The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06

It's Milt Csdinha's turn
viii face Al Lien. the Yakima
to three hits. Two of the hit
homer and Mary Ricketts, doul
run for the 2 10 0 shutout.
The weather Il = question
mark, although forecasts have
indicated that the rain clouds
should be chased away during
the next "a hours.
Rain played havoc with
the Tigers first road trip.
Scheduled 10 play five
games, they were able 10
get In only two.
One Of two scheduled games
In Yakima was rained out. and
Sunday afternoon two we're
washed out In Salem.
The two games that were played
are enough to give Tacoma fans
an idea of what kind Of . club
thu Tigers viii BE- this season.
Tacoma rot alright pitching In
both games. Del Holmes hurled
q six-hit shutout against Yakima.
He looked great. better than any |
time before IN the W. |. ieaEus.
Hnlmes should become . big win
ner In the league this year.
LOSE TOUGH ONE
Paul Smith lest his game. but
Through no fault Of hiz pitching
He allowed three hits 10 Salem.
and walked only two. Two Of the
three hits were good for one run
and that was just enough to beat
the Tigers who had eight men
stranded on the bags.
Oadinha was one Of the
most effective pitchers In the
w. I. league last year and
should be even better this
year because Of his experience
In 1910. Earl Porter has
always been . winning pitcher
In the league and Il looks like
Mickey McGaa has the stuff
20 make the fans forget Ray
Medeghini and his relief huri-
Ing.
The biggest single asset Of the
Tigers il hustle. This trait In In
fused In the bail club from the
manager down TO the bat boy.
TIGERS HUSTLE
Never IN Tscoma's baseball
history has this city seen club
that fights and hustles the way
the 1p4i Tigers do.
Yakima newspapers made
point Of tire difference shown
In thls respect by this years
club and former editions OF
the Tigers. The Tigers play
heads-up. hustling hall every
minuse- Pip Koehler. the new
manager. never ovcrlooks .
bet
The Tigers are young, probably
will average q year or two under
other w. I. clubs in age. They
are all rated ~ prospects and
should improve a. the season goes \
on.
In past years one Of the big
troubles was to keep the veterans
interested In July and August.
They got tired and bored Of base
hall because they were looking
only 70 their salary checks every
two weeks. Baseball was drudgery
70 many Of them.
The leli Tigers are boys
who love the game and VINO
ars on the upgrade They'd
M play dcuhleheaders every
day n they felt n would help
them on their way 10 higher
spcfz IN the game.
the Tiger infield. IN league
games, has lived mp to promises.
II turns in dazzling plays. Youth
ful. Il will be erratlc At times,
hut Il win be 4 harder Job to
send a hit through the Tiger IN
field than though any inner de-
Tense in the league. IL what the
observers say il correct.
OUTFIELD STRONGER
The outfield can 90 and get
them. and with Morry Abbott APP
parently In better shape than he
was q year ago. should have
pleutv Of power. Rickert has been
hitting the bah well and Kiley.
who mas been coming low. sp-
parentiy got his batting eye at
salem Saturday night when he
blasted out two clean hits Behind
the plate. Eddie Botelho u about
as sweat a catcher As the league
has seen.
The Tixers eat . chicken
dinner Monday night - guests
Of TIE sports committee Of
fhs Tacoma Onamber 81 Com
merrs. they start their open
ing game WORK 81 4sse Tues
day afternoon when they win
ride IN TIE gigantic opening
day parade bcing arranged BY
Andy Andreasen-
Andreasen Is looking forward 10
ons Of the biggest parades In