the
race again, though the time cannot be
Tar distant when Mack's veterans will
begin TO fall by the wayside Chicago
with Hughie Duffy, is the dark horse
OF the race. They have a fine lot OF
young r1ateriai and some grand pftct1.
Prs.
Luck is bound TO play a big part
IN every pennant race and that is the
reason II would be foolish for me 10
make any prediction. We've had no
fatal misfortunes for three years. And
we can't expect TO win every annual
<pennant the American league Is so
kindly going to furnish
Picks Battery For Opener
Jennings is likely 10 send Grouritl.
keeper Murphy from Bennett Parl,
TO San Antonio. ahead of the team.
TO assist Earl the coal-sklnned lawn
tonsorialist OF the Texas towns ball
yard, I'm getting IT into shape for the
Tigers. Contrary 10 the first report.
the "Santone" infield has not been
ERASED.
About the first point OF absorbing
interest. following the arrival Of the
I Tigers at San Antonio will be a spe-
cial series Of three games. arranged
Tor March Is. IA and - ar Fort Worth.
against the Texas leaguers there. in
these games Jennings will use colt
talent exclusively. He announced to-
day that browning will pitch and ca.
sey catch IN the opener
the score OF 50 OF colts mentiOned
several days ago as comprising the
( membership OF the first squad to start
south. will assemble here Saturday.
Z Feb. &c. leaving for San Antonio from