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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
COBB LAUDS HUGHEY
" Declares No Reasonable
Player Can Complain.
HAS SPLENDID METHODS
Tigers Star Says Some Kind Things
of His Wonderful
Manager.
BY TYRUS B. COBB,

No man In the world was more over
joyed than was this morning when I
read the dispatch from Scranton, say
ing that Hughey Jennings was be-
lieved out OF danger and that his
recovery was assured.
The accident to the great Hughey
was a most unfortunate affair. and
one which no one regretted more than
/. deem this a favorite opportunity
for expressing my opinion of the man
under whom / have worked ever since
I broke into fast baseball company.
Last summer Dayy Jones was quot
Cd as saving that sJ Jennings ss. was va ITO to
Tigers in the American League race.
Davy laid our failure to Hughey's poor
judgment in handling his pitchers.
I want to say. and say 1T most en-
blame in any way for our failure to
win the peunant l really believe that
the Tigers were the class OF the
league, and that but for hard luck We
would have won the pennant. but Jen-
nings was not to blame.
Davy Jones is the last man in the
world who should say anything
against Hughey. Jennings always
treated him right, and really sent
Matty Mcintyre to Chicago to give
Every ambitious manager is hard
loser but Jennings is not so incon-
solable over defeat as some others
We pulled off some mighty poor plays
last season. but Hughey never kicked
He always treated his players like
gentlemen. II we lost game. Hughey
would come into the clubhouse and
say. We'll, boys. we dropped that one
but forget 1t. Well get the next one
The real secret Of our failure was the
accident to Gainor. We had won twenty
six games and lost only six when he was
hurt. We had beaten the Athletics by
decisive scores. and were undoubtedly
the class Of the league. Gainor had
helped along with a home run and two
Dagger In one game and two three-bag.
gers in another, both games against
Mack's crew.
When he was hurt Hughey was forced
to move Delehanty over to first He was
there and the change
knocked the confidence of the other play
ers in the head You know how 1t is
working machine in the category and
you throw the entire. mechanism out OF
rear. When the confidence Of q few of
the men was shaken-even though others
played along as II nothing had happened
It reacted on the team to our discom-
future
Hughey always treated us right. I
know that he spent money on us out OF
his own pocket, tried to make us forget
our defeats and disbursements. and did
everything in his power to bring the
to Detroit.
any in the business, and personally can
say. that / never want to work for
better man. He Is a great general. fne,
fellow and as game as a pebble. II
every ball player had the nerve to take
the personal chances that Jennings did
when he was in his prime as a player We
would have greater aggregations today
than We have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
NATIONS
AFTER Tennis CUP
France and Germany Will
Challenge if Americans Win
Davis Trophy.

NEW YORK, December 4.-France has
already unomcially stated that that ma
ton will challenge for the Davis inter-
national cup, provided it is separated
from the holding Of the Australians in
the challenge matches by the Americans
this month. The contention has often
been made before that with the cup either
in this country or in England there would
surely be an abundance of play.
The German emperor and the crown
prince, both of whom are ardent lawn
tennis players. are said within the past
year or two to have inspired Froitsheim,
the leading German player, and others
Of his class to be ready, so that the
Germans might also have their try for
the great trophy. Because of these facts
1t would appear likely that with the sue
cess Of William A. Larned. Maurice e.
Mclaughlin and Beals G. Wright against
the Australasians this month there is
sure to be a series Of International con-
tests in this country next season.
The news that France would challenge
was received by mail from London dur
ing the week.
1--WE had 1t from A. H. Colbert last
week that in the event of America win
ming back the Davis cup the entry OF
France for next years competition is
practically certain. 1t would give us
great pleasure to have the same assur-
ance from Germany, who would be most
welcome and popular competitors. while
1t is to be hoped that South Africa will
see its way clear TO repeat the challenge
which unavoidable circumstances COM
PEELED II to. withdraw this year
AS Will be remembered, Andre Colbert
Is the wonderful French youth who has
performed so remarkably in England dur
ing the past season. He has defeated
nearly all OF the ranking Englishn1en, in
Guiding the great Anthony +. IVilding.
NJ J. G. Richie and +. G. Lowe.
