The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-16
George MOriarty, Dean Of Tiger
Infield, Sees Great Posi-.
bilities In II
WEE WILLIE KELLER
SAYS 1T IS A WONDER
Resembles "OId SAL" Thrown
by Iron Man" McGinnity,
In the Olden Days
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

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1.-The slow ball that Edgar willett
developed towards the end Of last sea-
son may make him one Of the sur.
prises OF the coming year."
That Is the opinion la the exact
words Of George Moriarty. Tiger third
baseman and dean OF the Tiger infleld.
who has written Detroit friend re.
garding the prospects OF next season
for the Detroit team.
''Willett," says Morrie, always had
the speed and the curves but lacked
confidence In his slow ball and used
II very seldom. No other than the IA.
nous Wee Willie Keller passed the
remark that Willett would be star
hurler II he would only use his slow
ball with the TEST he has In stock.
"Keeler classed Willett's slow de.
livery with Iron Man McGinnity's eel.
ebrated Old SAL the latter being z
slow underhand rising curve. which
was extremely hard TO time and to hit
into safe territory"
This belief OF Moriarty will be very
encouraging TO Tiger fans who know
Willetts wonderful physical ability
He has without doubt the physique tc
make one OF the greatest hurlers In
the game. He Ia as strong and rugged
as an OK and that peculiar underhand
delivery Of his has made him famous
throughout the big leagues.
Just as Morrie says. Willetts CHIEF
weakness, besides lapse of baseball
memory once In a while, has been his
inability to mix up the slow ball with
his speed and curves. He has doubt
less seen the necessity OF perfectinS
the slow ball. and will bend every CT
fort this spring towards adding 1t tc
his old reliablcs.
II have no doubt concerning Dubut
and Dauss.' writes George.
If Dubuc and Dauss are As COCO
next season as there Is every reason
In the world to expect they will be
and Willett finds that he can rani
with the two little fellows as top
notchers. there IL no fear that thu
Tiger pitching stan will not be anon,
the best in the league. With these
three vets to start ON. and raft o.
recruits from which 10 pick new stars
prospects are bright In the hurlin;
department
According TO Moriarty. the man who
heats him out of his third base jol
lie going to have to go some. Morris
Is In great shape and Is looking for
ward to his best season In 1914
George Is punching the bag, doini
road work and playing billiards u
keep in shape. This is certainly 1
variety or light all-ar0unc exercis,
that. with the clear living that Morri,
is famous for, ought to keep him II
tip-top condition.
The old days of taking on pouhdl
Of weight in the winter only to have
TO work themselves weak In the sprin,
pois. are past. The wise baseball
man OF today keeps In good shape tn,
year around, limiting his training onl,
TO such work as won't let him 20 stale
That the time for the spring train
ing trip is edging around again is In
dicated by the fact that Emil Hais
man. Tiger gronpdkeeper, goes south
today. to prepare the Tigers practic'
diamond at Gulfport for spring work
Some grass seed will be sown ant
the rather soegy infield bolstered al
before the team gets there.
Word from Gulfport says that w. II
Driver. manager OF the Great Southern
hotel there, has had several new lock
ers and shower baths placed in thu
Tigers club house ut the fair grounds
| When native of Ecuador wants
blanket he cuts one from dema
jagua tree.