The Detroit times., 1915-04-07
Pitchers Are Not Yet
Ready to Stand
the Calf
OUTLOOK NOT
SO BAD, AT THAT
Other Teams Likely to
Be Just As
Bad Off
BY HAROLD Y. WILCOX.

In tanning about the Tiger pitch
ers. IL must be kept In mind that
Jennings Jungaleers will spot their
huriers to an average OF four runs
o game. They did II last year
when they were second only 10 the
Athletics, and they win undoubted'
iy do Il again this season. when
they win probably lead the league
In batting. unless Connie Mack has
q much stronger team than il now
appears he has. Given four runs. a
pitcher has quite margin TO work
on and In addition he Is given a lot
confidence that Is very likely to aid
him materially.
As the end OF the 1915 training
approaches. II is very evident
that Hughey HIS been much more
unfortunate with HIS recruit pitch
ers than with his other rockies
There IS no doubt but that the
moundsmen offer the most serious
problem connected with the Tigers
his year. But expression has been
given TO a lot OF pessimism that is
- yct unwsrran.ed
a has been siieged that the ma
Jority OF the veteran pitchers are
1ot In condition and that the young
sters, while they possess a lot OF
natural ability, lack baseball intellf
renee. 1t Is true that Dauss, Dubuc.
Reynolds and Cavet have not
pitched this spring as II WAS hoped
hey would Reynolds and Cavet are
IN great physical condition. but the
sold weather OF the south seems Il
stolen their stun. Reynolds has
trouble In getting the ball over IN
his only start. and Cavet has beer
Mt quite freely. Yesterday he
showed fairly good form at cincin
asti.
Dauss and Dubuc were not In the
,est Of physical condition when they
reported to Jennings at Louisville
Saturday, as was evidenced by TIE
freedom with which they were hil
% the game In which they worked
cavet Is avowedly a hot weather
pitcher. so II y easy to frame an
excuse for him. II is known that
Reynolds, Dauss and Dubuc are
much better pitchers than they have
shown themselves TO be on the train
ing trip. and they are either through
~ not in shape. II II inconceivab BILE
hat they are all In. The only rea
sonable explanation seems TO be tina,
hey still have lot OF training tc
10 before they are right. A q good
share Of the early pitching must fall
spon them. IL now looks as n De
:roit win lose some early games IN
ess the hitting Of the team car
,arry the club safely into the sea
pon. or unless the hurlers OF the
fnemy are In ar bad shape as the
Tiger pitchers In question.
Since Detroit has really been more
fortunate from weather stand
point. In bad spring. than the
,ther American league clubs. II 4,
very possible that the early week,
. II the season will see lot OF medi
,cre mound labor. Such q Situation
may prove TO be life-saver for In,
Tigers.
Coveleskie. as has been asserte.
before, has rounded into splendi,
condition. He started early thi
spring TO pitch In great form. an,
1e has consistently lodged the mis-
laps encountered by many othe
members OF tho team. The trainin,
rip has given the fans every res
ION 10 believe that the big southpa,
viii be winner from the start O
he season. His only danger IL tn
possibility that Jennings will b
sailed upon TO ovsrwork him. as h
had 10 overwork Dubuc last year.
Boehler Is the other veteran. III
d stiil the same old puzzler. Georg
will either be fiivver or a sense
ion. Control as hitherto, Is hi
ougaboo. Jennings thinks he cal
win . pennant n Boehler shout,
come through for him. This sprInI
he Hoosier barber has worke,
harder and accomplished more thai
ever before. He pitched three a
most faultless innings Monday. III