Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-16
CHANGES IN MANAGERS TO
HAVE EFFECT ON FLAG RACES
six New Leaders Will Start Season in Major
Leagues, Four in National and
Two in American.

est team In the league. WolNerton had
an unlucky year and never seemed 10 he
a real boss OF his men. Several of his
best players were laid up much OF the
time because of injuries. Consequently.
every one expects Frank Chance to make
a better showing. He cannot make
worse one.
There is some talk OF other clubs In the
league sacrificing a bit of strength 10
help New York. but whether any such
deals are made or not the New York club
is bound to play aggressive base ball next
season, because no one can stick on
club handled by Frank Chance without
playing aggressive base ball. Friends OF
the peerless leader confidently expect him
, to have a first-division club in at least
two of the three years OF his contract.
Joe Birmingham proved his worth as
manager when he took charge OF the
Cleveland club last year after Harry Da-
Wis acknowledged defeat. Birmingham
had the Maps playing a much improved
game at the close OF the year, and II he
has them playing the same brand of ball
all next season he is going TO be I'm the
fight.
Cubs Counted Out Of Race.
There's a general opinion among the
old-tfme fans around Chicago that the
rows of this winter in the National
League have caused havoc and that. in
stead of a three-club race next reason, It
is likely to be a race of two teams, New
! York and Pittsburgh. with Chicago count
ID out. Only two three times in the
last decade has another club than those
three finished as good as third. None OF
| the others has come close TO winning
pennant
However. there's some hope that Joe
Tinker will start something down in Gin
cinnati. for he has bunch of live ma
terial there. and he himself playing at
| short will fill the bad spot In last years
| team. There's also hope that the acqui-
sition of Roger Bresnahan to the Cubs
viii make up for at least a part OF the
loss in strength caused by the departure
of Chance, Tinker and Brown Roger. At
least, can do some pinch hitting and be
on hand to do some regular big league
catching IL anything happens to Archer:
Bad catching while Archer was crippled
put the Cubs out OF 1t last season.
Stallings to Aid Braves.
There is also a chance that George
Stallings will put some pepper in the Bos-
ton club this year. especially in the
games against the Giants, SO that Nc
Graw's men will not grab all of them.
| Boston's weakness against New York
last year allowed the Giants to get away
! with an easy pennant. Miller Higgins
will have a terrific time to make the car
dinals win many games as Bresnahan
did with them last season.
New York and Pittsburgh will go into
this years race with teams almost at
their best. Both have strong pitching
STATS, great hitting clubs and expert
enced men. In all other cities of the
league things are somewhat turbulent
and in the building up process.
On the other hand, the acquisition OF
Frank Chance to the New York club has
given the American League just what II
wanted, and the clubs are set now for a
great year. Boston, Philadelphia. Wash
ington. Chicago, Cleveland-those five
teams look like pennant winners for
long time New York may possibly fur
nish a surprise. while 1t is difficult to fig
ure what Detroit will do this year. The
Browns, with a team composed entirely
of young players. may get going and play
| high class ball. then again they may not.