Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06

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numerous tits with his men and the
team is just about on the verge of dis
ruption. To save the club at all, 1t Is
said, Charley Comiskey, the owner,
who likes Jimmy cordially, has ar
ranged to make a change In the lead
ership of the club. Whether Stahl will
get the berth is not certain, but every
thing points that way.
O.
Jake Stahl, as manager of the White
Sox, wouldn't be bad move at all.
He made good" as we have men,
toned before, with the Boston Red
Sox. He won the American League
pennant and he won the greatest
worlds championship series ever
played. 1t will always be maintained
in this regard that Jake and his men
suffered from an awful case of cold
feet" and nearly threw away the Sc
ries after having 1t practically cinched.
Be that as 1t may, those who played
even the band-in that famous series,
and those who took any part in 1t,
were affected in one way or the other.
The test was, to be funny, "croocial,"
and everybody within miles around
was at concert pitch. There were
'rattles" galore on both sides and
some bush league baseball was
surely perpetrated in that big series.
The final game, in which the Giants,
with Matty on the mound, looked like
most probable winner, was a heart
breaker, and after it was all over and
the Bostons finally had won, the
membership of the "all in club took a
decided jump.
As manager, Stahl was accused of
being gutter because of the loss
of heart of the Red Sox, but the fact
that the team won saved him from
complete humiliation. The Giants,
with McGraw driving them before the
lash at every turn, were not much
better off, only, coming from behind
as they did, and making a terrific
struggle out of an almost hopeless
series, gave them great prestige for
making, what seemed to be, game
finish Praises were heaped on the
head of McGraw for the part he
played In the championship, and
Stahl, even as the winner, was cast
aside as a hero. And when the next
year came around, which was this
year. and Stahl didn't make good"
he was soon given his walking papers,
although the Red Sox haven't shown
any Improvement since under Bill
Carrigan, who took the place Of the
deposed Jake. Now. as manager of
the White Sox, IL the deal comes to
pass, Stahl will have a new ambition
to satisfy. He will want to win the
pennant, just to show he isn't mis-
take or a gutter, and he will take
the keenest delight in trimming Bos-
ton. which, naturally. will always be
sore spot in his side. OF course,
Callahan out and Stahl In hasn't come
to pass as yet, but the talk is there,
and there is moro than a little to 1t.
When the Red Sox won the pennant
II was said that anybody could win
with such nifty team. but should
Jake carry the White Sox along tri-
umphantly next year admission will
have to be made that II is as much
the man behind as 1t is the men on
the field.
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Chicago just at present seems to
be in the throes of baseball storm.
The White Sox are not the only ones
who are likely to lose their man
ager. The Cubs are also having
their troubles, and Charley Murphy,
the owner, Is red-hot under the col
| lar denying the rumors that Johnny
Evers is to be deposed as manager
ana that Roger Bresnahan is to Sue
coed the Little Spitf1re." Anyway,
whether Murphy admits It or not.
the talk is almost general that Evers
is soon to throw UP the sponge and
that the Cubs are TO have a new
leader. The Evers trouble has been
brewing for long time, and the sur
prise has been that 1t didn't show
before. All season long Johnny has
been fighting with the players and
some of his scraps. especially those
with Heinie Zimmerman and Bresna-
han, have been right out on the base
ball field. AS a player, there was
none better than the self-same J..
Evers. of Troy, N. Y; as a man
ager his success has been surprisingly
encouraging. He Is in third place
with the Cubs, with all his scraps,
and with more discipline he might
have been even better Off at this
stage of the proceedings. The old
Cubs. under Frank Chance, were
scrappy, of course, but the internal
works were kept up in good order.
Occasionally something serious would
crop up and 1t generally had Evers
on one end of the argument.
O.
| Just as slap in the face at such
a yarn that Bresnahan is to succeed
Evers as manager of the Cubs,
Tommy Leach has been appointed
field captain in the place OF Heinie
Zimmerman, deposed. not resigned
Evers and Zimmerman are the scrap
pers on the team, and Johnny evi.
! IDENTIFY couldn't stand Heinie, nohow
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nahan naturally would be the nexi
man in line for the honor, but that
would only add to the numerous