Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19
hickey WILL Be
BROWN MANAGER
FOR TEN YEARS
Win or Lose, CoIon0e Hedges viii
Continue Services Of tx
CoIIegjaH,

OF LOUIS. NO. oct Is.-Branch
Hickey VIII ne manager Of tic
ST Louis Browns for 10 years,
Colonel Robert Lee Hedges owner
" the American League cub. says -
nimpelr,
While firmly declaring that no eE-
roIlegisu would pilot she men Of
Sportsman's Park FOR period Of ten
years. tho colonel didn't mention
word about tho standing when The
final war is staged. In fact, hT.
Hedges don't care. Should the
Brownies continue the Sloveniv play
and Dali N tho bottom Of the league
ia 1914. Hickey Etill viii he manager
the next season He won't be hredl
Should RickeyB po.ers turn a at
snd throw the baseball world ups'G"
down by giving Connie Nack's cham
pions close run, 20 much tho bot
rer. Hickey win Rtil pilot the club.
He won't DO given the farewell trans
portation!
Pretty Soft. 10 Right.
Pretty soft for the manager who
has the assurance Of ten years work,
with the little bank roll increasing
a. the B65 days toll on Hedges and
R'ckov haven't pennsd the signature
10 the Robinson Crusoe contract but
here's how 1t oil drifted about. MS
- dire secret, 80 don't let YOUR en-
rhusias1n get the best Of you
Manager Riclrey, In an Interview
YESTERDAY declared his TcaFous for
not permitting George Stoval. de
posed manager. to appear within a
radius of steen miles % the ball feld
Il want to do the very best for the
st. Louis Browns. and anything I
may act upon which secmtnRly ap-
pears improper Will be for the ben
efit Of the club and for s. Louis
in an endeavor 10 give the fans first
place be seban." said Boss Hickey
Whether I am manager one month,
two months, six months or one year
I'll continue this attitude"
A voice interrupted Mr. Rickey. II
was the definite sound from Colonel
r. L Hedges.
You'll be manager for ton years
cnirned in the ErownS magnate
There was much accent on the ten
and Il IA taken for a fact that Mr.
Hedges, purely in favor Of Rickey's
methods, will continue his services,
win or lose, for ten years.
Colonel Hedges Didn't Quit.
Colonel Hedges and the successor
. EfOVAll have tAalN SefNlOllH, = NE
men speak about the conditions OF
the clup. the players who are doing
ven. and other essential subjects vi
al IN launching a firs;-class crew.
That's one rea son why Hickey rs
sndea red IN the heart Of Mr. Hodges
FNirtN or. the colonel favors the Hickey
system of governing the athletes, his
personal po.se suits the boss and the
all-round personage Of Branch makes
he colonel smile pleasantly when
ever he's IN the near vicinity
Colonel Hedges recently declared
hat he would toss up tho sponge
should the Browns fan 20 quit the
cellar pit OF hall world. The men OF
Hickey failed 20 glide out OF eighth
place. and the colonel. though some
what Disguised, IS SIN spreading the
sawdust for the 1914 circus
This does not Infer that Hedges,
not keeping allegiance to the re
lire" statement also Will turn the
traitor should Rickey's oftsprings
skid downward at express train
speed. But the colonel made the
,atement--Youu be manager for
Ten years" and it's 10 be taken as a
old, eevryday fact that the Brownie
'ans viii follow the Rjckeyites for
5f5 days