The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
'HUGH|E HAS TWO
PITCHERS READY
FOR THE WORD
Unmistakable Evidence OF Yesterday
Seems To Ensure the TlgeEs
Against ANY Disastrous Start
of Campaign.
Willett's steadfast Quest OF Control
Is Rewarded by Success the
First Real. Time Out


AZ least two OF its veteran pitchers IN
shape to go out right now and make
simlans out OF q be-Ieasue ball club
that has been touted as the coming
seasons sensation in the rival or
usnization, was the gratifying diseoV'
\ cry which Hughie Jennings made at
Cincinnati yesterday.
Pitching against the Reds with att
their boasted batting strength ana
!. the most thorough training up 10 da'e
OF aLy OF the bg'league clubs. Mullin
for four innings and Wiiiett for hVe.
n held the Reds TO four hits. OF which
only one was smitten with torce
enough 10 result in . run Three hlts
the National leaguers got on Multh
and one of Wiilett IL was the lat
tiers first real tryont and the way ne
made good must have been dellgAtiul
10 Manager Hughie. There was never
any doubt over Mulhn whose condi
ton this spring has been. as II w9s
Z last year, the talk OF the training
camp both stationary and on the
move Willett was brought along 10
form on a different principle, alto
gether.
fugnieS ADVICE SOOo'
When Edgar reached San Antonio,
4 he had q long talk with Jennings al
which the little boss advised his sen
\ sational tuirler 10 fit himself for the
season by striving first, last and al
the time for control.
"let 'em hit you, If they must, Ed.
gar" counseled Hughie, but keep or
n consistently heaving that ball over
that plate. II you do that. and get
your control at the start, you'll have
even a better season than you had
= last year."
And ever since, up to yesterday.
WilleIt had done his turn in the OoX
I animated by the sole purpose OF fui-
flling the managers injunction.
They did get quite a few hits on
s Edgar but Ii was always noticed that
n his performances did not include moro
than one base on balls. Furthermore
Edgar wasn't hitting batsmen or heav-
n ing the sphere to spots where it was
H not handly in reach of the capac.ous
mitt of his battery partner.
That this sort of treatment was the
wise method, was demonstrated yes
to-day when the Kansas Cyclone cut
!. loose with his undey-hand ball, bis
curve and his speed. N THE tlNE
Is INNINGS DURING WHICH HE Of
FICIATED ON THE SLAB, THE
REDS AMASSED THE TOTAL OF
E ONE HIT AND WERE NEVER
"a WITHIN A MILE OF SCORING.
Pitchers the Big Show Now.
Manage Jennings can rest assured
t that the start OF the Tigers will not
be unduly disastrous. with two OF his
n pitchers demonsIratedly in as good
torn as Mullin al d Wilett. The pitch
crs are always ,he big show OF the
cames OF the first month OF the year.
THE battars are seldom monarchs OF
4 the situation at that stage OF the sea-
Ron's development The other Tige-s
may be a bit unfinished in their coa-
& lition as yet. bun they are bound @
lie good. when they have had their
practice opportunity
III the meantime. the pitchers shoull
I hold the team up
Gratifying as was the work Of tho
r twirlers, iIughie must also have been
vastly pleased at the snappy mannet
(, In which the Tigers played the game
TThey were opposed by one Castletou,
70 lorg string OF heese out of whom
seasons TO make frstclass south
paw
castIeton GOT away fortunately for
4 two innings, ~hereupon Stanass
/ sinqed, Mullin tripied, Mcintyre hit
n 6afely, Bush walkcc. and. with Craw-
ford and Cobb temporarily unable 20
help, Delehanty stepped into the path
cf pitched ball. forcing the secodd
run home
1hey added a couple more before
they were through while Bescher =
h homer WIS the only dent the Reds
made i'm the score.
Hughie had the Tigers taking
chances on the bases I'm their same old
daring way To-day the Tiges will try
10 repeat with a couple of the younger
. pitchers IN the box
Why, Charlie Schmidt!
In the meantime the Donovan III.
Rers were making merry with the In.
dianapolis club Ball. Lathers and
\ Kirk found the offerings of Al Orth
TO their liking. and Killian. subbiug i'm
left GeaG-- went crazy with three hits
Including q triple Even &. Schmidt
gos a HIT. Stroud and Harden scat
Il tered the hits of the Indians The
game concluded the schedule OF the
A second team, which is due Tn Detroit
/ s0me time today.
But one untoward incident marked
the days progress. Stanage. who is
Detroit's nrst-string catcher right now
beyond question, was hit over the eve
by . pitched bail at Cincinnati and
h WAS forced to retire from the game
though not seriously hurt