The puzzle as to the personnel Of the
Australian defending team has now been
cleared UP, and the players of this coun.
try and city are as sanguine as ever OF
success. Norman Z. Brookes is to cap.
tain the team, but he will miss his ia
| nous old partner. Wilding The other
three members of the team are A. w
Dunlop. r. w. Heath and Horace Rice
The latter has been substituted for Ly
cett.
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DOOM WILL HARDLY BE AT
HEAD OF PFIILLIES IN 1912
GLIB May Trade Him to Team Said to Be
DESTROYS to Make Deal Has
Row With Fogel.

reached his office. but he read the re-
ports from Rochester, where Doom is
appearing on the stage. and then ne
turned to the scribes and said:
Doom has two years remaining as a
player. That contract is in my vault. l
had hoped that he would manage
worlds championship team, such as L ex-
pect to have this season, whether we
have Doom or whether he plays else
where. If he is traded it will be for
players and not for money. He is not
for sale for cash. 1 have heard from
two clubs, and one Of them would give
me pair Of good pitchers, while another
offers a man who is star. I cannot
disclose just who the man will be.
Il have not considered the manager
ship, but there are several men on the
team who would make good leaders. both
as field generals and as men who could
really manage the team. Hans Lobert
and Otto Knabe would both be valuable
men.
Doom has demanded $15, 600 to man
age the team. l will not pay that sum.
for Doom has never been more than a
field manager. All of the signing Of con-
done by myself. I am not at all pleased
with the way Doom has tried to switch
Sherwood Magee into this matter and pro-
claiming that Magee was ruined by the
tons the team, Mike Zee, was a pupil Of
Mike Murphy Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. and he came to me with a
recommendation from Murphy Dee said
last season at the time that the Phillies
were taken to the shore that the men
were from seven to eleven pounds under
weight and that they needed a rest In
cool spot. I took the entire team to the
shore for rest and a let-up in the cool
breezes Magee behaved splendidly on
that trip. / know this because he had
two of the Cardinal players along as my
guests and he babe me goodnight when
he went to bed that Sunday night about
II o'clock, and I saw him the next morn
ing at o'clock at the breakfast table
and he was cIean-eyed and had had a
good nights sleep. Dee proposed that
trip and it was a good idea
Doom has saddled himself with lot
of work: he has more outside interests
than any man 1 know Of playing In the
on the road, has produced an unpleasant
ness, in that he said things that he would
not have said normally.
II intend to say nothing more about the
matter If we were tail-end club and
had no chance, I would snap up that oner
Of $4,000 for his release and give 1t to
him Instead I may get star pitcher.
cannot tell what the outcome Will be,
but when a player takes his troubles to
a newspaper and roasts his president,
then it is time that the president. having
the mower. should make change.
IT wish that Doom would have mark
ened to the rule relative to silence being
golden. but let me repeat that we Will
win the pennant whether or not we nave
with us any one star who Is on the team
TODAY. Doom is not a youngster: he mas
been in the big league good many
years..
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NEW YORK, December Gas Held
ers tho Giants were not the smooth
est of performers in 1911. That was
one reason why the manager OF the
team worked every combination pos
sible to get the best collection that he
could of base runners and batters
II we were to relapse into foot ball
tareon, which is pretty good at this
time of the year, the defense OF the
Giants would be put down as weaker
than their attack. and it would be not
far from the center Of truth.
BY far the greatest Improvement
shown by any player Of the team. and
perhaps, all things considered. the
greatest improvement shown by any
player in the National League, was
that Of "Chief' Meyers, catcher of the
club. The Chief" because of his
splendid work last season. GUSTS John
King from the big star All America
nine, which is one Of the features OF
the Spalding Record Book. It's no
ordinary feat to beat catcher of the
caliber Of King, and the modest Indian
never had the slightest notion that he
was doing as well as he did.
Almost Equaled the Best.
Meyers caught 1913 games. and had
a record of chances accepted which
was almost equal to the worlds record.
All things considered. there are COM
pliments coming to two men. The
first goes to Meyers, because OF his
good work. and the second to John j.
McGraw. who made a catcher Of class
out Of the Indian. in spite Of the fact
that two or three rather prominent
managers in major league base ball
insisted that Meyers was not Of the
type which would be successful in a
big league, merely showing that there
are some managers who trust too
much to first Impressions.
