New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
MAJOR LEAGUES
WILL STANDPAT
AS TO LEADERS
Dreyfuss to Keep Callahan
and Tinker Will Stick
to Cubs
BY w. J. MACBETH

II begins TO appear as II there VIII
be no managerial changes in the major
leagues before the beginning OF the
1918 campaign, at least. The stmos-
sphere was a bit clouded when the sea-
son Of 1918 came TO an end. Since then
no less than three Of the supposedly
doubtful positions have been filled by
the reappointment Of last years lead
ers, while the sale Of another club
makes possible the retention OF still
another.
Word came from Pittsburgh yester-
day that Barney Rreyfuss, president
of the Pirates, had decided 70 give
Jimmy Callahan another chance. Cal
lahan was In bad favor with his boss
because Of the slump of the Buccaneers
last midseason and of the trouble he
had had with certain Pirate stars. Be
fore the season was half over Callahan
began TO experiment for 1917, fact
that did not greatly please his en-
ployer.
Tried New Men
Callahan, however, seems 70 have
been able TO bring Dreyfuss around to
his way Of thinking. Perhaps Jimmy
had the right idea after all. He tired
out "A lot of new men through many
weeks. He should therefore have an
advantage over the other second di-
vision managers who put all their en-
ergies into attempts to finish as highly
as possible and who next spring VIII
have TO begin TO study the green ma
teriai that has been collected by the
scouts.
When the curtain was rung down on
the 1916 campaign there were threc
managers in the American League and
at least two in the National who were
not under contract for next season.
These were Clarence Rowland, of the
White SoX; Bill Donovan, of the Yam
KEGS, and Lee Foil, of the Indians. IN
Ban Johnson's circuit; Jimmy Gala
han, of the Pirates, and Joe Tinker. Of
the Cubs. Besides Bill Carrigan, of
the worlds champion Red SoX, had an
nounced his determination permanent
~ to retire. OF all Of these only the
two positions in Chicago seem at all
in doubt.
In the American League Bill Dono-
van and Lee Foil have, both been re-
engaged for 1917 Harry Frazee and
Hugh Ward. the new owners of the
worlds champions. are hopeful thar
DlIl 1hlt gan Ut liIOuAth W thNhEN
his mind about immediate retirement,
Charles A. Comiskey has not announced
his plans, but he has sent out good
many hints that Clarence Rowland will
be kept in command of the White Sos.
1t is said that Rowland's clean sweep
Of the Chicago city series over the
Cubs somewhat tempered the blow 20
Comskey's pride caused by the failure
Of his white -hosed warriors in the pen
nant race. Comiskey has not said thai
Rowland will be retained, but he has
said that Kid Gleason will not be APP
pointed manager. which is interpreted
by the Old Romans friends as equiv
alent to the announcement that there
will be no change before another year.
May Be No Change
Should Csrrigan consent to return
to the Red Sox il would not be at all
surprising if all sixteen managers who
finished the 1916 campaign should be
I i'm charge when the 1917 race began.
From Chicago it is reported that q
wave Of sentiment has set IN toward
even the much abused Joe Tinker. Sew
eral months ago 1t was believed that
the once renowned shortstop Of the
famous Cubs was 10 be asked to walk
the plank. More especially is this SO,
those close 10 the inside insist, be-
cause number of candidates who have
been seriously considered as Tinkers
successor have fatty declined.
ST Sanborn, a conservative scribe Oh
Chicago, believes Tinker will be re-
tanned because there is no better man
in sight.
"Since the city series" writes 81,
"the men who were dissatisfied with
the showing Of the Cubs have had tins
TO look matters over and some Of them
are reported to have cooled off. Par.
of the cooling process has been due
TO the problem of how to replace Tink-
er with any one sure to do better
There is an element among the stock
holders which, while not wholly friend
~ TO Tinker, is inclined to make sure
of an improvement before swapping
pilots"
The fate of Tinker will be settled
by the board of directors of the Chi
cago Nationals next Monday. On that
date the annual meeting of the stock
! holders of the club will be held. Pro-
spective successors TO Tinker who de-
clined the nomination, gossip insists
were Frank Chance, Jack Hendricks,
Fred Mitchell and Dick Kinsella. 1t
/ has been intimated that Larry Doyle
might have the job for the asking.
I But Larry, who is wintering IN TINS
city, declares his ambition does not run
in that direction.
| Plans for the spring training Of the
| Yankees have been practically COM
pleted. Business Manager Harry Spar
row said yesterday.
Donovan has decided upon short
! training trip, as you know" declared
! Sparrow. 1.-THE pitchers will report to
/ him a week or ten days earlier than
/ the main squad. which will not reach
Macon, Ga, until almost the middle
of March. Bill is of the opinion that
two weeks will be ample TO put his vet
Grams in playing trim. -,
According to the present plans
/ Sparrow continued, mo games will be
/ PLAYED with minor leagues or college
clubs of the South. The club will break
camp about March !, when It will join
\ forces with the Boston Braves and be-
Gin the joint junket northward, an
bounced earlier. 1t is believed that
the eight or ten games With the Braves,
together with the spring series against
the Robins. will give the 1917 Yankees
far better than customary practice IN
I g. Tho canning season..