The Detroit times., 1913-01-11
That Is the Scheme of Harry
TuthilL Tiger Trainer.
for 1913
EDDIE SUMMERS WOULD
BE UMPIRE, 1T is SAID
Bill Donovan Is Scouting
Through the South-Will
Visit His Father

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To have, the Detroit pitchers in
better shape than those Of any other
team in the league so that the Tigers
can obtain that jump on their rivals
which he considers half the battle for
the pennant is the ambition of Harry
Tuthill. Tiger trainer for the season
oil 1913.
.lt,s the team that Is In the best
condition In the spring that can set
Nthe Jump on it's rivals when the JUMP
.ounts," opines Harry. Games count
lust as much in the spring when tho
batters haven't their batting eyes
thoroughly In training as they do la
the fall.
1T was the years when the Tigers
were In the best shape In the spring
that they had the easiest times win-
ring pennants.
The team that makes its biggest
effort In the spring is usually In
position to rest In the fall II has
either practically nailed the pennant
or + hopelessly out OF the race. IA
either case. the team can rest It's old
men for the worlds series or Tor the
next season and can try out It's
youngsters.
when the Tigers found that they
were out OF the race last season,
Manager Jennings Immediately called
In the recruits and started tryinS
them out He obtained good line
On several green pitchers Iast ran ar'u
be can use this information to good
adyantaep this spring"
Tuthi1l. who has acted as trainer
for the Giants as well as the Tigers,
SAYS that this Is the scheme that
Manager McGraw of the giants Tot
lows. He believes In getting his
pitchers into midseason form by the
time the first game Is called.
Consequently. McGraw orders a
longer training season for his men
that do most managers. This year
McGraw's youngsters and pitchers
VIII report before any other Dig
leaguers. While the sentiment OF
many managers Is against long train
ing seasons and while others are cut
ting them down, McGraw still clings
10 his old scheme that he has found
successful in the past.
This wear will see an innovation IN
the same line for the Tigers. The
youngsters will report first and ougnI
10 be well started towards getting
into condition by the time the older
men appear.
Eddie Summers arm Is gone for
GOOD and so the Big Chief wants 10 Do
an umpire, following In the generous
Footsteps of Bill Dineen, Hank ODay,
Ferguson. Eason and other old-time
hurlers who took up the JUDICIARY
when they found themselves unable
10 continue in the executive depart
ment
Summers was at his best in Detroit
when the Tigers were winning pen
rants was q marvel. But last sea-
SON his arm turned to glass and ne
yas pounded out OF the box when ne
tried to pitch here against the
Eddie is the property OF the Provi-
dence club. Manager BIZ Donovan
would no doubt be more than wiliihs
10 let Eddie go, provided ne can get
n lob as umpire anywhere.
Summers Is said by his Detroit
friends to be driving delivery wagon
IN his home In Padoga. Ind. this win
ter In a final effort to get back into
shane for baseball. 1t Is evident that
Re really hasn't serious hopes OF De-
jnS able 10 pitch any more, however,
judging from this action.
Manager Bill Donovan OF tfe
Providence Greys is looking over Dur
ham. s. c., with q view to making lt
the training quarters OF his team TINS
spring. Presidents Navin Of Tigers
md Van Dusen OF the Greys are of
the opinion that II doesn't pay to quar-
ter two clubs at the same place the
yay these two teams, which are nm
der practically the same eontroi,
might be.
Donovan will stop at Philadelphla
10 visit his father there before return
ing to Detroit to report his views on
he Durham situation. Bilfs fathei
employed by Connie Mack, at Shibc
park.
There are bugs and bugs, but the
baseball bug seems to De the very
Sorst.
Most bugs are annoying to the mag
Yates and managers only i'm the 90
stract, but here comes one that is irri
at.ng in the concrete.
He has q concrete bat that he's tr.'
ing to put on the market. He claims
that Il is no heavier than wood and
that Il drives ball much farther.
The baseball bosses say that they
don't need bats that will send the balls
farther, but men who can hit the bal
.oftener with the bats they have,
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FREE BinfICAL LECTURE. GAR.
RICK THEATER, sUNDAr, sr: NJ nv
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