The Detroit times., 1910-01-17
WHO HAS TEMPERED
WITH CATCHER
?. CASEY?
According To His Own Statement,
( Some American League Club
Wants To Give Him More
Than Detroit.
President Navin Much Interested
Over Communication From His
Little Rock Probationer.
aY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

One OF the Interesting SNSheS inv
promise to hold the center of the stage
at the San Antonio training camp OF
the perennial American league cham
pions this spring will be the education
OF the clubs nifty little recruit catcher.
Pat Casey, in the ways OF the big
league.
Mr.. Casey presents about the most
fertile opportunity OF that sort that
has come 10 local notice in some time.
Never did a breeze Whit its way from
the pineries OF Canada. across the sur
face OF Lake Superior that had any
thing on Mr.. Casey when 1t came to
freshness. The application of the sea-
soning which each raw recruit TO fast
company is forced TO undergo before
being entitled TO the honors and emol-
ument appertaining 10 such career
have made many an interesting item
OF baseball gossip.
A Very Frank Young Man.
Casey, il will be recalled, distin-
euished himself last season in the
Southern league. and was called
higher up. He joined the Tigers a
few days before the close OF the sea-
SON and appeared in couple or game.
His frank expressions OF opinion re-
rarding his teammates who had smiled
the smoky air of the American league
battle grounds i'm three victorious pen
nant battles and then some more. were
only equalled by the labored enorts
which he was obviously making when
IN the limelight. to convince the crowd
that he had been catching major
league ball for length of time dating
back to a date preceding the advent
of Jim Mcclure.
Which leads us up 10 Casey's latest.
The Little Rock probationer was ten
dered a contract some days ago by
the Detroit management. The docu-
ment embodied a neat increase or sal
AIRY over that which he drew as
member Of the Little Rock club. II
was. In fact, in advance OF that ten
dered some of the other colt players.
due 20 the fact that the Tiger bosses
had discovered in his efforts last sea
son. handicapped though they were.
the glittering of gem which may
really be cut and developed into an
asset OF real value. Ii must also be
remembered. in this connection. that
Mr.. Casey had received a neat little
salary advance at the close OF last
season.
Spurns the Papers.
Did Mr.. Casey sign the papers and
come across with the usual story about
his being in the pink OF condition. IN
shape to jump right in. ready TO play
the game of his life. impatient to start
for the south right away and all that!
Mr.. Casey did not.
Instead, he forwarded TO President
Navin a letter which is jewel in its
way. He informed the Detroit execu-
tive that he was man who did not
intend 10 work for such a nigsardly
stipend. He went further 10 say that.
unless those figures were speedily re-
vised. he would not be a member or
the party To leave here late next month
for the training base. He reproacned
the Detroit club for entertaining for
moment such an opinion OF his cur
rent value and his self-respect. lie
wound up by advising Mr.. Navin 10
ask for waivers on him Immediately
as he knew a club In the league which
would nab him Immediately and pay
him the money TO which he was en-
titled. Then he mentioned the figure.
The entire tone OF the communication
was naughty, not 10 say distant.
Navin IL Interested.
The latter part OF the rnissive in
terested President Navin very much
more than the earlier passages. Some
American league club, according 20
Mr.. Casey, has been telling him some
/ thing. In doing so that club has been
h transgressing very well established
rule OF baseball. For the act there
exists rather ugly name. They call
II tampering with players. The Ma
e tional commission recently fined a
certain magnate for that very thing.
Perhaps there will be something heard
y along this line m the near future,
, though the president OF the Detroit
s club has never been known as fuss
starter.
In the meantime Mr.. Casey will con-
s tinue to face the alternative OF play
ing ball with the Tigers or else de-
voting his energies in the future 10 a
realm apart from organized baseball.
Had there been any intention OF cut
ting him loose. such is not the case