The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-12
HUGH|E Is
EASING UP ON
HIMSELF
One Time Unsuitable Worker Finds
II Harder To Go the Clip With
the Younger Generation
This Year.
Will II Affect the Wonderful I'm
thusiasm He Has Always Shown
Or Can He Change Tactics 81
BY PAUL HALE sRUsKE.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March IL
Whatever would happen TO the llsC's
II Hughie Jennings lost his pep
This alarming possibility suesesleu
itself, first, couple OF days as
when Hughie. troubled with iAlle
back and other physical ailments IA
cident 10 too arduous course "a
training, was compelled 10 leaN" "'9
team TO it's own recouGces 20 sIV".
extent. the result being mar Aee
falling OF in the enthusiasm "hlSh
the colts had exhibited with resN!Ai
ity heretofore and the condluoh "aH
been In evidence ever since.
OF course. there isn't chance thA'
the present fix is going 10 be peTnah'
ent. There isn't any occasion 10 "oE
nv over that vet a while. NeVeIlhe
less. IL Is an open question Just no"
much Of the success OF the DETROIT
club Is due 10 the inspiring example
OF the little manager Ana huSh4e
cannot go on setting the pace TOT
gingery host OF Younger men N
definitely. When the time comes
that he is forced TO give up active
training for himself the Tigers are
going TO suffer.
Huahie's Arm Worse.
And Hughie. at his best. Is WORKING
under increasing difficulties each year.
This season the veterans nave re-
marked with regret that the scrapp!
little manager is no longer aDle 10
make the throw from short stop posi-
zion 10 first base, the bony gro"tE
which ruined the greatest throwing
arm ever owned by mortal shortstop
having made increasing progress our
ing the winter. Hughie has also hau
diffculty in following out the course
of training which he has set for NM
self In former years, and mas peen
forced 10 eliminate a large share OF
the running work with which he al
wavs featured his program at the
training camp Just how much TINS
concession TO the ravages OF time anu
oyer-exertion In former years, Is 20
ing to affect Hughes own enthusiasm
for the game Is doubtIul mater
But the situation surely seems "
make IL necessary for the niue man
ager TO strain his nerves DIT mort
before attaining to the heights WHICH
he has ALWAYS reached In the past
II has been gall and wormwood 10
Jennings 10 be forced out OF the game
az all his friends know. He has never
taken willingly TO the bench assign
ment which he has filled HIS great
est delight has been to show MS men
hat. in some departments OF lhe
game he is still as good as the pest
And the way he has pitched into MS
own work has always closed the door
10 any recruit who might seek 10
oalliate a lack OF industry by pointing
to the example OF a manager asking
something OF his men which he was
unwilling 10 do himself.
huqhie a Bench. Manager.
II is going to be a lot harder Tor
Huphie to relapse into the attitude or
a bench-manager of the Canullon-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 VIII
accomplish all the more OF feat.
II is interesting to 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
IN All Hughes place In the practice
work. when II seems that the little
manager is likely 10 over-tax himseir
and there is no inclination TO chide
him for his failure TO cover ground
in the infield or TO throw the ball
around as. in former years, he has
been wont to do.
He'll be all right when he gets the
soreness worked out. said one OF his
loyal henchmen. as Hughie rolled the
ball across the diamond today. Ana
this is the earnest hope OF every one
Of thapn