Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-16
JENNINGS SURE
OF A NATIONAL
LEAGUE BERT
Bv w. J. McBeth.

\ more or less brilliant ca
reer Of Hughie Jennings
with the once terrible Detroit
Tigers furnishes fitting il
l9stration of the vicissitudes
of tickle fandom as we'll as the
Aeeting breath of fame. The man
Tho for three years-while he de-
livered American league pennants
10 he city of the Straits-was
hailed universally as one of base
hairs greatest managers and idol
lied by the supporters of the ROYAL
Bengals appears in line for Byron
Bancroft Johnson's official guillo-
tine In other words, Hugh Jen-
nines is slated to pass out of the
Young major organization. if re-
ports from the West are to be cred
ued.
Jennings is in very bad favor
With Frank Navin. president Of the
Detroit club. and the whole Ameri-
IAN league in general He is blamed
for the unprecedented strike of the
rank and file Of the Felines fol-
lowing the indefinite suspension of
Tv cobb for striking and assault
ing spectator at the Hilltop
grounds in this city during De-
trot- FIRST visit Of the year to
Gotham
Jennings Was Loyal to League.
Hugh Jennings took no active
rart in the rebellion indeed, at
least 10 those on the outside he
gave every evidence eof loyalty to
The league and his employers. If
he was in with the athletes. as
most American league magnates
insinuate, then indeed is Hugh an
adrot cuss whose diplomacy
should he commended highly rath-
I'll Than frowned upon OF itself
the baseball strike of Detroit was
but eputter and the malcontents
were forced to swallow bitter
dose yet it is the future rather
than the nast over which the mo-
suls are apprehensive. Following
fast up0n the heels of Tiger in
coordination have been instances
IF individual trea son, most recent
lt that Of Hub Perdue of the Bos-
toni Nationals When this great
pitcher tore up his uniform and de-
clared he would never again play
for the City Of Culture so long as
Johnny king remained at the head
N the Braves. he bat re- echoed
the general sentiment of his frater-
nifty that it Is due time for the
profession, TO strike for certain due
rights heretofore denied
Wherefore, he American league
has found a seasonable excuse OF
open blame to Jennings. He is to
be made the goat" And if Ban
Johnson had his way Hughie
would doubtless be driven out to
the barren wastes beyond the pole
OF organization. Certain it is thai
he big Poor Bah of the American
league has been lying in wait for
Hughes scalp ever since the
worlds series Of 1911
Jennings Picked Giants.
Ban johnson converted his
henchmen to the belief that Jen-
pngs vas guilty of heresy against
NE circuit he served because Hugh
had tho nerve to express an opin-
ION that the Giants had chance
To take The measure Of the Attn
'eUes. Doubtless the wish was ia
toer 40 the thought and the subse-
9ueht utterance for Hugh is q
bosom friend Of John McGraw.
While a vowed enemy of Corne-
Illus McGlHcuddy Some American
'eague progress ives" went 90 far
as 70 charge the fiery matched
leader Of the Jungaleers with trea-
SON They said ne tipped off Nc
Gtan tothe Weaknesses of the Ath-
cities. Personally | believe such an
assertion bald faced lie.
But, getting back to Hugh Jen-
nlnss He is to be congratulated
Y Ae gets out of the American
.easue. There IS plenty of room
FIR MIN in the National. and it is
pot likely that Tom Lunch Will
stand in his way Johnson drove
George Stailings out of New York.
tten the Big CHIEF has built a
l9Ne all ender into a real con
'ender The joke baseball that has
characterized the local American
'eague pastime ever since proves
'oncusWely that B. B Johnson is
oracle Lynch has said that
aAings is welcome to put his feet
jnder he National league table any