Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-18

York. he replied Il broke in Vic RaSchi And Yogi Berra
What mean though is that this club you the field
with few exceptions composed of kids just starting
Wen be playing fellows nobody's heard of - yet
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DETRoITs FRONT OFFICE, when it hired Harris last
fall after he given the heaveho by Clark Griffith thinks
managing the youngest outfit in the major leagues will
little too young. Harris is deemed just ripe
On Harris other experience at Detroit with another
young team did not do him justice perhaps The Tigers
got out OF the second division while Bucy handled them
they making Roadway. Coming up from the minors
during those and tasting big league play for the first
time We're Others Hank Greenberg, schooboy Rowe
Marv Owen Tommy Bridges Pete Fox, JoJo White, Eden
Auker and the Walker brothers, Gerry and Hub.
That's what mean by young club" Bucky ampifed
Our big missing link catcher. thought had real
good IN kid Reiber but suddenly came
up with bad arm Never got it, and young
receiver and good hitter lost"
That in 1885, By "a Bucky got the the
Tigers bought Mickey Cochrane who could catch and hit
well as manage. AS may recall, Detroit jumped from
fifth place and won two pennants in
YOUR TROUBLE WITH Detroit at the time" suggested,
one of Buckys visitors, was that you couldn't CATCH
Bucky smiled. "A catcher big need" he con-
ceded "but don't forget the Tigers also picked up Alvin
Crowder and Goose Gosn. They didn't hurt them any,"
He pointed finger toward the batting cage a lean
young taking his CUTS That's AL Kane" Bucky
said "A out of high school and he playing regularly
in the Detroit outed year Nineteen years old with
something to learn but plenty of time to do it in
We've got three outelders who may ring bell right
now with most fansKaline futile and J. W. Porter-but
tney all lake good cuts they all can and they all
throw never three better throers inon outeld.
we've got some pitchers even more unframed Froas
j. BLACK Miller . Lazy. kids like that whosmay come
out Of the clear blue" | s@f So -
IRONICALLY, 1T is veteran who is posing the most
serious problem He is Ferris Fan, who has
close to driving 100 in big league despite
leading the American League twice in batting Back in
December Fan traded by the White Sox Walt Dropo
who is his direct opposite Dropo hit ball mile if it
pitched where he swinging but he is not the fancy fielder
type
Fains trick knee has operated couple of times
at least Bucky explained For reason, he didn't
exercise the winter Now it's weak if doesn't
hold up may be up tree.
Fain is big if Our only other veteran regular is
Ray Boone at third base who hasn't hit his stride yet
although I'm not much worried about him"
NOT MUCH WAS MENTIONED about tested pitching
which generally presumed to be the Achilles
the Detroit club But when the issue raised long last
Bucky brushed it aside.
We've got two Steve Gromek and Ned Carver
good. How anybody tell? behind Teller Lemon
Garcia and Wynn at Cleveland Steve never got real shot
at starting and every couple of weeks
sthe Indians offering Gromek trade.
when he landed with Detroit got to starting in
regular turn he Is with fifth place club What
can you ask?"
Just thing Bucky" inquisitor said. where do
think the Tigers will finish? Let's suppose couple of
your kid pitchers get red hot you take 1t al?"
mo, don't think So" Harris is nothing If forth
right
Fourth placer"
'oh, I'm counting on fourth. Maybe little bit higher"