The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-03
Tiger Catcher Played All over
Outfield and Infeld Before
He Caught
WITT is OUT FOR A
REGULAR LNFIELD JOB
Matty Mcintyre Writes His
Teammates Advising Them TO
Steer Clear of Feds
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.

Delmer Baker, the Tiger catcher,
who sent IN his signed contract this
morning has played almost every
position IN the game with exception
OF the pitchers.
Baker is q college player He start
cd playing baseball when he was only
16 years old with the team IN his
home town at Sherwood. ore. With
that club he was an outhelder. Then
ne went 20 q college az Portland, Ore
With the college team he played
shorcstop and caught He was elect
ed captain OF the team in his second
year and shifted from shortstop 70
first base. playing there when be
wasn't catching.
In 1911 Baker signed @ contract
with the Helena. Mont. club as a
catcher Spokane and Topeka tried
70 get him from Helena but there was
q dispute about his services ana
Helena retained title 70 him
In 1912 Baker was drafted by Lin
coin for the season OF 1913. After
one year at Lincoln Detroit scout
saw him and grabbed him for the
Tigers Baker is youngster, being
only II years old. he is big fellow,
weighing 179 pounds.
The signed contract OF Oscar Witt
came through yesterday as has been
expected. Witt wired some time ago
; that he had signed the contract and
mailed II, but Uncle Sam seemed TO
: take his own sweet time about getting
: Il through TO Detroit
Witt is valuable utility inhelder.
He Is the kind of man who would be
worth a whole lot TO the Federals for
his actual playing ability II not for
his reputation. He could III in almost
any place on the infield and outtield
Of Federal league club and look like
q star.
This will be Wits third year with
the Tigers. He is out for a regular
Job on the infield this season II his
health keeps up.
Matty Mcintyre is one OF those play
ers who believe In leaving what he
considers well enough alone. He has
not only signified his intention OF re.
naming loyal TO the Providence club.
but he has taken 1t upon himself to
write to some OF his teammates and
point out 10 them the error by their
ways II they are considering jumping
TO the Federals. Matty Is mighty
popular player and anything he ad-
vises his mates TO do will be carefully
considered.
Gulfport, the spring training camp
OF the Tigers, received another boost
in the announcement OF Manager Jen-
nings that he would leave for that
city the 18th or Goth OF this month.
Hughie did not at the time he made
his decision know that some OF the
pitchers would be on hand early. He
expected. therefore, 20 be on hand
week before 1t was necessary.
Charley Carr's baseball school re-
ceived q knock or a boost as you SEQ
At to call II by the announcement that
Bill Doyle, Nap scout, would open a
free baseball school at Portsmouth,
April /. He charges nothing for
tuition but reserves the right TO get
the money minor league clubs get for
his candidates who make good.
Harry Tuthill, Tiger trainer, has
written Oscar Stanage, Tiger catcher
advising him to go TO Carrs school
IN Texas. rather than TO Hot Springs,
Ark. to get into shape this spring.
OIivet college defeated HnisdnIe mt
Olivet at basketball last night. 80 TO
IL