The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20

1914 (He read il in headline OF a
newspaper on his DESK Well, ! hope
10" and he smiled grimly.
Miss Tobias brought him stack or
mail He polished his big glasses
carefully, gazing absently out OF the
window as he did SO, and then started
to paw over the pile OF stun
F1om Heilbroner OF Fort Wayne
there was a bunch OF figures. Frank
looked them over. The line that is
perched on the top OF this column
caught his eye.
"Charlie' he called, and the young
err OF the Navins entered
This second baseman Kayanagh
looks pretty good on dope, doesn't he@
thought that Brooklyn could get him
any time they wanted him through
that Newark club. Guess you'd better
look him up, though. Might wire Joe
Sugden to go over TO York and look
him over. Joe's down that way some
place now, isn't he?"
a week or so later a form card on
which scouts report their opinions or
players came TO the Navin office.
II gave Kavanagh's position, height,
weight, age, and so on Sugden had
added under the entitlement OF Re
marks" Saw him in only two
eames. Is fast and active and aggres-
siye. Looks like good right-handed
hitter"
Then Nayin and Manager Jennings
made inquiries OF their friends in the
TrLState league OF which York Is a
member. Bill Coughlin, former Tiger
and manager OF the Allentown cluD'
boosted Kavanagh sky high. Others
OF the same league added their APP
proyal OF the York boy
Navin entered a draft for Marty
and was lucky enough TO get him.
Newark had missed its chance y re-
call him from York by not exercis-
ing It's option in time.
This Is the story OF the finding OF
the most sensational youngster who
has Joined the Detroit club since the
time Del Gamer was going at his
best.
Kayanagh was found solely through
the dope in the official records. Had
II not been for the careful scanning
OF the figures by President Nayin
Kavvy might have been missed en-
tirely.
George Burns, the other Tiger In
fielder who has replaced Gamer al
first base, was found In much DIFF
! ferent way.
To Jim Mcclure, and 10 Jim Nc
Guire alone, goes the credit OF get
ting Burns. Bobby was absolutely
unheard OF until Mcguire picked hin
out OF a bunch or minor leaguers al
real ball player.
Mcclure was sent over TO Ottumwa
club I'm the west that had furnish
ed the Tigers Pitcher willard Hous
for the season OF 1913, 20 look owe
Burleigh Grimes, a big twirler Will
Watching Grimes. Mcclure notice,
Burns He Immediately bought hin
after keeping a wire between Ottum
wa and Detroit hot for few hours
II didn't make much difference abou
what Detroit had to say, however
for Mcclure was so stuck on Georg
that he would have bought him a
sight even without consent from ID,
troit.
Grimes and Burns were both farm
ed out. Grimes went TO Chattanoog
and then drifted away back into IN
thicker bushes. Burns was put Int
the Sioux City club for experienc
and taken south with the Tigers -
sptipE
- The man that Mcclure was sent {
look over at Ottumwa has been Q
no value 20 the club but the ma
Mcclure bought there has alread
proved himself worth a whole lot.
Coveleskie, the southpaw. was oil
tanned by the Tigers simply becaus
he WIS the best looking man on III
Chattanooga club and Detroit was er
titled 20 him through workin
agreement with the Lookouts.
There were several clubs VIII
wanted coyeleskie, but none of ther
vas able 20 get him because OF IN
way Detroit had him bound Tha
COVE was one OF the best pitcher
ia the Southern league was known I
cveu baseball magnste in the hi
leagues
<Iiles Maln. the six.foot-six pitche
was also much sought for by variou
mnQnates but Detroit was luck
enough 10 get him in the draft.
Detroit dove for him along wit
nlehf or rine-other clubs because {
re boost given him by wild Ri