The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-28
Jennings Admits
 Detroit Is Weak
Will Try to Mod Kocher Into Catcher and Also Need;
 New Outfie.der

Detroit, Oct 2S-The Tigers, accord ing to Manager Hughie Jennings, will see some radical changes. Before the Tigers become a championship team
 'gain big. shakeup will have to be made. No one realizes better than Jennings that new combination will
 have to be built if the Jungle men
 are to be in the fight next year. Jen-
 nings means to release the veterans
 who are going back and the young
 sters who cannot advance will not be
 carried any longer.
 The outield problem is the tough est facing the manager at present.
 Hughie realizes that there is a weak spot in left field that must be filled,
 but how to fill it is another proposi-
 ton. And before the solution is reach
 ed it wouldn't be surprising to see
 Jennings attempt to make an outfeld- CT out of Tutweiler, who came to De- troit from the swamps of Mississippi
 this year, and played in a few games
 just before the close of the season.
 Del Drake is a fairly good outfield-
 CT but has little over Davy Jones. He is much better fielder but has too
 many batting weaknesses. Walter
 Smaller who looked like world-beat-
 CT last spring and who was farmed
 out by Detroit for seasoning, has not improved enough to be available next y for Detroit in 1912 must be superior to Drake, Smaller and Jones.
 Tutweiler has always played the in- field but Hughie does not like his
 work. Jennings claims that Tutweiler's s
 biggest weakness is in going after ground balls. He never gets in front of the ball. Whenever Tutweiler stops
 them his hands are behind his body. He gets them behind instead of in front of him.
 Tutweiler is fast where Smaller is slow, and Drake is no speed merchant. Shaller's lack of speed is his greatest fault. Jennings believes Tutweiler can be developed into a good hitter and that the outfielder's duties will come to him easily.
 Two new infielders will probably be in the lineup. Hdghie has several in
 sight. He can't say anything definite regarding any of them, as he has not seen them in action. He has two men
 who are strongly recommended.
 The pitching problem is again up for consideration. Six pitchers, in- cluding Donovan, Mullin, Willet, Summers, Works and Covington are almost sure of their positions next year. Lively will not be with the club | and the jobs of the other members
 of the 1911 hurling staff are doubtful
 Works should develop into a good
 pitcher He showed ability in streaks
 and could do better if he would set his entire mind on pitching and try l to develop himself.
 l Behind the plate will be Stanage and two others. Schmidt will not be 1 with the club in 1912. Joe Casey may | also be missing. Casey will have to | fight for his job. Kocher and Onslow | two backstops who belong to Detroit and who are in the minors for devel- | opment this year, turned out to be stars. If they can show some Of that ability in the big leagues they will crowd Joe out of his berth. The club
 will not carry more than three catch 1 CTS.
 These are the plans of Hughie. They l will carry over until next February when the Tigers manager takes his | squad to Monroe, La to find out | what is in the men who are expected | to fill the positions. There are sever al splendid opportunities for the fel- | lows with ability.