Evening star., 1957-11-21
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS srANN
BoseboIFs Openinq SoIyo

THERE ARE PEOPLE who are born to be rolling
stones and Maury McDemot is one may have missed
his calling when he didn't grow up to be travelling
salesman, but baseball has served him much the same
purpose Today McDermott is with his fifth American
League club in five years
And so much for one of the least important of the
10 players involved in yesterdays big trade between the
Tigers and Athletics There younger steadier per-
formers who figure eventually to determine which club
got the better of the deal.
Like Billy Martin, who now belongs to the Tigers.
And Bill Tuttle and Frank House, who will report to
the AS, barring involvment in future trades.
I'VE are gambling our future for better ball club
In 1858" John Mcale general manager of the Tigers
admitted. The Tigers certainly Outside of Martin,
the AS gave up very little paper. But Billy the Kid
may be just about all the Tigers need.
DESPITE THEIR FOURTH PLACE finish, Detroit had
a weak inf1ed. Martin who certainly play second
base and third baSe will open at hortstop according to
Manager Jack Tighe. Maybe yes maybe no. Anyway,
Martin will play somewhere.
Aside from Lou skzas and possibly Tim Thompson
unframed catcher Kansas City happily unloaded
few hasbeenS. Gus Zernial, gaZele has had it.
Tom Morgan the pitcher, is considered the hill. Nc
Demot hasn't done any pitching to speak of since 1858
not for the Senators, Yankees or Athletics
This much you will have to say for the Tiger boss
they gamblers. They not standing pat
a f1rst-dvision club, although club heads
pleased to do so with lastpace team ut is not polite
to point)
But unless Detroit has grade-A centerfelder hidden
away or knows where to get Tghe is going to miss
Tutte Regardless of his batting Tutte rated by base
ball of the beter- fielding centerelders in the
American League He is what the Senators needed badly
last season. ball hawk to cover both Roy Severs and
Jim Lemon.
FUTILE is GOING to look very good in the Kansas
City outfeld and there is chance that House, the
catcher will his He is only 81, despite
having been signed by the Tigers than
years ago.
The spring of so is we'll remembered. The vanguard
of the Tigers in Lakeland, Fa to start training
The late Billy Evans, general manager at the time
nounced that Detroit had signed Alabama high school
athlete a bonus player
The Tigers officially revealed the size of the
bonus, if memory serves but it estimated to be
$4,000 and two automobiles
Rick Ferrell, who had been pretty good catcher
himself looked Housesvery carefully. Il like every
thing about him. Rick observed Including the bonus"
ODDLY, HOUSE NEVER has played a full season of
pro ball. Either it was inexpeence, sodly entrenched
veteran ahead of him, the Army The closest he
in "a and 55 when he got into 10Opus games each
for the Tigers, He could be the big figure in
the whole deal.
The others involved are question marks, meaning
Outhelder Jim Small Pitchers Duane Duke Mas and
John Tsitouris drop the "T") and two farm-system
players to be selected Mas however might we'll help
both He pitched few right tidy innings for the Tigers
last season.
But you never know about trades The Tigers have
skunked and been skunked They took horrendous lick
ing when they gave up Billy Pierce for Aaron Robinson
And they out we'll ahead by swapping Barney Nc
Cosky for George Ke Art Houtteman and others Ray
Boone and Steve Grdnek and flock of nonentites for
Bobo Newsom.
And so the opening gun nay, salvo has been
fired. Frank Lane next? Or Cal?