New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22
Major League Clubs
To Drop Some Pilots

time lie quit 80 devote his entire
attention to his California RAM.
Later. when Chance went back 10 l.e
game. he entered II as minor ieasue
raeuatc. lie controls large sn1t
Of the stock Of the Los Angels ciLo
~ nc Pacific Coast League, whlch ne
built zap into pennant "'hhe' ''''
season. 81, ..iot,+ IN
100 chance 10 return to his irsl
inve mt 10 DO so II is almost a
rorooone conclusion that an oppor-
t,,itv will have 20 be given Frank 10
p,rcbase u fair-sized interest IN inc
,car Chances business interests IN
california place him beyond the lure
M 2 stipulated salary even Sueh
500 OO0 salary as he drew as man
sger OF the Yankees. ,,--
From Cleveland comes q rumohne
noise that intimates things may not
he 30 rosy in the managerial lie OF
leo Fohl as they were while the
Indians threatened TO run off with an
American League pennant. Fohl was
"a seven DAYS wonder before his CLUB
folded in the final stages OF the race
Rut while the Cleveland club failed
Iris Speaker did not.
One Fragrant Flower
Alter The blow-off Iris proved the
one fragrant flower in withered ana
fading bouquet Wherefore, II is
argued by the Speaker boosters, ms
and not Fohl. was responsible Tor
the entire Cleveland uplift In TINS
connection the old idea Of saving the
useless expenditure of bench man
ayers salary is being advocated
Friends Of Speaker argue that he mas
earned the right 20 greater consider
alton. Iris is said to have mana
rerial ino.inations. if not aspirations.
For the last four months there has
been talk of a change IN the leader
ship Of the Chicago White SoN.
Clarence Rowland, IN the opinion o.
his contemporaries. has not measured
up TO really high-claSs standards
Smart managers of the American
League maintain that Rowland for the
last two seasons has had club 10 or
% Der cent stronger than the worlds
champion Red SoN.
The return to the White SoX IN
canacitv of coach of Kid Gleason dur
iuc the last few weeks Of the last
season has already been interpreted
Charles Com lskey TO provide a new
manager for 1917. This Comiskey has
denied Naturally, if the Old Roman
intended 70 let Rowland 90, he would
ease the blow as much as possible by
masking The change during the of
season.
The .rea, majority of the major
l4agu, managers Of 1916 are protected
5v -c-r contracts over the coming sea
son. Cincinnati. the most Eighty city Of
ALL his ted itself 10 Christy Mathew
son through 1917 and 1918. The con-
tracts o. NcGraw with the Giants and
WIbert Robinson with the Robins both
hare one more year TO 90. George
Sta.inps IS bound to the Braves 10 the
end OF 1920. Pat Moran is under con
tract 20 The Phillies for next year
Jimmy Callahan is sure Of another
years grace. "a least, in Pittsburgh un-
less DreyfusS sells the club, which rs
improbable The same goes for Miller
Higgins with the BrittOns in St. Louis
Net 80 Well Protected
American League managers are not sn
well protected generally. Connie Mack
81 Philadelphia. and Clark Griffith, at
N ashing-on. are stockholders as well
as leaders. and consequently beyond
the reach Of directors foibles. Hugh
Jennings - bound to Detroit by term
contract. The same goes for Fielder
Jones and the Browns.
Bill Donovan has just signed 70 lead
the Yankees next year. The owners OF
the Yankees felt that the Smiling ono
should have another year in which to
perfect his plans. They believed that
Donoyan's club might have won the
uennant this season but for the I'M
usually severe handcaps from sickness
and injuries that impaired the teams
strength the greater part OF the cam
paign.
Chicago and Boston, then, from this
long range perspective, seem most
likely 10 furnish the greater part Of the
winter leagues CUFF about managerial
shakeups. IL now appears a certainty
that both the Cubs and the White SoX
will have new leaders in 1917. CARR
gan's retirement makes necessary the
selection Of q pilot for the worlds
champions. There is always the chance
that Iris Speaker may be exalted to
the Cleveland throne. But changes IN
other major league Arrangements are
very unlikely, except in the event OF
sale.
Inc experience OF Roger bIeshaHAH'
deposed from the management OF the
Cubs when the Weeghman interests
secured control, shows that even term
contract is Of little protection 10 a
manager against new club president
bent upon a change in leadership. And
il must be confessed there are plenty
of major league clubs for sale-Red
Sox, Robins. Pirates, Senators and Car
dinals-if the early hot stove league
gossip Is TO be relied upon.