Show I DETROIT TIGERS ANXIOUS TO GAIN BASEBALL HONORS I Early Season Play Will WillBe WillBe Be Problem for I D Mich Jan Br 2 Tho The Associated The Press Press April and May performance of th Detroit Tigers Is the problem w war war- war r- r tying President Navin and Man Man- Man Man- Manager Manager ager aser Ty Cobb For the tho last t to tao tI o I campaigns the tho early carly son season I ot of tn tho team team has haa set up handicaps I Insurmountable later In in iii the year 1 The longest winning streak ot of I the 1925 American league cague season I was stage staged by the Iron rigers Tigers AugUst 24 4 to Labor Day Day victories It landed them In the first division dl but the ta task k 19 13 to Lo prevent recurrence of or th disastrous opening openings Starting Starling JUlto H 16 the Tigers took look nine games lu In lua Ina lua a row and Manager Cobb hop hopu to set Bet ahead this early spurt by several weeks PITCHING G IRO PROBLEM LIDI In common with most of ot the major league eugue clubs Detroit has hasa hasa a pitching problem perhaps more mort I acute than the others The rest or gf the squad likely will 1 make its lis bow in roles as last year fear I unless cobb can develop one Ut lr his hl relief outfielders Into Into first flut I string material and give him do s chance to run the team from the tho bench And Ty slumped a bit in u fielding last season season but ut made up for It by his strength at the bat ba I lie lio was vas not far behind Harry Itch Itch- mann mann his tight right fielder who led Itel the league last season In with 3 3 3 Among hia hla r I twirlers Cobb has only HOlloway Whitehill and the aging George Georg Dause whose 1925 performa 1 were commendable Only hust heavy I hitting by the Tiger sluggers sav d I Holloway on several occasions as a I his showing In earned runs per game roll Carroll put him low In the list Car Car- roll roil a college prospect was Use sparingly last season but burst forth AS 9 a regular In 19 1923 Wells Stoner and Rip Collins Colllns were wale generally Ineffective last year and nd the tho include training squad likely will iii- iii in elude clude a considerable number ot of hurling candidates NEW STRENGTH Ty Is as non committal this year as he le has been fw faa the last 20 itt In 11 Inthe discussing plans ant ang prospects In Inthe the rookie line but to strengthen tho ilio pitching staff he tie has acquired former fOlmer Cardinal MoOre from Toronto Johns Johns Hubb II Gibson Gillson and Watt the last thru Youngster Johnny Bassler ler Man ion will be assisted by Man Mait- Mait lon Ion a veteran of oC the minor leagues behind the bat bal balAt At first base will be Blue at second or Burke and at short Johnny Tavener one ot of the recent Tigers greatest finds fid of re re- re cent years The third base bUll lob job la JI-IA JI Is wide open with Vatne IL a lath Gehringer 1925 acquisition Mullen Gehrin- Gehrin ger and Herrington all chaa ed as 1111 possibilities It If one of these d de- de der and r r Ld the Jt t pitching recruits show one or two t good men nen to hm George Dauss Daus carry the burden th Tigers with their well known heavy hitting ma may Prove able In the 1926 1925 race For several years ears Cobb h ha ben belm the lightest majors task talk master In th the but fOr stiff stitt spring training raining to get away from the early lIrly season slump he may return to 10 the time honored methods lead head to much perspiration |