Evening star., 1916-11-26

Plank. for one. has demap pded that he
| De sent to some eastern team, because
| he cannot stand the Mound city eli.
| mate. Fielder Jones should be busy a,
the meeting. trying to make trades.
| Donovan would not hesitate to take
several Of the players Jones has men
toned as being on the market for Bill
| feels that although he has lot OF
stars there remain some weak spots to
be filled. Derrill Pratt would cause
Bill to go long way with his clubs
coin and some ball players, for he
would be a wonderful man for the
Yankees at second base, where the
| team has long been weak Gedeon, a
weak hitter. already Is slated to return
to the Salt Lake City club.
President Comiskey of the White Sox
still is sphinx regarding the manage
friends close to him have formed the
opinion he contemplates "A change, pro-
viding he can locate man he wants.
The rumor that George Stovall was
comiskey's return from Wyoming,
where he went on a hunting trip with
Ban Johnson. Storali is not under con-
sidcration at all and never has been.
But there is no denying that Com =
iskey believed he had the best team
in the American League last season and
that he would have won the pennant
had the team been properly handled.
II ne cannot ma Il man WnOH1 ne tHsnkS
can do better with the team, he will
continue Rowland as manager. He has
declined to commit himself as to Wha t
his plans are. but it Is a safe predic-
tion that he is not satisfied with Row
land and if the right man is available
Rowland will have successor before
next season starts.
Just whv some of the clubs in need of
a live manager don't give Billy Murray
consideration is not clear. He has a
most successful record and would
, make a team like the White SoX a
pennant winner beyond question.
Rowland has not made good, and is
not given credit for being major
league leader by the fans of Chicago.
He had a good team in the last race:
one which under a different system of
play might have won the flag.
1t probably will not be decided until
the American League meeting who will
take Carrigan's place as manager of
the world champions. Branch R;ckey
would fit in well, and it is understood
that Ban Johnson has promised to rec
ornmend him.
There are reasons for believing tha t
Rickey would make good. for he would
have a team of great strength to han
die. and he has the right spirit and
, must be given credit for being real
hustler who has fairly good i.ieas of
how to handle a ball team.
Manager Griffith is convinced that
Harry Harper will be one of the best
pitchers in the league next season.
Until the Hackensack southpaw in
iured his arm last summer he was the
most consistent performer on Grlf-
fth's staff. Bonesetter Reese has
mended the trouble. and with expe-
rience the youngster gained during
the last campaign. and the fact that
he has acquired control. lack of which
was the one weakness he displayed
! during the early period of his career,
there is no left-handed twirler in the
league who equals him in the matter
of having splendid assortment of all
kinds of stuff and the knowledge of
how to pitch to the various batsmen
Another shift has been made in the
plans for the makeup of the Pirtass in
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