Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-16
JENNINGS SURE
0F A NATIONAL
LEAGUE BERT
Rr w. ]. McBeth.

]-EW YORK, July l6.-The
more or less brilliant ca
reer Of Hughie Jennings
vra the once terrible Detroit
Tirers furnishes fitting il
ms,ration of the vicissitudes
of sickle fandom as we'll as the
Aeerjng breath of fame The man
rho for three years-while he de-
irered American league pennants
ia the City of the Straits was
haHed universally as one of base
balls greatest managers and idol
ized by the supporters of the Royal
Bengals appears in line for Byron
Bancroft Johnson's official guillo-
tire In other words, Hugh Jen-
nings is slated to pass out of the
Young major organization If re-
ports from the West are to be cred
ted
Jennings is in very bad favor
with Frank Navin, president of the
Detroit club and the whole Ameri-
q x
for the unprecedented strike of the
rank and file of the Felines fol-
owing the indefinite suspension of
Tv cobb for striking and assault
Inc spectator at the Hilltop
grounds in this city during De-
troits first visit of the year to
Gotham
Jennings Was Loyal to League.
Hugh Jennings took no active
part in the rebellion indeed, at
least TO those on the outside he
gave every evidence of 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
sdroit cuss whose diplomacy
should he commended highly rath-
e han frowned upon. OF itself
The baseball strike Of Detroit was
bat a sputter and the malcontents
we're forced to swallow a bitter
dose vet il is the future rather
than the past over which the mo-
guls are apprehensive. Following
fast upon the heels of Tiger in
subordination have been instances
Of individual treason, most recent
lv that of Hub Perdue, of the Bos-
ton 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
tommy King remained at the head
Of the Braves. he but re- echoed
the general sentiment Of his frater-
nifty that il Is due time for the
profession to strike for certain due
rights heretofore denied
Wherefore. the American league
ha= fpund a seasona pie excuse of
open blame to Jennings. He is to
he made the goat" And if Ban
Johnson had his way. Hughe
would doubtless be driven out to
the ba rem wastes beyond the pole
If organization Certain il is that
The 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-
nings was guilty of heresy against
TIE circuit he served because Hugh
had the nerve to express an opin-
Ion hat the Giants had a chance
- take the measure Of the Attn
leties Doubtless the wish was ia
taor to the thought and the subse
4ucnt utterance, for Hugh is
bosom friend of John McGraw,
While vowed enemy of Corne-
}lus McGilicuddy Some American
league 'progressives" went so far
TO charge the fiery matched
leaoer Of the Jungaleers with trea-
son They said he tipped off Nc
g PAW ~ the Weaknesses of the Ath-
.stlrs. Personally believe such an
assertion bald faced lie
But, getting back to Hugh Jen-
nlngs He is to be congratulated
u ne gets out of the American
ieaeue. There is plenty of room
fel Wm in the National and it is
pei likely that Tom Lynch will
stand in his way Johnson drove
George Stallings out of New York.
}.fen the Big Chief" has built
lote tail-ender into a real con
s0der The joke baseball that has
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