The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-16
Witt too Frail For Reg
ular Berth, Is
Decree
PETERS SURE OF
RECEIVING JOB
Three Pitchers Make
Grade Fuller's Fate
Undecided
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.

BY HAROLD v. WILCOX.
GULFPoRT. Miss March To-
sPep. Young win play second bass
regularly for the Tigers this sum
mer, unless there Is an unexpected
scrsmbiing oil dope. and Oscar Wit
\ wili remain in the utility role which
he has made famous. What win hap
pen to Frankie Furier Is stiil a CUES
ton.
Marty Kavansgh viii be retained
this year as . substitute inielder.
Isaacs wsll undoubtedly re re
turned to Detroit within few days
Z and sold or sent back 10 Dubuque.
Catcher John Peters viii be carrie
throughout the season. as viii Oscar
stanage. Red Mckee and Del Baker.
Yelle has not shown big ieague stun,
n yet. Pitchy Smithson Is prac.
tscaily certain q job, and Cunning.
ham and BolaHl are very probable
members OF the 1915 Detroit hurting
( stan.
The other pitchers still have q
chance 10 make good. outnelder
Jacobsen, OF course. b sure Of his
place.
These assertions are based upon
an interview with Manager Hnghey
Jeunjngs during the return to Gulf
port from the twogame series with
New Orleans over the week end.
With the training season. only about
half over. there Is possibility OF big
upset IN the dope. but the foregoing
gives an accurate idea Of the way
4 Jennings Is locking At Tiger affair,
R IL present
The Bengal chieftain does not be
Iieve that the jinx that has followed
Oscar Witt throughout the latter's
major league career has deserted the
young Californian. Moreover. he
does believe that Young win deyeI-
4 op into skilled wielder OF the big
stick. There Is no question as TO
Y0ung's fielding ability. This ex.
plains Hughey's determination % use
the speed demon from Sacramento at
the keystone sack.
" II cannot convince myself" said
Jcnnings. that Witt has snficie1tIy
gained I'm strength 10 play the season
through without breakdown. When
called upon TO step into the breach
IN emergencies. Oscar has played
brilliant ball. hut II compelled 10
stick In the game more than tive
weeks. his playing has always slump
81. know that ne has gained some
what IN weight over the summer. but
- think that he Is still too fran to
put into a regular position.
As a utility man, Wit IN a wonder
There is not his equal in baseball
He can play in either the outfield or
ihneId I'm emergencies. and as Ions
as his strength Iafts. put up a splen.
aid game. Tut experience has
shown that after about two weeks,
he slumps. He doesn't lose heart
There Isn't a gamer boz in the Amer.
lean ieagle His body JUST gives ont
= 1 intend TO keep him I'm a utility role
even II Young does not prove 10 be
as strong = batter as Oscar.
However. believe that Pep
viii turn out TO be good hitter
He II fielding marvel. and has q
splendid arm. Moreover. he has
played second base for years. is &C
customed 20 that position and
M ink viii be more at home on that
side Of the diamond than Wit. Tn.
less something unexpected happens,
"a willplay Young regularly at second
y bcse
II dent know yet what I viii do
with Fnller He is one OF the finest
prospects I ever saw. know what
would like TO do with him. |
\ wcuId like 10 send frankie TO some
minor league manager, like Bill
Couehlln, who has had major league
( irieid experience and who would
tutor and encourage the boy for a
season. I don't want 10 send FRANKIE
70 q slave driver. for such a manager
would probably ruin him. What he
needs Is some one who will give the
ttLeflt OF long experience and al
the same time be a personal friend
n h nay opinion that such a veal
would send Fuller back 10 start {
trend major league baseball career
{ Ffsnkie. however. would have to sc.
fhinRs IN the proper lirht hefore n.