The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-14
lReg. u. S. Pat. O0.D BY JACK CTjDDH
Unitea Press Staff Csrrrspsnaenl

unitea Press Staff Correspondent
 New York. July is-tUP)-RobeTt Ptrshing Doerr. prominent mink farmer. Illahe. Ore. believes that the Detroit Tigers are the most dan- Rerous club standing between Bos- tens Red Soy and the American league peIanapt.
 Bounding Bobby. brilliant custod- far of the Bosoy second base. fayors his own second-plaee club for the flag. rating it the best all-round outfit in the circuit. But he warns against the potential strength Of De- troit's Bengals, despite their current seyeDth-rung standing.
 D0efT. now battling with team mate Pete Fox for the leagues bat ting lead, emphasized the Detroit menace while shooting the breeze with reporters in the dressing room after yesterdays Red 6oy-Yankee dOubleheader. He called the Tigers ''the toughest club I've seen this season"
 He said, "the Tigers probably are the strongest defensive club lD the league. Their infield is particularly goOd-ereat on double plays
 And they've got at least two fine pitchers in Newhonser and Trout. They haven't been hitting too veil; but nov that Dick Wakefield has re- joined the club. just watch them start sluRging. The way the race stands nog. any club in the league has Q good chance fer the pennapt- particularly ms. But ] figure the Tigers wtll be Our toughest opp0- RitiOn from nog oD-yes, tougher than the Browns. Yanks. or any Of the others"
 DoerT. a shaTp-featured. dark complicated chap, with the build Of a glighfly-gh0rt llRht heayyweight and with thick black hair that sweeps hack from Q widows peak, ]" gss still iD his gray road uniform as lle talked. Although q fFifle shy, he responded readily to questions glAeD he got warmed up.
 How come he is hitting so well this Reasan2-a reporter asked.
 The 2e-yeaT old maestro Of the middle bag gitnned and opined, T guess It's heeause I've been liekter than usual. Maybe too, because ] changed my stance moved back from the plate a bli end bFoughi my feet fl0seT tOeeiheF, And I'm using a lighter bat"
 Could the wartime let-d0Ep in pitching have apythlng Lo do Hltll his .33s batting RyefageY
 What let-d0WDp the man with Ao. 1 on his back demanded, 't haYent seen aDy lei down iD pitching Donh lai anybody kid y0u about that, The pitching is just as tough today in onr leagne as 4 has been dnfipg aily ol my previous seven seasons With inc Rcd Sos This let.d0xn talk gives me R pain in ihe neck, And lf you think theFe's been any iei dowD 70 fielding, just get out lheFe every day and tyy to poke one through llf ip' field,
 well y0u sag what happelled to me today one hii ip d9ubleTleadF CT one hii ip seven times pp"
 That anesf0Tsaeyen cost Doerf ille leagues battiDg lead, because right fleldeg FoS got fOur sateiles ln nine llles, ba0sllng his IlereeDiage ie .8as, tw0 points above t90efF, How ever, Bobby still leads ihe circuit N hits, gNB lOl; and hefoTe other league play last night he sbaged ile lead ill home runs, atib 70, ane in runs bailed in, with ba
 D0erT, lrF hneallse 0f 2 peWafF aiad ear lTulD, owns a mink tAfpl ln Orag0Dis ii0Ugf ilYef founl1f Ile sells about 200 laelis allnuaily A about co D neli Between pellllle and heliing, be Gaes 0kas