The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
new JOB FOR
SAM CRAWFORD
Jennings Says Clouter May
Play First Base Position
This Year.
AT CHASE'S THIS WEEK
Detroit Pilot Makes His Initial Ap-
pearance Here as a Full
Hedged Actor.
AT cHASE'S THIS WEEK
Special to The washingtop Hcah.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald. ..
Baltimore, Md, Feb. lit looks very
much as IL Sam Crawford. the heavy
hitting outfielder OF the Detroit team.
will hold down first base for the Tigers
this season. from what Hughey Jennings
said last night just before he went on
the stage in the Maryland Theater to
do his turn with Ben Smith. OF couse,
Hushey did not tell the audience he
had decided to try out the big veteran
at the initial sack, but in his dressing
room he went over the changes he ex-
poets to make for the race of 1913.
Jennings will be at Chases Theater in
Washington the week OF February 3.
IF High or Powell two OF my young
sters. come through all right I'll place
one in right field and put Crawford on
first" said Jennings. Il am not counting
upon Del Gainor this season Then. I'll
put Bill Louden on second, and / think
he Will stick. Bush will play short and
either Moriarity or Witt will be looked
upon as the candidates for the third cor
ner In center. of course. Ty Cobb will
hold forth and ] believe young Veach
is a fixture In left. That will give me
a pretty fair infeld and a team which
should set some pace"
Inside Information.
Hughey also gave a little inside in
formation on the deal which finally sent
Chance to manage the New York Yam
KEGS. The secret of the whole transac-
tion is that the clubs of the American
League stick together and help each
other TO success.
That Detroit should let Red Corridor
go to the Chicago Cubs seemed a mys-
terry to many writer's who had seen
the young infieIder work Every writer
appreciated the fact that Corridor is a
ball player who Is above the average.
II seems that Chicago wanted Corridor
and the American League wanted Frank
Chance TO manage the Yanks. New
York has been a weak spot in the
league because the club has not drawn
the money that IL should. so all of the
American League magnates figured
Chance was the man who could make
the league strong in the great strong
hold of baseball
For that reason Frank Navin. owner
Of the Detroit club. was willing TO sacri-
fee a ball player for whom he had
Just paid $1,000. To be sure, NaVin re-
ceived some money for Corridor. 1t is
Just possible that he did not lose cent.
but time alone can tell whether he passed
up star.
When it was found that Chicago
wanted IOrrldOn NdNm let the young
player go TO Cincinnati SO Garry Herr
man could use him in a trade that would
send Joe Tinker to Redland and permit
the Yanks 10 sign Chance. who was Ma
tional League property. Such co-opera-
tion explains why the American League
is so successful and why the machinery
OF the organization runs so smoothly.
"Eyah" Again.
In his little act Hughey said he did not
come among us as an actor. but as
friend. He did not mean it for an apol-
ogy. for his performance was good. The
play house was filed with fans, who had
no trouble following his line of talk. and
when ne explained why he pulled tufts of
grass and yelled "Eyah." the audience
felt that II had learned something.
OF course. Hughcy made a serious
speech in which he thanked the audience
for the reception given him, and he told
how proud he was that he had played
on the Orioles. But before the speech
Hughey sang. He was serious about
that, too, and great drops of perspira-
ton rolled down the cheeks OF the other
old ball players who sat in the box.