The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-02
. SORROW UNBOUNOtD WHEN
NEWS OF HUGH JENNINGS
INJURIES IS RECEIVED
rs Held in High Esteem Both as
a Baseball Manager and
Gentleman.
HAS PERSONAL MAGNETISM
Donovan Thought of as Sue
cessor in Case Injuries
Incapacitate Leader.
HAS PERSONAL MAGNETISM


haps. fatal accident TO Hugh Jen-
nings., manager of the Detroit Tigers
at Scranton. Pa, was great shocS
10 this city and when the report was
circulated that Mr. Jennings was near
death, sorrow was unbounded.
On all sides could be heard express
sions OF sorrow at the terrible &C
cident which was thought would
cause the death OF one OF the finest
gentlemen and greatest managers In
baseball
Mr.. Jennings came here, in 1907
and assumed management OF the De
troit baseball club. His very nrst
year was accompanied with the great
est of success. and the first Detroit
team to win an American league pen
nare. was the result of his lapors.
II was largely through his capable
and energetic work that the Tigers
fought their way through the season
10 the flag. His popularity from the
very first was great and II has re-
NAMED SO since the first time he dem
onstrated his sterling worth.
He repeated his first success the
two years afterwinning remnants for
Detroit and making hard fights for
worlds championship honors. In 1910
the Tigers were. in third place at the
end of the season and this year they
were second.
MIR. Jennings is held in the highest
esteem not only in this city but In
every city in which he has lived and
In every city to which he has accom-
panied his team. His well-known
unique method OF coaching, his antics
on the diamond and his "Eeh-ah" are
loved by every baseball fan In the
American league.
Not only Is Mr.. jennings q great
baseball general, but he Is fine gen.
tleman and has made himself loved
by all who have come into personal
contact with him. Perhaps severe
and arbitrary with his men on the
field nevertheless, he always stands
tor what he believes Is right and the
square deal.
There Is a personal magnetism
about Hughie Jennings that Is evtra-
ordinary, almost uncanny. BY con
slant association and indefatigable
example he Is able TO so stimulate the
ambitions of those with whom he II
placed in contact that they are led
fairly to Guido themselves In theil
efforts to achieve the end toward
(. which he is poiting their activities.
Hugh Jennings was born April i
1879 at Pittston, Pa, and first played
n ball professionally during the lattei
3 part OF the season OF 1890 when h'
caught for the Allentown team, OF thu
Eastern league, and had an excellen
record, both In fielding and batting
Jennings commenced the next sea
con as catcher of the Lehighton (Pa.
club. and while with this team he dis
tinguished himself to the extent tina
Manager Jack. Chapman signed hin
for the Louisville club, then OF tn
American association He started a
Louisville's first baseman and mad
? good impression. When Harry Tay
Tor returned to the team Jennings wa
shifted TO short field and here, too, h'
made good.
~, In 1898 Jennings was traded, alonI
with Taylor, by Louisville's new man
ager, Billy Barnie, to the Baitimor'
club, which had just come under Han
Ions control. Jennings fitted In vel
with the hustling. ambitious team
Hanlon had gathered and he, Nc
Graw. Kelley and Keeler formed tn
famous quartet which was the back
lone OF the champion Baltimore team
for three seasons.
During the years 1S94-95-96 Jer
nings played wonderful ball and wa
rated In point OF dash, speed, brain
strong batting and baserunning tn
greatest shortstop the game has We
produced In 1899 he was transferre
to Brooklyn when the Baltimore an
Brooklyn clubs were consolidated. II
injured his arm to such an extent tina
he had to give up short field and pla
first base. In 1902 he played wit
the Philadelphia team as first base
man and captain and manager.
1903 he retired from the Nations
league and went back to his first lov'
Baltimore, whose Eastern leagu
reams he managed in 1903-4-5-6, con
ing to Detroit from the Orioles
Speculation as to the man TO q
Jennings place as manager of tn
Tigers In case his injuries are sever
enough TO incapacitate him frol
handling the strenuous work of IN
coming season, seem TO point to WI
Bill" Donovan, as his most likely su
cessor.
Donovan has been with the TigeI
since 1903 as a pitcher, Mullin bein
the only man who joined the Jungl
men before him. He has been rate
as the greatest pitcher In the leagr
I, and his work has helped most mater
ally In winning the Tiger pennants.
Donovan has good level head Il
baseball management, IL is said. an
Il has often been suggested that
is slated TO be Jennings successor
case the leader is ever compelled
lay down the burden of bossing n
Tigers.