The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-26
H0YT CONFIDENT
HE Will REGAIN
ERSTWHILE FORM
Detroit Club Needs Former Bat.
ting Punch to Lead Loop
Pennant Race
HAS FAITH IN new HURLERS
Expect Squad Will Get Away to
Good Start in Early Season
Games
HAS FAITH IN NEW HURLERs
BY STANLEY r. (BUCKY) HARRIS

ny SAANAE1 II. (0UChY) HAkHlS
Manager Detroit Tigers
The Detroit club of 1880 finished
fifth in the American league stand
ing. The team was fifth In hitting
power and fifth In fielding averages
making 1t appear that the figures have
spoken pretty well for themselves.
In our new training camp at Sac
ramento the work is pretty plainly
cut out for us. From a squad of SO
men We must find players who can
better both u attack and defense.
I am pretty well satisfied with the
pitchers: the staff is for above the
major league average.
The Tigers were nee noted for at
tack, but Cobb, Crawford, Veach and
Heilmann have gone, and we need
somebody to make some base hits.
Thus, at Sacramento, I will look over
several rockies, whose bats sounded
pretty loud in the minors last sea-
son. One Of these Is Frank Doljack,
who led the Middle Atlantic league
with an average of 1871 last year.
Have New Talent
We also have the two Walker
brothers, outfielders from Evansville,
former athletes at the University of
Mississippi. Gerald hit 1873 and stole
so bases In the Three-Eye last sea-
son, though he was out of it part Of
the time with a broken leg. Harvey
batted 1855 for the same team.
Eckhardt and SILVER, from Beau
mont, bring the total up to eight out
fielders, including Funk, Stone and
johnson, last years regulars, who may
find the competition pretty stiff for
their jobs.
Alexander at first, Gehringer at
second and McManus at third look
like fixtures, but there will be a live
~ battle for the Job at short. Akers
and Koenig probably will find Owens
from Seattle and Holly from Beau
mont very much in the running for
the Job, due to the fine averages
they made in their respective leagues
last year.
We have added the veterans Schang
and Grabowski to our catching staff.
and due to their experience they
should be Of considerable help.
mas attn IN hUf1etS
I have faith in the pitchers. Victor
Sorrell, George Uhle, Earl Whitehill,
Whitlow Wyatt, Elon Hogsett and
Waite Hoyt. I believe, are six depend
able moundsmen. Hoyt recently ex-
pressed the belief he could win Is
games for the Tigers this year. He
is taking the seasons work with full
seriousness and has been keeping him:
self in good condition. Hoyt wants
to prove that he still is a top-notch-
er, and he will be given every chance
to show that he has the stuff which
made him great In world series of
only a few seasons back.
Hoyt is already at Richardson
Springs, Calf, climbing the noun
tains to get into shape.
Hope for Good Start
Sorrell is going to wear glasses this
year, I understand, and this may add
to his effectiveness, as he has been
bothered with his eyes for several
seasons back. Wyatt informs me that
his arm. which went lame last year
just as he got into q winning stride,
is much better. Hogsett. who suf-
fered with stomach trouble part of
last season, has been treated by spe-
cialists and I am expecting him to be
a greatly improved pitcher this year.
Last year at the start everything
went wrong. The Tigers lost games In
every way known to baseball. I am
hoping we get away this year on the
right foot and am confident the team
will give q better account of itself in
1881.