Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
NAVN IS SORE At
JENNINGS FAILURE
Defeat of Tigers in Worlds
Series Is Said to Have
Started Row.

DETROIT October 13.-Rumblings OF a
most horrible row are heard in the Ii
gers jungle. Manager Hughey Jen-
nings is concerned in the most serious
one President Navin is said to De so
keenly disappointed over the result OF
the worlds series and Jennings handling
of the Tigers therein that he is likely to
make point Of the matter in drawing
up Jennings new contract. 1t is the
two games Summers lost which made the
trouble.
The leaving in OF Summers in his first
game and the pulling out of Willets and
putting in OF Works in the same game
as we'll as the putting in of Summers
for another game, are said to have ap-
reared to Navin as bad management on
the part of Observation-Disclosures which. had
they been avoided, would have made the
seventh and disastrous game unneces
sary.
On the other hand. ii is argued that
Jennings took second division club and
made three-time pennant-winner of it,
and made the worlds series and their
harvest of dollars possible. 1t is limited
that Bill Donovan has often been re-
ferred to by Jennings and Navin as hav-
ing in him the stuff OF which good man.
possibility of turning to him in an emer-
gency is fitting through Navin's brain.
The other part OF the prospective row in
wolves most Of the other players. They
have figured it out that the club has
made half a million dollars since Jen
nings came here. and nearly half of
that amount in the season just ended.
They consider themselves the main fac
tor in the result and want part of the
velvet.
Consequently there is likely to be
universal demand for big boosts in salary
when contract time comes around with
Cobb and Mul!in heading the list. If de-
mandS are not conceded, the movement
may reach the proportions of a general
strike And as President Navin is not in
the habit of making concessions in such
matters it may mean a bad defamation
of the Tigers ranks next season. In
this affair Jennings figures again.
Naturally, the two men who feel they
have proved the biggest attractions for
Navin are Jennings and Cobb. and Navin
will be called on to make new contracts
with both of them before next season be-
gins-that is, to keep them, as contracts
with both expire Saturday. although Ma
vim can prevent their going with any
other club under the reserve clause. Ma
vim will have to come to some under
standing with the manager this fall. that
they may properly make plans during the
winter for next seasons campaign. Jen
ninRs will no doubt demand the highest
salary paid any base ball mana ger. Jen-
nings is looked on generally, not only as
a clever manager, but a good 'show'
himself on the coaching lines, which
helps to swell the gate receipts.
That Ty Cobb is thrifty goes without
saving. that he will make a demand for
an increase in salary. and a good one at
that. is taken for granted. 1t is under
stood that he got $1,000 this year, with
possibility of little extra by way of in
ducing him to sign the contract. when he
held out two years ago. This Is outside
Of the worlds series money. Cobb be-
lieves himself on a par or a little bet
ter than Lajoie. whose salary is said to
be between $1,000 and $1,000. Cobb will
not be backward about asking for plenty,
and it would occasion no great surprise
should he come through with demand
for $4,000 or $4,000 year. nor to Cobbs
friends should he take something be-
twean ri 600 and s., 900 year.