The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21


league machine finally broken up b.
the nc, OF President Murphy +, de.
posing the manager who won him
four pcnnants and two worlds cham
pionships. an opportunity now offers
TO see what Manager Chance during
his decade at the helm has accom-
plishcd In the way OF developing
baseball generals. writes James &.
Isamingcr in the Philadelphia In
quirer.
Evers has already signed with
President Murphy to take the place
of Chance ns manager Of the Cubs.
Tinker has the proffer OF the man
agcrship of Cincinnati II n trade can
be arranged that will give the Cubs
n shortstop. and II is understood that
a strong effort Is In progress to get
Jimmy Shcckard 10 brooklyn.
with these three men holding big
league berths. n fine chance would be
afforded to see whether the Cub
leader has turned out new school
OF managers.
All three OF the men are conceded
ly most intelligent ball players. In
point Of ncumen. quick diamond wit
and Intuition. Tinker and Evers were
rated ns the greatest pair around
second base In the game until Barry
and Collins came along TO dispute the
honor with them.
II WINS the quick wit Of Evers that
called attention to the memorable
blundcr Of Merklc In not touching
second In the famous tied game with
New York. and during NIL the period
Of successes to the credit Of tho Cubs
wns always m Invaluable lieutenant
10 superb leader.
Tinker is also rated n great tac-
tician. Ed Rculbach. the Cub pitcher
remarked recently that in his judE-
mcnt Tinker had always been tho
mental giant Of the club. and he pre-
dictcd for him n Succcssful career In
Rcdland.
II sheokard does not connect with
brooklyn In tho post which Dahicn
has field with such poor success for
number Of years. the Superbas will
get another master Of inside play.
But It In not always tho man who ex-
ccutcs the plays who can teach others
how to pull them over. There was
never header catcher than Billy
Sullivan. of the White sox. but he
fizzled sadly ns n manager. and tho
same goes for Rhody Wallace. OF st.
Louis. who could do everything him
self, but who never was able 10 make
his men come to the fore with the
right action at the right time.
1t 10 n curious fact that Connie
Mack. conccdediy one OF tho master
minds OF tho game. has not been sue
ccssrui In graduating winning mam-
ayers. A number Of the famous men
on whom he has depended for the
winning of pennants have donned
the toys hut excepting Topsy Hartsel
not one has succeeded in making any
better than mediocre showing.
Lave Cross. on whom Mack de-
pended for n lot OF the inside work
in the seasons from 1901 to 1905.
inclusive. left he lean manager at
the end of the season Of 1905 TO cap
tain the Washington club In the
American league. He had then much
more of n reputation than his man
ager. Jake Stahl. now the leader OF
the worlds champions. and It was
thought more than n caEcc tat before
the season ended Lave might be di-
recting the club.
But instead Lave after y short stay
went to New Orleans rs captain. He
- was not long sojourner in the
southern metropolis and worked his
way north as manager OF the Shamo-
kin club in the outlaw Atlantic lea
que. Then he went 20 Charlotte in
the Carolina association. But In no
place was his work up to the splcn-,
did hopes that had been held for him.
Still more was expected of Monte
Cross when the time came for him to