The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-09

wild Bill Donovan, the new man
,ger of the New York Yankees, knows
when 20 make stand, and once he de
tides to he will go the limit. AS man
'ger of Providence last year he was.
ike many other managers, harassed by
Federal league designs upon his play
srs.
Hotel clerks were constantly calling
aim 10 one side and tipping off, that
Fed scout had taken some Of his
players out for Il conference. In many
other ways he had hints of players in
lending to jump. He knew that most
If these were fakes and plain attempts
~ the part OF his men to hold him up
or more money.
He became disguised and ordered all
Of his men up 10 his room for a confer
tnce. When noses were counted he
locked the door.
Now, look here, boys. this Federal
league talk has got 20 he stopped, was
bis opening battery.
Il want any player who isn't salts
led with his berth to speak up, and l
viii let him jump to the Feds right
away. Who wants to quit:'
A pin drop could have been heard.
AS 4 matter of fact" he resumed,
you are all a lot of four flushers.
There isn't man on the team the
Feds would take for gift. Now stop
this fake talk of Federal league offers
and go out and play baseball. If you
don't III assist you to jump to some
class d league"
The point struck home. for Bills
boys went out and won the Interna-
tional league pennant.
Jennings was tue best shortstop
that ever played big league ball." de-
clares Joe Kelley. There was only
one man who approached him in skill,
and that was Herman Long of Boston
But Jennings excClled him in handling
thrown balls and in tagging base run
ners. Jennings made impossible plays
behind second base, and in spite Of a
weak arm he threw out all the fast
men, When Jennings later became
the first baseman Of the Brooklyns un-
der Hanlou be eXcelled Tucker and
Tenney in that position. He was a
marvel al catching low throws. and he
covered more ground i'll playing the
bag deep. 49,.
Dick Rudolph of the Braves tried
10 tell me the other day that no short
stop ever cxcelled Maranyille, but il
Rudolph had seen Jennings cover
shortstoe when the latter was at his
best he would have agreed with m,
beyond question OF doubt"
Clarence Rowlauds task in leadins
the White Soy is going to be mucl
more difficult than that Of Bill Don
ovau with the Yankees. The American
leagues two managerial experiment,
arc not starting ON even terms. DOuo
van viii not be blamed If he fails t,
make his team finish in the first div
sion it has beon years since the Van
KEGS have cut any figure i'm the race
and any sort Of a respectable showiui
viii put feathers in Donovans man
agerial hat.
With Rowland. it is different Th
acquisition of Eddie Collins by tn
White SoX has led Chicago patrons O
the game 10 give the team a goo
chance for the pcnnant. That make
it tough for Rowland unless his tear
should do the unexpected and b
knocking At the first place door all ses
son. TO finish in the first divisio
would be considered no achievemeT
for the new manager. though tn
would by no means reflect on his abb
ity. But the trouble is that Chicag
fans have been led to believe that I'll
Sox are stronger than they really prov
TO be, and unless the team comes 4
10 the expectations of its supporte1
Rowland viii be the goat.
Frank Brown, the Bill Klein of Il
Three-I league, was asked his opiniC
OF Clarence Rowland. the form
Peoria manager. who has been mae
leader Of the Chicago White SOx
succeed Jim Callahan.
Well replied the courageous Fra
els Edwin. anything L might 81
about Mr.. Rowland would hardly
fit to print" -....
Massachusetts haudicapping officiS
are somewhat perplexed as to how
rate Francis Ouimet, the national an
teur champion.
In the 1914 list OUiInet and John
Anderson were placed together
scratch. but the conclusion has be
reached that Ouimet is alone in
class and is entitled TO special cons
sratioD.
Evidently the Massachusetts G
association officials do not care to pu
back all the other rated players in Il
state, so II has been suggested u
Ouimet be given . rating Of plus thu
or four.
1t Is figured that he is fully three
four strokes better than any one G
IN the state.