Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04

eision of Fielder Jones to again manage
the White Sox next season. While this
news is appreciated to it's fullest ex-
tent in Chicago the fans" all over the
American League circuit will be glad to
hear that the great leader and player
will be with us once more. The White
Sox would probably have selected Jimmy
Sullivan or "Jiggs' Donohue for a leader
had Jones dropped out, but either would
have been an experiment, and expert
ments have a hard road to hoe in the
American League, an experience Wash
ington can vouch for. Jones is big
favorite in every American League. city
and that he will again be at the helm of
the White Sox places that aggregation of
nerve and hrawn in the front line of
popular favot for the pennant next sea-
son. 81.
at seems that Manager Jones practical
-tS, decided to tquit base bali last fall and
bAfe>Sa-ewelg to President Comiskey.' As
hN WIS giving the Old Roman farewell
thkN1after said:
...NSw, Fielder, let the matter rest for
al couple of months. You know want
YOU u run things next year and 1 will
Ei~e ybu whatever money you think you
aSeworth. Don't underrate your worth,
and I'll never squ1rm over a thousand or
two. 1t iS long time until next spring.
and many things can turn up before that
Mtnager Jones thanked Comiskey
warmly for his good advice and for past
Nfavors. but said he was through for all
Atime, and set out for the northwest,
= Where he and his brother went into busi-
This business started off with hurrah
and a rush. but toward the end of the
year bumped against the financial depres-
sion. and Mr.. Jones quickly hung out the
] signal of distress. He knows he can pick
= Ec& Nf wrrJft
rying himself more than Usual next sum-
n,er. and Jones now says that he will be
th@re With bells on when the umpire
yen F1ay bail!' pext spring.
Another report from Chicago is to the
effect that Second Baseman Isbell will
also be back at his old job. as several
American League clubs refused to waive
lease and act as nanager-player for the
Wichita club. The asking for waivers
would be the natural course to pursue in
base ball law. but the officials of the
Washington club say that no waivers
have been asked for in connection with
1sbell and the report that he was to quit
Chicago for Wichita can be taken with a
grain OF salt The fact of the matter is
Isbell will probably play with Chicago
Just as long as he is able to hold up his
end of the game and when Comiskey
asks waivers on him the other American
League managers will know that he Is
through. as far as major league ball is
concerned, and the Chicago magnate' s
request will be granted.
Wichita cannot afford to employ a
bench manager. and when Isbell goes to
that place he will still be able to play a
good second base as well as act as leader
for the team. The veteran may go back
with a rush next season, as far as playing
ability is concerned. but up to the present
time Isbell is a member of the Chicago
club. and the chances are that he will be
on second base when the season starts
next April.
The extracts of the letter from Out
fielder Clymer. published in last even
ing's Star. attracted considerable atten-
side the wish was expressed that he will
turn up in good shape. 1t didn't re-
quire much of an eye for the local
fans to decide that Clymer is a first
class ball player. and they know he will
be tower of strength to the Nationals
next season.
The Boston, Post has the following IN
Yesterdays edition: IT read in an ex-
change that thsre are many of the opinion
that Bob Gan1ey has II forty ways on
Billy Keller as a~bunt and place hitter
Bob Is clever, II is true, and Wee
Willie had a very bad year in 1906 In hit
ting. but I never have seen in my long
experience in base ball any one superior
TO Keller as a scientific batsman in his
skill to advance base runners and thus
contribute to the run getting of his team
j fully expect Keller to get back among
the top-notchers this year"