The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

was never again placed behind the bat. After serving Louisville for three years
 Jennings was procured by Baltimore, and 1t was with the famous Baltimore Orioles that the present manager of the Detroit
 champions burst into great fame. schol- ars of the game are of the opinion that as d shortstop, Jennings has never owned d peer With Baltimore he helped Manager Hanlon win three pennants. In 1899, to- gether with Manager Hanlon and several other Orioles, he went to Brooklyn. In 1901 and l9U2 he played with the Philaqei- phia Nationals, and in 1903 returned to Baltimore as manager of that clubs Eastern league team. Last fall Detroit drafted him from Baltimore and made nim manager of the Tigers
 Between seasons Jennings attended cor nell university, and from that college procured the degree of bachelor Of laws. He is a member of the Baltimore bar. As stated, experts considered Jennings a shortstop without peer. In 1898 he in- jured his throwing arm and afterwards played first and second bases, although after returning to Baltimore as manager he played again in his old position.
 And this Is the man who has performed wonders in Detroit. For years previous to the present season Detroit has been the Shreveport of the American league, and on account of the fact that money has always lost there, critics in the east have implored the commission to take frora the lair of the Tigers it's franchise. Now' however baseball in Detroit Is g. paying proposition. The old town is wild. w. Il. Yawkey, president of the club, who has often visited Birmingham, where he is well known, is the possessor of S20VO0, OO0, and so happy is he that he has already announced that magnificent grandstand will be erected next season, and plans laid to make baseball la continuously pay ing proposition. Detroit won the pen nant of the National league In 1887, when Brouthers, Richardson, Rowe, White, Thompson, Hanlon, Bennett, Gan zell, Conway, Shindle, Getzein. Beatin and others created a stir in national base ball circles. Since that time, however. until the present, the spirit faded and died. the patronage fell off and only th3 stout arm of Billy Yawkey was able to keep the old ship together.
 But now, as stated, Detroit is wild. The pennant of the American league Is cinched The fans are boosting things sky high for the worlds series which begins Tuesday with the Chicago Cubs of the National league It has Tor years been the ambition of President Yawkey fo win the championship of the world. and he feels now that he mas good chance. And he has.
 Just why Detroit won the championship of the American league cannot be posi- lively stated. It is admittedly true that there are other teams in the American league stronger. on paper, at least, than Detroit But, 1t must be remembered, Bir- mingham won a pennant season before last when several other teams in the Southern league had the Barons out classed To Jennings is attributed the credit of having riveted his team together with spirit of friendship. The man was sacrificed for the good of the team, and the result is the old, old story. Keyed up with the Jennings enthusiasm. the Tigers have met and overcome propositions that assumed gigantic proportions. The cinch- ing of the penant while on the road.