The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-02
MULLIA LOOKED FOR TO
LEAD THE TIGER STAFF
OF PITCHERS THIS YEAR
He Is In the Best Shape Now
and Is Superior To the
Mullin of 1911
SUMMERS TO BE STRONG
Eddie's Performances So Far
Make Him Look Like Run
ner-Up To Leader
SUMMERS TO BE STRONG
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.


looks as II Mullin we're going to be
the Tiger old reliable in the pitching
stan again this year. 1t looks as If he
were going to be decidedly more re-
liable than he was last year, at that,
when he won Is and lost 10 games.
George is in great deal better
shape than he was last season. He
was III part OF last summer, and was
not in the best of condition. This
year he both looks and acts is IL he
were in tip-top shape. and he is al
ready showing all kinds OF steam and
various other etceteras that have
made him one or the leading Ameri-
can league pitchers.
Donovan hasn't yet had a chance
to show whether he is going TO be
better than he was in 1911. There is
little fear that he will be worse. how
ever. He will follow his usual pro-
gram and take plenty OF time TO get
into shape for the hot-weather games.
Predictions on Bill are somewhat pre-
mature.
Summers looks like a runnerup to
the leader IL the way he pitched his
first game at least is any criterion.
"Masterful ball" has been overworked
but that's what he pitched. He had
| 'em all and used 'em. He made the
hostilities resemble a bunch OF penny
| firecrackers against a Calling gun.
Every batter that faced him, nearly,
grounded out to him or looped little
easy ones inside the paths. Ed. Is In
better shape than he was last year.
Like Donovan, Willett surely won't
Il A. n. twaar -
than he was last, but his work thus
far this season. has been very good
| and only very good. He hasn't shown
anything wonderful as has Summers
or Mullin.
Among the front ranks OF those try.
| ing to break into that big four is Tex
Covington. Tex Is booked for a big
year, think those who have watched
him. He looks like the best OF the
| left-overs from last year. Dubuc is
going to give any OF the men a hard
battle for premier honors, too.
But Mullin ought TO lead them all.
| NO Yannigan trip" was the decree
| that went out from the Navin office
| in Detroit this winter.
| Bad weather prevented the Tiger
X
keep them warm at Monroe.
| Then there were a number OF eX-
| ira games for the Yannigans SEIZED
uled.
The natural conclusion would be
that 1t was found that a Yannigan trip
| would be a good thing.
But there is where a natural con-
| clusion is wrong. These games for
! the Yannigans are scheduled just TO
keep the Vans busy. They are OF abb
solutely no value to Hughie except
| for that.
What good does IL do metz have
these fellows playing where | can't
see them?" questioned Hughie, rhetor.
| ically. THE men ought TO have
something to do, and the weather OF
| the past month has retarded them
The games will keep them interested.
Otherwise they are OF no value what.
ever.
The games at Vicksburg will I'M.
| doubtedly be the last for them, and
the precedent set this year OF doing
without the extra trip, will be fol-
lowed next season"
There was a good deal OF talk about
the Maps wanting lnlS man JOnusOu'
the Pels' southpaw first baseman. II
they get him, they're welcome TO him
as far as the Tigers are concerned for
they have already had their chance
at him.
Last year when the Tigers were at
New Orleans, Johnson was doing the
| same stunt that he is said 10 be do
ing now-playing in midseason form
| before the schedule has begun. He
| looked good 70 Jennings who got an
option on him.
Later in the season he was looked
over by Bobby Lowe aud Joe Sugden
and evidently found wanting, for even
Washington, which had a chance at
him, passed him mp.
Jim Mcclure had a hard PROPOSE
ton when he took hold OF the Maps
last year. He didn't have the best OF
success simply for the reason that
he was too conscientious. There Is
| nobody more true and honest than
Jim and he worried great deal about
things that other managers wouldn't
have noticed"