The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-27
MIR. NANiN
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M MS NHAD ~ uCuL Adlih 80
S-m Nayin, OF the De
troit club, has Ueen saying thlhsS
about his men behind their backs.
Speaking from the heart, Mr.. NaFih
has been too And. though his re-
marks were not made for publication
il is no breach OF confidence TO let
Z in the subjects OF his discourse, VINO
are also Mr.. Nayin's hired men, Oh
some OF the things he said aOou' them
"a Furthermore, Detroit has come 10
know MIR. Navin as man whose base
4 bali knowledge is by no means con
Y fined To the financial department OF
y the clubs affairs. During his connec-
ton with the game here, he has lie
Il yeloped into a mighty good judge OF
B bali player and thorough personal
acquaintance with the men who draw
"a his pay-conditions by no means ap-
+ plicabe 20 all of his eompatliots IN
\ the field OF magnatipg.
Mr. Nayin took three days OF at
r Cleveland for the purpose OF inspect
ing the Maps new park and observing
a his ball club i'm action, unhampered by
q the frequent distractions which in
d yaIiably punctuate his attendance on
y the games the Tigers play AZ home.
The team pleased Mr.. NaYin might
3 lily, even with due allowance for the
3 fact that il was performing at It's
very lest and against a foe that IS by
a no Ileans the most formidable in the
"a league race. And the points that
= pleased him most were the smooth
work OF the nheld and the highly ef
~ fectivC catching OF Oscar Stanage.
There isn't any occasion this year
for us 10 worry over Detroit lOsing
many games on account OF inteid er-
rofs" was his resume of the situation
ton Jones and Jim Delenanty look
a like rocks of defense out there. Tom
thinks that ii is going to he as hard
for any young player 10 break in 40
first base as in the uutfeld from now
on, and | don't know but he's right
81 AS for Delehanty, I'm not prepared TO
admit he has his superior as a second
n iasenlan in the league Certainly there
s. isn't more than one other whom
would be ready TO consider in his
& class.
& Browning reminds NE of Red Don
ahue in the way he pitches In fact.
II he'd have been somewhere for a
year or two, learning everything that
s. ole fox knew and used when al his
4.bcsc. he couldn't come any closer 10
sthe resemblance. He's always hand
ing il up there I'm o way that is sur
3 prisinl the batsman. Hen do I'm
certainly convinced
rs for Stanage-well had 10 smile
al Ban Johnson Ban and ] watched
him work, outguessing the Cleveland
batteTs. turning back tnC runners
lie44 t4e5 tried Ia -stl4- H.
4 whole team and bdckstopping perfect.
IT, all through. When the first game
of the series was over Ban could talk
OF little else.
"'1f you can bring this man stan
age 10 the next worlds series I'm shape
10 catch like that he said, THEREIN
be nothing to it,
"Will we win the pennant? WeU
that's another matter / haven, seen
Vail the clubs of the league yet and
don't know that TT have an opinion
when ] do But our club certainly
locks lot stronger than last year.
That is certain"
IA The firmly established Southern
Michigan doesn't In the least begrudga
the little newly organized Michigan
State league the dimGcd nomencla.
Ature to which IL has aspired u for
rla.y refused 90 shoulder the hoodoo
scyC.al years ago itself
Those Of as who have seen Jack
IOhhson's car on one or more uf the
y occasions when IL has Deen brought
black 10 Detroit 20 bee rebuilt. can an
Drecigte the wisdom of Tex Richard 70
= measures TO ensure the CHAMPION g
presence ar the ringsilo Iuly {
VA Perhaps II may prove a bit prena-
"a ture but doesn't 10 really strike vou
the common impression that. Becausa
r man Is a good athlete he must necos.
fatily be conceded rank ls liter.
fnry genius VIII eventually be demon.
strated as err0neous7
EI A-c We correct m understanding
that sam Berger Is going Co taFe no
I. Teddy gold pass, when It's presented
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