New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
FewGoodOnes
Escape Eye Of
Tiger Leader
Hughie Jennings Fine
Judge of Class on Base.
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nings's ability 10 size up the worth 0,
a ballplayer after a short trial Is
fairly well indicated b. the compare.
! lively small number Of forme Tigers
now making good in the major leagues.
There are now Is players on the
rosters of clubs in the fast set that
have had real trials with the Junga.
leers since Hughie came 70 Detroit
Seven of these are in the National
and eight in the American. Only sS
Of them are what might be called
regulars. though several others have
played in numerous games froM tine
to time.
The New York American club has
more Detroit grads" than any other.
There are three Yankees that first saw
the light Of a major league day in
Detroit. High and Pipp are regulars
and Paddy Baumann, though not def
nitely in possession Of a steady JOB,
does a lot Of useful work in filling in.
Donovan Not on List
Bill Donovan. the New York man.
ager. Is an old Tiger, as everybody
knows, though he did not make his
major league debut here and was A
star long before Jennings ever became
manager. Urban Shocker, who promises
TO be one of Bll's most sensational
twirlers in 1917, belonged 10 Detroit,
but never was given a trial here
D. IL Ill =.
the list Of 10 former Jungaleers now
performing elsewhere.
The Chicago Nationals. the Reds, the
White SoX and the Dodgers come next
TO New York IN number Of eX-Detroit.
ers harbored. Archer and Deal are
with the Cubs. Jimmy is just sbou,
through as regular. having seen
about a decade of service in the majors
This will be Deals third time on earth
I'm the big show and he has still 10
prove that he can make the grade In
Chicago. Cincinnati also boasts a
pair Of Tiger cast-ofs in Bill Louden
and Clarence Mitchell Bill tried 70
play second for Detroit a couple Of sea
sons and then was sent 70 Providence,
whence he jumped to the Federals,
without even bothering 10 look the
Rhode Island metropolis over. Mitchell,
left-hand pitcher, was with the
Jungaleers in 1911 and then went 10
Providence.
Brooklyn Has 0Mara
The Brooklyn club has Ollie 0Nars.
who had a very brief trial here one
fall. and was condemned without
ever going on the next springs tram
ing trip. He was the Dodgers regular
ehortstop for time. but later was
displaced by Ivan Olson. the best
player Boston had in the 1916 worlds
series. Tom Ftzslmmons, VINO went
South one season with Detroit and
then was shipped 20 the Western
League, also IS on Robby's muster
rolls
Bradley Kocher, Tor a season ono Of
. petroits catchers. is now with the
Giants. As McGraw happens 20 be un-
usually we'll provided with bscsstop''
Bradley doesn't get much work to 90
INIT he j. well enough thought Of
hold on and draw his pay regularly
Claude Williams. the little left
handler now with the White SoX, IS
, ono Of The few discsrds that Jennings
nrobablv would like 20 get back tie
. had successful season last yeah
though he ranked next to last among
the Sox pitchers in point Of earned
runs allowed per nlne-innlng game
, His number In the pitching list OF tne
, LEAGUE was thirty-threc. But at tnal
- no stood higher than all the Tiger
r Fingers. ave COvoloskic and cunning
, ham. who were fourth and thlrilen'
o. r,sncctiyolv. Jack Ness. a hrst-sacksr'
,ricd boro in 1910. is the other Cnl-
cago representative OF me petos
. Alumni Association He has sun "
p show enough 10 make a regular lop'
"Baby Doll" jacobson, who came -
Detroit in 1915 with a reputation %
! boinc the hest batter IN the southern
League. is back again with the broSns'
rs a result Of doing some fancy nv
ting with Little Rock last year jaw
, nrobablv will not break into the =.
, Louis outfield as regular, lot ~
scoms 20 be one Of those fellows Vh9
can set minor league on hre sn, u
not oven scorch the major circuits. ~
only real talent he exhibited "hu'
with Detroit was a. trencneiiue.
II they kept the big league ea,lns
averages as they do the batting hgute',
b "Rabv Doll" would he 80 FAR ahead .,
ovcrvbody else that be would ores,
I'm tho league Ills percentage ~ ,rs
dining room is just an even wv
lost one point because CoyclefNe' hs'.
! ING a room nearer Tho elevator one.
: heat him step 20 the door OF %,
sale a mancer,' ass they say l" VIZ
, dear old France.
Gamer Too Fragile
Del Gamer. of tho worlds champion
Red Sox. might have remained TX.
p IL he hadn't been so gifted ~ geI..s.
hurt. Del probably was the most p ~,
tie athlete that ever fractured w. a.
in President Nevln's behalf. ftois L,s
time Jack Coombs broke one OF ,o,f
b wrists with a pitched ball. baca ~, ID nj nj
until he left the Tigers. DO 1919
q had just one misfortune aiter snV' and
lie could stub his toe on straw -. -
. sus,ain a compound fracture OF ".
fcmur or step on the grass before ~.
dow had vanished and develop pn'.,
monia. Since joining Boston nc
had little physical trouble, except s0nf
strained wrist teudons, the feso' =,
counting worlds series MONEY goo Nth
This Young man is not regular 49,
y ,hc nod Sox. but il frequently useS
against left-hand pitchers. lie pay,
, only forty-eight games last ses $50
While Hobiitzei, his partner IN the r n1,',
, sacking enterprise. got into l2o. ,, De-
, one great talent is for hitting h 49,.
Coveleskie. lie does not consider h...
, self in form unless he gets az l .g;.s
, four hits every time he faces the 90
, southpaw. and one of these must 'e
triple or home run.
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