The Detroit times., 1912-06-08
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TIGERS ARE rs PER CENT
STRONGER THAN THEY WERE
] LAST YEAR, SAYS JENNINGS
Pitching Staff is Much Better
and Reserve Strength
Is Greater
NAyINs FIELD BEAUTIFUL
Foreign, Correspondents Agree
That 1t Is the Prettiest
yePark In Circuit
NAyNs FIELD BEAUTIFUL
RY RALPH l.. YoNKER.

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BY RALPH h. YONHER.
l-The Tigers are % per cent strong
or today than they were on June Z,
ls11,P said Manager Hughie Jennings
today. N =.
This statement in view of the fact
that year ago today the Tigers were
on the eve OF a series with the Ath-
lStics which, II was agreed. would
determine whether the Tigers were
OF real championship cahber or were
only hashes IN the baseball pan-in
View of-.this fact-the statement OF
the Tiger manager looks wobbiy
Furthermore, one glance at the
standings of the teams now and a
year aao also sets the statement
down in tie doubtful column. Last
wear the Tigers were whooping q
along the top row al great shape with
all their youngsters working IN such
fine shape that they had showed the
T1xers along enough so that the late
Conditioning of the veteran pitchers
Was not felt.
so. as far as a comparison OF what
the Tigers had done on paper up TO
a year ago today and what they have
done on paper up To today. the cheer
full statement OF Hughie is shaN
But the statement was not made as
.culnpa rison OF what the team has
done. Ii IS statement of The pres.
ent strength of the Tigers when they
are sent out on the field A com
pafison OF that strength and that OF
the Tigers las. year shows that
HAgnie is conservative in his estl-
mate.
I..,., AZ. . g., nlaoo tba n{trhiuU cta n
right now is a big Improvement over
what il was last year" says the
TIGER leader II have four men whom
4 can depend upon now. They are
Mullin. willett. Summers and Dubuc.
or these willett is pitching much bet
ter hail this year than he did last
The first inning is always Edgar's
stumbling block. III he can get away
10 good start he can be depended
uipn &c finish we'll Dubuc Is very
mich better than any new pitcher We
picked up last year Ralph Works
10 pitching a great deal better man
IN did last season also
NDorovan is not yet 'in as good
shape as he was at this time last
br. That of course simply means
attic more time for him to round
til II doesn't mean that he won't he
lit as good when he gets Started
Cvington. think. has made no I'M
Movement over last year. lie mas
b&en showing up better lately. how
err. and he will get chance 10
pUch very soon il any OF the pitchers
game 60 bad,
E'Hub Fernoll will not be used IN
any game as long as there Is some
body else ready 10 work, but he viii
Re kept with the team right along.
He Is the only left handler on the stan
aud he is needed 10 give the Tigers
hatting practice.
seIn the rest Of the team our princi-
raR item OF increased strength is in
inging Gamer and In the better re-
sIye material we have. No matter
NO is injured there is good man
tN put into his place al once. Gamers
heing hurt is an example Last year
WIEN Del was out we were forced to
freak Delahanty into Job that didn't
suit hirn-irst base. This year when
lcl was injured We put Moriartv on
first and had Louden for third base
IL the outfeld or infeld. Witt could
take one OF the places any time he 10
needed, As for thetcatching staff, il
Is conceded that the Tigers have the
best in the league with. Stanage on
tke FIRST string and onslow and
Hchers with him.
8fhat the Tigers have the PFe+tiast
b1seball park in either league circuit
II, the opinion OF unbiased outsiders
who have been doing the games az
Navin field for the other cities OF tie
league.
gThe majesty OF its hugeness and
tho dignity Of ,its.-simplicity (Which Is
going some in describing a baseball
park, let me observe) have impressed
the out-of-town men. The painting OF
the high wall out I'm left field green
has added much 20 the parks beauty.
,a'ke ban on billboard advertising is
one that deserves commentator, &C
cording 10 the, valued opinion of the
writers. There is only one blight on
the pure view OF the grounds and that
has been attached TO the scoreboard
Not an ad OF any sort besides that
hnrts the eye.
E4e plan OF having the stands
sNgle-decked, pleases. That gives
nHch better service than the shadow
cetlng double deekers. 4
MANY Wonuer nOwslt Is mat the
balls. strikes, outs and batters swing
intoiview as II by magic on the cleo.
trio scoreboard in left field. The
NUMBERS are controlled from the press
box BY an operator who simply
pfesses a button TO bring into view
tie humber desired.
The scores are telephoned out by
to kame operator and are placed in
besilicn by men in the big indicator.
~ has been suggested that there be
a.change in the method OF selling
drinks at the park. One vender an
nhunces that the liquid is nutritious"
Imagine an excited fan trying to
r9nfmber why nutritious" is
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