The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-09
Brush and Hermann Have
Lined Up Against Pulliam
for Finish Fight.
BOSTON'S ONCE-FAM0US
MANAGER IS SUSPENDED
Modern Baseball Requires
Healthy, Enthusiastic Man
ayers for Teams.


fort to secure reelection as head Of
the National league is suggested in the
following article written by the expert
baseball critic, Tim Murnane. The
causes that have led up to the indef-
mite suspension Of Jimmy Collins,
the former manager and captain OF the
Boston Americans, which organization
reviewed in n fascinating manner, The
article concludes with the declaration
that modern baseball calls for good
bench managers.
"The National league is practically
split up" said the baseball diplomat
the other day. "Herrmann has doubled
with John Y. Brush for finish fight
against President Harry Pulliam, and
q bitter campaign is sure to be the re-
suit, T." The rumor will not down that
Andrew Freedman intends to purchase
the Boston club and place Fred
Knowles in charge. Charley Ebbetts
comes out strong with the announce
ment that his club is for sale. Presi
dent Pulliam is certain of holding
Pittsburg, Chicago and Philadelphia in
line, while Boston and st. Louis are
debatable territory. This continual row.
ing in the National league is sure to
threaten the very life Of the national
agreement holding the major leagues to.
gether.
President Pulliam says that under
no circumstances will he vote for Garry
Hermann again as chairman of the ma
tional board, should he succeed in being
once more chosen to preside over the
destinies of the National league. The
election for chairman comes of Janu-
airy i, some time after the annual
meeting of the National leame-with
James II. Hart of Chicago as the man
picked to oppose Pulliam, Now that
Pulliam has declared his position, it
will be up TO Hermann to save his
bacon by defeating the youthful pres
ident. Pulliam has a man lined up for
Hermann s place on the board, a man
whom he claims will please Ban John
son. As johnson has warm spot in
his heart for Hermann, the chances
are that he will not stand for change
unless for some very good reason.
Jimmy Collins Is Suspended.
Indefinitely suspended is q phrase
not relished by ball player, for it
means, first, that salary is cut off, and,
secondly, that the club has lost all faith
in ordinary measures TO get proper re-
suits out of saIaried man. There
fore, when the Boston Americans an
nounced that Manager Jimmie Collins
was indefinitely suspended, it meant the
beginning Of the end for the once great
leader. No club owner ever displayed
more consideration for player. Col
lins was given absolute control, and
yet neglected his duty several times
during the season, often leaving the
team and showing no interest whatever
in his work, for which he was receiv-
ing $500, Even though Collins was
unable to play. owing to trouble with
his knee, this did not prevent his Civ
ing the club his best services as
manager.
Not able to play, Collins simply laid
down on the proposition and gave little
thought to the affairs OF the club. The
best interests of the Boston club de-
manded that Collins be relieved from
but it was thought best TO give him
the consideration due player who had
done so much for the game-during the
first four years of the American league
herewith the hopo that Captain Jim
would wake up and get onto his job
before the curtain was rung down.
The club was made aware of the fact
that Collins was enjoying life at a
beach resort close to Boston, having
high old time, with no thought Of
baseball, and it was finally decided to
surprise the manager then and there,
clearing the atmosphere for better base
ball at the American league grounds in
this city, My honest opinion is that
Collins is satisfied that he will never
again be able to play third base in
anything like his old'time style, and
would have to fall back on his ability
10 manage. This was not tasteful to
Collins, as his strength came as player
Being pretty we'll fixed, Jimmie was
in a position to be independent and in
different.
Once Great Player Mortified.
Collins 3 last appearance was against
ST. Louls, when he went to bat for one
Of the battery men in the ninth inning,
and struck out in most distressing
style, to get the laugh from the fans
/ know this hurt the once great ball
player and soured him on the game.
This. practically means new man
ager for, Boston next season, and it
means bench manager. Tho time has
passed for the playermanager. although
the Leading teams of the major leagues
are now being handled by players work"
ing on the teams. Jones has the vet
eran Comiskey, while Charley Murphy
has proved that he is somewhat OF a
hustler and a great help to Frank
Chance For mine, bench manager,
with clever captain on the field.
Bench Managers Are Needed
Managers, like star players, are in
deed scarce. Most of the minor league
managers have u financial interest in
the club they are with. A strong minor
league club can afford to pay as good
money, as major league clubs for man
agerial talent, and the minors depend
Ing on young players must have clever
generals to bring out the colts.
Managers are, indeed, scarce, and I
would not be surprised to find the big
clubs looking for men who have re,
tired from active participation in the
game. No man succeeds these days as
q major league manager unless he is
full of enthusiasm for his work and
knows the game from all angles, as well
as having Che knack of handling men.
Good habits and perfect physical con-
dition are essential for the success of
even the fnest lot of ball PLAYERS.
Home Runs Growing Less,
Home runs are growing less each sea-
SON. The American league has made
less than 100 up to date, the Athletics
leading with "a and Detroit coming last
with but Z. Harry Davis leads the in