The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
BUGS BEGIN TO Be
ALARMED ABOUT
DOME" BUSH
Scant Chance That He viii Refuse
To Sign, But That's Enough To
Start the Cold Chills TO
Working.
Hoosier Wonder Can't Wait To Be
come a Thorough Star Before
Drawing the Salary Of One.
Nv PAUL HALE sRuskE.

II little DOME" Bush would only
come across with his signed conuac''
Detroit fandom would heave one
mighty sigh OF relief right now.
The fact that he is still standing
very aloof Is getting on the nerves
of the ardent admirers OF the agile
little shortstopper II isn't a silence
that has ga vet really entitled "Donie
10 the rank OF genuine hold-out' put
il bears a hint OF grim determination
which includes possibilities that are
dire.
The chances are doubtless 10 70 l
that the speed wonder from Hoosier-
dom will be in line with his pals when
the time comes 10 start south But
that one little chance in ten is enough
10 cause a world OF worry, just as
similar instance did couple OF seA'
sons ago. with Ty Cobb as the reluct-
ant signer.
The cobwebs have accumulated over
the pigeon hole in President Navin
desk. where the Bush correspondence
and annotations are stored. There
has been absolutely nothing doing be-
tween "Donie" and the club since the
Christmas holidays or thereaoouts
On that date. after coming all the way
from Indianapolis to sign. DOME and
Mr. Nayin shook hands AFTER a long
talk in which neither could see things
the way the other one argued. and the
little athlete went home.
Bush spurned an offer OF N,lOO
more than he drew last year.
President Navin thought that he
was doing fairly well by the young
man who had just finished his hrst
full season in big-league captivity.
Typical Baseball Dispute.
The Bush case Is, in a way, typical
OF disputes which often arise between
baseball players and their employers.
Bush maintains. with undoubted show
OF Justice, that he was one or the stars
OF the club, was as much tAlked-aoout
as any Of the Tigers, but Cobb and
Mullin. broke the worlds record for
accepted chances at short, led the
league in sacrifice hits, was within
Iun or two Of Cobb in that depart
nent, and ought 10 get substantially
1 tn. same general size OF envelope.
Denies employer maintains. with
/ lust az much logic. that. while there Is
10 denying the players sensational
ability, a goodly share OF IL was due
/ 10 the fact that he was newcomer
I last year and hardly TO be judge yet
as a stellar performer. That. by the
time he has played as long as Cobb
Bush may be every bit as much OF a
star. MI Navin is not anxious to deny
AT all
II takes time 10 make a real base
ball gem. however. Brilliant as
DOME" was last year there were
faults in his play which will never
be included in the repertory OF real
star In steadiness of general play.
ia facility with which he touches run
ners. in getting away from the plate
fast on bunts-in all these depart
ments OF play Bush is far from his
zenith in efficiency.
And. unless Bush brings himself TO
this view OF the situation, Charlie
CLeary will be playing short stop for
tue Tigers and We will have TO DO our
simple best TO forget the wonderful
little midget who could cover SO
much ground between second and
third bases.
Has What Bush Lacks.
As for O'Leary there are few in the
business who excel him as an in
fielder. a unique part OF the compari-
son with Bush having always been
tho fact that. where Bush has been
weak, OLeary has always shole
brightest.
But. coming right down to caseE
there aren't really any baseball hold
outs any more. John Kings is about
the only case on record In which 4
player has taken a chance against
the new-fangled three-year-suspension
rule, and the trouble John is having is
a warning to others that the National
Commission means what IL says. A
ball player needn't report to his club
II he doesn't want TO- But. II he is 80
all fred anxious for a vacation. he can
just take one that is three seasons
long
No ball player likes TO face this
and no wise magnate is going TO drive
his ball player 20 Il