The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-27
Tigers Are in Need of q South
paw Pitcher if for Their
Own Practice Only
JENNINGS HAS BEEN
UNABLE TO COP ONE
Tried Out Three Last Year and
None Of Them Was Good
Enough to Stick

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GULFPOkT, Miss. Feb. 27.-lf he
doesn't persist In working himself to
death, there Is one recruit who would
seem to have his job with the Tigers
cinched already-Clauss, the only
southpaw who Is trying for a place
on the Tigers pitching stan.
Although there has always been a
crying need for left-handed pitchers
for the Tigers. Manager Jennings mas
-neen- unfortunate in-his- efforts 10
pick up another Eddie Plank.
Last year, the southpaws in evi-
dence here were Jim Maroney ana
Mike Maurer. Now Maroney Was a
big, raw New Englander with cross
fire that resembled Dutch wind
mill He stuck as far as the opening
OF the season. Then he was given
his unconditional release He was
given this. not because the Detroit
club could not have sold him for
real money but because, crafty Yam.
kee that he was, he had signed up
under the conditional that he be re-.
leased Internationally in case he
didn't make coed, thereby getting
around that famous reserve clause.
Maurer was the Detroit boy who
used TO pitch for various sandlot
teams around the city. Taking him
south and largely an experiment
Mike had everything but confidence
in himself. Timid as q choir.boy he
failed to show his best in pinch. He
was sent home before the club start.
ed north.
AHd ,shs club was without + soskk
Thep Moran. a college youth from
WashInRton anu Jefferson. was pick
cd up ana brought to Detroit, but he
was too green and couldn't last. even
as a practice pitcher for the Tigers
themselves.
And the club was again without a
southpaw.
Now Clauss is the only portsided
hurler who has Tigerish aspirations
Nobody Is rash enough TO make any
definite predictions regarding him,
Dut there, Is certainly world of op-
portunity for the former Jackson
Clauss has distinguished himself
already by his WILLINGNESS 10 woIk.
The first day out, Monday he went at
il hard and in deadly earnest. with the
result that he was soon attractiny me
attention Of the spectators ard Of
Manager jennings. who cautioned 10
ease UP q bit
With the wealth OF right-hard mate.
I'al on hand. there promises to lie a
stiff battle for positions on the reg llar
stan. But Clauss has the OF side OF
the hurling squad all to himse.f
The chief concern of MANAGER Jen-
E.ngs and Trainer Tuthili right now Is
20 keep the men down 70 q hca!.hful
amount OF work along the lines If
actual playing and up to he require d
amount in the druggery OF the game
running around the track.
The soreness which developed after
the first couple Of days o. work y De-
ginning to wear on and the mcr are
feeling very Kittenish. Consequently
they are anxious TO try their wings
on long distance pegs. ard thc'r eyes
and bats on pitched balls. This is
much more pleasant thar chasing q
nile or two around fea.nreless race
track.
However. the arms are not vet
ready to let the pitchers cut loose
with anything. nor the legs strong
IN. ugh to permit the fielders 20 chase
uiscrupulously about diamond that
RAY turn their ankles at any ..lne.
The most picture sque Of the battery
men among the recruits Is Troy. A
great, big raw-boned. red heat lee coal
miner. he towers above most OF the
others like the Dime SAVINGS bank
building above the Detroit city hail.
Troy looks as big In his uniform as
I'd Walsh. That shock OF fiery hair
glistening In the sun light d.aws aim
al. kinds of attention.
Troy moves as easily and as grace
fully when In uniform as does a pam
ther The awkwardness Of his I'M
mense size disappears and ne looks
and acts like big. graceful boz.
The big fellow Is constant source
of surprise to the camp followers
Born and raised in coal mining
country with little or no chance for
an education. he conducts himself like
a Chesterfield I'm the Great Southern
hotel.
In his room or around the lobby
he seldom speaks unless spoken to
first, but he never fails with aretort
sharp but courteous, IL one of his
team metes tries to hang anything
on him.
Rcndeau, Who caught him one game
several years ago when both were
with Worcester in the New England
league, says that he has all kinds OF
speed. He certainly has the build OF
another Walter Johnson. II he can
swing As much speed into ball as
that marvel does, another hole In the
TIGER roster has been plugged
Manager Jennings is still showing
the oid-time pep this season. The
irst afternoon out he surprised the
spectators with q burst OF speed In .
run around the diamond that left