The Detroit times., 1913-01-30
Three Recruits, Two Discards,
Two Coaches and a Man
ager Ready
WORK IN SOUTH WILL BE
WATCHED WITH INTEREST
II Oscar Persists in Holding Out,
Young Catchers Will be
Cyn0sure
Tiger recruit catehers, Mckee,
Rondeau and Gibson.
Former Tiger catchers, Onslow
and kocher.
Coaches, Suoden, and Mcclure.
Manager jennings.

and kocher.
Coaches, Sueden, and Mcclure.
Manager jennings.
This is the octette that will try to
sing the answer to the question,
What shall the Tigers do without
Peerless oscar Stanage?
Stanage, generally called the best
catcher in the American league, IL
Just now holding out for more salary
or something like that. While but few
holdouts fail TO come TO terms with
the club management, there is always
the possibility OF that To prepare for
this contingency IL is but natural that
Frank Navin should look over his
available catching material
This Is what he-andsa- -Three-re-
cruit catchers, who are touted as be-
ing among the best flowers plucked
from the minor league plants last
season, two Providence catchers who
cave had a years trial with the Tig.
crs, two Of the greatest catchers OF
sc olden times and Manager Jennings
tor coaches.
or course, II is understood that the
three last named won't be expected
TO don the mask and protector and do
duty behind the bat in any regularly
scheduled American league games.
They all played during the Tigers
strike last year at Philadelphia, but
there wasn't any loud demand for
them TO stay In the game. But as
coaches. II Is doubtful II there are
any three men who can get the most
out of young battery men. :
When Onslow and Kocher were re-
- t.x r..sk, 10
dence, Oscar Stanage's contract had
not been sent him. II there were any
idea in the mind OF Frank Navin that
Oscar wouldn't be satisfied with the
terms offered him, these two young
men might have been kept on the
Tiger roster. for Immediately when
the news that Stanage had Joined the
aoldouts came, the discussion assumed
4 curve that formed a question mark.
What'li the Tigers do for catchers?
was the form the Interrogation took.
Raw MaKee, the first catcher to sign
MS contract, had an enviable record
last year Playing II games In the
Central league with the Springfield
club. he lead the league in fielding and
A; .2S3. making the record OF the
much-touted Schang look cheap. Then.
with indianapolis in the American
association, he was third in fielding,
but fell down in hitting to .232.
7 The checkered career OF Rondeau,
who was shifted from the bushes TO
the Red Sox and back to the bushes.
cnly to be blown to New York by the
draft and traded to Detroit for Der
rick. gives promises OF reaching LIS
highest point during the time he will
spend with the Tigers. Last year with
Jersey City he hit .311, and he claims
he didn't get started until late at that.
This man Gibson from Dallas. Tex.
has the poorest record OF any OK the
Tiger recruits in averages, but he Is
boosted to the skies by those who
ave watched him work In the south
for two things-his willingness 10
learn and his ability to absorb work.
Tle was In more games than any other
Texas league catcher. participating in
90 out OF a schedule of l45 games.
II Is evident that Kocher and Ons-
low were not considered good enough
10 keep any OF these three men from
getting a trial with the Tigers. but
on the other hand II Is evident that
Manager Jennings thinks well enough
of the two men to keep them where
ne can get them in case OF necessity or
In case they develop.
III Stana2e does the Bush act of last
season and persists In keeping away
from the Tigers training camp. the
work Of these three recruits, two
coaches and Manager Jennings In de-
veloping a substitute for the redoubt-
able Oscar will be watched with un-
usually intense interest.
Ralph Works. the former Tiger hurl-
er, now belonging TO the Cincinnati
Reds. has trio OF National league
clubs from which the winner OF the
rennant Is going to come-Cincinnati
New York and Pittsburgh
According to the former Tiger these
three teams and these three only are
the only ones that have show. Ralph
might as well have included PhIladel.
nhia. for the critics are picking that
bunch as having an excellent chance
at the bunting.
n Joe Tinker can get on or two
uitchers. and plug the shortstop Job
himself SO as TO get 4 good man on
third. he'll have pennant winner, ac-l
rordIng to Works.
Ralph expects TO leave Detroit soon
10 spent few days at his home and
then go south to Louisiana. whence he
viii 60 20 Mobile TO join the Reds
there.
Works has signed his Cincinnati
contract which calls for raise In
salary, ne says.
The signed contract Of Carl Fam
tech. the Missoula pitcher OF the
Il Union association was received at
baseball headquarters Yesterday.
ohoTtiv after that OF Ray Mckee, the
arst Tiger catcher TO sign ND.
n was announced, also. that Feb. %
had been set as the Official date of
departure OF the first squad Of Tigers