The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-23
PLAYERS MENTIONED
WOULDN'T STRENGTHEN
HIGHLANDERS MUCH,
BIZ BOzen,an Bulger.

1t would seem. on the face OF 1t,
that someone has been kidding tho
correspondents out in Chicago who
mentioned the players to be turned
over to New York by the American
League. George Regh, Hugh High.
Pipp and Mills do not strike one as
being the foundation for n first divi-
sion team. They may DO given TO
the New York Club but they are not
the players that Ban johnson II 10
turn over to the new owners AZ
part of the big deal. John McHrA~
and Bill Donovan-pretty wise Iei-
lows in this baseball business-haSS
been advising the new owners az
that ought to be enough. n'esn .
good player, but not star.
Rerh was an extra outneidcr tor
,ha Roston Red Sox and Is pretty
good ballplayer but not a star. WIN
q chance to play regularly ne may
dsvclop. but what Rupert ana nus,
ton want as a starter Is the hnisned
product. .a.,,, Cor
the Detroit club and was frequently
| used as pinch ntter' ne sU
nromise Of becoming great pail
player. A.. s., who
| ,ooLed like n wonder for awhile. nut
| Uu0hey Jennings had no place TO put
nim on the Tigers and sent him TO
Providence. From there no went TO
scranton, but la,er became the prop
erty OF Detroit again.
Mills liz an all around player or
little more than ordinary apllity. ns
can NAV both the outheld ana inheld
and was used az utility man at 81,
Innis' What he will do with new
club is entirely problematical.
The new owners are not going to M
satisf,ed with those men. They In
sisted on having ut least four players
~ reputation and II IL likely that
moro announcements VIII De MADE
later on. 1t may be, however, tina,
| these Youngsters are To ~ turned
over to the New York club 70 that II
| will be possihle to make trades.
A big surprise may yet be In store
for the fans in the announcement o'
the new manager. In the inner base
hall circle around town there was q
persistent prediction last night thai
wild Bill" Donovan would not b'
the manager. Frank Farren inti
mat that nc would he man who
as Vet had not been mentioned ~ 9
possibility. There Is no doubt tina
Mr.. Farrell knows who the man y
to be. In fac', he admitted rs much
but ne would not tell Those in hi
Office thought that Donovan was thu
man, but the supposedly wise one'
around town declined 10 believe IT,,
Rill Donovan, nevertheless, woul'
make IN excellent manager. lie Il
of tho New York type OF leader
knows everybody and * thorough!
familiar with all the kinks and twist
OF the game. Besides that Bin IN I
natural le>d"r, His ability AZ man
ager came to the surface when h
was placed in charge of the Provi
dercc team. On that club Mr.. Ian
min, the owner who also owns tn
Boston Red Sox, expected to los
money. but figured 1t money wei
spent, as Providence woul' he ZOO
farming place for the Red Sox. In
stead of losing money. however
' Donovan. handled the team so wei
; that he cleared almost as muc
I money as did the Red SoX. Will
with the Tigers Donovan was one o
the best pitchers the game has eve
known.
5 Nobody In baseball knows exact
= how he ever got tho sobriquet Q
wild Bill" Naturally that woul
. Indicate q man Of rowdy dispositto
a or Q pitcher who was wild In the Boa
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