Evening star., 1933-03-26
FOX IN 0UTF|ELD,f
OWEN IS ON THIRD
Rowe-Reiber, Pony Battery,
Also Shining-Marberry
Would Be Starter.
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.
MEPICAN I,EACITE eIa,tI

A MEXICAN LEAGUE sleuths
II who have been nosing
1 \ around down in Texas have
finally turned loose a few
morsels of information about the
progress Of the Detroit Tigers In
their San Antonio training camp.
All around the circuit they have
been wondering what kind OF
medicine the versatile Bucky
Harris has been giving his Tigers
this Spring to put new life into
them.
Far from the main string Of train
ing camps, the Tigers have been some
thing Of mystery to their rivals.
Knowing that his team needed .
thorough overhauling, Manager Harris
new material. but he has conceded that
he can't make a third baseman out OF
Hank Greenberg, the big 2l0-pound boy
from the Bronx. Greenberg can whale
the ball, but, 6 feet inches tall, he
isn't built to handle the hot corner.
1t locks as if he is consigned to be a
pinch hitter and understury for Harry
Davis at first base. where he performed
last yea. with the Beaumont Club.
A S Harris now is rearranging his
"A frst-string infie,d he will play
Davis at flrst, the inimitable Char
lie Gehringer at second, Bill Pogell or
Heinie Soluble at sho-tstop and Marvin
Owen at third base. Owen Is a prom
ising newcomer who did some heavy
stickwork last season for the Newark
Bears, champions of the international
League.
Gehringer is the veteran and the
spark plug of the inficld. He hasn't
lost any of his assurance, though he
may be slowing up bit. His throwing
arm is said TO be bothering him no
longer
In the outfield the lineup will prob
ably be Gerald Walker, left field; John
Stone. right field; Erwin Fox, center
field. Fox is the young recruit who is
expected to give the Detroit fans several
big thrills. He also played with Beau
mont last year. Fox Is colorful player
who hits hard and covers a lot OF
ground. He is not a slugger like some
of the older Detroit players, but he is
consistent hitter.
HARRIS has p pony battery in
/ which he app-ars to take a good
deal CT pride Frank Reiber, "a
years old may b. seen behind the bat
when Harris We IS Schooiboy Rowe.
who is only 81. o. tn. mound. Both are
Beaumont recruits. Scouts who toured
the Texas League last year say that
Reiber wc5 thc bc5t catcher in the loop.
There was a time that Reiber thought
he was going to be Detroits short
stop. having played some flashy ball
there a few years ago. He was shipped
to Beaumont, where. after playing the
spot between second and third. he was
converted into a catcher bv Del Baker.
old Detroit backstop. Reiber took to
his new position and displayed vicious
attack at the bat
Naturally. American Leaguers are
going to display much interest in the
work of big Firpo Marbery with the
Tigers this season. Marberry, who
pitched for Harris when the latter was
mana ager of the Washington team, was
acquired by Detroit in the trade that
sent Whitehill> to the Senators.
The word is that Frpo Is toiling like
q Trojan to get into shape to start
games and is also working with the
young pitchers on the squad. He es-
pecially likes Schoolboy Rowe, the big
right-handed hurler. who Is pitching his
second year in pro base ball Rowe,
in the opinion of Marberry. is going to
be a big winner for Detroit when he
learns his stuff He is green now but
is a good pupil. He has the poise of
a pitcher and he can hit as well.