The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-08
THIRD STATION is THE
z ONLY TIGER JOB THAT
NEED CAUSE ANY WORRY
Everything Else Will Be Taken
Care of as Well If Not Bet
ter Than Before
1OUDEN'S CASE IN DOUBT
II His Head Is as Good Against
! Majors as Minors, He'll
Be There
roUDEN'S CASE IN DOUBT
By RALPH L. YONKER.

about which there need be any ahxi-
ETY.. ..........
Whether Owen Bush reports or de-
cides to remain peeved, shortstop viii
be taken good care Of There is only
one thing that Jennings fears from
Oscar Witt, the youngster who has es-
saved TO take Denies place, aud that
is that the stage fright of the mrs;
few weeks in major league basebati
may get him an DRUM his hopes.
Jim Delahanty can't be beaten out
OF that second base. Jim's leg was the
only thing that was a source OF nope
to anybody with his eyes on the sta-
ton, and il there was ever anytnlns
the matter with Dels leg NOBODY
would know II now.
President Navin took chance when
he discarded opportunities TO get
new first baseman this winter, but the
wrist OF one Del Gainor is now so use
ful that 1t looks as IL the Tiger boss
had the cards stacked when he per-
sistently refused to squander money
on new man for the initial corner.
In the outfield, Crawford and COBB,
Of course. take care OF two OF the
Jobs. and that third has two men who
are just as good or better than the
men who held them last year. Davey
Jones hasn't gone back a bit since
1911. OF that there Is no doubt. he
IN hitting well, doing his usual neld-
I'm gstunts and running bases just as
snriathly as -exer-fZ Hnghie decides.
that George Moriarty will make
batter man for the job Ii means that
the Tigers will be much stronger there
during the coming season than last
Perry has been disappointing.
Jack Onslow looks like the third
choice among catchers. When that
opinion. almost unanimous among
those who have watched the Tigers,
was given to men who saw Jack at
oITrt Wayne with Jim Casey last year.
the result was Good night. What
catching stan the Tiges must have
That the pitching department Is an
IMPROVEMENT over last year goes
without saying, 40 the old men are
going to be In better shape and the
recruits show more class than did the
beginners of last year.
Thus Il appears that the only place
that should cause any care is that OF
third baseman. Moriarity has never
been considered this year as possible
choice for that job. Hughie took an
immediate liking to Bill Louden and
has been working hi mthere right
along. !,
Al bunch OF Detroiters who saw the
game at Toledo Saturday were dis
appointed in Bill. They couldn't see
the former Newark man. He fozzied
couple OF hunts and he didn't hit well.
II may be said for Louden, however,
that he put UP one of the poorest ex-
hibftions OF the home coming series at
\ Toledo. He had been fielding better
an dhitting better
Non Bill isn't going TO burn the
i league up with his hitting. Nor Is he
going to be the best in the league at
fielding. But Bill can be depended
upon to play steady, consistent
game, to cover acres Of ground, to use
his head ell the time, and to light
fight--fght.
When the season starts take a seat
over near tn ethird bag and watch
some OF the clever tricks this William
will pull of. Watch him walk right
up to the limit OF the liberties allowed
n baseman with runner to check him
and. when the chance arises, step
over that limit little and get away
with It.
don't look for Bill to improve
greatly. Nor will he slump. Bill Is
not likely to suffer from stage fright.
The only question is, will his head
and his fight carry him along with the
big leaguers as IL has with the minors
nthese exhibition games? II 1t does,
third base will be covered. II II doesn't
third base will be weak.
When ehchoice has TO be made
between George WesterZil and harlCie
o ..eary for that utility job, little
George Is going to have to look mighty
sweet In Hughes eyes to GUST little
X Charlie out OF 1t.
Besides being a mighty swell little
player yet, In spite OF his 'steen years
t IN the major league, Charlie Is as
much at home o none side of the dia-
mond as nthe other, while Wester'
xil's natural position is over on the
left hand side.
Westerzil is a fast kid on his pins,
! lovely fielder and he hits the ball
hard. But Charlie has many OF
(3eorge,s qualifications with the add.
ZION OF his many years experience on
the lob that may be Of much value TO
Uuahie after the season starts.
n Il probable that either George or
charlie will be sent TO Providence. II
* charlie is sent there 1t means that
WesferzIl will have but little chance
~ deyeIop here. Tf Charlie stays II
eeeures the Tigers OF his experience
fhia year and of a ninfelder with
added experience any time they decide
~ s. recall westerzil. This makes II
look as II o'Leary will be the extra
man
The Tigers get the next to the last
~ their exhibition games today nj
a <lncinnatf with Hank 0'Day's Reds
s me game for Wednesday at Cincy
hae been cancelled in order to give
me- men a chance TO rest up before
Iexinning the season at Cleveland
On the nth.
There was no mercy displayed on
fhe mart OF the Toledoans yesterday
when they had the temerity TO II,
me score IN the ninth Inning OF Z
rame against a joke Tiger line-uI