The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-25
M0RIARTY ALMOST
SURELY OUT OF
FIRST LINEUP
Tiger Third Sacker Apparently Suf-
fering From Typical Complaint,
Due To the Change in
Climate.
O'Leary Figured On as the Detroit
Third Stacker in Early Days OF
the League Season.
az PAUL HALE sRusKE.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March "a
Unless the case of George Moriarty
Is destined to differ radically from
similar instances which have occurred
on the Detroit baseball club In FORMER
seasons, there is a deploraDie proos,
hilitv that the Tigers will be folce1
10 line up for the opening game against
cleveland at Bennett park. April Ia,
with a substitute at third base.
Moriarty has that mysterious Illness
which features in one o. more IN
stances. almost without exception, the
progress OF every big-league ball club
southern tour. Malaria, Texas FEVER
chills and ague-call II what you VIII,
n seems 10 select at least one shining
mark on each club annually and the
victim is lucky II the germs can be
expelled from his blood by any other
means than a couple OF weeks or 50
In a northern cline.
GET Malaria Enroute7
There is probably no native malaria
In San Antonio at this season OF the
year. Authorities seem TO agree that
The climate is unusually saluorious.
But 10 traverse the stretch OF country
intervening between Detroit and the
training camp requires a considerable
trip through territory which Is UNI
doubtedly reeking with 1t. The plsyrul
habit of most railroads OF filling the
drinking-wate receptacles from the
municipal water supplies OF such
cities as Memphis, ST. Louis and Little
Rock NAV have had something TO do
with the two cases which have oc-
Cured here on the Detroit club-Mori-
arty's this year and Capt Schaefer 3
last season
Be that as il may, however. the ma
laria has Moriarty in the ups and
downs TO which the peculiar nature OF
the disease makes its victims liable.
The valiant third-sacker is also in
far from ideal condition 10 combat an
attack OF the sort. He looked thin
and drawn when he reported and has
lost easily ten pounds of weight since
the attack-weight by the way which
he Is not putting back In the progress
OF the disease.
But for the fact that Moriarty' 3
scheduled departure for the north Is
only a week or SO away, Manager Jen.
nings would undoubtedly send him
home right now II Is thought posi-.
bic that the advent OF the team into
the northern regions may bring about
an immediate Improvement, however
Also, IL is particularly desirable that
Moriarty shall be able TO resume train
ing at the earliest possible moment.
He reported late, got but one workout
before taking to his bed. and needs all
the baseball he can get. worse than
any other man on the squad.
O'leary 70 the Fore.
OIeary will undoubtedly be IN
stalled the regular third baseman of
the team, his assignment by Manager
Jennings to the western trip which
will be taken by the Quasi-regular in
field being obviously for that purpose.
The situation is also interesting In
the fact that Moriarty's temporary dis
ability brings two youngsters step
each nearer to active membership In
the regular team. Should anything
OF an unfortunate nature occur 70
OIeary, 1t would be Simmons or
Lathers for the sack. beyond ques-
ton, taking for granted that Moriart7
has not yet recovered enough TO take
back the job. Hughie would undoubt
eddy give Simmons the first chance
due to his professional experience. AS
a batsman he is undoubtedly the
superior of either OF the veterans
though he suffers In comparison with
either as a base-runner.