The Washington times., 1935-09-09
Leader Sees
3-Year ReiiQn
For Team
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL


the story of baseball in Detroit
for the next several years, Mickey
Cochrane, manager Of the cham
pion Tigers, said this morning.
With the possible exception OF
Goose Goslin, who is 35 years Of
age and approaching baseball S
borderland despite his fine sue
cess this season, Cochrane envi-
sions the Bang-alls intact for at
least three more years.
The pitchers especially hold
promise of long service in Detroit.
Schoolboy Rowe, IN whom Coch-
rane sees a successor to Walter
johnson or MathewSon, is % and
just beginning to learn how to
pitch. Tommy Bridges, who will
be 20 in December, has attained
mastery of the pitching acts but
is not yet at his physical peak.
Alvin Crowder, Of course, is long
in the service, and while Coch-
rane declined to discuss the
Gin'ril beyond this year, your re-
porter must place Crcwder IN the
doubtful list.
There is no doubt about Eldon
Auker, the 25.year-old Kansan,
who has several years Of high
grade baseball before him. A
pitcher of the submarine school,
Auker is just beginning to find
himself. Roxie Lawson, who
pitched six innings of shut-out
ball against the Griffs yesterday,
is another young man OF ability.
Lawson came up from the Toledo
Mudhens after knocking around
for some time. He pitched two
shutout games prior to yesterday.
Elon Hogsett, the Indian boy.
ranks with the first-grade RELIEF
pitchers of the land. Day in and
day out, the lanky Cherokee holds
himself ready for emergency duty.
Most of the time he is effective.
Sorrell is another Tiger who may
be called upon when the Bang-alls
meet the National League entry.
For the sake of the record,
Mickey Cochrane is neutral as to
the National League club he
meets. Financially, Of course he
would prefer the Cubs, for the ca
pacity at Wrigley Field exceeds
that of SportsmanS' Park in st.
Louis. But there is a shoulder
ing fire of hatred against the
Gas House Gang" as the Cardi-
nails have become known through
their rough.and-ready tactics.
And now we'll turn the floor
over to Cochrane.
'TIl have to admit that
think we will win the pennant,"
Cochrane said without the faint
est trace of q smile. "But you
can't tell about baseball.
"AbOut the world series, well,
can't tell. never like to say
anything. But you can bet
your right arm that we'll beat
the hell out of those Cards.
Should have beaten them last
year. I was safe at third In
that sixth game, and I would
have scored the run that should
have won the series.
"Our team is settled now"
Mickey continued. "They know
what to expect out there, and
If something goes wrong they
do not become flustered. You'll
never see another inning like
that first inning Of the opening
game at Detroit against st.
Louis.
1--WE have a young team, tax
ing it as a whole. Our pitchers
with the exception Of CrOwder
are young and should have from
five to eight effective years be-
fore them.
"Rowe is just 70 years Of age,
and he has as much natural
ability as any man who ever
toed a rubber. He pitched q
One-run game against the White
Sox, allowing them five hits.
Let me tell you he had every.
thing. Auker came in and
pitched shut out"
"Auker has more stuff than
Carl Mays had" interjected Cy
Perkins at this time. "He
pitches off his shoe tops and
he has q good Sinker.
"YOu can bet he has a good
sinker," Cochrane came in, TAX
ing up the theme Of converse
ton. cit comes up and then
flops right into your glove.
Don't weaken on Lawson.
That was his first defeat since
he came into the league.
Gas I look over the entire
team" Mickey said, with an air
of finality, II see it intact for
several years. Greenberg is go
ing to be q greater hitter than
he is now. And he Slaps them
pretty good. I would say that
we are very nicely situated out
there in Detroit"
Roberto Estellella, the young
Cuban, is winning the good will
of washington for his native land.
The Havana kid, whom the bleach
ers call Cubic" may not talk
much. Engleeesh, but he plays a
whale Of a game of ball. In any
event, the Griffs haven't lost a
game with him at third base. and
he has looked very much like a
ball player.
Senior Roberto walked with the
bases damned yesterday and
forced the winning run over the
plate against the Detroit Tigers.
Mi. ...nn H. La az AE En.,s. .Ansenr