The Washington times., 1910-07-30

Few charges made in the history Of
the American League have aroused
such Indignation IL any one cry as
have ,hz statements OF Hug-er Jen-
nircs TO the effect that the Athletics
are cutters. Every writer ID IN ---t----
% Ia has come 60 the defense Of Cgruie
MHcb's team, anc not only pom "a +-l
the remarkable record Of rh1- club, 1lt
have come back S--GDE with c1lr-fer
attacks on the Detroit Tigers
The following BY Franz EoIEh. IN
the Philadelphia Inquirer IS q 5000 eZ-
..Phiiadelphians viii readily recall the
tough shedding that CONNIE Mack t--
re-ieu-ed during the first half Of the
season Of IglI-l0w il seemed 10 be an
almost Impossible task 70 secure q team
thai would render any account or ltset--
Something had 20 be done % c1-t -Llce
the public that the management EEsS
making an effort 10 get -oEe--eT Q ctLD
chat would adequately represent tii=
5 city. with this end IN view, an appoint
meut was made with jennings VINO was
then coaching the Cornell college team
and President EvIusou ana the present
Trlter made tie lGraeE 20 l---e --- ----
r-rrcse OF Securing him Tor the 2-l-
le-irS. The appointment was Kept --F
Johnson made GHu Wtla- AZ Ll---- t----l
was considered catering Q-eT- DIV
Jennings would neither accept = et re-
ferr IL although & was learned Sl1Se-
CueniTv that o. never had the slightest
Intention of accepting the prcDoSl-lpzl-
AID announced rlzt ne Cgl-l --ol --
would not Join the American --e'---lls
forces no fault could nave Le-A Lo---.l
with him. but be always ne-l our lt7-
enough hope 20 leave Mr. Johnson 10
understand that he might go with NM
After an interview l7Sr--lE Nearly wv 70
hours, Jennings pleaded q previous 81
Eagemeut, but made a care 1ls q 49,
hour in che evening The writer l-ir-
became convinced r1lt Jennings was
simply using Ine American League LlI
e..~
So In the evening every eL'Il Me-7
made TO have Jennings sign our "-----
ont avail The next day he SiEned -
could be learned Il would be Eocd bet
r5rg that IN the interval between Jle
. afternoon conference and THAT or zee
+ evening Jennings was BUSY WIN we
. IrnE-distance telephone u F--lis'. l-.l'--
TFf5 record in PEIaEe10ni1 Is now q
ulstter OF baseball history
/ Undoubtedly. e Jennings had 5oined
the American T-7a-Ue at that time he
Z would have eNer-ise1 q great power Tor
I good in the then struEEilnE oTE2nlza-
4 ton. even though he had been IaiiuTe
f o. a player-as he was with the Phil
I lies But he was doubtful Of It's ulurfale
] success althoucu ne dld noL LleS 80 -
. use L as q me- rs 20 advance MS Own
8 selfish eEds II all the PLAYERS IN The
/ country at that time had been OF tne
/ same moral caIiber as Jennings il would
4 have taken The American LeaSue +ears
. 10 secure an assured position II the re-
gard Of the American sDOrt-CCfnE pubic.
{ Nothing but contempt was eNf- -eSSed Lor
I his double dealing with PTeSl eDt john
son and when nc was finally rl-e1 Eroro
ne MANAGEMENT Of the Phiilics he re-
tired unhOnOrei. uCweDt- unsl-rz- 1t ~ as
+ generally thought that he would never
no 0p-uftred 10 enter the American
7 LEAGUE ard he should not have been
Re Turned the American LeaEue down
when i needed friends and vet by Qne
~ f,-oso ncrversftfes OF fate only q few
/ wears later he vas destined TO profit as
no other Individual manager has done q
date By its Success
o'y77yff5 the Phuiies he did not demon
z+~afe trar he possessed any ConStruc
tive ability as a manaEer-the ability
5rhi0b enables tie really clever manage
10 build up a losing team 70 be con