The Detroit times., 1913-05-06
ver Since Gamer Was First In
NJ jured by, Coombs, Job Has
Been Unsettled
HOBBY VEACH WILL LET
IN LITTLE HUGH HIGH
HIS Will Increase the Offensive
Strength Of the jennings
s$ Aggregation
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

"a BY RALPH L. YONKER.
Fs3 The decision OF Manager jennings
ffo play Bobby Veach. Tiger outfieid'
MGf, 1t first base In the opening game
with the Yankees was made with a
ENIew To the attacking strength that
n Would be gained by the club with both
" Veach aud Hughie High in the lineup.
&1n Veach makes good at first base,
n ~ will be one Of the sensations OF the
*Sear. Ever since Jack Coombs broke
&Qal Gamers wrist in the early part
&pf the season of 1911. first base has
k1bthored the Tigers and recruits and
$ybunesters have been tried out in
&Notn 1t the initial sack
EF What Manager Jennings must have
MI frst base before he can begin work
1x{t up 4 mountaineering club is a
u St-Uacker who can hit at least around
Ktbe .276 mark. Such q one he has
4 1ben unable TO discover. He has found
EokcoIIent FIRST baseman. who couldn't
&Aot. and he has had good hitters VINO
kcbnldn't play n.rst.
NJ fHuGhie has had veterans and re-
Betuits on the first bag. He has tried
tT1on out there for few days and ac-
y &lnitted them on the charge that they
were first basemen. He has tried
Bdkhors out for months but he has failed
10 ind any guilty enough al. yet tol
n ~ sentenced to permanent job at
TIE premier station.
n While the Detroit club has been I'M
\ 1trtunate in their attempts TO secure
\ zrSt basemen they have had the sor-
'sroW Of seeing other clubs grab up
E1bungsters that create sensations.
The Washington club for instance,
Mt year, took Gandil from the Mont
tkal club and Gandil made the Wash
h Anton club contender for the nag.
the Chicago club has grabbed
kI1ofty Borton from st. Joseph and Bor-
*lfm demonstrated In the series here
nut he II either very timely hitter
~ = very fortunate young gentleman
~ Navin field. for he pounded In run
okter run when they we're needed.
II The Cleveland club has Doc john
Ion. another portsider. who is doing
ID share towards boosting Cleveland
l1Barer and nearer the lead In the
american league.
The Red Sox have a school boy. |
" nvrin, who plays not only at first
1T at short.
4 The Athletics have StuKy McInnes
IA the Yankees both Hal Chase and |
frank Chance.
Il OF these clubs the Red Sox appear !
E(& 10 the least satisfied with their first |
( kcker They were mentioned prom |
emily in the rumors which said that
X ~ Chase was going to leave the
y x39AlanderS.
Tte Tigers have plenty of first base |
Ien, but none who can both hit and |
a " the bag, unless Bobby Veach |
2kes good In the inheld. Gamer 10
"A eoot on the bag. but hasn't been /
II Ming. Moriarty handles himself In |
Il ~ shape at nrst base, but IL needed |
Y third now. Crawford and Rondeau |
nyo demonstrated that they don't |
ant to play the bag.
H yeoch fails to come through,
onagor Jennings still has another
tbw to Ill up the infield He can
ocard Veach and pick up Gibson. the
Y D3oo catcher. Gibson Ia an active
Now who has played all over the
Il Maid. He is hardly hitting we'll
h4ngh to guarantee him a place at
Z [Ee&, however, even X he did make
4 0pU4 In the defensive department
Bobby Veach has never before
4 0ayed hrst, but he Is tackling the
\ ~ with everything to gain and moth
~ 70 lore. II he falls to make good
4 will be shifted back to the outfield.
<}s1ed that he Ia an outfeider and
* = nFst baseman. Bob has played
- AinAeld before and has even
fnhe6. but first base Is new to him.
10 playing Ut veach on first means
u ~ Hughie High will be in center
\ ~. Cobb undoubtedly In left-neid. II
\ ~ ne2ns that the offensive strength
the Tigers will be increased
y The batting order that Jennings can
\ - With both Veach and High in the
y 1me II the best that he can oct to-
y eether from the players at his dis.
fosAl.
the young ump1res are coming in
Or their share OF trouble this season.
Ferguson and George Stovall have had
~ spectacular run-in. lnasmuch as
4 1kovell II not much inclined to indulge
y scraps with umpires 1t looks as II
Aeee must be . players side to the
nis
Umptre Hildebrand caused much I'M
rCnble criticism here In Detroit by
= decisions during the Chicago