The Detroit times., 1912-09-27
Troy and Scott, Of Adrian, Are
Examples of Men Thus
Treated
CoTT DIDN'T REPORT
Troy Came Here, But Com
planned That His Arm
Was Not Right
~ RALPH L. YoNkER.

0I<IuN h1uou uVmUSntuk b@t
3smbled lemon In its dealings VITA
A6riaA this year that will serve - an
&xampla of eases In which the non-
&oefeoft clause viii be OF benefit.
The Tieers bought from Adrian
HER IN plenty OF time 10 protect
|hSm from the draft and then left
hem a Adrian until the season
*loeNd. Adrian vas within sight cf
me remnant and Troy and Scott were
~ two mainstays. Both men were
srked 10 death.
Result: when they were ready to
rome % the TiEers they were not In
roadition To make Ecod beoause they
HAD ovorwoYked their arms.
Troy reported 20 the Ttgefs for Q
Hhile. hut complained of . sore arm
knd told Manager Jennings that no
could not DO hip beat work. SCOTT
1idnt bother 70 report at all. He
Amply ssid that he was In no condi'
tIoh q pitch and went " his homo.
IA 0f the two men. Scott 10 regarded
a Adrian aa the better of the two
pitchers. hut he refused 70 take q
&hanee on Queering himself with Jen-
nings when his arms was bad.
Troy hAA not made 90 good 90 no
nisht have had hs been IN better
nhapa. N Tact there was story CON-
4nr out of Adrian recently that he
md dscided 20 quit the Tigers Tor the
1ekson because his arm was bad.
Thar pitchers should be forced to
&xteud themselves too much In an ef
tort 20 win games TOR q club that has
already sold them 10 not fair 20 the
1itthers themselves either. They
6nkht not 70 bs expsctsd 10 ruin their
<hanesa % making good In the big
1ho& u order 70 bring profits to the
Eid& Atkraction-
Exsr9 pitcher upon. being secured
~ the TiEsrs 10 warned not % overdo
3uf-iks n hard Tor q man - refuse 20
itch for the manager who has paid
&is salary AL the ysar. I.
Thsrs n one Of two things certain:
/. frank Chance, of the Cubs. has .
<lnht hold on Mr., Charles Webb MUIR
1hr. president Of the Cubs, or its the
Grange ranch out In California for
his NEXT summer.
Charles Webb Murphy 70 man
kho vim take publicity At any time
Without blushins but 4 = hardly IKE
s IA that the latest Murphy
| MMMNI M8NkD ~ lboAAOQ w AOA Ns7N
&ake - seeing the Cubs names In
chance comes back after Murphys
&ctu1alion that the Cubs have lost
~ 1&nnant throuxh drinking and
X&|lsI Nurphy Aercely, practically call.
re HIM 4 liar. He says that his men
Xo<e hot dissipated and that Muir.
1Hr's only reason Cor giving out such
/<atsmsnts a he has is that he 10
&o>er sstisned With his team unless
q y winning a'pennant.
Some pretty rank newspaper quar-
<&Is have been amicably settled but Il
1ardly looks 90 n this one could be
1afchsd Nd unless either Murphy or
Chance back down Q whole lot.
As Chance is recognised a. q base
1all king and he doesn't care whether
Ie plays basehall or not, Il looks a.
Il we're up % Murphy to back
Now the Giant fans can breathe
1asief. Their heroes put the last tack
y the pennant yesterday when the
|ook double-header Strange TO say.
Ne red sox copatriots, the Boston
Irave8 were the sufferers In the
1oubie defeat that the Giants admin
&tored.
Another point OF interest IN the AZ.
|air u that q recruit with the Giants.
N Demaree, was the pitcher who
1rove the last tack In the nagstaff
He won the second game OF the
<ouble header. The hrst game vas
Ns,ty's Victory No. IS.
Il President Rbhctts schsme Of
1rafting players, allowing the weak
~ clpbs IN the two major leagues to
take their pick hrst. would seem 10
Ibs the only hope Of teams Ike the
|ct. Lonis Browns who have 90 many
hcles % plug IN their lineups that
they cannot ret them Allied satlsfac-
teriiy before their former stars have
'6Immed
Ths minor leagues retain somewha.
q en- oquality OF strength among
tkeir clubs automatically through the
pousr q the leagues higher up in
ths oflcisl classification 20 purchase
oni draft their players. The club
@itA the bsst men 60 usual loses the
noet men and the beet ones giving
Ne c>liaritss ths chance 70 catch up
n Wi 5. noticed TIA, the idea Of
1Iring the weaker clubs q better
/>snes at the players In the draf,
<>snes from . man Who appreciates
= inability of . club that II down
set np. Brooklyn % IN seventh
fowsvsr. ne css. Of the wasAi.s
ID club N TIE American league this
|>ar q N example % what may hap
IS q wcek TEEN n luek breaks