The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-01
HARRY WOLvERTON, THE
PINCH HITTING MANAGER,
HEADS ATTACK ON JUNGLE
Only Boss In the Captivity Or
American League With
Pincher's Nerve.
CHAMPION HOLDOUT HERE
Ed. Sweeney, the Man Who
Wanted More $$$$, Is
Backstopping.
CHAMPION HoLDoUT HERE
BY RALPH L. YoNKER.

BY RALPH Il. 1ONhEh'
There isr only one of his kind In the
American league. -
introducing Manager Harry VOL
yerton. formerly OF Oakland. IN the
Pacific Coast league, at present OF
New York. in the American league
the pinch-hitting manager!
He heads the first eastern attacK
on the jungle.
To hit in the pinches requires
narva az any time and under any
pinching circumstances. To De d
manager and vet dare 10 shoulder the
responsibility of clouting in runs that
are clinging to the sacks waiting only
timely bingle to ripen them lot
pluckiug-that requires absolute gail
imagine being the leader OF gang
Z Of critical hopefuls and getting up
with three men on the bags and runs
needed badly. Imagine the scorn OF
the hirelings IL their master should
Whit three times in quick succession.
Yet Wolvertor takes the chances
of facing this scorn. II the Yankees
are fortunate enough TO get men on
towards the latter part OF the games
when runs are needed, Navin held
will undoubtedly see their boss step
nm TO the plate for the Anal deadly
work.
ONLY the day before yesterday at
New York. against the Athiettcs'
there were three on in the eighth.
This was Wolverton's glorious oppor-
tunity, so he pranced up TO the plate.
He was hit by a pitched oall, thrown
by Morgan, forcing In a run.
Wclverton heads bunch that are
the sjckliest of the east. They are
contending with st. Louis for base
ment honors. The team has been
disappointment. The preseason dope
sheet had them rated high. The best
opinion gave them an equal chance
with each of the clubs except wash
ington and st. Louis. These two az
gregations were considered TO be out
of the running.
The Yankees got away to very
bad start, losing game after game In
succession at the opening OF the sea-
son. They didn't get the breaks and
those they did get they couldn't take
advantage of. They missed Ed
Sweeney. the catcher who held out for
so long. Hal Chase was sick for some
time. Wolter, star outfielder, has a
broken leg that is keeping him out
of the game now.
Wolyerton seems to be having most
OF his trouble now with the middle
part OF the infield. First base Is well
taken care of by the peerless Hal
Chase. Hartzen is handling the hot
corner. But at second and short
there have been constant shifts.
Simmons, who has been at secsn6
part of the time, has been a valuable
man to Wolverton. He Is a new
conner, but he has proved his worth
as a Jack OF all positions. Besides
cavorting acceptably around the key
stone, he filled Hal Chase's shoes
during the latter's illness.
Gardner, last years second base
man, seems like the most likely man
for his old job when the team gets
settled down. At shortstop there
have been several men tried. Stump
was used against the Athletics.
Memorial day. He was the man VOL
Nerton kicked out Of the batting order
when he took 1t upon himself TO hit
napinch. Martin and Dolan have also
been used.
Besides dificulty in getting the
central part Of the diamond straight
Ieaed out satisfactorily, there are
hints OF disagreement between VOL
Nerton and the former Yankee man
Eager, Chase While Chase was Ill In
New York recently, rumors that New
York was going to trade him TO Bos-
ton were given life and revived again
land again.
This matter OF having the old boss
Ntay when the new one comes, seems
always to be troublesome. George
sStovall, of the Maps, was got rid OF
principally, H Deems. because he had
been the N5ps manager last year.
And even now there are rumors that
he Is TO replace Wallace, at St. Louis.
Ed Sweeney of the Yankees and
Dome Bush OF the Tigers formed the
most notable pair OF holdouts in the
American league this spring
Donie came to terms with the
Tiger management long before
Sweeney decided that he wanted TO
sign up with New York. Sweeney
was stubborn. He got into condition
IN Chicago and kept In shape by con
slant work there, but il was after the
season had been well started that he
,ourneyed to New York and celebrat
ed his debut by hurting the ball into
left field on his first attempt to pre-
vent a theft OF second.
Powell was better than Willett ant
Works. That explains briefly VIII,
the score yesterday at st. Louis wa
10 I with the Browns fitting tn,
heavy end.
They got to Edgar in punches II