Evening star., 1953-03-24

gng Joined the Navy and it wasn't until
1916 that he had real chance to show he could PITCH fast
ball or
NOW HE'S MANAGER and the verdict is that he has
no better ball club than he had fast ball. For the first time
In history Detroit finished in the cellar last year. The Tigers
started with Red Rofe manager finished Hutch
surprising choice Freddie! On the Tigers coaching
staff fellow Lyons who had experience as
manager of the White Sox and also Rick Ferre The most
logical selection appeared to be Lyons pitcher his
day. Especially the Tigers going choose from among
the family and pitcher to boot.
Hutchinson had been good pitcher but Lyons had been
a great Before Freddie up to the majors
Lyons had 221 almost invariably working
White Sox ball club But the Tigers fingered Hutch 10
20 younger and Lyons and both
to help this young-old man as best they
But the of baseball is that it is not
impressive ball club Last of the 6 big league teams to wind
up in the cellar, Detroit could do it twice in
YEARS AGO Tigers boasted of having the best
young outed in the majorsGroth Evers and Wertz
one is with them today There isn't really solid ineder
The catchers can't hit them resembles
Cochrane or Dickey behind the plate
From the pitching staff Dizzy Trout has gone Hal New
houser has passed his peak Ned Garves suspect Art
Houtteman lost 20 last season. The only holdover who
10 games in 1852 is Ted Gray, who posted 1217
record And the few rockies for trials don't look good
Earl Whitehl who crack pitcher for the Tigers
years looking at the Tigers with pracced Il
don't know when I've seen good ball club dsntegrate so
quickly" Earl commented.
reasonably close to 800 last For the best
hitter the club Pat Muln Pat is we'll into his 3sth
year and his average in So was only 248.
ODD HOW MANY EX-TIGERS of happier days camp
followers Trout puts uniform occasionally to work off
the bubbe better broadcast his radio
booth. Diz At in two for Detroit.
Schoolboy Rowe farm system manager pitches batting
practice Whiteh requents the clubhouse peddling equip
ment. If there way the years could be sliced off
Trout Rowe Wheh and Newhouser the Tigers would have
the unquestioned Big Four" in baseball.
Hutchinson scarcely is old enough to remember Whiteh,
the big Detroit guns which doomed in Earls day when
Ty Cobb and Harry Heman red with AGO. and Bob Foher
gill and Bobby Veach were not far behind.
there any point in tormenting the young who
the bloodhound and reminding him
of day Detroit heroes Hank Greenberg Cochrane
Charlie Gehringer Goose GoSlin Tommy Bridges.
Hutch hasn't got anybody like any of these-not now
BUT HUTCH WAS TALKING of his first days in the De-
1899 and interview at the time recalled.
expensive minor league purchase with not much of fast
ball asked if he privately wished he'd up
(Freddie had caught kid and good herO
"You said yes" he reminded.
"No" Hutch qualities lit wasn't quite put that
only kid and somewhat bewildered, remember.
said pitch like play
throw hard and wasn't very confident pitcher.
But then made mind about one thing. De-
trot bought pitcher So much liked to play
-catchngand we'll thought of myself batter,
went all out to be pitcher.
cts the now" concluded laconicaly "The Tigers
hired to manage. may not be good but I'll manage