The Detroit times., 1913-03-08
LATEST NEWS AND SPORTING EVEN11
TIGER RECRUIT HURLERS
OFFER VARIED ASSORTMENT

Klawitter used to be a blacksmith
before he began making his living by
hurting the baseball, 30 that he has
more than one right to be called the
Tigers Iron Man. Albert mixes up
the fast and slow ones with curves
and can use the splitter when oc-
casion demands.
Lefty Clauss, the only southpaw on
the club. has steered clear OF the wet
one on the advice of Lou Criger. Lou
told him that. any attempt to use the
spit ball would ruin his curve SO he
has never made q serious attempt to
corral it, Lefty has great shoot.
II sails like An insane icebOat and SO
far has been nearly as wild. How
ever, there is plenty Of chance for
Lefty to improve his control before
the real test Of the year comes.
Big Bob Troy. another workhorse
among the recruit pitchers, claims
recognition principally because OF his
speed. He fas been working on his
change OF pace SO that he can handle
the slow ball with confidence. He
is the biggest Of the pitchers, stand.
ing over six feet tall and weighing
over 200 pounds. All he seems to
lack is experience.
Speaking of experience, Troy has
had his lack OF it dinned into his
ears until he Is tired. He was signed
with the Phillies first. then bounced
around to and from them TO three or
four other clubs. Each time he was
tried out he was told that he Lacked
experience"
Sure / lack experience" he sail
TO the manager OF the Johnstown
team in Pennsylvania when that gen.
tleman handed him his transporta-
ton back to Philadelphia That's
what I'm here to get and you won't
give 1t TO me-"
Troy got plenty OF 1t at Adrian in
the South Michigan league last year,
however. as he worked In 43 games
-Bnehler- has added the slow ball 10
his repertoire since joining the Tig
ers here. He was taught the stunt OF
throwing IL by George Mullin last
fall, bat he had no time to perfect ii
For that matter he is far from pei
lection in IL a. yet, but lie expects TO
hare it well enough under his com
mand to use it In regular games with
in q short time.
Mullin Is strong for Bothler. He
has everything that pitcher needs
said George today, after watching him
work If he makes the best use of
his stun and continues to improve he
ought to make one of the clubs best
pitchers"
George mixes w the regular pro
evx<u f.r MI
curves as well now as he did shaves.
haircuts and messages before he be-
came professional man. He still
hates to NOV 'em down without sup
plementing his regular work with a
suggestion that "a massage would be
good for the face
Charlie Hall worked whole year
on his slow ball before he began
using it in regular, gau,es. He throws
it with the same motion aud same
grip as he does his fast one, but lets
the slow one escape from his hand
at different angle than the speeder
He has no fancy fandangles but bat
Ties all The way with the usual mode
OF mixing 'em."
Danss latest acquisition to his Of
ferings is slow ball taught him by
Eddie karger Dauss didn't expect
to be called up to the majors this sea-
son and he planned on perfecting it
under Eddie's tutoring this summer.
Now. however. he will fight out his
battle without the veterans assist
ance. Dauss has been backward as
to getting his arm into shape. owing
to illness and the fact that he was
at light work all winter which allow
ed his arm to get soft. He takes
more than usual precaution, also, In
getting his arm into shape. refusing
to take any chances on working too
hard.
Houses arm has been bad and he
hasn't worked In as good luck as some
OF the others.