Show I TIGERS BOAST FINE HITTERS D Detroit e fro it A in c r i c a n Ready s-Ready Ready Heady for New DET DETROIT Dy Jan By 26 The Associated Pre Press s Three Three of Inc tour four leading hitters hillers of the American league left over o Ty Cobbs Cobb's stewardship of the tle Detroit Tigers are arc the heritage of oC George l I former American Amerlean league who will pilot the club climb this year One or ni orthis this star star outfielder trio will tre be selected for the center field center field pos poe lion ion vacated by the Georgia peach playing manager for four tour years year Heinie Manush the league leading batter whose average lat last year was waa Bob and Harry Hellmann who tied with averages of ot each back bade or of Babe Cabe Ruth uh in second plaiCe place pl ce arc 1927 nucleus The outstanding winter pur pur- purchase pur- pur purchase purchase chase of ot the tho Tiger management was ivas Warty Maty Ma ty McManus St SI Louis Drowns Browns Infielder who Wa was sought b by several se other major league clubs McManus will play thirl base present plans Indicate Jack Jak Tavenor will be returned to stop stop and Lou Jou Blue Bluein will in remain at first base Charlie r will vill bo be it a 0 leading candidate for second place has lias maintained ii- ii si silence lence as to reorganization plans but he has launched extensive efforts to build a new pitching pitchin staff starr A score coro of pitchers many marty of oC them hol holdovers will enter spring training several weeks be- be before before be before fore the bulk of the Tiger ro- ro retinue rc is to join them in San An- An Antonio Antonio An Antonio tonio Texa Texas Jess Jeas Boyle Owen Carroll and anti Carl Hub Hubbell elI three pitchers who helped Toronto to t toitin win it-in the tho International league pen pen- pennant pen pennant nant last year r ar are to lend their experience III In to lift lIrt Detroit out o of the leagues league's second dl George Dau Dauss Kenneth Jenneth way Hollo wa way Rip Colllns Collins Lil LII toll Stoner r Sam Sam Gibson and George Georgo Smith lea heal 1 the right-handed right over hold-over staff Eat I Edwin Wells ells and August Johns JohnB are ore 1927 port sU port sll cu Cr Three recruits have ave been taken from the Texas league league- They are Owens and Watt Yott of San Antonio and Walkup of oC o Fort Worth o |