The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-03
LAST GLAD RITES FOR
THAT TICKET SCANDAL
BUGADOO ARE Due NOW
Bluff After Bluff Leads Only Fe
the Sea and Oblivion Until
Next Season.
NEW PARK FOR BROOKLYN.
Great Prosperity in National
Game Indicated by Immense
Plants In Use.
BY RALPH |. YoNkER.

by RALPH L. TONkEH.
The worlds series ticket scandal is
due for its final burial today.
There has been little in the actions
OF the magnates concerned TO indi-
cate that anything but a variety OF
mother earth called bluff has been
= travereed by anybody in all the spiel
Ing about the threatened exposures
nince last falls misuse of the big
shows pasteboards in New York.
There is only one thing that does
not seem clear That is the reason
for Johnson's continued letters and
Statements after the affair had blown
over enough so that II was almost
forgotten. The first blatant announce
ments that there would be something
doing for those at fault, were very
aptly put TO make the suffering base
ball public believe that there was TO
be some satisfaction for them at some
time.
But after the heat OF the indigna-
ton had cooled. there was no use
keeping the matter warm with more
threats that we're never carried out,
except like some OF my policies,
feet first.
The candles are all ready On with
the funeral Just as II We cared.
NOlnlHR 10 10 WIFI the MOAAd
series until next season
Last nights announcement by
Charles Ebbets that he would build
100000 ball park in Brooklyn, re-
vealed today the rare prosperity that
has attended baseball in late years
\ and the millions of dollars that have
been expended in new ball parks.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. in
Forbes field and Shibe park, each
have ball parks said TO be worth
million dollars. The New York
Giants new stadium up at Polo
grounds, is believed to be one of the
best in America. The New York Yam
KEGS are spending fortune on new
ball field upon the hilltop, as are the
Tigers here at Detroit. The Cincin-
natl Reds will have thoroughly
renovated grandstand and bleachers
for 1912. In Chicago. Charles Comis-
key has a stadium that represents a
fortune The Cubs are among the
few first division teams that are play
ing before antiquated and rattle-trap
stands.
II Gamers arm is in as good shape
as Bonesetter Reese thinks that IL is.
II is good fortune for the Tigers. II
Del can regain complete use OF the
wing there seems to be no reason why
he should not duplicate all season
the brilliant work he showed that he
had in him before he got mixed up
with pitched ball
First base has been the worry sta
ton OF the Tiges in all the preseason
dictions, predictions. and contradic-
tons. There has been the possibility
OF a hole there, and that possibility
4 President Navin has tried unsuccess-
fully to plug with StoyalE
Although that effort did not sue
coed, there is little to worry about
any more for the Tigers have chance
3 TO get their choice OF two or three
first basemen from Washington in
case OF need, which need seems TO be
smaller than ever now.
Adding TO this encourageNent was
the visit of Perry, the ProvidSnce out
fielder who came to Detroit ffsm his
home at Wixom, on the map OF Mictt-
gan, for consultation with the De
troit magnate. Perry impressed those
who saw him with his fine, sturdy
build.
He has been watched for some time
BY other magnates in the big leagues
who wanted to give him trial but
Detroit now has first call. He vii!
probably be taken south with the
team and il he proves fast enough for
the big ones, will be kept here. He
\ lead the Eastern league hitters last
season.
Baseball always hates to lose one |
OF It's stars before he has outlived his |
usefulness on the diamond-but when |
he has, II is anxious that he quit. |
~ The player who quits, as Cobb says
he Is going TO, before he is ready TO
be scrapped, surely has something on
h the men that the bleachers boot out
Of the game.
On the other hand, why is it that
these same bleachers think they have
the right to claim a man for their
sport up TO the very minute he is on
the N. @. list even IL business pays
him better?
Mordecaf Brown has completed ar
rangements with President Tearney
OF the Three-I league, TO go into
business with him, and in announc-
, ing his retirement. apologies for quit
ting I'm this way:
II think | owe 1t TO myself TO ge:
out OF the game while have a chance
TO make some money. | do not be.
lieve President Murphy would be will
ing to pay me the salary believe
am entitled TO. / have done my best
for the team. and I don't think | owe
baseball anything" r
Looks reasonable.