The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-12


N-------------0 time arrives Tor
Xrpx sorr him 10 walk the
/ FoR THE plank for q destin'
/ VETERANS. alton where the
k competition Is less
Keen and the wage envelope supposed.
llv less hefty. But there is no rear
reason for any strained demohsua
ton. Most OF those old boys nave
learned how 10 feather their nests
very acceptably and. by the time theJ
leave the big.ieague haunts, they are
seldom in danger OF want.
Furthermore. few persons have any
! idea regarding the opportunities
which wise minor.league ball player
/ has TO make added money. one OF
/ them who is wintering Ia Detroit. Tor
| Instance. has made more money As
/ Genizen OF a circuit OF lower grade
4 than he ever did as near-star AT me
top. He didn't suffer any terrlnc cut
! in salary. The season is Just as long
where ne is now and there are Just as
many pay-days. Then. in addition. he
is one OF the lucky few who draw SAL
aries from two employers for doing
substantially the same work. big
league club retains him for the sea
son and pays him regularly 10 report
on the players in the league where
he Is now held. In his spare moments
he noses around among the various
players. acquiring dope. This he
combines with the results OF his own
observation, and forwards 10 his EN-
ployer. One OF the results OF the sys-
tenn has been TO keep the oig-league
GOOD TOR
counterfeit talent.
Tips TO maIor-league clubs regard
ing coming stars are always regarded
as legitimate sources OF income 10
the veterans The old-timer who rec
commended Dots" Miller 70 the man
agement OF the Pittsburg club receiV-
eG $1,000 for the Tip and 1t was
cheap deal al that. for the Pirates.
who got their man virtually Tor noth'
ing.
II was a tip or this sort which In
duced the Detroit club to take a
chance on Pitcher Vance. OF Vernon,
Cal. This twirler was drafted merely
on the receipt OF telegram from Jess
Stcvall. the one-time Tiger twirler.
Stovall wrote a special delivery letter
10 Mr.. Navin. Just before the close OF
the drafting season. There was not
even a chance for a scout TO look the
man over. Mr. Navin sent along the
draft money and got the player. II
he turns out TO be a star there Will
DO a nice little dividend coming TO
Jess Stovall. II he is a disappoint
ment. pure and simple, Mr. Stovall
had best tout his wares in another
market in the future.
oh. The lot OF a good minor-leaguer
isn't so awfully tough Men like Char
lie Carr, John CAMEL and others who.
as managers. are drawing bigger
money than they ever dreamed OF get
ting in the big leagues can vouch for
II too.
II Joe Walcott would only emit 4
squeal when he tears into Jack John
son with those shifting overland
swings, the likeness would be com
plete.
Interesting fact-The Cleveland
club has parted with more than 80
ball players since the close OF last
season. The Philadelphia Athletics
have not been far behind.
One B. GIsh. according TO the rec
ords. hurled the javelin over LA feet
at Seattle recently, but that Is moth
ing compared 10 what the baseball
writer's can turn on any day az st.
Louis when reviewing the exploits OF
Jim McAleer.
Shortly we will be expected the
pleasure OF the perusal OF the sea
sons toll of John B. Foster. the step
father OF baseball, since he succeeds
the late Henry Chadwick as editor OF
| the Guide.
The superintendent OF this depart
ment acknowledges with thanks the
receipt OF a cordial letter and a pass
to the Cub grounds, the latter with
strong string attachment. the dono.
OF both being the volatile Charles w
Murphy.