Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
JENNINGS CAROEO
FORP H|lADELPH |A
Tiger Leader Received Such a
Large Salary Offer That
He Can't Refuse.

| 1t Is more than likely that there will
| be a change of managers also at Detroit
| next season. From private sources it has
been learned that the owners of the Phila-
delphia National League have been in
close conference with Manager Jennings
during the recent visit Of the Detroits to
| that city, and that such a large financial
offer was made Hughey as to set him to
thinking,and thinking hard. A reporter
| of The Star spoke of the matter to Jen-
| nings at the Arlington this morning and
he seemed surprised. After hesitating a
| minute, Hughey said:
II had a conference with the directors
Of the Philadelphia club yesterday morn
| ing, but there was nothing definite arrived
at. l told them that my contract with the
Detroit club did not run out until the end
| Of the present season, and until then
could not talk business
The important part about this inter-
view Is the fact that Jennings admits be-
| ing in confab with the Quaker owners,
and that he will do nothing until after the
present season. Jennings is only receiv-
ing $4,000 as manager Of the Detroit team,
and a. the Philadelphia crowd is re-
ported to have offered $15.COO a year,
there is reason for thinking that change
| looks probable for the Tigers next year.
The Philies have been losing money. and
the men at the head Of the club know
that they will be up against 1t still
stronger next year. For this reason it
takes little figuring on the part of the
owners to arrive at the conclusion that
| Jennings at the head of the PHILADELPHIA
club would be cheap at almost any old
| figure.
| Philadelphia first gained circulation. sew
eral weeks back. it was said that Hughey
could not get away from Detroit on ac-
| count of players contract existing be-
tween him and the Detroits. This is not
correct. Jennings has straight man.
ayers contract; it runs out at the end of
this season. and he is at liberty to go
/, wherever he pleaSeS.
Manager Jennings and almost all his
crew arrived at the Arlington late last
night, and Immediately sought their beds
Jim Delehanty was left behind, and was
| evening. Charley O'Leary taking his
place at second. Everybody was in good
spirits this morning, and when asked
about the triple defeat in Philadelphia
Manager Jennings said:
Il don't think that the losses sus
tanned in Philadelphia by the Detroit:
team will affect our chances of winning
the pennant. Before going to Philadel-
phia / told the players that If we left
after the Athletic series two games in
That is just the position we are now in.
and my views have not changed. You
have to expect everything in base pail.
but we are not expecting anything but
victories from now on; but you cannot
predict anything in this game. The
members of our team are not hitting as
we'll as they can. Delehanty is suffering
from a slight illness. but the pitchers
are all in good shape. and they will pull
the team through. Figuring out on the
games yet to be played, we have more
than an even break with the Athletics
Showing plainly his deep regret over
his accidental spiking of Jack Barry,
Tyrus Cobb said this morning:
Il would not have this happen for all
the money ever made in base ball. And
to think that it came at a time when
the Baker affair was almost forgotten.
But, it was an accident, and / am sure
that the fans. particularly the good class
who go to see a game and look for the
it was an unfortunate affair and abb
solutely unavoidable.
Cobb tried to explain how the spiking
occurred, and declared that had not
Barry come up too close upon him while
he was making for the base the acct
dent would never have ACQUIRED. You
see he said 81 did not have a chance
to reach the bag. If Barry had re-
NAMED near the sack 1 would have been
an easy out; he would have got me. In
stead he came to meet me, and l slid.
1t was a bad injury. and l think that
/ hurt Jack worse than any player |
ever came in contact with. Barry himself
shouted at me. Don't mind, Ty. 1t was