The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-11

Up at 8 O'clock Each
Morning, is New
Rule
WATCH JACOBSEN,
IS CAMP SLOGAN
Cunningham and Be-
land Look Best of
New Pitchers
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

oUzyPORT. Miss. March H.
1nrhgy jennings has IN idea that
~ CRY rising rule will send ball
01nyDrs % bed early Of nights, and
nort eummG every Tiger wiz have
- bouncs cot of the hay at sharp
3 o'olock each morning the team Il
- ne road. A call for that time
v11l ~ len It each hotel. and In or
~ nat there win be no forty winks
ofnG aftsr the can n answered. the
4ulo viii include the requirement
No. evegy man BE- out Of the dining
room bsfors the town clock strikes
~ : ball player thinks he can
1870 - late ~ he pleases In the
mcgning. he win mot care much
o1ont Tie dime he gets into bed the
n1DAe bs1ors.- said Hughey while
11gonsslng the new rule. But
ovoey player knows that he must
haso - much sleep. and n he real
- that thsrs WI be IN impera-
Nv 3 O'Clock csil 10 answer In the
1nor.inG. Ne WIN Of his own accord
Climb between the sheets BY IL
ofc1ock.
~ may sesm Q little strange that
~ sIesping should be opposed
W1en ne club 10 on the road, and
1noeo h no morning practice. but
No. ths boys lie In bed until
1oVoros noon. they are always q
N<l1e gfoegy for the rest Of the day.
~ 4 hurts their game. There IL
- ned Of such rule 1t home. be-
enuse ne Tigers are always very
ecnDclentious about getting ON the
111non6 N uniform for morning
Dfncftcs ~ 10 O'Clock 1t the lat
~ md n they DO that. n % Ger
HI chat hey are NOT slesping late"
~ training camp the 8 o'clock can
= rpllgiously observed and the nine
11lrty err TO the fair grounds al
Vcyp carries ne last Of the pastim-
y discussing the new rule. Jen-
n1nos declared this morning that
11De1pline wfll be much more strict
= TIE major leagues than at any
tlnAs since the Federal league came
NE being
q hAs been really necessary to
pvoeIook many little things during
~ past two years." admitted
HuoAsg.s and Il might almost be
oa1d that N the matter Of discipline
Ne bafs had been let down. But
Mn TIE new mutual contracts IN
voooe his year the players are abb
oo1u<e1y bound 10 the clubs and there
v11 - disciplinary revival IN the
~ show. ! don't say that there 10
Dolng 70 b. lot Of fining on the
Oetroit team. because l do not be-
l|ove very strongly In fning players,
but there II going TO be discipline.
on1 lots OF n.
~ seems strange TO me that 90
many hall players fell into this late
oloeping habit during the past few
toofS. In the days when I was play
1ng there was no early rising rule,
hit 10 one ever saw . player eating
oreekfast after Q o'clock. The play
- realized that good condition de.
Donded upon getting out and moving
around IN the morning. and they did
- lpseinctively. ! don't expect any
>rooble with the Tigers over this
tuIe. Or any others that may be
6Iapped on later
Keep your eye on Jacobsen IL
~ latest slogan IN the Tiger camp
horo. The big Southern Lacquer il
Mnking . hit BY his size. speed and
Aching ability. and he has been
n1<king all week like a demon.
~Jako~ promises to be the big
Anorican league acquisition of the
yo1r. Bobby" veach took one look
y Jacobsen when he reported. and
oscided not to battle the big boy for