The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
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saying, Once a manager always q man
dger,' is forever in his mind.
During one of the games early ia the
season l caught Davis playing close to the
second bag for a left Held hitter ant
again shifting his POSITION to deep short
for right field hitter. When he Came in
from tho field | spoke to him o. his PEE
cunar playing, and he replied THAI he " 6
covering the ground properly, as where
he stood was the direction in which the
batter generally hit our pitcher. Not sat
isfed with this, l asked our pitcher the
degree a. which the batter struck, and
received an answer that did net confirm
the settlement made by Davis. l mentioned
this TO Davis and he replied that the pitch
er did not know everything. From that
moment l was on my guard
Il especially signal Davis out as thA
worst culprit, and at the same time | place
at his door the reason for the poor show
ing made by the Giants. He WIS con-
stantly running down 10 Mr.. Freedmen S
office. telling him that he had a great
team aud should certainly be no worse
than in third place, If properly managed.
Gleason has also enhanced the earnin IS
of the Metropolitan railway on like err
rands. Davis was well aware that Mr..
Freedman would not spend any money in
securing any utility men for the club
Had Mr.. Freedman changed his mind in
this respect l would hove brought Davis
to terms In short order.
81 am one OF the first men in baseball
to acknowledge the playing ability Of any
man" continued Ewing, "and / want to
say right here that / believe Davis 10 be
the premier shortstop in the big league.
But o! what use is a premier shortstop
who refuses to play? He has been out OF
the game for several weeks when there
is absolutely nothing the matter witt
him. He skinned his knee in a game a
week before he went West, and claimed
he was in no condition to play. Had l a
man who could have filled his place he
would have remained out OF the game
more than day or two, but he knew my
utter helplessness and took advantage
OF it.
with Davis removed from Geason's
side in the inheld the Kid Is the biggest
lobster second baseman in the business.
AS consequence l have practically been
conducting a National league team in the
greatest baseball city in the country with
cut a shortstop, second baSeman or third
haseman. Is it any wonder, with these
important positions filled by novices. that
the Giants are at present the foundation
OF the National league race and that |
have become thoroughly disgusted2
Davis has been placed in charge OF the
team" went on Ewing, land ne is scout
ing around the Atlantic league for talent.
Now, isn't that rich? Why, a recruit from
the Atlantic league has got to put in at
least one year in the Eastern League and
Two IN the Western league before he can
even think OF joining the major organiza-
ton and there Is Davis going TO drop one
OF these green players right into New
1ork without any schooling. For ME-
Freedman's sake l wish the New York
CLUB success, but l hardly think this will
De attained so long as the methods that
are being practiced by the men I have
mentioned are permitted
\he club needs a shaking up. Mr.