The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-07
DETROIT WILL SEE
NEARLY ALL. THE
1910 RECRUITS
They Will Report Here Shortly for
the San Antonio Trip, Few OF
Them Going Direct From
Homes.
Eastern Papers Give sidelights on
the Merits and Deficiencies Of
Two of Hughes Kits.
az PAUL HALE eRUsKE.

To a greater degree than in any
season OF recent years, Detroit Is
going to get good look at its base
ball recruits before their start for the
southern training camp three weeks
hence.
According to the plans laid down
by Charlie Navin. the acting eXecu-
tive of the club in Detroit, who mas
the matter In charge and has beeh
handing out notices TO the colts re-
garding reporting dates. the party
which win mobilize in Detroit Feb. 20
will include Manager jennings.
Trainer TuthiH, Catchers Casey and
Beckendorf Infielders Lister, Ness,
Kirke and simmons. Pitchers Hardin,
Savidge, Stroud, Smith. Works and
Ielivelt. and Outfelders Drake ana
Ball This will leave only Pitchers
Browning, Vance and Pernoll OF the
first squad TO so TO San Antonio Ill
rect from their homes.
The unusual percentage OF colts TO
report locally for the start is occa-
stoned by the fact that nearly all OF
Detroit's new players this year reside
in the east and would naturally come
either through or near Detroit, on
their way to Texas. This Is interest
ing as denoting to great extent a
change In policy. In former years the
American and Western associations
have proven the most fertile stamping
ground for the Detroit scouts. Recent
recruits like Speer, Willett. BuSh.
Summers, Stanage and others nave
been westerners. The leagues which
produced them offered little OF the at
tractive nature to the local outposts
last summer. however.
Where Wisdom Has It's Seat.
In writing on this subject recently
Manager Hughie Jennings called at
tention to the fact that the change in
policy ought TO result in pronounced
increase OF mental talent among the
recruits.
Didn't the wise men of Holy Writ
come from the east?" inquiries Hughie.
land that doesn't infer that Brown
ing, Vance and Pernoll are bone
heads, either They played in the far
west last year, but their parents are
eastern folks. | am told"
While sending out the notices TO re-
port, Mr.. Navin evolved the additional
fact that the Tigers not yet under con-
tract and who have not yet accepted
terms are Bush and Lelivelt of last
years club, and Pitchers Pernoll and
Savidge, Infielder sSess and Outhelder
Drake. The last mentioned was re-
ported recently In o Detroit paper az
signed and won a high enconium and
sfuII-lengths half-tone. He hasn't been
heard from however. since the orig
inal saucy letter which he wrote
President Navin a month or so ago.
Worthy mention in this connection
is an explanation In the Newark
Evening Star Of the condition which
obsesses the agile gardener. The Star
says
''Ducky Drake, who received a try
out with the Newark team in the
spring of 1908, has refused to sign his
contract with Detroit for the coming
season. Drake batted 1926 for the
Wilkesbarre club of the New York
State League last year and claims that
Jennings picks him up every season
with the sole intention OF covering
up Drake declares that he would
not mind II 80 much If he were sent
TO class A league instead of a class
b organization. Drake appeared TO be
a conner when given a trial in the out
field by Jennings two years ago. that