The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-07
Here and There in the World of Sport=Winter Season Gossip
and second and then threw up their
Hands. Their uickingS We're:

and second and then threw up their
hands. Their pickings were:
First-Pittsburg, 0; New York, =.
Second-New York. s.: Pittsburg, =;
Third-cincinnati, 3: Philadelphia,
>: Chicago, 1; (others not picked.)
Fourth-Cincinnati, ;: Philadcl-
phia. 4.
Fifth-chicago. Z.
The great argument in the National
legaue appears to be whether Cincin-
natl will beat out Chicago. There is
in Chicago than on any other future
sporting event. This. of course. is
prejudice, not dope. rinker's friends
are backing the Reds to beat out the
Cubs under Evcrs.
The situation in the American
league is complicated by the delay of
Frank Chance in signing to manage
fail to reach terms with the New Yo,m
club, Farrell and the American league
will be placed in an embarrassing
position.
Chance Deal Should he Closed.
IT does not look as If Chance Is play
ing quite fair with Farrell. If no UNI
derstands the situation. Farrell was
lied hat Chance would he a vat
asset tn the club and a drawing card.
The deal ought to haze been closed
up at that moment to enable Chance
to make the hest of tho situation. II
he assumes charge of the Highlanders
he has a ask cut out for him to make
a real hall club Of it. and he should
take advantage Of possible trades. The
time is getting short.
Chance is on the level when he says
he doesn't want to play ball. or
course he would like to come back
and make good just to prove that his
canning by Chicago was not for cause.
but neither he nor his family like
the harness. In fact. If he had left
Chicago without scandal. ] doubt If
any would tempt him back to
the bench. His family has been anx-
ious for two years to have him quit
entirely because of his sacrifice of
lily recently and Chances health is
much better. better, in fact, than 1t
has been in the last five years. They
do not like the idea of risking it again.
Farrell Depends on p. T..
Still this doesn't help Farrell, who
! evidently has relied upon Chance and
NEGLECTED all other chances to get
not to take charge of the Highlanders
Farrell probably will take Jess Bur-
kett. the old star outfelder of Cleve.
land and st. Louis.
Jess has developed into a steady,
sane. clever leader of He al
ways was a fighter and a hustler. but
in the minor leagues he has learned
players. That is. he has got the ball
player idea out Of his head entirely
and is a manager.
do not think I ever was more sur
prised in my life than / was with Jess
Burkett last fall. 1 knew him well
when he was a "rowdy" player. ready
to fight n n at n time. To find
him conservative. quiet, a student OF
the game. and one Of the most sensible
fellows in the game was a big surprise
party. No one knows the game any
better and some club would do well
to get him..
Big Change in Burkctt.
Jess said II thing to me last fall
that left a lasting impression. IF a
I want the job" he remarked. But
If they want a middle man I'll stick
to the minors. wouldn't manage
any ball club on earth for any salary
unless I was the real manager with
full power TO do as I please. In other
words. I don't want to start as a major
league manager and fail-and unless
g. manager has full power he is a fail.
ure before he starts"
Joe Tinker is starting we'll in handl'
ing the Cincinnati club. His prelimin
aries are full Of promise. He know.
Just what he wants and just abou,
how the team will line up at the star
Of the season. Joe isn't clustering ol
making predictions. lie realizes wha'
he is up against, which is the secono
hardest proposition in the National
league, and he is studying to make
good.
Tinker needs pitchers and perhaps
one inf,elder. and there is a deal or
which may remedy this. Also Tinker.
new material looks rather promising
Some Of the scribes appear to think
Tinker will have trouble with certain
players on the Reds. but II he does
the trouble will he mostly on the other
side.