The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-30
A. |. BOOM IN
GOTHAM IS PLAN
Higgins Is Man to Challenge
Giants Supremacy,
JOHNSON PRAISES LEADER
Hickey May Manage St, Louis
Nationals Next Year,
BY l. {. sANeoRN.

BY !. L. hRNBONNs
CHICAGO Oct S0-SolutOn OF one OF
the toughest problems that has faced
the American league Is believed by
President Johnson to have been found
In the signing Of Miller Huggins TO man
age the New York Yankees
Manhattan island Is the one spot In
the baseball map where the American
league has been consistently rated sec
ond to the National by the home base
ball fans, because New lork's fandom
but falls all over itself to cater to
winner In any line OF endeavor. Hug
gins is expected to convert the Yankees
into a winner
Dan Praise. HuuuInS
"Col. Rupert made the wIsest pos
sible selection" said Mr. johnson yes
terday, when he picked Huggins for
his manager out OF the big field OF elig-
ibles for the position | have knuwn
Huggns for a number OF years and
have admired him personally and as
baseball man. In St Louis he has got
and has shown his ability TO handle
men. In New York he will not be ham
pered by lack Of funds and he has
learned by yeors Of enforced economy
how to make the most OF money placed
at his disposal"
The combination Of liberal and
popular ownership and tactical and
| experienced management Is expected TO
improve the American league situation
In New York. When Clark Griffith was
in charge OF the Yankees they were
! handicapped by their ownership and the
| location OF their grounds.
Hickey May Pilot Cards.
Who will succeed Huggins as man
| ager OF the Cardinals is not yet known,
| but II is thought President Hickey may
tako the Job hiRself, II he can. find no
one whom he thinks would do better In
| handling men. Hickey had managerial
| experience with the Browns before ac-
cepting the presidency OF the National
| league club In ST. Louis
President johnson left last night for
Mercer, wis. TO join Charles A. Comls-
keys party at Camp Jerome In the eele-
bration Of the White SoX victory over
the Giants In the worlds series. He was
accompanied north by William Leahy
and Claire Hartlgan, and expected to re-
turn the middle OF next week.
Chance for Ban To Be Major.
M Johnson refused to speculate on
his chances OF getting into France with
| the American expeditionary force this
winter, but said II was up to Adjt Gen.
| Mccain, TO whom he offered his services
in person the first OF the week In wash
lngton. While at the capital Virginia
regiment was on Its way throug'
ington bound for somewhere In France,
and its staff offered Mr.. Johnson ma
jor's commission with their regiment.
Having already placed his services at
the command OF Gen. Mccain, he was
Obliged TO decline the offer.
Regarding the report THAT Del Pratt
and Johnny I.avan OF the St Louis
Browns we're liable to be traded off this
winter ON account OF their suit for $780,
non agoInst President Ball OF the
Browns Mr.. Johnson said there was no
chance The players were poorly ad-
vised, he said, but there was no hard
feelings between them and the club
owner.
Rowland Back From Camp.
Manager Rowland OF the White Sox
returncd from Camp Jerome with one or
two of the Bards and reported a
fine time was being had. In spite OF the
bad weather which was keeping the
campers from getting into good physical
, condition for the winters campaign.
Wells outpolnts Kelly.
I PITTSFltuD. NJ So, Oct So.-Matt
Wells, English boxer, outpolnted ''Har-
lem Eddie" Kelly Of New York In n l2-
-ound bout here last night. Each man
| uaIphe1 In NJ 4 40 mounds