Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1964 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1, 1964

Dressen Feels Weak Spot As Second Filled (EDITOR’S NOTE! This is the 15th of 20 dispatches on the 1964 prospects of the major league baseball teams.) By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI Sports Editor LAKELAND, Fla. (UPl)—lt’s been 19 years since the Detroit Tigers have won the American League pennant, largely because of a weakness at second base, and this is the year they think they have corrected that

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fault. In an off season of major deals, they came up with Jerry Lumpe from the Kansas City Athleti c in an effort to fill the gap. “He’ll do the job,” says Manager Charlie Dressen confidently. “We like the other players we got in trades, too.” They are oiTtflelder Don Demeter from the Philadelphia Phillies and pitchers Ed Rakow and Dave Wickersham from the Athletics. To get them they gave up pitcher Jim Running, outfielder Rocky Colavito and catcher Gus Triandos. “We gave up a lot,” admits Dressen, “but we think we got more in return.” Kansas City and Philadelphia may not agree with that appraisal, but most baseball men will. They also feel, however, that the Tigers still may lack h championship infield and also

come up short in the relief pitching department. Dressen insists he’s not worried about either one. Tighten Up Infield “Lumpe is bound to'be a big help to Dick McAuliffe at short,” Dressen claims, “and that’s going to tighten up our infield.” It will have Norm Cash, who hit 26 home runs with 79 runs batted in, at first base and Don Wert, a gamble at third. Wert came up from Syracuse last season and hit only .259 in 78 games with the Tigers. But Dressen liked what he saw of his potential. If Wert fails to measure up the Tigers could be in trouble for they haven’t too much behind him. There’s Jake Wood, who for one season looked like he would fill the Tigers’ second base gap, and then slumped off and veteran Bubba Phillips,

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who has been kicking around baseball for 16 years without finding a permanent home. Demeter will be the centerfielder with Bill Bruton in left and the meal ticket of the Tigers, Al Kaline, in right. Demeter hit 22 homers for the Phillies last year and knocked in 83 runs on a batting average of only .258. Dressen thinks he will better all those marks. For one thing, Demeter will be an outfielder only and will not have to (day third base as he did with the Phillies. Bruton has been patrolling Centerfield, but he has slowed up so he is being shifted to left. Kaline, one of the gamers super stars, hit .312 last season and wound up with 27 home runs — low for him — and 101 runs batted in, also below his par. To back them up the Tigers

have George Thomas, a disappointment last season after being obtained from the Los Angeles Angels; Willie Horton, who came up late last year after hitting .333 for Knoxville and Purnal Goldy, who hit only .261 at Syracuse. In Bill Freehan, the Tigers think they have one of the game’s coming stars. He’ll be the first string catcher this year, and not share first base duties, as he did in 1963. Has Hitting Tools Freehan hit only .243 in his rookie season with nine home runs and 36 RBIs but it’s generally agreed he has the hitting tools. Behind him will be Mike Roarke, whose 1963 average of .318 was deceptive for he played in only 23 games. Even' with the addition of Rakow and Wickersham, there is a big if on the Tiger pitching

s.taff—relief hurling aside. The question mark is Frank Lary, who used to be an even money bet to win 20 games or more. Lary, who has looked better this spring than at any time since he came down with arm trouble in 1962, Won only four games and lost nine with the Tigers last year. That leaves for starters Rakow (9-10), Hank Aguirre, (14-15), Phil Regan (15-9) and Mickey Lolich (5-9). Wickersham (12-15) wants to be a starter but Dressen is thinking of him in terms of relief, putting him in the bullpen with Terry Fox (8-6), Fred Gladding (1-1) and rookie Pete Craig, up from the minors where he won eight and lost six with Duluth and Knoxville. The only trouble with that array is that all are right handers.

BOWLING American Legion League W L Pts Burke Insurance 23 16 31 Cowens Insurance 21 18 27 Willshire 20 19 27 Firestone 20 19 26 Ashbauchers 17 22 24 Mirror Inn 16 23 21 High games — Marbach 205, Eyanson 245, Koos 222, Frauhiger 220, Painter 205, Fawbush 204. Women’s Major League W L Pts Two Brothers .... 27 6 38 Adams Trailer 20 13 26 Sheets Furniture .16 17 21 Colonial Salon .... 15 18 19 Three Kings 11 22 15 Aspy Standard ..10 13 13 High games — V. Smith 228185, B. Drake 218, 185, L. Call 211, H. Bracey 203, A. Gage 184, E. Mclntosh 180, M. Smitley 192. High series — V. Smith 573, B. Drake 556, H. Bracey 509.

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Splits converted — C. Arnold 3-10. C. Fair 3-10, V Smith 1-7. H Bracey 5-10 and $-10. B. Smith 5-7,. B. Drake 2-7 and 3-10, A. Gage 3-10, and 5-10. A Hoile 310, P. Laurent 3-10. L. Call 5-0-10 OHS Girls Major W L Pts Alley Cats 19 2 26 Lemon Three .... 17 4 24 Rollettes ... 12 8 18 Hot Shots 11 10 16 Three D’s 10 11 13 Sugar Shax 10 12 11 Beggars „ 9 10 11 Magic Three ...... 8 13 10 Holy Rollers ----- 8 13 9 Beatles 2 19 2 High games — Ann Allwein 132-138-157 <427>, Janet Fugate 122. Judy Rydell 144. Janet Rambo 160-133-126 <4l9>, Susan Reynolds 128, Shery Price 122,143134, Donna Birch 124-142, Deedra Murray 126, Charlsie Clark 136, Deb Strickler 137-138-139 ( 414), Diane August 132-159, Judy Lenhart 189 (415), Sally Schnepf 124.