Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-19
ROWLAND NOT LIKELY TO
WIN PENNANT FOR SOX
Players Do Not Have Confidence in Manager Who Has
Not Had Bright Career in the Major Leagues Other
Comment Sporting Events

1t looks very much as II ComIskey made
blunder when he signed Clarence Row
land to manage the White SoX next sea
son. While Rowland may be just as
/ braIny a baseball man as Jimmy Cal
| lahan, and Just as good Judge OF play
! ere, his prestige is hardly sufficient to in
sure his making good at the helm of the
Chicago Americans. II has always been
the case that when baseball manager is
brought into the major leagues, with lit
tie experience in fast company. the play
ers of his team have been prone to un-
derIate his ability. regardless of his real
worth. The whole trouble is that many
baseball players are peculiar beings. They
have great confidence in their own ability.
and when man is put above them who
is thought to know less the road is not
one strewn with roses for the leader.
1t is true that Branch Hickey had little
trouble in ST. Louis, although he jumped
frpm the position OF coach of the Uni
vcrsity OF Michigan into major league
baseball. and as manager at that, But
the reason why the players had great
respect for Riekey was, in a great meas
ure, because the majority Of them were
novices in the majors OF else had had so
little experience that they were not pre-
pared to put their Judgment against
Rickeys While Rowland may be able
to work along with the White Sox in a
fairly harmonious way, the chances of
Comiskey having a pennant winner next
year are slender indeed, even though the
pitching stan o. the Sos Is an excellent
one and tile general defensive and Of
fensiye strength of the team has been
increased By the addition of Eddie" Col
llns.
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Old Cslifornlas put the ban alike on war
rIors of slug
And those who fought with speed and
sklll-the State has chased away the
pug;
No more the moments istic star shall
battle in The Golden West.
The laws in force thai banlshes alike /.
the poorest and the best
Another camp Of hstcuffs has felt the /
rising tide of rage
At those who fake aud slip away, the /
tide the hghters could not cause;
That closes tracks anc boxing rings about /
the country, here and there,
When those who live by games Of skin no /
longer play upon the square.
No use TO kick, the deed Is done; no use
10 srumble and be sore
The fighters are upon their way, another
camp has gone before;
The fighters, wiser than they were to .
North or South or East repair.
Where some few gates are open yet 10
those who light the battle fair
Thoush Il Is hard to see them leave. and
bard TO see the gateway close
Where champions OF the long ago 8ent
down to better men, or rose;
Yet there's a lesson i'm their trek for an
wto live BY sport 10 take
Let them avoid the double-eross, the cub
lie win rot stand for fake.
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Newark is anxious 10 get the OIymnlc
Games In 1916. since il has been decided
that Berlin, Germany, will be unable to
stage the international athletic contests
However. Newark has small chance Of
getting the games. The main trouble is
hat the New Jersey city hasn't a stadium
IN which TO hold the big affair THE
greatest arsument IN favor OF Newark Is
is proximity 70 the large cities OF the
East Newark is within = few minutes
ride OF New York, less than two hours
rom mere and only 2 few hours fr-n
Washington II q stadium large enough
% accommodate the crowds Was bull II
f~"AA - AA NN"tA rH . 7ifAHAA4ta tuIAAiuN
q. ;;:
Having held Harvard 10 a ls-to-t3 tie
he Penn State football team on 1915 las
become imbued with the idea that the
crimson Will sink Ia defest next season
'tis game has been afrsnged. and the
'enn State people are % be eougratulatsd.
eleven viii bs greatly bep-
ntad by another contest with Harvard
larficularly n they are able 70 make
pod showing again. The prestige gained
81 their lie with the Crimson last sea
on sent the football stock Of state hieh
throughout he colnFF
Northeast dish school has one u las
esf scholastic soeeer teaua an, HherA
ne oiraFd team. HnIed recently defaatad
'ean state "a also aB eleven which can
o'd its oeu agaiust the best q contest
sfUeen Northeast and GiHsrd would
laan much toward increasing The -
.fsst s zoccef amlaF the schools q
H.sl4'aAia. ailhoush ne iapId advance
e ansIlh sp9fl during as pesi seas