The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-16
DONOVAN WOULD
LEAVE THE TIGERS
is SORE ON HIS CRITICS, DEcLAR-
ING HE is JUST AS GOOD
AS HE EVER
WAS.

Detroit, Mich. Dee 1G.-Smiling,
good -natured Bill Donovan is ready to
leave the Tigers Bill made the rather
startling statement that he would
welcome move whereby he would SO
to another major league organization.
Il am just as good as | ever was,
yet il is a daily query, VIII Old Bill
come back i'm 1912?'" said Hugh Jen-
nings famous pitcher. Il could go out
there next season and win 100 games
and next fall they would be repeating
the same question.
"'Win old Bill come back?' Old
Bill has never gone. | p.tcned a num-
her of games in 1911 that | considered
the best in my career. | lost more
tough contests than any pitchers on
the team. There was hardly game
that the team got more than two runs
for me-"
Then Bill forgot his pceve and start
ed TO talk about 1912 prospects.
THE club needs pitchers, to be
sure; but it also needs a second and
third baseman," he added. "Delchan-
Ity is not the fielding Dclehanty of
lold, and had there been plug at
second base, as there is in the short
field and on first base, good many
games that went the wrong way would
have been credited to the Tigers.
Third base is another weak posi-
ton. Moriarty has worried himself
out of condition. They do say this
young Louden is fine fielder, and
If he can only hit one problem will be
settled. Elberfeld would make gin
gerry third baseman, but his arm isn't
i'm the best of shape.
1--WE need left fielder. Drake didn't
show anything startling last season
and it is doubtful if he will improve
Davy Jones condition is poor, and
do not know of any player on the team
who is able to fill the bill. 1t is posi-
BILE Delehanty might go out there. De
can certainly slug, and IL wouldn't sur
prise me to see Jennings give him Z
trial.
Anent the crouch maintained by Ger
tain of the players against Jennings
; Bin had this to say:
II can't understand why a playe
like Schmidt should roar over Hughio
Jennings has been more lonient wit
the catcher than majority of man
layers would have been. Schmidt sa
on the bench nearly all last season am
drew a good salary for SO doing
Charlie knew his arm was i'm poor con
dition, and he knew he couldn't sc
7 any speed in the ball, yet he klcke
because Jennings refused to substitut
him for a healthy player.
70 Fine kick, that! If my arm wa
= gone. would think | was being treat
X ed right royalty if permitted to dra
: down a salary for doing nothing"
Bill added that he expected to sta
in the big leagues for some season
: yet.
o There is no reason why | shouldn
: last as long as 'Cy' Young" he SAT-
. l'T haven't the weight above my wais
:" line that 'Cy' has, and | take just a
20 good care of myself as he ever die
% NV arm is strong and / have tn
lStfcnSln 10 curry nlt tlipu6h'
u There isn't any doubt in my min
% that / will be up with the boys for
10 good while yet
) Moriarty May Leave.
" New York. Dec. 15.-lt looks
80 though George Moriarty, captain
y the 1911 Tigers, was slated for the a.
! Frank Navin, president of the Detro
r. club, is here and he is after Norma
Elberfeld of the Nationals.
Washington has tried for waivers
Elberfeld, but Jennings, i'm spite of IL
lc fact that he is i'll at Scranton with I'll
= injuries received in the motor car acc
al dent. put a stop to that by claimin
T. him.
= If the Washington club had an
II trade which it was desirable to mai
l. with Elberfeld a part of the dicker,
l. cannot go through until Jennini
~ | nafrnft