The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28
DETROIT CLUB IN
FINE SHAPE FOR
A BIC DEAL
Advent of So Many Promising Colts
Puts President Navin in Position
To Offer Most Tempting
inducements.
Steady Accumulation of Able Talent
Leaves Local Magnate Where
Trade Is Only Logical.

Without the least intention OF pro-
claiming that the Detroit baseball eluo
is at present cherishins any intention
Of pulling of a big baseball TRADE, the
present condition Of the clubs roster
must be considered as indicative OF the
existence Of a better opportunity to do
that very thing, than is afforded any
other team In the American league.
Right now the Tigers include more
promising youngsters and more sea
soned veterans than any rival can pro-
duce. Were President Nayin anxious
TO offer any OF his fellow magnates a
proposition leading toward the trans
fer TO the Tigers OF some one star play
er In exchange for two or even more
veterans OF unQuestioned ability, ne
could do so at small sacrif1ce OF play
ing personnel and without in any way
transferring any OF his regular players.
The Detroit club now includes ON
IT'S LIST OF SUBSTITUTES the fol-
lowing galaxy OF talent:
Matty Mcintyre. one OF the best
left-fielders in baseball and the
man who, in all probability. is the
games most accurate outfield
thrower He is good hitter.
better than fair baserunner and as
good a man to lead OF batting
list as one could hope To see.
Charlie O'Leary. one OF the best
utility men who ever lived. A
short stop excelled perhaps by
two men in the league. but none
more, he would prove world OF
strength to at least six clubs
grievously in need OF such man.
Tom Jones, steady, reliable
first-baseman, good enough to be
OF most material assistance TO his
club in winning a league cham
pionship, though obviously consid-
cred a doubtful contender with
Pete Lister for the position which
he held last year.
Charles Schmidt, one OF the
hardest hitting catchers In the
league and for three years the
first catcher OF champion club.
Tempting Possibilities.
These, In addition to an assortment
or pitchers OF all kinds would permit
Mr. Navin, should he choose. TO offer
most tempting proposition for star
catcher or first-baseman, to any clue
which could see how an array Of tai
ent not OF use 10 Detroit. would be a
much greater benefit than the services
Of one star, whose support has made
his own efforts OF no use.
A selection from these would place
Mr.. Navin In position 10 90 after sucn
men as Clarke or Stovall, Of Cleveland;
Chase, of New York; Briggs. Of st.
Louis; stahl, Of Boston. or almost any
man In the league whose presence
would be deemed an advantage to the
champions. That such a proposition
70 shortly to be made Is possible.
THAT 1T MUST COME INEVITABLY
is ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN.
For the Detroit club has been stead
fly accommodating an array OF surplus
talent which is causing the rival clubs
IN the league to become apprehensive.
And the situation is approaching n
crisis right now, for the time seems
at hand when the advent of Catcher
Casey, Outfielder Drake, and Infielders
Lister, Simmons and Lathers has put
the club gin a position where IL will
soon have to decide between keeping
its tried veterans or its promising
youngsters. In such a choice, the vet
Grams are wont to expect but scant
consideration.
That the Detroit management. while
not habitually given 10 trading is
nevertheless always willing to take a
chance when policy seems TO warrant
was shown last year by the deals
which gave the team an entirely new
fnfield.
Has Deal Been 6roached Already
The addition Of one such star as
those mentioned would make the Tig-
ers far stronger aggregation. beyond
doubt The substitution OF two or
three seasoned players for the star on
the club which would be the other
party 10 such a deal would probably
result in Improvement too.
WHEN THE DEAL COMES, WHO
WILL BE THE MAN WHOM DE
TROIT gets? That's the only doubtful
part Of the situation at present. aside
from the date when the matter is first
broached-if that time has not already
been passed