The Washington times., 1915-03-05
Second Base Is Puzzle
Facing Hughey Jennings
Collapse Of Marty Kavanaugh Leaves Vacancy To Be Filled
Tigers Would Be In the Runnng-Red. Topped Manager
Might Also Use Couple Of Twriers.

DETROIT. Mich. March 6.-Hughey
Jennings Is going to stand very nearly
pat on his 1914 team. There is a hole
at second. left vacant by tho collapse
Of Marty Kavanaush. the Jersey cave
man, and good pitchers always can be
used. but that will be the extent Of
the Jungletown patching.
, This was the dope handed out by the
prophets today.
Some thousands Of fans who believe
tho Tigers would have beaten the Red
eox out OF second place In the Ameri-
can League race last season had Cobb
been able to remain in the game
throughout the summer. are confidently
predicting . pennant for the Bengals in
1915. Most Of the others believe there's
q fighting chance"
George Burns. who was moro or less
Of sensation last year. undoubtedly
will be seen at first base again this sea-
son. Donie Bush will be at short. and
George Moriarty. the veteran. who had
one of his best seasons last year. at
third. Cobb. Crawford. and Veach will
continue at their outpost stations unless
jacobson. the Mobile swatster. sue
ceeds In suppiantng Veach in left
field, in which case the best outfield in
baSeball will be bettered. Strange again
"Rsd" Mckee ana Del Baker continuing
as first lieutenants in the mask and
shinguards department
who are yearnins to cavort around the
keystone sack for Jennings this year
Two Of them. Pep Young. of Sacra'
mento. and Frankie Fuller: nativ,
son. son OF DetrSit; rS,c.. who achieved chd lSsa
third is Oscar WITT. the d,minutive
utility infelder. who can play better
baseball than many regulars. but whe
never has been able to last long at 9
unlucky series OF broken bones anc
other Ills Young and Fuller are herald
ed as crack infielders. but are said tc
be weak with the bludgeon. Witt Il
a good winter league guess would give
Witt the Job. The possibility Of Burn.
on second. and Walter Pipp. who re-
| Gently refused to sign one Of Manager
| Bill Donovan's Yankee contracts. or
first. is worth mentioning because Of ths
| added batting strength such a comb.
nation would give the team.
The pcnnant prospects Of the Tiger.
really depend on the ability OF the
piching star to perform as It has shown
itself capable OF performing in seasons
past or recent years, tho Tige,
! HdNc UeCn nOteO lOf naNlne
great years-one pitcher at a time. Ir
1872, 1t was Jean Dubuc. who proved &c
be world beater. The next yeal
George Dauss came through. Last sea
son. it was Harry Coveleskie. II thes.
| men should chance to get right at the
Same time. and Reynolds and CaveS
continue the stride they struck last fall
Jennings would ask nothing more.
| Then. there IL George Boehler, who
has more stun than Walter johnson
but who has never shown any sane
| comprehension OF the purpose for which
a white rubber Is placed in the vicinity
of the batter. II George should ever
grasp the fundamental principles OF that
art known as control. he would prove
the sensation of the year. But tha,
isn't probable. Oldham. a southpaN
garnered from Providence. looked gooo
| in some autumn games and may be able
| to break into the first string mound
star. He pitched some thirty odd in
Mugs for Detroit last fall and did not