Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
4 SPHINX
IN DISCUSSING
n. FLAG RACE
Cubs Director Patterns After
Mack and Refuses to Render
Opinion on Chase,

~NCINNATI, OHIO, June IS
Don't pick out John j. Evers
and ask him TO analyze the
pennant situation In the National
League,
Don't ask John J. Evers for his
opinion Of the Phils or Giants!
Don't ask John j. Evers what he
thinks about his cubs as flag fac,
tor, either,
For John ]. Evers is the sphinx Of
the National League.
In the American League, Cornelius
McGMlicuddy. or Connie Mack. has
gained the reputation OF gently refus-
ing TO answer any question pertain
ing to his Athletics.
Mack IS a willing conversatlonalist
when golf tennis globe-trotting or
anything but baseball Is being dis
cussed. Hen tell you the other fel-
low looks pretty good and is danger
Gus, but not until the last game in
October IL played viii he tell you
anything about the Penn entry.
Evers Rivals Mack.
And here comes John ]. EverE, citi-
zen OF Troy. n. Y, and manager OF
the Chicago Cubs, with the same
stun Naturally with the Cubs climb
ing a bit and edglng onto the heels
os the pills and Giants. the baseball
populace would Ike 10 know what
Evers thinks about his OUTFIT.
Well, any statement or information
from Noisy Jawn will not be rendered
until the season closes. He says so
himself. and he ought to know.
Nobody likes to chat and spin
yarns better than myself" said Evers.
but the position I'm IN forces me- TO
keep my mouth shut. I stepped into
a pretty tough Job this spring. Every
body was against me because Frank
Chance lost out and l got his place.
OF Course They Hustle.
Il didn't come out with any pre-
diction that the Cubs would win the
pennant, or what they would do, and
don't say a word for publication until
the season IL completed
"Of course, we're all playing for
one aim-that is 10 win the pennant
Every game we play we try to win
and ] know that all the boys are do
ing their best"
During the course OF the converse
tion Fvers was asked for some in
side information on the Pills and
the Giants the Cubs having played
both clubs only n short time ago
MY motto is 10 let the other fell
low do the talking" responded Evers
1Ou DON'T see my name IN dig Nehu
lines saying this and that about the
other fellow, do you? No. and YOU
won't. either
I've never said a word against any
OF the old boys who are gone; I'm not
that kind, but I know several OF them
are trying TO rub It into me In base
ball you have to look out for yourself
because nobody viii rescue you or
come 10 your aid
Evers Fools Them All.
when you're up at the top and
winning, everybody's your friend.
When you're down, everyone 10 your
enemy"
Evers stepped into the toughest job
in baseball, succeeding a man whom
everybody in Chicago admired Evers
is foollng them all. The Cubs begin
10 look as II they will be the team IN
the West that win have to stop the
Phils and Giants. The, Pirates. the
tip from all wise winter forecaSters
have quit for good. They can be
counted out now
II the Phillles miss out this year
there are many who would like 10 see
the Cubs represent the n. l.. in the
october derby simply because John j.
Evers Is wise guy and refralns
from knocking the other fellow and
boosting his own game.