The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
NAP SLOOKSTRONG
FOR NEXT SEASON
New Manager Harry Davis, Has
Splendid Material for
c 1879.

IS Cleveland. Nov. 2s.-When Harr,
Davis, captain of the worlds champion
Philadelphia Athletics. considered one
OF the wise men of baseball, assumes
the reins as manager OF the Cleveland
Maps in 1912. he will pilot n club of
championships size. think many critics;
of the national pastimc.
Young managers ycnturius out on
the stormy waves as pilots OF b:.
league clubs seldom have been SO well
supplied with baseball stars with
which to battle for fame as has Davis
in the splendid assemhlagc o. talent
composing the Cleveland club.
Davis, RICH, off the reel has two of
the greatest stars in baseball in La
5oie and Jackson lfl.ajoie, who seems
TO be gifted with the elixir OF per
nctual youth. plays a. his usual stride
next season, Davis need moi fear about
hrst base. Lajoic remains one OF the
games greatest batsmcn after a decade
and more of strenuous play. The
grand OLD man. of baseball, as some
have termed him, finished the season
OF 1911 In good condition. although he
was out OF tho fray part of the time
early in the baseball year with a
wrenched side.
Should Larry" be crippled or i'll,
Davis is prepared to jump into the
Breach end perform the role of sub
stitute.
Then there Is Joe jackson. the right
fielder OF the Maps, to oonJure with in
reckoning pavis's assets for next sea-
son. With all due respect to the Won
derful playing OF Ty Cobb, 1t must be
admitted that Jackson. the illiteratc
Nap outielder. is not far behind tho
Georgia wonder, all departments Of
baseball considered.
Jackson is a wonderful fielder a good
base runner topnotch batsman and
natural baseball player. Being a
natural baseball player means that lie
possesses the Intuition to do the proper
thing at the right time. and to do it
tnstinctively.
jackson is not an educated man. II
Is well-known fact that he can
neither read nor write. He deserves all
the more credit for showing the great
playing ability that has made him the
dread of pitchers and batsmen of
seven American League clubs.
Then Davis will have the services
If Nean Gregg. the Portland southpaw.
beyond doubt one OF tho greatest
pitchers that ever broke into the big
show. Gregg was more than a sur
prisc--hc was a sensation.
The recruit pitching wonder was
about the only hurler in the American
League who had the goat" OF tile
champion Athletics all season. He won
every game pitched against the Mack
men. remarkable record considering
the high class of the Worlds Champ
Ions al swatsmen.
.asides n we'll balanced and harmu-
NOUS team, including Laioie, Jackson
and Gregg, Davis will have what many
term the most sensational all-around
player turned out by the Pacific Coast
League III It's history-Buddy Ryan. OF
the Portland team, who Will supplant
Graney In left field for tho Maps in
1912
There is only one weak spot In the
Naps for 1912, and that is the catching
staff With Olson at short and ajoie
ready 10 play any post on the diamond.
Tic club has Strong lnlield. What
better outfeld could q manager wish
than J Nkson, Birmingham and Ryan?
The pitching staff, with Gregg as tho
slittering star, is formidable, but tho
catching staT-weli, there is even hope
there, and he is epitomized in one
name. O'N.iN. IL this catcher plugs up
the weak Spot ell the Maps, then the
Athletics and White SoN and Tigers had
better look TO their laurels.