Meyers does not lead the catchers of
the league in fielding, but for all-around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6.-Unless
either President Fogel or Manager Doom
relent in their quotations given to the
public. the controversy which has thrown
the local as we'll as out-of-town base ball
fans into a frenzy of excitement will
plunge them into mesh of entangle-
ments which will cause undue harm to
both. Fogel, after giving out Monday
that Doom did not want the reappoint-
ment as manager in 1912, followed this
statement yesterday by publicly announc-
ing that he would probably trade off
Doom to some club which already had
offered star players in exchange. Accord
ing to Fogel's statement, Doom Is
through as manager Of the Phillies.
Although Doom had not really signed a
contract for next year, it was generally
believed that he would do SO after the
National League meeting. But Fogei
statement at the clubs meeting Monday,
followed with his article Of yesterday.
practically eliminates Doom from the list
Of available managers. for the Pn1liles.
Fogel evidently is determined to GUST
Doom, and has about made up his mind
as to whom he intends to appoint as
Charley's successor.
The interviews sent out from Rochester,
where Doom is now playing d theatrical
engagement, are redhot from base Dail
point. Doom evidently is not keeping
anything under cover. On the contrary
he is rushing into print regardless OF
club or players secrets, and, naturally
enough, Fogel is not being spared IN the
statements.
Doom does not hesitate to say that he
will not handle the team unless the club
pays him as much money as Bill Murray
secured during his reign. Doom does not
say that he will not manage the CLUB.
He is willing providing the money is
there, and also says If he has free
hand in the management Of the club he
can bring them in pennant winner IN
1912
Doom claims that the salary he got
last year was ridiculously small, 1t being
less than what some minor league man
ayers drew, and that he only wants what
he thinks is due him.
Dooin's latest def is that he Will tell
all he knows about the Phillies and Will
leave it for the public to decide as 10
lust who is telling the truth in the latest
controversy.
"Fogel never did want me-" says Doom,
land he has wanted me less since
forced the Cincinnati-P hill1e trace
through. He knew at that time that 1
knew why he fought against that trade.
and it wouldn't have gone through only
he feared / would make public the real
reasons for it's not being contaminated
"Fogel doesn't want any person TO
know he takes orders. He might make a
good club president If he would get
manager and let that manager alone, but
he isn't in the position to do that
President Fogel was reluctant to discuss
the matter yesterday afternoon when ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
BY j. ED GRILLO.

indications are that George Stovall will
be found with the Chicago White Sox
next season, though as yet no deal for the
Mans former manager has been consum-
mated.
1T was naturally supposed that Wnen
Cleveland got ready to dispose of Stovall
the St Louis Browns, team which Is
sadly in need of playing strength and a
Manager, would make every effort to Sc
crIre him. but it seems that when Owner
Hedges found that he would have to pay
something for Stovall he turned the prop
osition down. 1t is because OF the policy
which Hedges has pursued in ST. Louis
that the league is anxious to get rid or
him Hedges is willing enough to get
something for nothing, but he absolutely
refuses to separate himself from any or
his money Tha. is why he has a tail-end
team and is in fair way to have one Tor
many years to come.
The chances are that another effort Will
be made to have Hedges sell out at the
coming meeting of the league Inc
league wants a live man in ST. Louis VINO
will make a real effort to get ball team
there something that Hedges cannot De
accused OF.
The very fact that Griffith will be on
the lob every day from this out, and
though il is the off-season will De giving
his team some thought, ought to have
beneficial effect on conditions here II is
the first time in many years that the
manager of the Nationals has shown real
interest in his work. True. they have all
be.en with the team during the playing
months, but no sooner has the season emu
Cd than they have hiked away from WASH.
ineton, not to return for six months. mat
this sort Of disinterest has had an erect
ON the PLAYERS goes without saving. Many
Of them got the impression that IT mat.
tered little whether they won or lost ano
This has had much to do with. the team
showing. But with Griffith here the year
around and in constant contact with pase
han affairs different state of things VIII
exist
II seems that the question of who Is en-
titled to the welterweight championship.
which has been in dispute for many years,
IS in a fair way to be settled, Tor those
who have seen Mike Gibbons. the st. PAU
boxer. in his two bouts in New YorK De
lfeve that he will have easy sailing beat
ing ALI the fellows in his class
Gibbons is a revelation to the New oth
critics. Though he came unheraiaeo. ne
has proven himself to be one OF the ciev.
crest boxers ever seen there, ana rish'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
MEYERS MOST IMPROVED MAN
IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bio Chief Earns Great Deal OF Honor tor
Himself by Fine Work Behind
the Bat for the Giants.

