Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-04
TIGERS OWNER ON A
VISIT TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK, November 4.-Frank Ma
vim. president of the Detroit American
| League club, is spending few days here
for recreation. 1t has required much di-
version to enable him to ''cool out" since
the result Of the recent worlds series.
which he thinks the Tigers should have
won from Pittsburg in handy style. Mr
Navin Is a good loser, however, and says
that he has no fault to find with the way
Hugh Jennings handled the Tigers. HE
, did his best" said the Detroit magnate
yesterday, land SO did his players. 1t
just SO happened that Donovan and sum-
mers were not able to pitch with their
greatest effectiveness. which caused our
defeat. The Pittsburgs. excepting Ad-
ans, were weaker In the box than the
Tigers, and should have been trimmed
We do not regard the Pirates as the
equals of the Cubs who beat us for the
worlds title a year ago, and that Is why
we are more disappointed by our failure
to take the recent series. However, 1t
doesn't do any good to cry over spilled
milk, and, as the games cannot be played
over We are looking forward to another
year.
I'VE have signed Jennings and some of
the star players and expect TO have no
trouble with the others. 1t was phenom-
email year for base ball all over the coun-
try. think you'll find that a majority of
made money. The present government of
organized base ball is responsible for this
prosperity beyond a question of doubt:
The rivalry between the American and
a wonderful manner, and / hope present
conditions will remain unchanged. l
haven't any idea whether there will be
changes In the playing rules at the win
ter meetings of the big leagues 1t seems
TO me, however, that the game is all
right q 4 N iOaSn1l1Ch a the patronage
was never greater"
The revival Of the report that the Giants
may get Killing and Reulbach from the
Cubs has stirred up New York fans to a
marked degree. McGraw has insisted for
a week that this deal was under way in
spite of denials from Chicago. 1t was
said yesterday that McGraw might see
Wiltse and big cash bonus for the two
Chicago stars, whose acquisition would
undoubtedly add strength to the Giants.
The National League magnates realize
that a winning team at the Polo Grounds
means increased business, and that 1t is
their duty to help McGraw as much as
possible.
James Collins, former manager Of the
Boston Red SoX when that team won the
worlds championship several years ago
from Pittsburg. will have charge of the
Providence Eastern League team next
year. and IL he is successful he will have
chance. probably. to secure a major
league berth. Collins could have had the
management Of the Boston Nationals, it
Is said, but he preferred Providence be-
cause he believed he could make a better
showing with the material in hand. Collins
and Hugh Duffy, who is part owner of
the Providence club. are close friends.
hence the formers engagement. Duffy.
who will manage the Chicago White Sox,
will probably turn over some OF his sur
plus playing talent to Collins. which will
be OF much assistance to the latter.
The release Of Fred Lake and the sub
stitution of Pat Donovan as manager of
the Boston Red SoX is the reigning sensa-
ton in base ball. 1t Is said that this
change Is not wholly unexpected and that
Donovan has had the inside track for
some time-in fact, ever since he became
scout for the Red Sox. President John l.
Taylor says that Donovan secured much
of the material with which Lake operated
last season, and that he is entitled to the
bulk of the credit for the excellent show
ing Of the Boston team. Donovan was a
failure as manager OF the Brooklyns.
but Taylor says the conditions were far
different. With Brooklyn il was case
Of no financial backing. Taylor says.
while with Boston Donovan WIN have
plenty Of money to spend for new talent
Donovan is practical base ball man in
every way. but in addition to his failure
n Brooklyn he was not a glittering sue
cess when In charge of the St. Louis,
Washington and Pittsburg teams. In
each instance he complained that he was
not allowed to have his own way. Presi-
dent Taylor declares that Donovan will
not be interfered with, however, and that
he will have a pennant winner next sea-
son. Lake has an army of friends i'm
Boston and leaves the Red Sox with a
feeling Of sympathy on all sides. 1t is
reported that he will be the new man.
ager of the Philadelphia or Boston Ma
tionals. If he takes charge of the latter
team there will be plenty of fun in the
Hub in 1910.
Practically all the national banks of