The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-03
CUBS LINEUP
NOT CHANGED
Chance Depends on This
Years Champions to Win
Next Season.
S0X NEED PATCHING UP
SEVERAL OF BEST MEN MAY
QUIT THE GAME.
BY c. A. HUGHES.

Chicago's world beating cubs Will play
the game next year with precisely the
same lineup they used this year. unless
some unforeseen accident happens be-
tween now and the opening OF the season
of 1905 Naturally there is nothing fof
Chance to do but stand pat Hig team
proved to be the best. so why paint the
lily? That doesn't mean a sale Of a play
. er or two or a trade of some kind won
take place. but the deals. If any are made,
won't take away any of the regular
players.
On the other hand, Chicago's ex-cham-
pions of the world seem to require some
patching up and tinkering with before
they are ready to take the field. to battle
for the pennant next season In the first
place. there seems TO be no doubt OF
Jones intention TO quit the game DE
made flat-footed and unqualified declar-
alton to that effect at Jackson, Miss, last
spring during the training season AMI
never has wavered from his intentions
Big Gap Left by Jones.
Filling the place left by Jones VIII be
difficult matter. No South Side fan
will believe that there ever was any
manager quite so clever and capable as
the wonderful center fielder. His alb
5ence will be two-ply blow for the Sox-
His astonishing feats in center field will
bail players will be missed and moUrned-
Losing their greatest ball player and 4
most capable leader is tough luck. Per
haps Jones successor, whoever he may
turn out 10 be, will develop some startling
genius in the art OF handling ball Clue,
but he has a hard row TO hoe II he ex-
poets TO equal Jones record. In the four
seasons that Jones managed the Sox he
finished first once, and supplemented thaJ
feat by winning the world champion
ship; twice he finished third, with
e. f9v-.E MIA INT
of the season; the other time ne ran sec
ond. To beat that somebody has some
stiff work CUT out for him.
Parent Tower of Strength.
In some respects the loss of Jones Is
made up in the acquisition Of Freddie
Parent In 1904 when the Boston Amer
cans were champions OF the world. Par
shortstop many even placing MIN IN
class by himself Since then ne mas
slumped some, the reason for that being
the fact that for some time ne mas Deeil
in bad" with the Boston management
Parent is still in his prime, and there is
no reason to suppose he won't snow az
his old splendOT on team where cohoi-
tions are more TO his liking
For wears COmiskey has been trying 10
get hold of a right-hand hitter VINO can
hit Parent is the boy all right. He hlts
any kind of pitching ana Is d SPECIFY anu
foxy base runner
The fans expect to see Parent play
short and George Davis moved over TO
second base. George slowed up a great
deal last sea son. There were two reasons
for il. though. He didn't get the benefli
Of early training in the south on account
of not coming to terms with Comlshe!
until April l. by which time the SoX had
left the southern sun, SO efficient IN pull
ting player of Davis age into shape.
Then during the season Davis sprained
his ankle badly. Jones simply had %
Dress him into service before MS ankle
was ready. and naturally he was slow in
rounding to.
Beat Out Hits to Davis.
MANY a hit 10 deep short was beaten
out bv the Sox's foes on account OF
Davis slowed-up condition And many q
drive over second base got away IRON
him that he used to eat up in MS palnS
DAYS Parent will be able TO cover more
ground than Davis, as he is younger
Used as q second sscker, Davis VIII o.
protected by a shorter throw. george
stiH a great ball player. and good Tor z
couple of seasons at second At least. II
would be a miracle if any minor leaguei
could be picked UP and show the pattina
and fielding ability that is sun le1t II
Figuring Davis as the second bssemar
precIudes the return OF Isbell Icy ha'
bought the Wichita franchise all rignt
but he can't play with his team unles'
Coniskey releases him and all other DIS
league clubs waive claim to him. Inc
chances are that Ishell will have har'
time breaking away from Iast company
Should he return that misht c0hpicat'
the infield tangIe. Davis might be left
short and Parent sent to center f1eld L.
take Jones place That problem VII
work itself out in due time.
Pat Dougherty has go, gone on Tec1 pro a.
baseball and Hahn. too, SAID ne va
through with the game. To hear the So
talk one would think all were going I.
quit the diamond. but most or them WI
SDr1nE.