The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-18
Probable Regulars in Every
Club But Detroit Can
Be Selected
HOLDOUTS, INJURIES,
CONDITION ALL BOTHER
Red Sox Will Probably Stand
Pat on Their Worlds Cham
pionship Personnel
BY RALPH y. YONKER.

AHoiC IN HO 1Olo uue-up III buS
American league 30 hard to pick as
that of the Tigers.
With the departure for the south
four days of. no club presents 30
many difhcultles to those critics who
would name the men to fll the nire
positions on the team as does Detroit.
The lineup as given on this page
are those that look the most probabl
now. They are made up principally OF
veterans or men who have had at least
short experience In the American
league.
Recruits have been given places on
when It seemed that they were sure
10 beat present regulars out Of their
Jobs
But in trying to apply this or any
other rule I'm picking a Tiger line-un,
the experimenter finds himself face TO
face with difficulties which make more
than the merest guesswork impossi-
BILE.
Holdout threats, injuries that must
be healed, uncertainties OF recruits.
condition OF the players-all these
things mitigate against any definite
results In picking a preseason lineup.
have Del Gainer, Sam Crawford. or
STANLEY?
Gainer will be there-if his wrist, In
jured some time ago. can be used we'll
enough so that he can return to the
form he showed in 1911. Crawford
will be there--if he signs his Tiger
contract and Jennings Is satisfied tha.
he cannot fnd better man. Shanley,
2 recruit, will be placed at the first
statiou--fE he shows the ability that
he IN touted to have and neither Gain
er nor Crawford is used.
At second Bill Louden will hold
down the berth regularly IL he sends
In his contract soon enough SO that he
can get the benefit OF the training sea-
son 10 get into shape. provided furthe.
that no improves his hitting. He may
stick II he doesn't improve with the
wood: he In bound TO II he does.
At short, there seems to be no rea-
SON WHY DOME Bush should not be the
man for the Job. All he needs 10 do
Is TO be In condition for a good sea-
sons work and Bush has promised
that he will be that.
At third. Deal, Witt or Moriarty VIII
be on the Job. Deal and Witt are NAM
ed in preference to Morrie. not be-
cause OF superior ability, but because
they stand a better show for the posi-
tion II their ability be equal to shat
OF George. Manager jennings Is not
likely 70 use Morrie at third this year
unless he has to, for he would rather
give a youngster experiences
In the outfield Veach Is the only
man who can be definitely placed. He.
Cobb and Crawford are the only out
felders of last year now belonging To
the Tigers. Jones having been releas-
ed. Cobb and Crawford are among the
holdouts.
Behind the bat there Is nobody who
could be picked for the job right now
since Stanage the only Tiger catcher
OF last year on the roster, refuses TO
sign I'D his contract. Rondeau and
Mckee have contracted to serve the
Tiger management, but which one, If
either, will make good IS only mat
ter of conjecture. II Stanage returnr,
neither one can hope for anything bet
ter than a second string job.
In the box there is nobody who can
be pointed to as absolutely certain OF
this fob. or course, Mullin will un-
doubtedIy remain; he Will surely DO
50 n he stays In condition Dubuc an'
Wiliett will be there il they sign up.
Joe Lake would have been released Il
washington had not refused to waive
on him. The rest OF the men are all
recruits.
There are two certainties: Frank
Navin will be the president Of the
club and Hughle jennings the man
ager. otherwise the Tiger lineup now
appears only as certain as the
weather.
The Red Sox lineup Is practically
axed. There Is little doubt, but that
the men will lineup for the first game
about the way they did for the worlds
Aakies.
ashington would like to develop q
second baseman TO take the place ot
Morgan and would be pleased to see
another good pitcher in the ranks
Grifnth tried to get even Joe Lake
but failed
The Athletics ala willing to stand
pat on their infield and catching stan.
They hope to see their new men
strengthen their outfeld and to soc
the young pitchers show class enough
to support Plank. Coombs and Ben
der.
Chicago is not as satisfied as arc
these two clubs. The White Sox arc