The Detroit times., 1910-04-02
COLD FIGURES ON
TIGERS CONFIRM
SUSPICIOUS
There Are Some Finds Among The
Bunches Hughie and Wild Bill
Are Chaperoning Through
the South.
Drake, Simmons, Ness, Pernoll,
Stroud and Browning Showing
s Best in First Months Play.
ev PAUL HALE eRusKE.

> ey PAUL HALE BRUSkE.
The Times takes pleasure in pre-
sentipg TO the readers OF its sport
page the first statistical summary OF
the work of the Tigers on the train
ing trip through the south. The fig-
ures accompanying this article are
complete Up TO the games OF yester-
day aud show conclusively inc
strength and weakness OF the young
sters whom Manager Hushie is try
ing out, as well as the respective
stage of efficiency attained by the
veterans.
Considered In a general way, the
Work Of Drake. simmons, Casey. Per-
noIl, stroud and Browning, stands out
most conspicuousiy In statistical
way. ---~----
There are-none of the recruits who
have not-shown real ability, however
Must Keep Drake.
BRAKES LAURELS ARE REALLY
so NOTEWORTHY THAT 1T WOULD
SEEM a MOST DOUBTFUL PRO
CEDURE, WE'RE -DERoFf TO All
Low HIM TO DRIFT TO ANY
OTHER AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUB.
Barring Summers. whose batting rec
ord Is a-freak.. as any fan acquainted
with his weakness will note. Del is, the
real leader of the club, with a batting
average lacking but three points OF
round 400 in 10 games, and no mis-
takes chalked against his record IN
the field Del's feet have been sore
al spring as the result OF the rocky
outfield at "Santone" and he has lost
several hits through his inability to
cover the distance between-ths plate
sn%i ~6rst--base with his normal speed,
yet he has been getting his hits with
regularity and his three doubles and
FIVE home.runs show that he has been
shifting them hard.
Simmons Is the only other recruit
OF the regular players to force his way
inside the 200 list He IS. as the
Fctmcs show, good. average bali
PRAYER VINO will hardly develop into
a star. but is likely to be-a most
handy sort of man to have around.
II He Could Only Hit.
Joe Casey hasn't been batting much
of any but his catching has been uni
formly fine and he has yet TO have
an error or passed ball recorded
against him.
Pernoll, as everyone knows by this
time, Is sure find, barring that
slight element of chance which al
WAYS accompanies the advent OF a
youngster into the big show. IN "a
INNINCS-THE EQUIVALENT OF
FOUR FULL GAMES-HE HAS AL
LOWED THE HOSTILES AN AVER
CANE
AND HAS STRUCK OUT MORE
THAN SIX. His control has been re-
markable and his record would be all
the better were 1t not for four In
nlngs pitched against San Antonio
one day with lame arm, during
which he allowed seven of the is hits
scored against his delivery.
Stroud's work has been very similar
TO Pernolls, although not quite so SEN
sational. OF the 1909 twirlers. Works
has really done best, though unlucky
on several occasions in having what
proved TO be the winning runs scored
of his delivery.
Mcintyre, Crawford, Beckendorf
and stanage have come to form quick
er than any Of the other regulars.
Matty's aII-round work has been su
perfine right along, while Sam has
been hitting them hard, as he always
does. Both the cstchers mentioned
are far ahead Of Schmidt. who. in 10
games has failed to hit safely and
though this point has not been
brought out in the averages-has been
running up a startling array OF passed
balls.
Ness Leads First.Sackers.
OF THE THREE FIRST BASE
NJ NESS RECORD LOOKS THE
BEST. While Lister leads him sew
eral points in batting, the Wisconsin
man has been hitting them farther
and seems TO have started a home
run habit which will prove helpful
If continued in the big fight. Ness
sped on the sacks is apparent by "A
glance at his record. BOTH LISTER
AND NESS HAVE OUTFIT TOM
JONES.
Chick" Lathers has been holding
his own very well. The other re-
crafts have been performing in aver
age style.
The saddest part OF the record.
aside from Schmidt's failure at bat, |
Is the performance Of DOME" Bush
who has been fielding terribly and
batting but little. Delehanty, worlds
series hero. hasn't made an error as
yet In the field but his hits have been
almost as scarce. Both Of them will
come to form later on, without doubt.
Summarized, Drake has made the
most hits: Mcintyre has scored the
most runs; Bush has made the most
errors; Tom Jones and Mcintyre are
tied for the lead In sacrifice hitting;
Ball has a shade the best Of the base
steaIers: brakes total hases are bfoh.