The Detroit times., 1914-08-01
Manager jennings Sees Lot OF
Ability Wasted In BOehler
and HeilmaH
IS TRYING TO INSTILL
SELF-RELIANCE IN THEM
Marty Kavanagh Isn't the Fight.
Inc Irlshman He Used to be
Either
RY RALPH L. YoNkgR.

~Wo Tiger recruits have every
thing In the category OF base
u ball 10 mako them successful
except that very important ingredient
In succsss-conadenoe
George Boehler, pitcher, and Harry
Holman, outfelder, are the two new
men who need mora reliance on Thorn
selves 70 make them real major
leaEuers. Both OF them have all the
physical and mental attributes OF
real stars In the big leagues but they
themselves haven't that belief IN their
own ability which Is necessary.
II makes Manager Jennings rave az
times to find these two players doubt
ing themselves. He has watched
them for months now, at spring camp,
in practice games, In morning work.
outs, and IN games - the heat OF the
season when the Tigers figured they
had q chance for the pennant and
were leading the league.
During all this time Hughie has
become firmly convinced that he had
the material for two stars IN Boehler
and Heilman II he could only make
them believe that. But try as he
would, Hughie has been unable as yet
10 lnstill In the minds or these two
Youngsters q firm belief In their own
ability.
Boehler is a Els. Swapping pitcher
with the speed OF a Johnson, the
curve OF q Dauss, q slow ball that Is
good enough TO mix in-and the con
troll of the original inhabitant OF
Borneo. "Over at New York he walked
a couple OF men and hit another In
one inning and struck out i've In the
next two. II he can get the ball over
and keep himself out OF the hole, he
is almost unhitable-
Boehler lacks control, Manager Jen-
nings believes, because he lacks caaS,
fidence. Once he gains the latter he
will find the former with II.
Hughes method Of giving the
young fellow confidence in the future
will be to put him in games at the
start and let him fight his way
through some way, providing II looks
as II he would do so before dark.
One good game won by Boehler and
he will get on hts feet thinks Hughle.
Harry Heilman's only excuse for
lack OF confidence is his youth They
won't let this young fellow vote Tor
two years vet. He is still an infant
I'm the eyes OF the law. In spite or
this he has played real major league
ball. He was going great for a while
on the eastern trip when he was tax
ing Cobb's place in center field.
Heilman was asked TO take a posi-
tion not only in the outfeld but also
at first base for while when Burns
was out The complicated duties as
signed to him seem 70 shake his
nerve and he slumped towards the
end OF the trip.
Heilman and Boehler are both as
sured OF jobs with the Tigers for a
long time yet. Boehler has few
equals as a pitching prospects, and
Manager Jennings will be very
patient with him until he convinces
him that he either is or is not big
Lacquer. Holman has plenty OF time
TO gain the confidence needed, but
Hughie believes that, in view OF He'll
mans good work in regular games,
he ought to have acquired il largely
by this time.
Another young Tiger who started
out with the club the most confident
fellow in the world, hasn't any too
much OF IL now Marty Kayanagh,
meek and submissive, doesn't look
like the fighting Irishman who Joined
the club. II was only natural that
Kavvy's super.pepper should be
quelled in time after running up
against opposition such as the Ath.
letics and other real ball clubs fur.
nished. But II was hardly expected
that he should subside as much as
he has.
Kavvy's ginger made him appear TO
be a better ball player than he was
when he started the season. His
lack OF any astonishing amount OF II
now makes him look worse than he
Is.
Kavvy had a pretty tough task
thrust upon him at the beginning of
the year in being asked to play sec
ond base and hit second in the batting
order. This years schooling ought
to do much for him, although II is
doubtful that the bright dreams that
he caused at one time, will ever be
realized.
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