Evening journal., 1914-11-11
FIVE NEW Leaders
FOR MAJORS IN 1915
Three Managers Due to
Make Their First Entry
Into American League
ONE CHANGE ALREADY
MADE IN NATIONAL


With the American League cOnfab
in Chicago scarcely over and the Ma
tional League meeting due soon,
there is a lot in the wind about big
changes to be made in major circles.
Trades, sales and even changes in
managers are due in the very near
future, and several leaders are on
the anxious seat. There are likely
to be three new leaders in the
American League next season and
two in the National
New York fans are most concerned
with the future of the American
League club. II appears that the
deal for the sale of the club has
fallen through Il Is a matter of
common knowledge among those
close 10 big league officials that, des-
pite the denial entered by Frank
Farrell. the sale of the Yankees to
the Wards was seriously considered.
The dickcr reached an advanced
stage. and then the Feds put dam
per on the whole matter. They de-
cided that they would assume the
attitude of not seeking peace-that
they would stand pat and let the
American League bolster up its weak
spots itself
While the deal has fallen through.
local fans are still unsatisfled that
the Farrell interests intend 60 hold
on to the club. Until an official an
nouncement is made in regard 10 anx-
iety to acquire new players and a
real manager there will always be
good deal Of doubt.
It. is said that Connie Mack is will
ing TO let Eddie Collins go TO the
Yankees for a consideration. Should
Collins be traded or sold to the Yam
KEGS he would, no doubt. be consid-
cred for the managership. Yet It is
an open question whether a man like
Collins IS yet fit to handle big
league outfit. He is great player,
but outside Of captaining the Colum-
bia varsity nine. he has never been
called upon to run a team.
Then again, it is doubtful if New
York wants any more experience
with a player-manager The Giants
have had enough OF that sort OF
managing to know that a bench man
ager is the only kind OF a leader for
major league team to have. and
it would seem that Farrell's expert
ence with Hal Chase ought to con
vert him TO the same idea.
AT any rate, Roger Peckinpaugh
VIII not stay as permanent manager
of the Yankees. A new man is wan
ted, and wanted badly and soon. Who
is he TO be?
An American League manager who
is pretty sure of being reduced TO
the ranks is Joe Birmingham. The
Cleveland leader has been the victim
of lot of misfortune. but results are
wanted, hard luck or no hard luck.
and last place is not conducive TO
greater gate receipts. Birmingham
may get another chance, but It Is ex-
tremely doubtful He is a fine per-
sonality, but he does not get all his
men can give.
Birmingham is of the college
school of baseball. He played on the
Cornell team. and believes in the
college man as the coming mainstay
of major league baseball. On the
other hand, some of his stars, Joe
Jackson, for instance, belong to the
"sand-lot horde" and they cannot see
the 'rah-rah" boys with a telescope.
There has been friction, Il is
known, and Birmy may be the goat.
"POp-Up John" Camel. one time Yon-
tee and now leader of the Rochester
club of the international League, is
said to have been assured that he
Will manage the Cleveland club next
season. John is I'm right with Ban
Johnson. and that counts for almost
as much as Owner Charlie Somer's
consent for Ban is The Gar.
Another American League mana
ger who may be displaced is Jimmy
Callahan of the White Sox. Jimmy
has had four years in which TO prove
that he is real leader and developer
of talent. and thus far he has failed
TO impress not only the general pub
lie, but, il Is said. Charlie Comiskey
as well. Big Ed Walsh is slated 10
get Callahan's place, and no better
man for the job looms mp on the
horizon Just now.
One National League club, Phila-
delphia, has already made q change
in managers Charlie Doom has
been forced to step down in favor OF
( Pat Moran. Now il is said that
Hank O'Dav is about TO be given the
gate in Chicago. Hank has a con-
tract that has another season to run.
but if his presence were not wanted
in Chicago that "scrap of paper"
would not be permitted TO stand in
the way Of change. Roger Bresna-
han also had "scrap of paper" from
the St. Louis club. and he was ousteH
with no ceremony For a considera-
tion Hank might be induced TO tear
up that scrap"
In the National League McGraw.
Robinson. Stallings. Higgins, Clarke
and HerzOg are certain to remain
with their clubs. Herzog got a lot Of
had breaks and finished way down
in the ruck. but there is no harder
working manager in either league,
and no more aggressive fighter. Hug
gins made good beyond expectations
and should do even better next year
If the Feds do not shoot his club to
I pieces.
In the American League. Branch
Hickey is sure 10 hold on to his lob.