Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
JENNINGS HAS TOUGH JOB.
Must Devote Time to Building Up
 New Team For Detroit.

Hughie Jennings, manager of the ri
 gers, faces the severest and most
 crucial test, in his baseball career
 Hughie has won three American
 league pennants. But he has wor
 them with a team of veterans that
 was handed down to him. Now the
 pennant-winning veteran combination
 has crumpled. Only three men who
 helped Jennings nail the first Aneri-
 can league bunting to the fagpole in
 gers roster-Cobb, Crawford and Mul-
 lin. When the old combination crack
 ed the Tigers failed to win any more
 titles. For time the momentum fur
 nished them by the pennant years of
 1907 and 1909 helped them Ons and il
 was only last year that they failed
 to land place in the first division.
 In the ebbing of power which al most always follows the dimning of a
 teams stars the Tigers have sunk The year 1913 Is set aside in their his tory for the purpose of upbuilding. Jennings activities this year must be devoted to a task which he has had to face squarely only since the time last year, when he and President Nayin saw that there was no hope for a pennant; he must face the task of developing youngsters. It is true that every manager has to keep in mind constantly the fact that he is going 
 men give out, and 1t Is the constant purpose of every manager to keep feeders for his team ready.
 But, on the other hand, Jennings has never had to make it so completely his aim to bring out men to fill positions left vacant by the passing of former stars as he has to this season There has always been that hope of & possf- bi1fty of a pennant whith had led him so try for the flag with older men rather than trying for afuture pen nant winner with youngsters. There are three Tiger regulars now who went to Detroit green from the minors during JenningS'S term or omce, Wno are sure of their jobs in 1913-Bush at shortstop, Stanage at the backstop job and Louden at second base. Pitcher Edgar Willett joined the Tigers be- fore Jennings but he wasn't of much value until after Jennings got there
 Among the pitchers. there is none whose development came while Hughfe was the Tiger manager, with the possible exception of W1llett. Mu1- in was in Deroit before Jennings. Dubuc was finished major league ct go from Cincinnati because of a1l- ness rather than because of lack of ability. Joe Lake is an old veteran. The rest of the Tiger hurlers are who have not as yet made good Stanage is the only catcher the
 
 Ire coming here for tr'youts. What 5ainor can do at first base is prob ematical, depending largely upon the condition of the wrist that was injur- ,osition. especially if he can i'm ,rove in his hitting. It is not likely hat anybody will force Donle Bush ut if his job at short. if the little el1ow is in condition when he re- ,orts and he, no doubt. will be, since n. 4x.<, r-,ad T,ie- JeSeor on that stuff last eason- he veterans for third in ease 3 -oungster doesn't make good mere, vent to Detroit in 1909 from the New York American league team. Cobb 1 nd Crawford as has been mentioned 1 re the outhelders who were Tigers 1 efore Hughie. Tn his ambition to de ace many handtcaps. In the first, lace, dissatisfied veterans, the latest | f whom to voice his protest Is Davey | ones. have said that Jennings | rightens youngsters out of their rowth. They claim that Hughie's rowd's through the turnstiles. rather | han to bring out new men Further 1ore Detroit fans still have a hank ring for cfannpfonships rather than | or good baseball.
 oss a glorious opportunity to dis rove this first charge. while he oesn't need to worry about the ac- usation that he is a dollar magnet
 nd as for the last handicap. 1t is up , the fans to realize that pennants ant bs won every year and that the fgers must wait fer their next one. lie big CIRCUITS gem ent fer Jennings viewing the prSspeets ar the sea ,n is the fact tfat the seungsters .fe were with him last season seem T las efFaH& 56R him
 There have been reeeived a Hnn1f5sP letters frofn Faea like Sitt. Beal and lese 9tYaars wf7e were with the Ti- CTS part eF ali of lass seassn. and :. ariy every ene ef thein closes his tier with a. statement to the effect lat he is with Hughie all the time. he dissatisfaction ef the veterans is l ased by many upon theiN prosperity. h he man wIae earns a hig salary dur {