The Detroit times., 1915-02-24
No Voluntary Retirement II On
Program Of Former DetrOit
Favorite
MAY TURN MANAGER
WHEN HE CAN'T PLAY /
Fed Outfielder To Report AT
Augusta Training Camp
About March s
ny HAROLD v. WILCOX.

Davy Jones, Tiger outneldsr In
championship days and now this
city's sole resident Fed. will leave for
training camp about March 9. The
Pittsburgh outlaws. from whom Davy
will draw neat salary for one more
year at least will train this spring
at Augusta. Ga. known TO fame -
the winter address OF Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb, and In former years, the
camp site OF the Tigers. The Feds
do not 60 into training until about
week later than the majors this year,
but will start the playing season
about the same time.
Davy will have scads OF competi-
ton this spring. Manager Rebel
Cakes, of the Pittfeds, has garnered
six outfielders, and expects to hold
down center field himself. That
leaves q quintet OF gardeners to
battle for the other positions, Davy
being the eldest. The best OF the
recruits Is Jimmy Kelley, who recent
ly jumped from the Pirates and who
has his eye on the Jones berth In
left field. The rest OF the fychasers
are now considered right field candi-
dates.
The ex-Tiger Is not allowing him
self to lose flesh by worry over the
prospect for the season. although he
realizes that person who has played
professional baseball for Il years II
nearing the finish, and he has an
ankle that may put him on the bench
In short order as soon as he gives it
something strenuous TO do. Last year
he was hit on the ankle by pitched
ball. and infection which set In ne
cessitated the scraping of the bone.
He was out OF the game for seven
weeks, three OF which he spent ON hisS
back. and II was feared that he was
through with the diamond. But he
has not been troubled at all with the
injury this winter Davy feels fine
now. the old spring ball-swatting lust
is causing him to grease his trusty
glove and swing his bat In his room
OF an evening. and he can see moth
ing ahead except q prosperous season.
II realize. though" says the old De-
troit favorite, "that cannot keep up
with the procession many seasons
more. am not going to retire, how
ever, until have to. It's funny what
a hold baseball gets on q player.
can't understand why Frank Baker
should want to quit In his prime. nor
Harry Lord or Tillie Shafer, either.
I'll keep right on playing until my
race Is run and my salary II 90 small
that can't AFFORD TO spend summer
working for II, and then, according
to my present plans. I'll give all my
time to my little corner drug store
here In Detroit That's what think
now, but don't be surprised II I
should wind up managing some good
minor league club. II can land such,
a job.
81 don't think that would like
particularly well to be boss. I know
never would as long as can play.
But the lure Of the game 10 strong
and when spring comes. the drug
store hasn't a chance with the dia-
mond But that's not 1915 talk. I'm
sure that I'll be out there this sum-
mer In my last years berth at Pitts
burgh, an those recruits notwith-
standing. And say, tell the fans that
the Feds are all right and treat their
players fine. And no pay days are
going to be passed up this year by
the outlaws. no matter what Ban
Johnson says"
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