The Detroit times., 1914-12-15
1, Leary, Loyal to Navin, Tells
Bengal Boss of New Sec
ond Stacker
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STANAGE AGAIN TO BE
FIRST-STRING CATCHER
Walt Johnson Will BE Tied Up
BY Courts, Believes Local
Magnate
BY HAROLD Y. WILCOX.

BY HAROLD V. WILCOX.
In pleasing contrast 10 the SQUAD
bles and rows that are disrupting
baseball in almost every quarter, Is
the harmony in the ranks or the Il.'
gers. One OF the chief reasons Tor
this accord and loyalty, which TINS
year seems peculiar 10 Boston and De
troit, is Frank J. Nayin, president OF
the club. He is fair, pays well, ana
handles his players with the diplom'
acy of Gerard. Even when Iris play
ers are compelled 10 drop back 10 the
minors, they carry with them the old
loyalty for Mr.. Nayin, and the Tiger
boss has this fact 10 thank Tor the
recruit who promises TO plug that
hole at second base and give Detrolt
an old time infield.
Pep" Young is the recruit referred
TO, and Charley OLeary, a former IL
ger, who has been playing recently III
the Pacific Coast league, is the per
son who tipped the Detroit manage
ment off TO the capabilities OF the
peppery lad OLeary's report was so
glowing that scout was sent TO sac
ramento to see Young in action, and
then Navin copied him on the spot.
The price paid for Young has not
been made public, but IL is admitted
at Navin field that it was no small
figure. A mighty big price for him"
is the way MI. Navin puts II.
Young hit for $50 last year, stole
SO bases and fielded like demon,
and he Is expected 10 be the speediest
thing seen around the keystone sack
in Jungletown for many year.
Hughey Jennings says that all he
needs to make a fight for the pennant
is for Young to make good, and the
Sacramento youth has great chance
ahead of him. ~".:
Doubts as TO who would catch for
Detroit next year have been put at
rest by Prexy Navin. Oscar Stanage,
the veteran native son." will again
do the bulk OF the receiving for the
Tigers, unless big surprise turns
up. A couple OF recruits and Baker
and Mckee will get chance to fight
il out for second and third-string
Jobs, but Spin" will continue to do
the heavy work.
American league officials were in
clined to smoker up their sleeves |
when conference between Col. Jacob |
Rupert and Prexy Gilmore, of the |
Feds, was mentioned. Col Rupert |
is at present dickering for the New
York Yankees, and ale Gotham Is back
OF his in his efforts TO gain control
OF the Farrell and Devery interests.
With him is Capt. Huston, another
popular New Yorker, whom scribe
dom. fandom and magnatedom is
wishing well.
The deal is believed certain to go
through, say American leaguers. and
the delay In its completion is attrib- |
uted only to the dickering which usu.
ally is needed to put through halt |
million dollar proposition.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Gilmore is cred !
tied with designs on Col. Rupert, ,
and. il Is said. has been tempting the I
Yankees prospective purchaser with (,
opportunities TO become an angel
10 the Kansas City outlaw club. But
both Col Rupert and Huston are
pals of "Muggsy" McGraw. the noted I
Giant chieftain, and il is asserted
that he has had something TO do with
the endorsement which organized |
baseball has given the pair OF pros
pective newcomers to the game. Only !
last week, during the National league
pow.wow, Messrs. McGraw. Rupert +.
and Huston we're the hosts at din.
ner party in New York. and together
splendidly entertained Pleading lights
among the "orgs." Pence the Ameri. !
can leaguers see beautiful chance I
for the Federalsk rs wean Rupert and .
Huston into >s6tlaw circles Beauti.
full chance, nit,
President Navin, OF the Tigers, is
in accord with Clark Griffith, when !
the manager OF the Senators asserts
that Walter Johnson has little chance
of playing with the Federals next
summer. Mr.. Navin is very positive
in his statements that Walter was so
bound TO organized baseball that /
there is little doubt but that the /
courts will block his efforts 10 speed |
EN- across the pan to outlaw slug.
gers
Johnson's baseball future is am
other matter. The Washington fans |
are on him for good. They have !
held a Johnson day nearly every time !
he has numbered for action in the !
capitol city, and they have shOWered /
him with money and valuable gifts. !
They resent very much the statement !
credited TO him, that he was glad 10
leave Washington, and clear from the
newsies who Clipped In pennies TO
buy him loving cups To the bankers
and government officials who went
strong on the presentations, they are
all very. very peeved II Is believed
probable that If the big hurler is
yanked back to o. u. by the courts,
that he will be traded to some other
team, where he can start with more
or less OF clean slate That, at
least, is the opinion OF Mr.. NaRtn.
Emil Haisman Is still wrestling with T!
the diamond and training quarters !
down at Gulfport, and at last reports |
had succeeded in plagging up the goat !
tracks, the razor-back ''hawg' fur Z
rows and the wagon ruts that accumu.
lated on the preseason battlefield dur.
ing the summer. Emil and his co.
horts have carpentering job ahead
OF them that win test the genial
groundkeeper's versatility. for during
the early fall some OF the colored
gcm'men on the coast raided tho
handball courts for fuel with which
10 brighten their family hearths. and
the structures where Doc Keane.
Haehey Jennings and the other star
handballists are wont To gambol. arc .
said 20 be somewhat damaged.
Austin 10 Pitt Feds.