The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-05
GIANTS DIVIDE THE DOUBLE HEADER BUT CUBS ARE DEFEATED
SOMERS IS UNABLE
 TO HOLD A MANAGER
OTHER MAGNATES HAVE HELD LEADERS FOR YEARS BUT SUMMERS HAS HAD POOR SUC- CESS-THREE HAVE QUIT UNDER FIRE
Nv REUBEN A. LEWIS

For the third time in as many years a Cleveland manager has quit uhaer fire. Harry Davis threw up the sponge Monday as manager of the hapless Mans. After a disa strous trip to the east in which but two games out of l6 were taken, the former captain of the greatest baseball machine in the world in 1s11-the Athletics, Davis handed in his resignation
 In 1909 the famous Napoleon Lajoie decided during the latter weeks of Au- gust that he was failure as lead CT of the Maps and threw up the job. Lajoie held on with the Maps and since that time has performed ably for the Cleyelanders. Deacon Jim McGuirs tried the pilot job during 1910 and when in May of 1911 with his cll5 near the bottom he. too, resigned. Although Stovall drew the Maps up to third place he was fired in 1911. Then Harry Da- wis quit Monday while under fire.
 The failure of Davis as manager was the surprise of the year. After nav Ing been Connie Mack's right hand man through many campaigns and With all the experience acquired 1t was thought that he could hardly fail. Although he  scribes, after the trip he was soundly rapped by the fans. The straw that broke the camels back came when George Stovall was given wonderiui reception in Cleveland Monday when he and his Browns entered the park,
 Davis met with severe setpaehs this season. His star second sacker-La1oie was injured and was unable to play for several weeks Jackson was ln- jured and Graney suffered a broken shoulder blade. His promising recruits failed His pitchers did not show thelr previous form and things broke paoly for the Cleveland boss.
 Joe Birmingham, who has been ap- pointed present manager, Will be gwen a chance to show his apility as d nian aser and if he should come up 10 eA- nectations will receive the job. TWO weeks ago Birmingham was warming inc bench for poor fielding ana was booted by the tickle fans lie Was much surprised when he was not1nea that he was to have chance as hiah- ager but many believe that Brihihs ham will succeed. Ills hrst move Was to give Ivan Olson chance In the outfeld. He intends to warm the bench until Tim Hendryx, of the Pels' can be given a thorough trial.
 The report that Davis will be given a nosition as assistant manager or tho Athletics has met with denial rom Manager Connie Mack. He says that Davis has not communicated With hiii, however
 Although President Somers mas spoh' nonev lavishly, he has failed to get manager to stay any length of time. Jimmy McAleer was first With CleNe- land in 1900 and 1901. The St Louis Americans offered him job in lsoz ana he accepted this. Bill Armour sue eeeded McAleer and remained three years. Then the last four came ana re- signed in a short while.
 In oon,narjson to other bosses Som- arg has had a hard time Connie Mack has been with the Athletics since l90l' Frank Chance with the Cubs since 1905: Fred Clarke with the Pirates since 1900; McGraw with the New York Giants since 1902, but Cleveland has had leader every wash day