The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-23
MANY NEW MANAGERS IN
 <. BIG LEAGUES NEXT SEASON
Boston Red SOx, Chicago Cubs and White SOx Ex-
 pected to Make Changes.

New York, Oct. Exchange in man. agement of major league clubs can usually be depended upon to piece out the off-season gossip of baseball. It is not likely that the winter of 1916-'17 will prove any exception to the rule. There are two instances one in each circuit-where a change is bound to come. while gossip names several other pilots as likely to be re- lieved of their responsibilities before next spring.
 Bill Carrigan has quit. The lead CT of the worlds champion Red Sox will under no consideration remain in the game. Carrigan had decided to retire before a relative, who passed away last summer, bequeathed him modest fortune to supplement one of pretentions he already enjoyed. Carri- gan had made all plans for a business career at his home town of Lewis ton, Me. He will engage in the bank ing business there. President Joseph J. Lannin, of the Red Sox, admitted yesterday that he had given upA hope of inducing Carrigan to change his mind. s,
 "It is not a question of money" said Lannin. "It is not question of any differences with me or any mem- Der or members of the team. think I appreciated Bills capabilities long before the general public did, If Car rigan should decide to change his mind the job, will be open for him No successor will be appointed while there is the least probability or pos sibility of his recanting. But I con fess I believe the clever manager of the Red Sox most sincere in his an nounced determination to retire."
 Lannin will not intimate who may be appointed to succeed Carrigan if the leader of the Red Sox does not change his plans. Indeed, it is known that the worlds champions are on the market. Llahnin is anxious to close out his Boston interests, so that he may devote his entire attention to his business prospects in and about New York. Naturally if Carrigan does not go with the valuable franchise, players and property in the event of a disposal.t he new owners might wish to make their own appointments.
 If Lannin retains the club, as he assuredly will do unless he realizes a fancy price for his stock, the veter- an second baseman, Jack Barry, prob ably will have first consideration for the appointment Barry, as field cap tain, was of inestima'ble assistance to Carrigan. Jack knows the game from start to finish. He is possessed of a charming personality. He learned his baseball under Connie Mack, one of the craftiest generals ever known in the game.
 Some time ago it was announced Pat Donovan would succeed Carri- gan if the latter retired. Pat, who is associated with MT. Lannin in the Buffalo club of the International league, has declined the honor.
 Joe Tinker is doomed to the order of the tin can, according to iQforma- ton obtainable from the west. Chas. Weeghman, president of the Cubs, is not so friendly as he was to the man that won a pennant in the Federal league with the Chicago Whales. The stockholders thought a combination of the old Cubs and the Whales would waltz to a National league pennant. When Tinker, who cultivated just such an lmpreSS1On, 1alled so QlSmallyS the myriad stockholders started after Thinkers scalp through Weeghman. it is said. / Chicago, just now, is as bad as Cincinnati" said one of the Cubs during the last eastern trip of the Chi cago team. "The directors hold a star chamber meeting every morning, and discuss ways and means of run ming the club. Tinker didn't really have a great deal to say, and I am sure he would not continue under ex- isting conditions. We understand his contract expires at the end of this year. There is little likelihood of it being renewed"
 In Chicago it is said that, Weegh- man and the other directors have be- gun to make a great play for Frank Chonce,C who is still lion in the Windy City. Whether Chance would consent to return to the National league is a question. When he left the Yankees he declared the was with the big show for 3ll tiple The Peerless Leader was dis gusted~ with the game at that time. He quit to devote his entire at- |