Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-12
FOUR new PILOTS
IN BIG BRUSH
next YEAR
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NEW YORK When the last sea,
son started there were five clubs In
the major leagues In charge of new
managers. This year there VIII be
but fonf Wiser Rtt{nson Of Brook.
lyn, Branch Rictey Of tie St Louis
Browns fhd Bill Uarrieen Of the Red
Sox. and Wl0svef may be selected to
an Joe Tinker't shoes at Cincinnati.
being the only managers who were
not In charge when the 1913 cam
paign opened.
The quintet Of new pilots Q year
ago included Birminehain Of the Maps.
Eyers Of the Cubs. Tinker Of Cincin-
natl, Chance Of New York and Stall
ings Of Boston. Four Of these ct least
made good. Joe Birmingham had his
team fighting for the pennant right
down to the finish. Eyers did as well
as any one could have done with the
Cubs. Stailings made his team q win.
ner and ii Is predicted that It VIII do
even better in the coming campaign.
Frank Chance weeded out lot Of
dead wood and his team finished one
berth above the last hole. Tinker,
however, failed TO meet with success
at Cincinnati, finishing seventh with
team that finished In fifth place the
year before.
But every one OF the five Of these
experiments with the exception Of
Tinker has been retained. the three
changes being made In cities where
the MANAGERS appeared to be safely
intrenched. Stoyall was supposed to
be in right In st. LOUISE but his down.
fall came In nidseason, while Jake
Stahi had most sensational exit, as
never before In the history Of the
game has q worlds championship
manager lost HIS Job the following
season. The release Of Bill Dahlen
was not totally unexpected. Bill had
long trial at BROOKLYN and failed to
bring his team up In the first division.
Manager Robinson of Brooklyn Is
convinced that II he can obtain a
more capable shortstop than Dahlen
left him his team viii cut decidedly
more prominent figure In the next
National League race.
Robby hopes to make deal which
VIII give him such q player He win
feel out McGraw REGARDING Stock, q
youngster who has shown lot OF
ability. and he win also have a talk
with Pittsburgh officials regarding
Mccarthy, clever youngster. He
would not hesitate TO pay fair price
for Egan OF Cincinnati, or any other
of the several infielders who are not
in good standing with the clubs that
have them under contract.
Robinson has received fun authority
TO make any deals he may, see fit and
he has already begun to pun strings.
kim Cole. dratted by Frank Chance
from Columbus last fall, is expected
70 make good In the American league
next season. Though this remains to
be shown. 1t is said that there are sew.
eral clubs willing TO pay a good price
for the privilege of taking Cole off
Chances hands Chance, Of course,
will retain the veteran in the hope of
adding good pitcher to his weak
staff of twirlers.
q Eddie Cicotte, the veteran pitcher
Of the White Sox, made a splendid
showing last season and ranks well UP
with the stars OF the pitching depart.
nnent. > &r>.ss>s.
Cicotte was released by Boston be.
cause 1t was believed that his best
days were over, vet he never pitched
! better ball than last summer, and he
gives Kid Gleason, Galatians coach