The chronicle=news., 1912-11-21
Did Chance Start School of Real Team
Managers? Tinker and Euers Answer

4 break away from the House OF Macl
and step out for himself. 4 lot o.
''nbs wanted Monte during the sea
4 OF 1907 when the brilliant play
ing OF 81 Nichols tipped Off the wise
the end OF his string with the Phiia
delphia American leaguers.
Chicago White Sox offered $4,000
In mid-season for Monte, but Man
ager Mack refused the cash which
was like making 30 much OF u clear
gift to cross.
| The reason for this action was
that George Teboau had made prop.
osition to Monte TO manage Kansas
City In the American association. and
as reward for the long and valu-
able service Cross had given the club
| II was the desire OF Manager Mack
that he should be free to sign with
out putting his new employers to tho
expense OF purchasing his release.
This meant u better CONTRACT, for the
tai short stopper.
Cross went TO Kansas City In the
start OF 1908 with unusual hopes for
his success. a great public banquet
In his honor testified the regard OF
the friends who had longed pulled
for him. but Monte Jared no better
with the difficult Tcbcau than did
others who have striven to work for
him. and after n full season and pnrt
OF the next one. during all Of which
time he was constantly compelled to
fight out questions Of Interference.
Monte gave II up. and came back to
Philadelphia.
For two seasons he managed Scrnn-
ton. in the New York State league.
but was not able 10 put the club In
tho first division. Last year he was
for part Of the season scout for the
st. Louis Browns.
Jimmy Collins. after he left the
Mack fold. took place rs manager
|of the Providence Eastern league
club. but the link was on him. and
he had no results to show at the end
of 4 season or two Of effort.
After he damaged his leg by slid
ing into tho plate during q practice
game at New Orleans. Socks Scybold
idled for season and the next year
took the mana cement Of the Toledo
club In tho American association. be-
ing granted free release by MannE-
er Mack. no that he could havo the
same chance that had been granted
to Monte Cross. Seybold did no bet
ter than the other Mack managers
and is now scouting for the Cleveland
Americans.
Last year Manager Mack sent out
two men to be managers. One was
his greatest lieutenant, the man who
was rated Mt one OF the most notable
field captains who ever played the
game. Harry "avis.
In 1911. three clu1s were after
Davis. His work in the worlds series
against New York. when he took the
place of Mcfnnis. after the latter's
wrist was broken. brought him still
further fame. when II was announc-
cd that he had signed to manage
Cleveland. there was no surprise. for
It was known that Charles Somers.
the manager of the Maps, had been
after Davis for a long time.
Not an expert In the country bu.
picked Davis to work great i'm
provvmcnt in Cleveland but after be-
ing down in the race for the greater
part OF the season. Davis suddenly
threw up his job In September and
returned to Philadelphia.
Undoubtedly circumstances had
riitigutcd ugninst the success OF Da-
Wis. Al the time when he reached his
agreement to assume charge OF the
Cleveland club In 1912. Davis was
still member OF the Athletics. This
was in the early part Of 1911. Nc
Guirc was then managing Cleveland.
and Somers recognized that his pay
was not likely to be extended.
Things went 20 badly for Mcclure
that he quit in mid-season, and