Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
bUCKy HAS WEALTH
OF NEW MATERIAL
All Departments of Detroit
Seem to Be BoIstered
for Coming Race.

BY the Associated PresS.
~ HOENIX, Ariz.. March ia
= Whether Stanley C"Bucky'O
I plays or not tn he is is fac fac
looked when the chances OF the
Detroit Tigers in the forthcoming
American League campaign are consid-
cred.
"Bucky"' might be new to the club,
but, nevertheless, he is an experienced
hand at putting out good ball teams.
His record will attest to that. In the
five years that he has been welding
managerial reins his products never
have finished out of the first division.
Considerable interest will center upon
Harris debut with the Tigers, for his
accession to the managership brings
them a leader of type new to Detroit
base ball. He has a way of handling
the team that is interesting to study.
After holding down an outfield berth
for the past 10 years, Harry Heilmann,
whose chief enjoyment appears to be
knocking dry knots out of base ball
fences, has been assigned to first base.
Heilmann, who again aims to lead the
League in hitting, is finding coverage
of the initial sack much to his liking.
Alexander Hitting Hard.
Dale Alexander, formerly of Toronto,
fence buster, has been hitting
mighty pace to vie with Heilmann.
The 6-foot 3-inch first base prospect,
who batted $3.50 last season, appears to
have put in a stronger bid for 1929
hitting honors than has Dudley Branon,
drafted from Louisville, where he led
the American Association in total bases
and hit around 800.
Charley Gehringer, ranked as the
best second sacker in the league ana
.316 batsman last year, again will
fill the berth he has held for the last
three seasons. He has Francis Sigafoos.
drafted from Portland of the Pacific
Coast League, as rival, while Manager
Harris also can play second, but does
not plan to do so unless an emergency
arises.
Heinie Soluble, once with the ST.
Louis Cardinals, and last year with the
Houston Club of the Texas League, has
been working his head off to make the
shortstop grade Martie McManus, vet
eran of two years, is certainty at
third.
If Roy Johnson, $4,000 fly chaser
from the San Francisco Club OF the
Coast League, fits into the place Harris
has opened for him, the Tigers will have
an outfield possessed Of both power and
speed.
Rice Rounds Out Garden.
Harry Rice. who was obtained in a
trade with the st. Louis Browns last
Spring involving Manush and Blue, and
John Stone, youngster, who was brought
UP from Evansville last Fall and proved
sensation, together with johnson, are
considered an ideal outfield. All are
better than 300 hitters. Robert Fother-
gill, whose connection with the club
dates back six or seven years, is yet to
be reckoned with. however.
George Uhle might have been re-
linquished by Cleveland because he had
lost his pitching cunning, but Manager
Harris is not sorry for having the great
hurler on his staff. In fact, Harris is
counting on the veteran to be a main
stay of the Tiger corps. Uhle, who
came to Detroit via the Galloway and
Tavener deal, had his wing" treated by
a specialist and is displaying to the sat-
isfaction of Harris the easy delivery Of
yore.
Emil Yde. former Pittsburgh Pirate, is
another newcomer from whom Harris
expects much. Camp followers believe
Earl Whitehill should be the best left
handler in the league. Whitehill has
had little real success in the past. but
he looks promising Frank Barnes. a
hand curve with an easy motion.
Another portsider. Phil Page, pur-
chased from Springfield, Ill, is showing
lots of ability.
Harris has nine right-handers in ad-
dition to Uhle. Six of them were with
the club last season. Owen Carroll,
leading club pitcher last year; George
Smith, stocky LII Stoner, relief hurler,
and Sam Gibson are the more expert
enced.
In all, five backstoppers are wearing
the Tiger uniform, but it looks as If
Mervin Shea will be the ace of the lot.
Larry Woodall, oldest catcher on the
squad, had bad season last year. but
expects to do better. Red" Hargrave,
good hitter, is another veteran. while
Raymond Hayworth from Shreveport,
and Eddie Phillips, recalled from To-
ronto, are the newcomers.