The Detroit times., 1911-03-11
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

MONROE, La. March lO.-Aiter
practically two weeks OF work win
Z the crop OF 1911 recruits, selected
from the world OF minor league base
ball by the Detroit scouts, Manager
Jennings has already a very pro
! nounced opinion on nearly all OF them.
Generally speaking, they reneet
Z great credit on Messrs. Lowe, Casey,
4 Canayan and the others who repre-
sented the Detroit management last
summer. Particularly is this true OF
the pitchers. II is doubtful II more
promising lot of beavers was ever
carried south by a big league Dali
club.
I'm working out in detail the esti-
mates of the youngsters whom the
Detroit club is carrying this spring
the writer is bearing in mind that de-
yelopments OF the remainder OF the
training season may alter one or two
cases. The estimates appended DO,
however. reflect without prejudice
what Manager Jennings himself says
and what the writer has seen ana
heard from Others in whose Judgment
he has confidence
Works q Near-He9uIar.
Leaving aside for the present
Ralph Works, whose two years with
the Tigers makes him q near-regular,
the Tigerette pitchers stack up about
as follows: :,
COvINGTON-Look like the find
Of the new bunch. Features nice,
free movement with fast. side-arm
hall that breaks in toward a right
handed batsman with terrific speed.
Has size, disposition and mental bal
snce. .You won't see better pitch
lng than that in July" was the COM
ment OF q veteran regular.
CAvET--A left-hander with tower
Ing height and plenty OF strength.
Pronounced by Joe Sugden the most
graceful worker he had seen In years.
fias speed, curves and control. ls a
good batsman and fielder. Ought
surely to make good. even though at
an age where an added year or two
win make improvement Of radical
nature.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lanky south
nav. though shorter than Cavet and
bigger-boned. Only 20 years old but
well matured for his age and ball
player all over Has played the out
field always when not in the oox.
Has shown nothing but speed as yet
but Is begging daily for chance TO
mix In curves and spitters.
STROUD-An experienced pitcher
who may lose the erraric quality
which made his 1910 season Nth the
Tigers ole o, such aggrayating nature.
If lndEtd en- his work this spring.
must be ranged below CosinStJ1 In
strength and speed. Also SCENE &c
lack seight.
LIvELY-A terror for hard work
but seems to be making no progress
here, either in getting on superfuous
weight or In adding to his develop
'ment In pitching. II he gets on 10
pounds or so and starts his spit-ball
working, may develop suddenly into
the sensation of the camp. Has
shown ability as q fielder.
w. w. SMITH--The mastodon OF
the Tiger camp, a freak IN build but
still dark horse In ability. Hasn't
yet shown the speed which he ought
to have. with his six feet four inches
Of equipment. Looks bit doubtful
as q fielder. A year In some minor
league where he can be watched and
coached In pretty sure to be given
this fellow before he tastes the pow
der in the big battles. as+s,-
LOUDELLr-The only sorearmed
pitcher In camp and has shown less
than any of the other righthanders.
Seems fated for q return to the
minors. Vss-a.f
PEASLEY--Can't seem to realize
on his strength. with speed necessary
to 60 with 1t. Is suspected OF ten
dency To panic I'm tight pinches. Has