Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
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which resulted in the deposing of Tinker.
Ii such is the case Tinker should have
no regrets. No man can run a ball team
when he is interfered with. Bali players
must have reason to believe that the
manager is In sole charge or there caa
be no discipline. and without discipline
ball team hasn't a chance 10 be success
full Men with experience i'm base ball.
regardless of how much money they may
have invested. never interfere with the
manager. They leave il to him to gain
results. and when he fails IL is because
he lacks the ability TO make good, and
that Is the only time that change OF
management is advisable.
Just what a difference the acquisition
or single good hitter makes to ball
team was demonstrated when Griffith Sc
cured Chick Gandil for the Nationals. Up
to that time the offensive work OF the
local team was so weak that there was
not chance for il to finish in the first
division. Gandil came into the lineup or
June !. or whereabouts. and from the very
nrst day the team started to win and
wound up the season in second place
This performance was repeated last sea-
son. and there Is no question that the
teams chances would be still further in
creased il another hitter of the Gandn
type was added to the team. To do this
II may even be Necessary TO rob the ag
sreSation Of some of its defensive
strength. but that can Well be spared If
the batting is increased.
Griffith will have more material from
which to choose utility infielders than
for any other department next season.
In addition to Smith and Holland secured
from Atlanta, he has a youngster who
halls from Brooklyn. II is not al all un-
likely that he will carry two extra in
feeders and il he secured another out
fielder for Shanks place he or Shanks
will also be carried to nil in the .outfield
In the event OF emergencies. (Nowadays
IL Is absolutely necessary to carry some
good ball players on the bench. 4 team
Is no stronger than its substitutes and
the team which lacks good utility men +
Very apt to find itself beaten out of u
good position in the race h. a series 81
accidents to its regular players.
Claude Derricks next major. league
trial may be with the BROOKLYN Ma
tionals. Wilbert Robinson, who has
succeeded Bill Dahlen as manager o.
the Dodgers has been looking over the
heid for a shortstop and he has fixed
his gaze upon the former understudy
OF Jack Barry Of the Athletics.
Derrick may yet shine as major
Lacquer. He Joined the Athletics at
time when there was no opportuntiy
to break in on the team regular.
Derrick Is the DeSt morning snort
stop in the world is the way the Ath-
letics sized up Claude. But when Der
rick got into the games he did NOT
shine So brilliantly. He sent by
Manager Mack TO Baltimore with Bris
Lord " hen Eddie Murphy and Jimmy
Walsh came to tho Athletics. \ few
weeks later the New York Americans
secured Derrick In the draft Early
last season Chance turned Derrick back
TO the Athletics and Connie kept tn.
southerner moving TO Baltimore Nov
Robinson is trying to induce Manage
Dunn OF Baltimore to part with Der
rick If the deal is mad a third tria.
in fast company may be the lucky one
for Claude.