Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
BAKER REFUSES
TO GRANT DOOM
CLEAR RELEASE
Former Philly Manager Ha,
Served Club l3 Years.
Resigned Position, Not
Ousted, He States.

After 13 years Of service as n,av.,
and five years as manager, Charley Doom
was refused his unconditional release NJ,
! President w. f. Baker, of the Pbilodol
| phia National League Club. "t askoa
twice for my release" said the ex-Ph,uv
manager this morning, when talking ovo,
| his retirement and the appointment ~
Pat Moran as leader of the Phils for 1914
land twice II was refused me-"
This necessarily makes Dooln's plans
for the future uncertain. Charley slso
/ made 1t plain that he resigned his posi-.
ton as manager and was not forced OUT
"I want It to be understood that IN.
Phillies did not throw me out, as has
appeared from some of the newspaper
articles" said Doom. "I quit the club
two months ago and told them 1 could
no longer act as manager. But for some
reason President Baker did not see NJ 70
make this known.
THE main reason why did not cara
any longer to continue as manager was
tho failure of the club owners to support
me-. They have never given me a cent to
buy a bail player with"
Matters came to a head two months
ago in st. Louis when Hoblitzel who had
been first baseman for Cincinnati, was
sent to the Red Sox by the waiver route.
l had no chance whatever to land him,
and. in fact, did not even know he was
out Of the league until 1t was too late.
II have been with the club here for IL
years, and yet when I asked for my un-
conditional release, President Baker re-
fused. saying 1 had no right to ask It."
Just to show you how / was hampcred
and. in fact, prevented from getting men,
take the cases of Oldham, who is with
Detroit, and Ritter, with New York We
had both of those players out on option
yet they would not allow me to exercise
the option and get the men whom I
needed very much.
Then, too. only a matter Of $1,000 stood
in the way of our keeping both Tom
Seaton and Mike Doolan. These are some
of the things I have had to contend with
Working with a new organization nearly
every year. too. hurts the chances Of
manager to make good. new man
comes in and he either doesn't know or
forgcts what a fellow has done. What
have done in the past has certainly not
been appreciated by the present owners
We'll, I am glad I'm free of all the
worry of being manager anyway" re-
marked Doom as he concluded. "I think
would have been a wreck in another
year. Why. I have gained II pounds
since the close of the season. Now I'm
going TO rest until start on my vaude-
vile tour"
The Boston Braves have made me an
offer, but I cannot accept II because I
am not a free agent. The Philadelphia
club evidently wants to make some money
out of my SALE and I would have to go
to the club they sent me to or quit base
ball
But am not situated so that have
to play unless I care to; therefore I
won't have to accept any proposition
that doesn't look good to me,
II have not made any definite plans
for the future, and l may not play base
hal; again. l have been told by PresI-
dent Baker that the Cincinnati club
would like to have me, but they would
have to make a big offer.
"As far as the Federal League Is con-
cerned, l have never had talk with
any of its officials and they have
never made me an offer. They would
have to extend big inducements to gain
my services"
Last year the Baseball Players Frater-
nifty was granted a number of requests
by the National Commission. One OF
these provided that a man who had seen
10 years service In the majors should
have his unconditional release, provided
Philadelphia management, as far as can
he learned, has not and does not intend
to ask waivers on Doom. 1t is believed
by the eX-manager himself that II is
the plan of the owners to sell him. hence
he cannot get his release from the club
In the way provided by the fraternity.
Only President Baker can give It to him
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Doom and
his wife left in a motorcar for a trip
out of town and will be gone a week
Doom would not tell his destination. On
November he will enter vaudeville
again, making his first appearance at
with his old partner, Nc
Cool, on the Keith circuit
Doom called attention 10 the fact that
here are few men who have served longer
II the National League than he. There
are only three players left in 1t who
we're members when he broke in. these
1eing Tommy Leach. Christy Mathew
ION and Hans Wagner