The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
H UT C HIN s 0 NJ RIFE ROOKIE. HOPES TO STICK
Detroit ''Find" Cost A FOr- tune - Discusses
 His Chances
By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Edit0r)

Lakeland, Fla, March 2. (UP)- The boy wonder of the Pacific coast scooped some orange sherbet into his mouth and said "All hope is that I stick in this league"
 It was Freddie Hutchinson speak ing, the 19-year-old pitching sen- sation from Seattle who comes up to the Detroit Tigers this year labelled as the prize package of 1889. He better be, for the cost a fortune in cash and four pretty fair ball-players. The kid was spending his first days in big league train ing camp and he was a little shy and wide-eyed about it all. His eyes moved around the hotel dining room, looking at players he had read about when he was burning up the Pacific Coast league.
 It's too early in the training sea- son for Hutchinson to cut loose and show Manager Del Baker what he's got on the ball, but the boy has de- cided one thing-he's going to keep calm, throw the ball up there and take whatever happens in philo- sophical manner. He knows there is an awful load riding on his shoul- ders, and that it's going to be tough living up to his reputation in Seattle where he won 25 games and lost seven in 1888.
 T sure hope they don't send me away" he said. I'm going to give 'em everything got and hope it will be enough. I guess it will take me while to learn the batters, but you got to expect that
 How about your fast ba1l?" he was asked. There are a lot of ru- mors that you got a good curve but no speed"
 That's 8 funny thing" Hutchin- son said. Some people tell me I'm fast and need to develop curve. Others say I got a good curve but no speed. Out on the coast I tried to mix curves and speed"
 "Ever have any trouble with your control?"
 "Yes, I did on some days. I guess all of us do. You sort of have to pace yourself along and that's what I'm going to do. It depends on what you happen to have control of on a certain day. If find can control my curve, I use that! if I'm having good luck with my fast one, I use that"
 Hutchinson, standing six feet, two inches and weighing 200 pounds has the ideal build for a pitcher. His hands are big and his fingers are thick and strong. Besides turning great record as a pitcher in the Pacific Coast league last year, he batted well enough to be used as a pinch hitter occasionally. He is a right-handed pitcher but bats left handed.
 The conversation turned to an- other young pitcher for whom Hut chinson has great admiration-Bob Teller of the Cleveland Indians. Someone mentioned that Teller used to get nervous when men were on base.
 T don't think that's going to bother me-" Hutchinson said. At least it never has before. I just stay in there and try to pitch to the bat ters as they come up. But, say, that Teller must be awfully fast. I guess he's one of the few who can rare back and cut loose with his fast one and not have to worry much about what happens"
 Fred is student at the Univer- sity of Washington during the win ter. He says there will be no fishing, golf or any other activity outside of baseball down here. His first two days in camp were spent tossing a ball around and jogging back and forth across the field. In about 10 days he will be ready to cut loose, and then everybody will know whether the prize package of 1889 contains a jewel or piece of rock.