The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
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 DETRO|T'S PLAY
Denny Carroll Credited With Building Up filling
 Tigers
By PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff C0rrespondent)

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 New York (UP)-0o no further than the 10 magic fingers of trainer Denny Carroll for ample reason why the Detroit Tigers may not repeat and win the American league pen- nant for l94l.
 Baseball men throughout both major leagues have made Q winter hobby of second-guessing the De- troiteTs into the second division for almost every reason in the book but Carroll's retirement last month may furnish the necessary impetus to send the Tigers tohog- gaming.
 It will always be one of base- balls mysteries how the Tigers in- field of Higgins, Bartell 0ehringer and York, the oldest in the major leagues, ever held together long enough to enable the club to win the flag last season.
 The little man with the horn- rimmed glasses and weather beaten fa:e could furnish the an. swer If 1t was possible for h4m to remember all the charley horses, sore arms, pulled muscles and lame backs that he has treated during his career in baseball.
 With Only Two Clubs
 But Carroll hasn't talked much during his 33 years as muscle maSsager. He's been with only two clubs but has worked under IA managers. Starting with tho San Francisco Seals in 1914, he re- mained until 1881 when the club was forced to let him go. He was footloose for only few months before the Tigers engaged him in the spring of 1882.
 Carroll numbered several famous patients among his muscle-bound convalescents even before he reached the Tigers. He treated such we'll known players as Ty Cobb, Tony Lazzert and Curt Davis.
 Sohoolboy Rowe, Charley 0eh- ringer and Dick Bartell were three of the big reasons the Tigers land- cd in the 40 World Series and to Carroll goes most of the credit for re-making three physical has, beens into conditioned players.
 One of the chief reasons for the physical trouble that sent Rowe, @ top-notch pitcher only a few sea- sons ago, back into the minor leagues year before last, was the prolific athletic activity he took part in during his school days.
 Rowe's muscles had become knotted in his pitching shoulder and the blood circulation consider ably slowed down until his trip into the Texas league where working un- der the hot sun helped to put him in more receptive condition for the Carroll cures.
 Bartell Put in the Pink
 Bartell came to the Tigers in a straight exchange for Billy Rogell, another infielder, following a poor 1889 season with the Chicago Cubs. His troubles had been diagnosed as anything from arthritis to old age. A few weeks of the Carroll cofldd- tioning treatments - lots of heat and massages-and Bartell played fine ball throughout the season. In fact, he was the sparkplug of the Detroit infield.
 Gehringer's muscle misery lo- cated in his back following a tussle with a shovel and snow drifts. He also had trouble with his arm. Carroll turned on the heat. put his fingers to work and 0ehringer went through his l7th season at second base for Detroit without any trouble.
 Now. slightly past 60. Carroll's fingers are at long last enjoying a well-deserved regt. His name has never appeared In a Detroit box score but 1t will always be remem- bcred by Tiger followers and play- CTS alike.