The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-11
CRANE WRITES
ON THE fOGE[:
DOOM TROUBLE

all fixed up so smoothly in Chicago,
only to be knocked IN the head by
President Horace Fogel, of the Phila-
delphia club, IL but the starter for
more big ones to come
Fogel, as president and ostensible
owner of the Philadelphia club. has a
perfect right to know what Is being
done with the assets of his club, and
there are no bigger or more valuable
assets to any club than it's players.
have the idea that Manager Doom
was told to go ahead and strengthen
his team for next year wherever he
thought he could. and while no writ
ten authority to that effect was hand
ed to Doom, I do not think that the
latter would go as far as he did in
making such An important trade I'M
less he thought he had the necessary
authority and would be upheld in it.
Fogei Sees Mistake.
The deal possibly looked good to Fo-
gel until the newspapers in cold type
came out with the list of the names of
the players. and then the transaction
did not look so nifty. The story stat
ed plain facts, and at first glance it
did look as If the Philadelphia club
was being handed a gold brick.
Philadelphia fans and friends of Fo-
gel thought so, anyhow, and evidently
told Fogel SO. for he couldn't get to
the wires quick enough to connect
with Gary Hermann, to call the deal
of. It is somewhat of an entangling
situation, but Notwithstanding Herr
mans firm stand that he will hold
the Philadelphia club to it's managers
signature of the papers, I think bet
ter counsel will prevail and that the
Cincinnati club will not endeavor to
take advantage of the evident misun-
derstan0ing between President Fogel
and Manager Doom as to how far the
latter's authority went.
III Feeling Among Managers.
While there is not the best of feel
ing between several of he National
League magnates, cannot imagine
that it would be carried so far as for
one to take any unfair advantage OF
another on any business. deal.
While in Chicago at the worlds Sc
ries Manager Doom did say to me that
he was thinking of a deal whereby he
would secure more fighters on his
team. and asked me what I thought
of Rowan AZ a pitcher. 1 told him
was Of the opinion that kowan was
q good man and would help him out.
Doom also said that Moren and Nc
Quillan had trAnsgressed the rules of
the club so often this season that he
had made up his mind to get rid OF
them, for with them on the Phillies'
another year tho team would not have
a living chance to finish any higher in
the race next year than it had this.
Il am going to sink or swim on
what | am going to do to strengthen
my team. I know what changes
want and the players I desire in
trade. I am willing to stake my repu-
tation as a manager on what, in my
opinion, is best for, the Phillies. If I
make mistake, it Is I'D to me. and I
will stand for 1t.
Wants More Fighters on Team.
Il have several fighters on my
team now. and / want more. I have
Doolan. Knabe and Magee, and, with
the team Of scrappers l want
Doom had in mind, as subsequent
events proved. Lobert and faskert, for
those two players are sure enough
fighters from their shoe plate up. TO
get that scrappy pair, Doom, of
course. had to make some sacrifice,
and he put Grout into the deal. Nc
Quillan and Moren he did not want.
and, by what he said, / don't blame
him.
Doom followed out the plan-the
deal that he made only after long AMI
mature elaboration. 1t was not a
snap trade by any means. 1t was
carefully thought out and followed
just the lines Of the managers opin-
ion OF what was best to give the Phil
lies the added strength in departments
he thought they were weak in.
But notwithstanding all that. hi.
certainly should have consulted his
employer. horace Fogel. and obtained
his sanction to such an important deal
That he should have done that before
signing any papers goes without say.
Ing, and can hardly bring myself to
believe that Manager Grimth, as
shrewd as he il said to be. or Gary
Hermann, with all of his wide
knowledge Of baseball, would enter
into any contract Of such great inn
portance without being convinced that
the owner Of the Philadelphia club
had cosnizance Of the deal. It doesn't
look reasonable to think otherwise
Surely Garry Hermann should know
that Fogel was the one, and the only
one, with whom the transaction could
be finally consummated
" Cobb May Go to Senators.
The rumor OF trade of Tv Cobb
for Pitcher johnson, OF the Washing.
tons. affords another instance of how
different clubs in both big leagues are
endeavor1ng to strengthen their
teams. johnson Is 4 great pitcher, no
doubt. but there are other pitchers up
to his standard. but there is only one
Ty Cobb. II Ty Is a discrganizer
could hardly blame Hughey Jennings
for trying to get rid Of him to the
best advantage, but there are SO few
players Of Cobb's caliber-a player
without playing weakness-that his
equal will not be found in a decade, if
ever.
Johnson. too. being a pitcher. can
mt N0GSi6lY last aG 1omo a. Cohh an