Show Gives Gi Je Detroit New Spirit By fly EVANS EVAN'S E S I ISAN AN ANTONIO NTO IO April When 2 2 When S SAN George Georgo now manag manag- manager er Cr of ot tile Detroit Tigers TI ers starred at nt third base In the American league his favorite Axiom was DONT DON'T DO T DIP Din ON O THIRD In Jn other words George Geore Mortar Mortar- ity It always believed ll that too many man players on reaching third base put tho issue entirely h up to the tho batsman to score them It has always been theory that a smart base baa b runner is capable of at stealing homo home as aa easily as second or third He lie In- In Ints ts he always found It a much softer proposition pr lon lonE Or OJ I NEW cm E SLOGAN X However in many other ways aside from stealing lIng home Mortar Mortar- Ity it believes a mase mMe runner can help belp himself across the plat plate Worry Worry- WorryIng oro Ing the pitcher by hy his antics get get- getting ting Ung Un a 0 real break breal when ben trying to score on a tap to the Infield pick- pick pickIng pIcking Ing Ins the proper spot on n tho the double steal br fast tl when hen trying to score on a l. l caught fly fh are a a. few of at them DONT DON'T DO T DIE ON THIRD That will bo ho tho the slogan an of or the Detroit Tigers this season teason As 5 a a. matte of ot fact tact as long las as George Georgo manages es the team tel That I should bo be for tor omo time as ns he has been b n eminently successful as asa asIL asa a IL player r and umpire and arid should continue continuo along those lines as man man- manager ager All Ali of or which means Detroit V will willbe willbe willbe be a n. colorful as well as Interesting Interest Interest- Interesting ing InS team because It Is going to tomake tomake tomake make tho the most of ot its opportunities find by I H ts willingness to dare will create many of them STRESS VALUE LVE or OP 0 SPEED S' S EED Every very effort will be bo V made to take advantage o ot the clubs club's speed Hours and hours bout have havo already been In perfecting this phase of or play It has equally shared the tho time with batting fielding and pitching In recent years cars base basc running has been ben more moro or less overlooked as an Important factor pennant In In success Get the runs In clusters dusters tors through brute force has dom dom- dominated domInated mated the game g In this respect the tIle Detroit club dub dubIs is sure bure to be decIdedly collY different this year It Is going to run bases hase Dont Don't get bet the impression the players are merely going to try to steal bases Indiscriminate indiscriminate- ly Iy For after arter all an the theft of at a abase abase abase base is Ia but a a. single part of tho the base running scheme shEm Utilizing tho the speed of ot tho the team In every overy possible manner minner taking a n. daring larinI chance on the tho bases banes when the tho score makes such BUch a thin thing smart baseball trying to figure opposing pitchers and then properly prop prop- properlY erly utilizing tho the knowledge gained are just a n few of at tho the fea tM- features fea- fea features tures that make for tor a good base base- running team BEST QC TO INSTRUCT IX Not a II speed merchant and yet jet et far from slow George Georgo as ns a n. player was IS one ono of at tho the best base bue runners I have h ever follow follow- followed ed around ar the paths He lie was smart knew all tho tricks of ot the trade and md made use of at them I know v of 0 no one better quail quail- qualified lied fied to Instruct in the art of ot base base- running Sinning than George Georgo While many miny of at his hI players know 1 now of or him as a a. player only by b reputation reputation tation his fame as nil a L base runner has lias como come down to them Tho The Detroit team is known to have o power at the tho bat chief aim Is to speed It up on the bases basIs It Is my m opinion that he is succeeding |