The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Is Also Holding Out. With Little
Chance of Winning Raise
From Navjn
LOSS OF BOTH MEN
HELD NOT SERIOUS
George Dauss to Wed Before
Season Opens, Writes
Owen Bush
nv HAROLD v. WILCOX.

The Feds have at last succeeded IN
invading the ranks of the Detroit II
gers. and IL now looks as II the OUT
laws would make a double haul Nhlle
they are about this particular RAID on
Juneletown. Yesterday Miles Main,
the giraffe-like holdout, announced
that he had gone Fed at a ssials
much In excess OF what ne nau ossn
offered In Detroit. IL wouia not Oe
surprising for today's news 10 report
that Red Mckee had tolloWeu tue
Flint hurler. That, however VIII emu
the activities OF the brigands in THESE
parts, unless Gilmore DECIDES ne
wants some OF the dozen recruits VINO
will be dropped from the Tiger ron
before the training season starts.
In discussing the jumping OF Main
and the probable leap OF Mckee, MI
Nayin suavely announces that he mas
under contract all of the Bengals >Mho
are considered essential 10 the sue
cess OF the team. That is merely
reiteration OF what he said when MAIN
and Mckee began their holdout tae'
tics some weeks ago. The statement
would indicate that he did not con-
slider the loss or the two players
matter for worry, although there Is
no question but that he regrets that
any Tiger should thus leave the fold'
The Detroit club will not take
Mains case into the courts, 1t is un'
derstood. He will be allowed 10
quietly steal away, and Detroit VIII
speedily forget its windmill-like hurl-
er. He was fair at times rather ell
T1ll
pitcher. II lucks breaks well for him.
he may get away nicely In the FED
eral league. IL is not known Win
which club he will play. although IL
has been auunoritatively announced
that the Chifeds will not consider tax
ing him as full reparation for the
loss of Walter Johnson.
McKee's case is somewhat different
from Mains. Not that his loss viii
be greatly regretted, for the Tigers
have four other eatchers, some better
and all nearly as good as Red. But
Red had bad season last year. lie
did not work very much. and because
of poor physical condition, could not
work frequently when he was needed.
Last fall he underwent an operation
that seemed TO put him in splendid
shape again. The operation was, OF
course. paid for by the baseball club
His salary has not been cut, and 1t
would seem that the proper caper
would be for him to hurriedly sign the
contract offered and spend the sum.
mer doing things that he should have
done when he was warming the bench
i'm past year But he is demanding a
raise, with a lot OF conditions at.
tached. and Navin has announced that
there will be nothing doing along that
line. AS Red seems 10 have picked
up some offers from the source
whence came Mains. frog act seems
imminent. Like Main, he will not be
opposed, and likewise. like Main, he
will not be greatly missed.
According TO unofficial dope. the
American league season will open on
April IA, with the Tigers playing at
Chicago. The present exhibition
game schedule ends at Indianapolis
on the eleventh. but 1t Is probable
that the Bengals will remain at the
Hoosier capital another day or so for
the final workouts. The. American as
ISOLATION league grounds will be used.
The Tigers will probably not open in
Detroit until at least couple OF
series have been played on the road.
Pal Tuthill has received letter
from DOME Bush, announcing the
coming OF the demon shortstop to De
troit for visit some time this week
DOME has been taking IL easy all
winter, and says he is in great shape.
Bush also writes that Dame Rumor
has Il that one George Dauss, or
mound fame, is planning 20 take a
wife before the season opens. Fur
ther particulars have not reached De-
troit
Deal Not Signed Yet
BOSTON, Jan. Sit looks as though
Charley Deal will not be with Boston
next year. President Gaffney has
been putting him off from time to
time when he wanted TO talk busi-
ness. and now Deal must wait few
weeks more, for Carney Is going
south. Deal may be sent TO the Phil
Mos.