work and ability to play day after day
he was by far the best catcher In the
National League. So much for the play
err who had the strength and determine
ton to persevere.
Merkle was seventh in the first base
man. but as fielding first baseman he
ran away from all of his contemporaries.
He had III assists to his credit, and the
next best first baseman, Hoblitzell OF Gin
cinnati, failed to get up to the century
mark. His record was ninety-one. Mer-
kle and Luderus Of Philadelphia had ex-
actly the same number of errors and,
strangely enough. the same number Of
pllt-outs within two, Merlxle having 1875
and Luderus 1873.
At Second Base.
Doyle was down near the bottom Of the
second basemen, but usually is, for he
manages to accumulate a large number
Of errors, although in 1911 but few OF
them were really disastrous in games,
and the errors can we'll be forgiven IN
view of the manner in which he ham
mers the ball.
Devlin was the best of TIE third base
men who played for New York, being
sixth in the list, and Fletcher, who played
third base in few games, tied Arthur
with exactly the same percentage. Her
Zog was below both of them.
At shortstop Fletcher made a creditable
showing in his first year. Becker and
Snodgrass were the best outfielders OF
the team, and Murray and Devore ranked
in the second division, although Devore
is third in the number Of outfield assists.
showing the value of his throwing arm.
Sheckard leads in that respect and Snod-
grass is second.
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Jennings "RECE|VES"
IN NVAL|D'S CHAIR
Famous Manager of Detroit
TIGERS Shows Great Improve
ment and Is Cheerful.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 6.-Hugh
J.nn,n1s manager OF the Detroit
base ball team. who was so seriously
ipsured In an auto accident near
Gouldsboro Friday night last. was able
10 sit up and receive callers at the
state Hospital Yesterday. Propped
with pillows and swathed in bath
robe of Indian colors. Jennings from
an fnvalids chair described through
head bandages his escape from death,
and seemed to get lot of hunor from
his battered condition. If a relapse
does not occur, and DR.. D. A. Webb.
his physician, does not look for a set
back, Jennings will leave the hospital
on Saturday
Il was not overly familiar with tho
rosA." said Jennings. in speaking Of
the accident. The ground was hard
and even, and 1 should say We were
making about fifteen miles an hour.
but not more than that. when I saw
that we were striking a sharp curve
and slowed down to about ten miles.
The curve takes a double twist like
the capital s. and before i knew of
the second twist leading to the bridge
up went one wheel along the elliptical
span and over we went into the creek.
The instant the front wheel began
to climb the span | realized that some
thing was wrong. 1 gripped the steer
ing wheel tighter. hoping to get back
TO terra flrma, and the next moment
was suffering water from my
mouth. I couldn't tell whether we
had dropped one inch or tuhobled down
q mine shaft. experienced no pain
from the awful bump. 1t happened in
q fash and gave me no time to think
except to utter a prayer as quick as
q snapshot camera takes a picture
AZ to the sensation of going over and
down I really have no recollection.
can remember wriggling to get ms
face out of the water as ! lay under
the machine. You know the rest. I've
landed here. and just tell them thai
IA saw me-"
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now he is the best attraction the fight
clubs Of New York can secure.

now he is the best attraction the fight
clubs Of New York can secure.
It was Herman Schaefers batting
which made him of great value to the
Nationals last season. He also gave
fairly good account OF himself at nrsH
base, though It must be conceded that he
was far from being finished neider IN
weakened by taking Schaefer off OF that
bag and playing him in right field, for
either Flynn or Spencer will be able to
do satisfactory work there. scnaeter
would add much strength to the out.
field. He Is not q sensational fielder. but
he could play right field here good
enough to hold his own, while on the in
side he has ever been a valuable man.
