The Washington times., 1906-08-29

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BIZ Armour is naturally somewhat
fretfuI over the report that he had lost
his lob as manager of the Detroit team
He did not place much faith in the story
in the Baltimore sun to the effect that
he was To be succeeded by Hughey Jen-
uings but intmated that if the club
owners had gone ahead and supplauted
him for next season he did not feel very
cheerful toward those who would Work
behind his back IN such a manner. Now
fl Is denied that Jennings has been
signed and We are ready for another
rumor,
Armour has had considerable trouble
with MCINTYRE. MuIlln and Jack Warner
this year. Warner finally being sold 10
Washington His opponents say he Is
TOO willing 10 listen 10 tales about ms
men and becomes unreasouably suspic-
ious on slight grounds. The team rs
said 20 be somewhat disorganized as
result of these conditions and Armour
may lose out next year.
The report that Jimmy Collins has
been suspended as manager OF the Bos-
ton Americans and Chick Siahl appoint
ed fau1upTarv manager VIII De Frtrlt ''i
with regret Collins is one Of the great
est third baseuen in the history Of The
game and for while was Hi5h-1
successful manager This year lHihk7
hrOka badly for him. He relied upon
an aggregation Of veterans, but tley
went TO pieces early IN the season. hl3
pitchprs have not delivered the goods
and the once spTignuy, hrainy Boston
club has been playing nAA q lot or
amateurs.
Why Collins should go up IN the air
and deliberately quit the club Is not
known. He is thoroughly discouraged
because Of the injury 10 his knee, and
that may have caused him 10 give u up
in disgust. but It would be better for
him 70 have openly resigned Lnah 10
wait and he laid of.
It Is TO be hoped that something, large,
hard and heavy will fan o. silly Nolan
before the Gans-Nelsou bout He IS
about the cheapest and puniest spec'-
men OF a sporting man that ever broke
into the neWspa pers. he would make
a good man 20 turn spfndle al a
county fair, and gather the lube money.
but when IL comes 20 big game he Is
simply an annoyance and should be
brushed aside. He has mania for the
advertising which comes from constant
~ sticking out for small points. which
causes newspapers 70 print his name
and thereby delight his soul. IL Is more
than likely that he will create more
trouble before the night on Labor Day,
and if ne does it would be a good thing
for a GOldhCld citizens committee 20 in.
vite him TO take a walk IN some direc-
tion away from the town
From All accounts Nolan has less
sporting blood IN his veins than any
man in the history of boxing. His Is the
style Of the shell worker and the big
mitt man. IL is all right 20 get all the
money you can for yourself and the
pug YOU are managing, but the actions
of such as Nolan 90 a long way toward
creating a prejudice in the minds OF per
sons who you'd otherwise not be ua-
favora bic 10 boxing. His sure-th!ns
methods and willingness at all times 60
disappOint the public in order 10 iusssI
upon some mean or petty point for Nei"
son have put the Dane in bad light
They create q suspicion that man
who is so desperately anxious TO get
coin and is so Indifferent TO the public
miCht not hesitate 20 fix a night iu order
10 increase his pile II would be a good
idea II there should be anything OFF,
color about the coming championship
battle 20 pause a moment and reflect
unon the conduct and history of Nolan
before laying the whole blame on Cans
Alleged sports" of his caliber have
been responsible for the suppression OF
boxing i'm New York and elsewhere.
and If they were wise the managers Of
boxing clubs would positively ignore
Nelson as long as he tied with such an
individual as Nolan.