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toIt leHi\ery .r. jp Ip.idti.sr- jidsisr-ss3€reinnlinsptsinIp1.vinn-B.2.r-re i w*nrtrenarry* unaer onis ruling, may nave relinquish the management of the Red. Sox. In that event President H. H. Frazee will ie compelled to dig up another team leader. But while Frazee refused to discuss Lieutenant Park’s decision. he said he still .believes the^ war will be over before the opening of the American league reason on April 16. The Red box can get along without the other players who have enlisted as yeomen in the navy for the reason that Frazee has secured Strunk. 8chang, Me-Innis and Bush from the Athletics. Butthe loss of Barrv, it is believed, would be a severe handicap, inasmuch as capable baseball managers are unusually scarce.Some persons have predicted that if Barry cannot ’ resume his duties as manager of the Red Sox Frazee will appoint Dick Hoblitzell to that important position. Rut when Frazee was asked olanitHoblitzell he declared he had not considered the matter at all. It is hard toIvelieve that the players, when they enlisted in the navy, expected to receive furloughs during the abll season. \ et tlie story had been circulated for mam weeks without an official dental until Lieutenant Park made it clear that the* renort was without foundation.The Navy Department’s ruling also applies to baseball players who have enlisted as yeomen at other naval bases cn the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In short.the stories of prosqwsrtive leaves of absence have been nothing more than idle(* 1Sox; Myers, Schauer, Bodte, Dujcan and .Jamieson. Thomas is a catcher; Gregg, Myers and Schauer are pitchers; Duganis a shortstop, while Bodie, Kopp and Jamieson are outfielders. Mack, there fore, must obtain new men to cover first, seoond and third bases, r.t least two catchers and three pitchers. It is understood that lie will take over three more players from the Red box in return feu the release of Stuffy Mclnnis, * but in aAr event the’ prospects for even a fair Ivall club to represent the America League at Shibe Park are anything butbright. Baseball men who know Mack intimately declare that he has lost confidence in himself and would retire from the game if he could find a purchaser for his half interest in the AthleticClub.«camfurllackeou! ranAatof 'Tillt; laht ia nriclc.S' ■CO!4 tcF.ilciSlurmadHe ours10.7 to(Kef11.43.Mol!I loo Tt!cl® i«3 toisen Tim den. 1 also - Fc un.«flu:Sw*secc So 1gossip.*rrInlt;i4.laDuring the absence of Char»ev Herzog from the Giants la**! fall, Arthur hleten-er was appointed acting captain. Fletcher not only filled that position capably, but also plaved the game of his life at shortstop. Nobody appreciated ietch-er’g work more than Manager McGraw,who recently named as the regular camtain of the team. When the VJ orld sSeries ended McGraw sent for Fletcher £.nd surpriised the latter with a present of $700. Tt is said on excellent author-that tlu* money came out of Mg-It has leaked out that George Stalhngs when he opened negotiations with the Giants for Herzog wanted to hand over Ihck Rudolph, btailings insisted that Rudolph's arm had not been permanentlyweakened and that the famous pitcher was eager to wear a New \ork uniform. When McGraw. however, turned down the Rudolph proposition and named 'less Barnes as one of the players he wanted in exchange for Herzog the Braves’ manager at first was inclined to declare off 1 ihe negotiations. But the loss of Maran-ville made Stallings realize that the engagement of Harzog was imperative, even at the risk of weakening the Braves’ itching staff. As McGraw stuck to ames, therefore, the deal went through Stallings was forced to keep Rudolph the Boston Glub’s payroll.* * •’ .itt-fPityIHin„ nockct and was not charged up to the New York Club. In other words, Fletcher received aimas McGraw deducted ~— — ..disobeying orders. * Fletcher aarv3-at-In*loresm*sodcontract for this year call* for a substantial increase in salary, together withan extra sum for his duties as captain. McGraw has tried to keep his generosity to Fletcher a secret but the friends oithe Giants’ manager believe that the fans should know the facts.ininiyarUnn-Il:EtietieMany things have been accomplished bv the National League clubs smoe rre*-ident Tener was elected in 1913. Thecircuit was generally discredited until Mr. Tener assume4 the responsibility for winning back popular favor. TheBraves won the world’s championship in1914 as a starter. The league gained new prestige in this city when 1 at Moran’s men won the pennant in 191**.Through Mr. Tener’s influence Charles Webb Murphv sold the Cubs to \Yeegh-man and the Federal league went up m smoke. Tener had a hand in the transaction that placed Christy Mathewson in charge of the Cincinnati Reds. , also helped to swing the deal that landed Branch Rickev at the head of the Cardinals. Mr. Tener suppressed rowoy baseball, in spite of intense opposition, and suggested the scheme for dividingWhen the major league magnates get together next month to adopt the playing schedules they should devote some attcnt.on to the pitching rules for the purpose of increasing the l*atting. Barney Ireyfu8s, owirer of the Pirates, is quoted as saying that he favors the elimination of the spitbail. Dreyfuss should include the so-called “shine ball,*’ together with the practice of pu licorice, talcum powder, rosin and other foreign substances on the ball. 1 he major league batting averages in recent years have shown a steady decrease in the number of ..‘TOO hitters. The records include more low score jpimes than were plaved ten years ago.-; The raised box is another evil that snould be obliterated. The pitchers have increasedtheir effectiveness under conditions that have unfairly handicapped the batsmenuntil then' is an outcry against dulland uninteresting ball games in which light hitting predominates. The foul htrike rule lias aided the boxmen immensely, yet the magnates have not been satisfied with its results. The foul strike rule should l*e amended so that long drives over the fences or into the stands foul ground should not be chargednim. mm i(W.IiWto 1V..rw,81ut.• S3 ItonH ticatA.,tuotHi «-lml 4 tlt;• H* AikTinMaia oilonagains tthe batsmen. By all means cut* out the artificial deliveries!*Arthur A. Irwin admits that if theInternational league decides to continue he will be a candidate for the presidency left vacant by the resignation of Edward G. Barrow. Irwin has had plenty of experience and believes that he could fill the position satisfactorily. He is willing to take the jobat Barrow’s reduced salary, S ‘JfiOO ain order to prov% his worth.FelmCmtorAil10101suf1*3Dm1wrDilaOpof1XRvSbiaiMiSt11*rupT*10IPArrryear,mo0510Hrur1010
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jan 26, 1918
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