The Detroit times., 1913-04-21

Because he was fuing Cobb's place
in center field, Hughie High. the lit
tie outfielder obtained from Hartford
In the Connecticut league, was
watched with especial interest during
the series here between the Tigers
and the Browns.
High gOuged out big place III
the hearts OF the fans by his great
work both at bat and I'm the field
during the series.
High hit for an average OF $50
during the four games. Except for
his Door showing against Weilman.
the st. Louis lanky southpaw who
seems to be Tiger link, High would
have hit over 900
Hughie had seven hits two In 20
first game. three In the third and
one in yesterdays. In the opening
game and In Saturdays 1t was his
hitting that turned the tide In favor
OF Detroit
The only thing that High has tried
and failSt is stealing. He has gone
down TIVE only to be caught at sec
ond
Besides rapping out the seven
bingles mentioned in Ii times at bat,
Hughie scored two runs. sacrificed
once. and got two passes, striking out
only once.
Weilman is the only pitcher who
made High look bad. Batting left
handed against that southpaw.
Hugkie famed once. rolled to the
pitcher once and walked once. High
was taken out Of the game when
there seemed to be a chance to get
run across. Mullin hitting for him.
In addition to his otherwise nice
work with the stick, High did some
clever outfielding He had Il
chances in the four games. all OF
which he accepted without an error
He caught II flies, some OF which
we're not easy. He had four assists,
also, which Is quite remarkable
In the first game he threw out
Stovall at third after George had
stolen second and was taking third
on bad peg.
In the second game High threw
out Shotten at second after Bert had
singled past Moriarty in left field.
High was backing George up nicely
at the time.
His peg in yesterday got Agnew to
lake second on his single TO center
after Austin had scored on Ii. Mullin
intercepting the throw and trapping
the Brown catcher between bags.
In the eleventh inning, yesterday.
Agnew singled to center. High made
q quick return Of the ball to Witt
who tossed to Bush who tagged
Agnew when he had slid of the bag
In his wild scramble To get there.
This came at a very oppOrtune time
as there was only one out and a man
on second stood very good chance
to score the winning run. Remov.
ing Agnew from the keystone and
making two down helped a whole lot.
Highs work with the club has not
been such that II would seem that
he is a bloomer. He has become bet
ter and better in his work. At FIRST
chance with the speedy Powell, but
Manager Jennings was forced to re-
wise his opinion as to the value OF
the two men, High having the call
when a new man was needed in the
outneld.
High has that lighting disposition
which impels him to hit Just a. hard
at the last ball pitched him with
! two down and 'steen runs needed 70
win as he would at the first ball
pitched him when his club was
ahead.
The odd comparison that can b.
made in size between big Sam Craw.
ford and little Hughie High has led
the wags to dub the latter, "Craw-
ford's Pup"
Judge George LAkin, Of Phillips, Me-,
has the reputation that not one Of his
decisions has been reversed by the SUI
preme court during the forty-two years
| that ne has acted az . trial Judge.