The Detroit times., 1913-03-15
Recruits Look 100 Per Cent Bet
ter Than Those of
Last Season
VETERANS IN BETTER
CONDITION THIS YEAR
Gamer, Bush and MulliR, Espe-
cially, in Finer Fettle
Than Ever
BY RALPH L. YoNkER.


Tigers start their series OF exhibition
vames. Sunday. with the minor league
elubs on their way back to st. Louis,
where they open the American league
beason, April 10. with the first OF q
keries of Ave games with the New
orleans club In the Southern league
kt New Orleans.
They start these games with cluD
That has been strengthened by raw
material consiuered by Manager hugh
Jennings as 100 per cent. stronger
|han that raw material with which ne
had to build up the club last season
This refers rather to the outfielders.
|nnslders and catchers than TO the
bitchers, upon whom Hughie refuses
10 pass Judgment until he mas seen
hem against real batting. on tne way
home.
By the time Chattanooga or Louis
lille II reached he will no doubt have
ome to q conclusion In regard to his
Sitchers Right now, however, he can
hot tell from the minor games they
lave been In how they will stack mp.
II IL conceded that Klawitter and
Hall are practically certainties for
|he Tigers pitching staff. while Fam
och Is credited with standing an eS'
kellent show of sticking. II Clauss
an show the control that Is necessary
ke is likely to be kept. as he is the
knly left-hander OH the stan. Biz
Troy has shown q lot Of speed. Dauss
said to have fine speed and a good
|urve when he IL ripe. Boehler has
|ycrythips that a twirler needs II he
In get away with, It in big league
ncounters. Whcatley showed most
Sf what he had, except his splitter,
hst season.
The catching department is much
tronger this year than 1t was last.
oscar Stanage Is taking OF weight q,
he rate of about four pounds day
3 get into condition. When In shape
q Is considered the best catcher In
he American league. He will have
|s understudies. Rondeau, and either
Mckee or Gibson Manager Jennings
avs that any OF these men is better
han any OF the second string catchers
he Tigers had last seascS This
heans q good deal. as two ofIhe men,
bnslow and Kocher. were considered
cry good last spring.
At first base, Del Gamer promises
q be the same star that he was In
911. He, has been getting hurt con-
istently. for the injury tinx never
GEMS to forget him, but In spite OF
hat he has been banging out the oid
its' and handling himself as smoothiy
i Arst base as~ever. Upon ~DeIs
vrist hung the all important question
Il first base and since his wrist has
een able to support the weight that
40 been placed upon It. Gamer VIII
ccupy the first corner.
At second base Harry Shanley has
been playing 80 well that MANAGER
ennings says that It Is a question
vhether Bill Louden will be able to
tick there. 1t may be that when
bhanley faces some real pitching he
VIII fan down. but his preliminary
york has been such that It would
eem TO indicate that I.ouden Will
lave 20 10 very fast to stick.
Hut Louden 10 capable Of going fast.
Il shone a. q fielder last year and
sas only to improve his hitting to
knake himself solid Stanley looks
Ike q. faster man than I.oaden In
traightway running, but whether ne
yill handle himself on bases any bet
eP than Bill does 10 q question.
WINE the question of who shall get
The second base Job means much to
|ho men lighting for It. 1t doesn't I
NOM % much to the Tiger fans, who
Ire assured . good man there no mat
[er watch one 10 chosen.
AZ short Bush will be much I'M
broyed In 1918 over what he was In
9i1. Starting the season In poor
bhape physically because he failed to
report until after the southern trip
Ina IN poor shape IN spirits because
Be his long siege Of holding out. Bush
1ldn't do 10 well last season % ne
might have. However. he 10 In hne
EondifSon this season and 10 working
vith ! Win, which means that Detroit
Ans may expect sensation from
A. third. Charlie Deal IL going to
mprove the condition Of that sack
- = I much better hitter now than
20 ~ last season, despite the fact
~ he has been III this winter.
Oeoi Vas always Z classy fielder
~ nv that his hitting has improved
n looEp better than ever. Witt ar
Eivo6 g camp tate and found q hot
|dehf on his hands for his job. Wit
q 8 IigAty good ball player. but he'll
havs TO 20 some to keep his clutc1
nn "a hot corner. Veteran Moriarty
- that II he gets his lunch hooks
8 the bag he'll stick there all season
n tho outaold, the Tigers promise
ko b stronger in 1918 than In many
= yoar. Il II taken for granted thai
COBB ana vsach and probably Craw
feel vill populate the suburbs. Tha
f1ono TINT Powell and High will b.
toG43od aII season for use In emerg
enuV anA for development. unlesl
|pUvU0 continues to show the stuf
thoe - hAo thus far and actuall!
|euuooD Csawford out Of his Job. which
hoo 0eoa TALKED Of
VsaSA sGys Manager jennings. hit