The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-06
MEsHES OF WAIVER
NET CLOSE On
NEAL VANCE
First Experiment Made To Get a IL
ger Kit Past the Big-league
Dead-line Ends in I'm
qualified Failure.
II Two Clubs Want Vance, How
Many Will Be After Other Tiger
Stars When the Time Comes
BY PAUL HALE eRUskE.

Some weeks ago l made the preGtc-
ton that the management OF the De-
troit club would experience difficulty
In retaining title to the young talent at
present on its rolls, when the time
should arrive for the annual placing
of surplus talent for a year OF season
ing in the minor leagues.
This process is. OF course, condi
tional on the waiving of claim on
such players by the other clubs OF the
American and--in case OF purchased,
not drafted, players-the National
league as well.
And club desiring to refuse Detroit
TO send player to the minors can do
so by refusal to waive claim and the
payment of $1,000
THERE ARE SURE TO BE SEW.
ERAL CASES WHERE THE DE.
TROIT CLUB is TO LOSE PROMIS
ING MEN BY THE WAIVER ROUTE.
Won't Waive. on Vance.
This fact became apparent today
when two clubs of the American
league refused 10 waive claim To
Pitcher Vance of the Tiger Kits. The
refusals TO waive have caused the re-
quest for waivers 10 be withdrawn
For a time. at least. Vance will con
tinue TO Se a member OF the Detroit
baseball club, though the fact Is
doubtless due to the fear OF the local
Ieople that Vance might add a pro-
nounced element OF strength To the
other clubs involved.
But the time is coming when the De-
troit management will have 10 cut
from 80 men to %. When this time
comes there will be no alternative.
Provided the other two clubs retain
their present attitude, Detroit must
lose the man.
The fact that waivers were refused
ON Vance is ample evidence that there
will be few, II any. other Tigerettes
who escape the net of the big leagues,
regardless Of their failure TO make
good for Detroit. Fer Vance, on his
showing up to date. must be consId-
cred the least promising Of the Tiger
experiments. His diminutive size ard
unlmposins physique. coupled with his
wildness and his well-known eccen-
lricity had made him the logical ma
teriaI for a test Of the disposition Of
the other American league clubs.
If WAIVERS HAVE BEEN RE
FUSED ON VANCE. WHAT PLAYER
GAN president NAVIN AND MAN.
AGER JENNINGS HOPE TO GET BY
THE WAIVER BARRIER?
Cream of Young Players.
Those who secuted the opinion that
Detroit had secured the cream OF the
minor leagues and declined 10 accept
the evidence Of the early practice
games, will have 10 face a new piece
of testimony in the official expression
OF opinion by rival majoF4eague man
ayers Oh this. the least promising Of
the entire lot.
IF TWO CLUBS WANTED SUCH
q MAN AS VANCE. HOW MANY
WILL WANT HARDIN, STROUD,
LISTER, NESS. DRAKE AND THE
OTHER MEN. SOME OF WHOM
MUST INEVITABLY BE Topped
OFF THE DETROIT LIST?
IL is going 10 be even tougher thaa
originally anticipated for Manager
Jennings TO pick the % men who Will
not be carried alter Nav IS. When
ever waivers can be secured. the man
San always be regained at the close OF
the season provided his performance
In the minor leagues warrants IL. But.
In the present case, Jennings must use
bis present knowledge a. the basis OF
final decision.
II is more than probable, too. that
Jennings will find il easier when the
pinch comes 10 secure waivers OF
some OF his veteran substitute ma
teriaI than on the youngsters. In such
case Ii is not hard TO see where q
change or two in the personnel Of the
reserve material may take place.
other Clubs Disappointed.
Other clubs OF the league have been
disappointed in their young material
That is the case with Cleveland,
which is one OF the clubs refusing 10
waive on Vance The Maps need
young pitchers and mean 20 grab them
off other clubs, when waivers are re-
quested. Chicago, "a is understood.
wants infieldeFs. The ST. Louis
Browns are anxious for good young
first-sacker. New York is willing 10
take anything at all. The Philadel
pnia Athletics have n crying need for
catchers.
Seven Of the Tiger band are bound
10 leave when the occasion comes tc
cut to the limit. Chances NJ present
indicate strongly that there will be few
of them allowed TO go TO the minor
leagues.
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