Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-04

But the two youngsters, Charity ana
Jennings. hit well enough in the asso-
citation to give them a chance IN the
American League. In fact, If Jennings
could hit that well with the Nationals
there would be no trouble finding
room for him in the infield.
Charity was used mostly as a pinch
hitter last season. He did not pay
regularly because it was thought pest
to let the veteran Billy Sullivan handle
the young pitchers, but Charity dio
much to help win the flag for Cantillon
with his hefty wallops in the pinches-
Jennings was by far the best infielder
in that league, and he might be able
to give the Nationals strength by being
shifted to second base. position when
needs good hitter and fielder, SO that
Eddie Foster can return to his place at
third
If Charley Somers, owner of the
Cleveland club, sells out, as is reported,
it is to be hoped that he VIII get
high figure for his holdings. Soners
would be a serious loss to base bali II
he disposcs OF his club. No man in the
game did more to make the success OF
the American League possible than
.Somers who in the early days of the
Johnson circuit was the one man who
financed many of its ventures. He put
m the money for the Boston club in
the DAYS of the expansion of the Ameri-
can League, and he also helped Connie
Mack to make Roadway III Phlladel-
phia. ,.;.,,.
caused by the European war gave
Somers a severe setback. and 1t Is the
duty of the American League to come
to his rescue rather than have him
forced to sacrifice the Cleveland club
at a low figure
| Harry Sinclair. one Of the Federal
League hackers. insists that Jennings
will manage the New York Fed club.
even though Hushey has said that he
would not consider such proposition.
Sinclair says he will offer Jennings SO
| fabulous a sum to take charge of the
proposed New York team that he VIII
be unable to refuse the job. But SIN
clair evidently does not know Jennings.
Money could not lure Huehey into DO
! ing anything dishonorable. He has
| been with the Detroit club since the
spring of 1870. and. with the exception
! of the first year. he has never had q
| contract with Owner NaEin- There al
/ WAYS has been Il gentlemans agree
/ ment between Jennings and NaVln, and
Mr.. Sinclair will find that nothing that
he can offer in the way Of cash VIII
ever make Jennings break his word
In this respect Jennings differs from Il
lot of folks in base ball. and his 10y
atty has never been questioned
I John B. Foster. who guides the Base
Ball Guide and records the Base Ball
Record, was going over his data yes
terday when he discovered that the
percentage of $50 with which Larry
Doyle led the National League in bat
ting this year is the smallest ever made
bv a National League champion. John
NcCIraw was asked to account for this
decline of National League hitting, says
William Hanna in the New York san.
q can't" he answ cred. unless it was
an off year all around I'll tell you one
thing, though There isn't scientific
'left-handed hitter in the National
League. not one that I've seen Doyle,
Daubert Carey. all the good left-hand-
ed hitters pull the ball Not one OF
them can give it the snap poke which
will drive it past third base and here
and there through other parts of the
.infield Daubert comes nearest to it.
There were left handlers who could do
this in my day-keeler, Burkett and
Heidrick among them.
McGraw might have added himself
He could hit to any field and wasn't al