The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-21
Hughie Sticks to Fourth Place
Prediction-Doesn't Mind
the HOldouts
BUSH is IN FINEST KIND
OF SHAPE; LOOKS GREAT
Troy, SchalIer and Rondeau Re-
p0rt-Joe Sugden Is
Here, Too
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.


members of the Tiger crew were on
hand this afternoon for the start to
Gulfport tomorrow morning and other
Tigers and Tigerettes were expected
during the afternoon.
Besides Manager Jennings and Joe
> Lake. who arrived yesterday, veteran
Bush. and youngsters Troy, Rondeau,
aad Schaller are here, they having
come into town this morning.
Bush Is the veteran shortstop, Troy
is a pitcher, Rondeau is catcher and
Schaller Is an outfielder.
Then. too, there Is Joe Sugden, tue
cf!iclent> and popular battery coach,
who with Jim MCGUIRE will train the
burlers In the way they should go
this spring.
When the Tiger roll was called late
In the afternoon IL was found that all
the jungleers except Pitcher Klawtt-
ter whose home Is in Milwaukee and
Pitcher Clauss from New Haven, were
on hand.
Coach Mcclure had dropped In from
Albion during the afternoon looking
as hale and hearty as ever George
MulliH made his appearance and was
confused by shouts of Get on the
scales,p mingled with congratulations
upon the birth, two weeks ago Sunday.
OF a bouncing boy In the Mullin home.
George Is looking fine.
Red" Mckee. o catcher, was an
ether arrival of the afternoon.
Hughie was all smiles when he
appeared at the baseball heddquar-
tiers this morning and monchalanty
oraefed his three trunks taken care
or. ySifce Hughie has become the
atrlcal star he has as much apparel
10 be carried with him as prima
donna. TIE wears more OF IL.
"Fourth place for the Tigers IS still
my idea," said Hnghie this morning
reitera;ing his statement OF some
time ago In which he said that ne
thought fourth place was the best the
Tigers could sensibly hope for.
But we're going TO have great
club II these young men whom ! see
about me come up to the expecta.
tions we have for them" continued
TIE Tiger leader with his suavest bow
to the athletes standing aDout them.
"As for the holdouts | haven't had
tinie to consider them seriously as
vet. Ny aim for them for some time
VIII be. Let 'em ride ! expect TO
see Cobb, Dubuc. Stanage and CraW-
ford all in the game when the time
comes.
The rule providing for fine II
they are not in shape for the opening
game will no doubt assist III bringing
them in before the season starts.
Hugbie is accompanied by Mrs.
Jennings. who will go south.
Bush is In the finest shape pos
,fble. All of his friends about the
baseball office we're congratuiatin2
him upon the excellence of his con-
dition.
He is looking fine and weighs lao,
which Is about 20 pounds less than
last year when he reported. He
means business this year. That -
evident He has taken fine care or
himself during the winter months and
he shows 1t.
Bush was one of the first old Tigers
Ia sign. He came through with his
signature at a time when there was
talk of a conspiracy TO hold out. Bush
laughs az the conspiracy idea and
only smiles when asked what he
thinks Of the present situation.
Troy came here this morning after
spending a few days at Adrian where
he used to pitch In the South Michi-
gan league last year. He was accom-
panied by Catcher Hume, OF the
Adrian club. who had very persot al
interview with President Frank Navin
~ the Tigers. Hume didn't say tltt
he was looking for a lob with the
Tigers, but IL was hinted that sucn
was the case.
Troy Is the big fellow who worked
for the, Tigers for a short time last
season. He has been playing soccer
football down in his home In Nc
Donald. pa, being the goal for his
club. He is evidently In fine health.
Walter Schaller. who was OH the
Tigers reserve list last year as well
as this. came to Detroit from Kansas
City where he has been spending the
winter. he says that the leg which
he broke last year is getting afong
fine
Rondeau, the Jersey City catcher
dropped In late In the morning from
Woonsocket, r. |. Rondeau Is not q
very big man for a catcher, beinl
only 5 feet 10 1.2 inches In height ACC
weighing 170 pounds, but he is solic
and looks as hard as the proverbia
nail. He IL keen looking young
man and IL craftiness is going to he'll
in winning a place with Stanage oil
the Tigers catching roster, Rondea'
ought TO be there.
In discussing club uniforms Man
ager Jennings came to the conclusion
that they should be the same thii
y year as last with the exception OF th'
caps. The caps. instead OF being
white that quickly gets dirty. will b,
blue at home and black abroad, witt
white "Ds" on them.
The outer garments viii not b,
yellow and black, color scheme tina