Charley Doom and Horace Fogel. al,
legged owner of the Philadelphia National
League ball club, are just now engaged
in their annual row. Doom wants more
money to manage the team next season
and Fogel refuses to come across. IN
fact the German comedian Of base ball
says that he is through with Doom, and
that he will appoint his successor just
as soon as he can frame up some sort of
a deal whereby he can get rid OF Doom.
Fogel. of course, will have no trouble
doing that. Doom is regarded as one or
the best catchers in the country and has
shown enough to warrant the statement
that he is capable manager. The
chances are that Garry Hermann OF the
Cincinnati club would give great deal
to get Doom right now, for it would not
only settle his managerial troubles, but
it would strengthen his catching staff,
which is none too we'll fortified.
Harry Davis, the new manager of the
Clevelands. is comforting with President
Somers in the Forest city. Davis has
planned to have the Maps arrive in New
Orleans March 10, where two weeks will
be spent. Davis is opposed to exhibition
games with other major league clubs
while In the south. He says he prefers to
develop his team slowly, after the plans
OF Connie Mack, and in that way have
his men in splendid trim as the cham
pionship campaign progresses. Davis Is
anxious to make a wihrlwind finish. in
stead Of sensational beginning that may
peter out. He will have more than thirty
players in line when the southern train
ing trip begins.
Western base ball sharps have discov.
cred that the Detroit club has allowed
many valuable players to slip out of its
grasp. Among them are Thomas of the
Athletics, Archer of the Cubs, WarhoI
and Cree Of the Highlanders. Kirke OF
the Boston Nationals Simmons of next
wears Hillmen, Bescher and Suggs OF
the Cincinnatis and Schaefer of the
Washingtons Yet the Tigers have man.
aged to play winning ball just the same.
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Mcfarland has engagements, and
many now think there IL a chance Of
his going to London to meet Matt Wells.
Mr.. Eugene CORR has again expressed
opinion that Wells is the coming cham
pion, and this indorses the favorable
views 1 have expressed from time to
time regarding the ex-amateur English
man.
There is moro than a chance that
Wells. falling to ind a lightweight
championship contest, will take on a
middlewedght or two. stipulating that
his opponent shall not exceed $50
pounds
Wells is more than confident he can
beat wolgast. and 10 most anxious about
the prospect OF q meeting with McFar-
land. But. as said. he may pot boil"
with middleweights-
Matt Wells continues to give credit
for q great deal of his success to that
prince Of trainers. Dali Dolling. who re-
ciprocates by saying Wells is the
greatest fighter he ever prepared
boiling IL q most knowledEeable man
and not at all asaerttve. and certainly
not a fatterer. He is now busy pre-
pairing another boxer, and then will
turn his attention to McFayden for the
six day bicyclist contest at Madison
Square Garden. -
Referring again to the boxing sitp-
alton in England. there have boon
some pertinent questions asked by tbs
Sporting Life, which many here might
feel inclined to give an answer. Chief
of these queries are:
Does a big purse make the difference
between a legal boxing contest and q
prize fight?
What is the size Of crowd permit
| ted at a legal boxing contest?
How must a blow be delivered SO al
to keep within the law that con.
testant is not trying Ito subdue" hi.
opponent?
| What strength must q blow have q
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ED SWEENEY TO QUIT.
Big Backstop Satisfied With His
Business Venture.

CHICAGO, December ED Sweeney
may not be with the Yankees next sea-
son. The big catcher. according to those
close to him, says that he is doing sucn
a hourishing business with a garage he
is running FIR Chicago that he intends TO
get out of base ball. Some say he Is look
ing for an increase In his salary.
This is an old trick of the players. to
retire every winter and then get back in
the game. But there seems to be some
thing to the Sweeney rumor. There was
some talk in the Yankee camp last fall
that he was going in business, and that
II 1t paid he would stop base ball unless
he got a boost in his wages 1T Ia not
known the amount the catcher wants TO
come back and play.
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Coulon to Box Branigan.

CHICAGO, December 6.-Johnny Coulon,
bantamweight champion. last night closed
an agreement for match with Fat
Branigan, the eastern boxer, at johns
town, Pa, December Is. According to
the conditions the boxers will fight ten
rounds. They are to weigh 116 pounds
at q o'clock.