The Detroit times., 1913-12-29
Tiger Star Farmed To 81. Jo-
seph is Anxious 10 Journey
Southwark
HAS THE ABILITY AND
AMBITION To STICK
Realizes His Weakness and Will
Make Every Effort Possible
To Overcome Ii
BY RALPH l.. yoNKER

To gain control is the chief am.
bition OF George Boehler the Young
right-handed pitcher, who had brief
trial with the Tigers last spring. In
that brief trial Boehler convinced
Manager Jennings. Jim Mcclure, Joe
Sugden and the veterans OF the III
ger squad tnat he had the makings
: OF a wonderful hurler, provided b.
once gor his sights 80 developed as
/ to be able 10 keep himself out OF The
! hole
Boehler writes that he is already
/ itching to get down south so that he
can start work He believes that
practice, practice, practice. is the
/ only thing thar will give him control
! and he wants 10 get into shape so that
he can get good start this spring
He also believes that his work
with st. Joseph in the Western league
viii be OF great assistance TO him.
He had fine year in the west and
was touted at the close OF the season
(, as the best finger in the circuit. Man
ager Hendrix. OF the Denver club.
close personal friend OF the Tiger
management has boosted Boehler
high.
George is al present working at his
trade as barber in his home 81 Law.
renceburg. Ind. He and Sam Craw.
ford are the tonsorlal members of
the Tiger team. Sam dispensed
shaves and hair trims down in Wa
hoo. Neb.. before he became base
ball star.
Boehler has everything in the world
TO make him valuable TO the Detroit
club IL he can once get that all-desir-
able control lie has so much speed
that he was called last spring Wal
ter Johnson H. The Tigers said that
Boehler couldn't throw ball without
putting a hook or a hop on IT, They
used 10 be actually afraid TO stand up
before him IN batting practice Tor
fear of being beaned, because try as
he would, he would always have a
jump TO the ball.
Ii was his beaning OF a couple OF
players at Cleveland in one OF the
early games last season that took
Boehler's nerve He is as square and
straightforward a player as You could
ask for. but frightening players away
from the plate is part OF a pitcher 5
business He got somebody with \
fast bean ball while trying to drive
him away, and he felt SO sorry about
10 that he went TO pieces.
mot only has George the mechani- |
cal requirements for hurler. but he
has the brain and the disposition. He |
i'll a bright young fellow who isn't let |
ting any opportunities slip by. He is |
ambitious and sensible and realizes |
that baseball Is a serious business and |
-FAauiEle- -eaF#sst-effeft7-4f -pite-ef I
hts phenomenal success in the West |
etn league, his head isn't turned a |
bit. He knows OF how much more !
Importance control is in the big |
league where the batters wait for the !
good ones, and he knows that his |
control must be we'll near perfect be- |
fore he can stand the pace in the big |
tdnt
Boehler was released early last !
spring TO St Joseph on an optional |
agreement. which called for his re-
turn 70 the Tigers. The Detroit club |
was fortunate in getting waivers on |
Hpehler. He was too good to let go |
entirely and II Detroit couldn't have |
received waivers IL undoubtedly |
would have kept MIN on the payroll |
anyway much as Nick Cullop was in |
the early part of last season. The |
Maps didn't feel that they could use |
him with their regular staff going |
vell and they couldn't farm him ont !
Because there we're several clubs |
which wouldn't waive,
lBoehler is the man picked by
George Mullln. former Tiger as the |
Dfst or the new pitchers tne club |
showed last season. Mullin has |
nSNer renigged on his statement and |
ptobahly will never have to-