The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-18
Tigers President is Prepared To
Protect His Territory From
Federal Leaguers
FAILS TO SETTLE THE
PROVIDENCE AFFAIRS
Reports That The Greys Have
Lost Bill LOuden, Former
Tiger Iniielder
by RALPH l.. Y0NKER

Frank ]. Nayia, president OF the De-
troit Tigers. returned from the east
today, prepared to give Detroit con?
tinuous baseball in case the Federal
league makes any serious effort TO en-
ter Detroit, as rumors have said 1t
would.
Navin attended TO business connect
ed with the Providence club after at
tending the meeting OF the American
league magnates in New York lie
conducted negotiations for the sale or
part OF the Providence stock 10 Provi-
dence capital which would insure the
Greys a man for president TO succeed
Frank Van Dusen. OF Detroit but he
had not progressed rar enough " 'th
the business TO make any formal an
nouncements
However. he did state positively that
the providence club would not be NOV
ed from that city. This puts at rest
any ideas that he might be arranging
10 use the Providence club I'm any way
10 further continuous baseball IN de-
troit.
Navin refused TO give any inkling
o. Just how he would meet any at
tempt or Tne Federals 70 come here.
II am now prepared to give Detroit
continuous baseball In case there is
any danger of Federal opposition
here" said Navin this morning This
shouldn't be taken as an indication
that | have knowledge OF any threats
that they will come here. But no
body apparently had '"any knowledge
that they would try to get into Ne"
York, either I am simply locking the
stable while | still haze the equine,
you might say.
II can add nothing TO the informa-
tion that has been given out about
the Federals / cant see yet that
they have any claim TO recognition
and the story that the American
league will affiliate with them is non
sense. They haven't any parks TO
play in nor any accurance that they
can last if they do start. After the
reyferals have lasted season, II they
ever last that long. then il VIII be
time enough 10 consider them serl-
orsly.
9As far as Murphy, Of the Cubs, is
concerned, the American league ~
rot concerned with him except
Though its president, Ban Johnson.
Johnson has told the National
leaguers they must take care OF Char
y lie. What they will do, don't know.
4 II shall not attend the meeting OK
magnates called for Saturday at Gin
cinnati. I don't know that my pres
encc Is required there at all. | be-
licye the National league owners
should handle Murphy themselves
n Just what plan NavN has cooked
/. M ready TO spring on >the Feds II
they attempt To come into Detroit is
being kept quiet However, 1t was
well known last year when another
outlaw league threatened Detroit that
sNavin had q Southern Michigan club
ready to come In here when the Tig-
ers were away and furnish opposition.
Nayin brought back with him the
news that the Providence club had
lost Bill Louden, former Tiger out
e fielder. who was sent 70 the Greys
recently.
Navin wired Louden while in the
east asking why he didn't reply 10
letters sent him. Louden wired back
merely, Have signed with the Fed
erals."
N Iouden wrote letter q short time
ago saying that he was pleased at be-
ting sent TO Providence and that the
Ieetroit management had treated him
fine. Inasmrich as Edgar Willett, the
only other player Navin lost. wrote
Navin the same sort OF a letter Frank
gays that in the future he'll watch
\ carefully the men who assure him OF
their affection.
Navin had a conference with Bin
Donovan, manager OF the Grcys. Deft-
B oyan is very we'll satisfied with his
prospects for 1914.
Frank had "a talk with Joe Sugden,
3 former Tiger scout, while In the east.
It is understood that Joe has signed
with the St Louis Browns. as coach
X and scout.