The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
Baker Is Likely to BE
EARNED Out, How
ever
STANAGE is IN
BETTER SHAPE
Peters Still Looks Like
Big Find of
Year
RY HARoLp '. WILCOX.

Manager Jennings Of the Tigers
has four catchers-aIl OF them so
rood that he Is violently opposed to
disposing OF any of them. even with
. very staunch string attached, un-
III ne 10 compelled to by an edict
nom the club throne room. In other
words. Detroit is splendidiy fortified
a the mask and shinguard depart
neut this year.
Heading the roster OF backstops
~ IN past years. Is Oscar Stanage,
one Of the American league stars,
Oscar has had lot Of dificulty in
gotting into condition this year
Whsn he left Gulfport. he admitted
that his arm was bad and he still
had some weight TO take on. he
blamed unwise exertions in the
handball courts and the chill winds
q the gulf coast for his bad arm.
and the winds came In for share
q blame for his overweight But
the big Californian predicted that as
soon as he got started north and the
weather warmed up a bit. he would
rapidly round into playing condition.
h didn't get the warm weather for
week after the team started north
hit despite the cold. he did do a lot
10 limbering UP on the trip from
0alfport TO Louisville, and the
bAlmy sunshine that has beamed on
him ct Cincinnati Is doing wonders
for him. He II getting lots OF work,
and there Is every reason TO believe
that he will be right when he
reaches Detroit next Tuesday morn
ing.
Stanage has never been more
anxious TO get into condition than
this spring. That Is because his Job
he's been In danger for the first time
aimee he became q star. Spin ad-
Dits that Peters is very likely 70
step into his shoes In a short time.
md that he win have to play like a
5 demon to keep on the bench. Since
ne only criticism OF Stanage. out
side Of complaints regarding his
K batting. has had to do with an oc.
casional lapse in ginger all this re.
Enforced ambition Il certain TO make
him better than ever. That is based
% the assumption that he quickly
Gets into condition, and no one Is
Worrying over permanent difficulties
along that limo In the immediate
future.
Much has been written about this
big boy Peters. The boosts accord
"a him have not been undeseryed
Peters has been disappointment ir
bot one particular. He was expect
9 "a to prove elouter. He batteC
more than 800 In the bushes las
year and started out at similal
gnit this spring. Then his battinf
slumped. Jennings believes that b,
has discovered why. and II his dag
nosis n correct and the boilermakel
from Kansas City proves as tract
able st the plate as he is back O.
Il. Peters is still likely TO prov,
one OF those big league rarities-s
y ueavy nnlng Dackst0p.
Peter has developed the habit o
spreading HIS feet and taking loni
''hsymaker" at the ball He says h,
never did II before and doesn't know
why he doesn't take short. quicl
swing now. AZ any rate, he has &C
CURED a marathon. awkward swini
that has been fatal TO base hits an,
until he breaks himself OF the habit
his batting viii suffer. But that 4
about all the real criticism that ca
be handed 10 the recruit receiver
He IL young. he has tremendou
physique. his confidence Is unshal
able. his whip is wonder. he ca
catch. and he has good head an
n very teachable. That Is quite
boost for any busher. but Peters ha