The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
War Unsettles Tigers Plans
 For Rebuilding
By ANTHONY G. DeLORENzO

By ANTHONY G. DeLORENZO United Press Staff CorreSpondent)
 Detroit, Oct. 23. (UP)-Uncle Sams wartime priority on man. power promises to delay until after the war the major league careeds of the Detroit Tigers bumper crop of talented young baseball players.
 At the same time the Tigers proaable inability to bring up some of their best young players com- plica tes the program for rebuild ing the filth place club into an American League pennant con- tender.
 With 10 players, including Hank Greenberg, the $55,00-a-year out- fielder, already in the armed Serv- ices and more on the way, Jack Teller, the Tigers smart general manager, looks long and hopefully at the roster of Beaumont, the De- troit farm club which captured the Texas League title.
 Under normal conditions Beau mont's winning the pennant would bC dAAlJlC 4CooOLL 4OI 4(SIASAV " JOAAA in the celebration. Beaumont cap- tured its first flag under Detroit guidance in 1882. Two years later the Tigers won their first title in 25 years. The Exporters won again in 1888 and two years later Detroit clinched the pennant, only to lose the world series to Cincinnati.
 Wakefield Batted .S45
 But things are different this year. For example, zeller might want to transplant the fast, hard hitting outfleld of Dick Wakefield Walter (HooD Evans and Anse Moore to Briggs stadium for the 1943 campaign. The war, however doubtless will split the youthful trio
 Wakefield, 21-year-old Chicago youth, is the hottest Detroit bat ting prospect since Greenberg. He was voted the Texas Leagues most valuable player after leading bat ters with an average of .345. Green berg, twice named most valuable player of the American League spent a year in the Texas League and failed to hit .300
 Teller and A. J. (Wish) Egan the Tigers chief scout, are pleased with the young outfielder's progreS! under Beaumont manager Steve O'Neill, former Cleveland pilot. Once Woefully weak at fielding, Wake field has developed into a first-rat' fly hawk.
 Although, Wakefield, for whom Owner Walter O. Briggs paid $52,' 500 in June, 1941, is the sole sup port of his mother and two younge. brothers, it's anybody's guess wheth CT he will be with the Tigers whef and if the 1943 baseball season roll around.
 HOrnsby Praises Moore
 Evers, the former University 0 Illinois star, batted .321 and covered centerfield to perfection for Beau mont However, he already has noti' fled the Tigers that he plans to joir one of the armed services.
 Moore, who is 24, also is 8 .30l hitter and a brilliant fielder. Roger Hornsby, the old batting star wht now directs the Fort Worth club II the Texas League. says he wouldn' be surprised if Moore turns ou "the best of the three" Moore | married, but the question of hi availability also is uncertain.
 Two other Beaumont stars, catch CT Harvey Riebe and shortstol Johnny Lipon, got 8 taste of bii league action with the Tigers las season but they won't be aroun' next year. Riebe already has en' listed in the Coast Guard, anC Lipon, only 19, doubtless will b' called soon.
 To offset the loss of his brigh young players zeller already haI acquired two players since the sea son ended. He brought catcher Pau Richards, veteran manager of At Ilanta in the Southern Association