The Washington times., 1910-09-15
RETIRING OF PLAYERS
PROBABLY PERM AM Mt
Berths In Washington Infeld = Jennings Making
Foolish Protest Against Ruling
By THOMAS S. RICE.

The news that Manager AEcAIeer has
decided TO lay OF Wade Killifer and
Germany Schaefer for the remainder
Of the season does not come as a par
ticuIarly cruel surprise 20 the Wash
ingtOn fans Killifer has demon
strated that there is something rad
ically wrong with his batting eye
while Schaefer has nothing to prove
ard has not been batting enough -
make him especially valuable Gun
bingham VIII need a lot Of developing
at second base, and on his first trip
around the circuit is not likely to
bat worse than either OF the men he
has suPplanted, so that the manager
seems TO have made a wise move in
retiring his other two second-sackers
at this stage. and they viii have
hard time not TO stay relieved next
year
The alinOny market Is going on
the blink
II has always been claimed by one
faction Of baseball critics that the
real test of Hughey Jennings mana
geriaI ability would come when he
started at the bottom to build up a
new team he VIII have that chance
to demonstrate his worth this year or
the next, when he Will have 10 find
men ready TO step into the shoes OF
Davy Jones, Matty Mcintyre. San
Crawford. Tom Jones' and several
other veterans who have helped To
has picked good men ii the past, but
he will have to do a lot Of picking IN
the future, and do Sc soon
When women have their rights the
1act that a lady Is making as much
wages as her husband viii not be q bar
70 alimony' you bet.
Jennings is quoted IN a St. Louis pa
per as stating that his symDathies are
with the players. and that ne is strongly
In opposition to the National COmrnlS-
sion's decision against the prOa0sed trip
Of the stars OF the American and Ma
1iOnal leagues This is a foolish bleaI
from HuEhey, II he is correctly quoted,
and he should wake up When he was a
member Of the Baltimore team that won
the pennant three times IL a row $3.50
was considered a Drincelr salary for a
performer, and 900 bucks per wear IOr
a manager was considered eXtravagant
munihceaCe. The big salaries drawn to-
day BY ma iOT leaguers on the bench and
IN the field are directly attributable 10
the highly organized state Of baseball,
which has protected the property inter
eStS OF the owners and the future OF the
PLAYERS While the commission and the
scheme Of baseball are no more perfect
LEaI OLnST human Inventions. LneN nave
distinctly worked for the benefit Of all
concerned, and one OF the large benei-
Charles has been Il. Jennings. Where
fore. the said H Jennings should WOTTy
himself about the disrupted state Of the
District Democracy. or the high cost OF
living. or some other subject for mental
stress. rather than the actions of the
body Of men who have made possible his
present prosperity
Nevertheless. much obliged 10 the said
Jennings for his team beating Cleveland
yesterday
The report that ''Shoeless" Joe Jack
son has refused 10 report 70 the Cleve-
land team might have neen expected
II Is doubtful whether he viii ever be
worth a plugged nickel to Cleveland
When a player is so erTaIiC that he
cannot be depended upon 20 show I'D
from day 70 day and wants 10 jump
for his home town any night, his value
does not amount TO much Jackson
jumped the Athletics two years ago
10 reason whatever except hOmesiclZ-