New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Troy Trojan
Is in Line for
Skeeter Job
Will Confer With Dave
Driscoll To-day About
New League Team
By w. ]. Macbeth

John J. Evers, one of the most pictu-
rescue figures of the National League
for more than q decade, will in all
probability manage the Jersey City
club Of the New International League
this season. While no Official an
nouncement to this effect was made at
yesterdays meeting of the club owners
of this new Class AA circuit at the
Biltmore Hotel, the secret was unrav-
elled from an apparently reliable au-
thority.
Evers, who went to his home, at
Troy, N. Y, upon the return of the
Boston Red Sox from their joint tour
with the Brooklyn Dodgers recently,
will be in this city to-day to confer
with Dave Driscoll. the hustling pro-
moter Of the city beyond the Hudson
The present plan is to have the Trojan
act as playing manager Of the Shelters,
a dual role for which he is we'll quail
fed.
1t is understood that the Boston
American League club will not stand in
the way of Evers's advancement. Be-
cause of his long and honorable career
on the diamond JOHNNY is to be given
his unconditional release by the Red
Sox. provided he can come to salts
factory terms with the Jersey City
owners.
Was Keystone King
For more than decade Johnny
Evers was one Of the best known play
ers of the National League. He was
one of the brainiest men the game has
known. and by far the best second
basemen of his company AS pivot man
CT the intield of the Cubs during the
triumphs of Frank Chance Evers
earned the sobriQuet of "Keystone
King" Johnny figured in no less than
four world series championships, two
OF them successful, with the old Cubs.
He managed the Cubs in 1913. sue
ceeding Hank O'Day. The following
Inter WI Charlie Murphy. sold Evers to
prominently in the sensational pennant
light Of the 1914 Braves and their equal
~ sensational victory over the famous
Athletics in four straight games for
the worlds championship that fall.
In the season of 1915 Evers's throw
ing arm went back on him. He con-
tracted case of neuritis, from which
he never fully recovered. He could no
longer stand the strai n Of a major
league campaign. He stayed with Bos.
ton, however, until we'll into the mid
Ole OF last summer, having tied up with
Inc Braves by three-year contract.
Last summer Moran took this contract
off Boston's hands, and Evers finished
the season with the Quakers.
The Phillies gave Evers his uncondi-
tional release last fall. When Ed Bar
row accepted the management of the
Boston Red Sox he engaged Evers as
lnheld coach and utility infieldcr for
the Boston Americans.
Committee Gives Schedule
The schedule committee decided upon
all details of the 140 games scheduled
for the new International League at
yesterdays meeting. The season will
open May and close September Is.
Northern clubs will open in southern
cities as follows: Toronto in Bingham
ton: Buffalo, in Baltimore; Rochester.
IN Jersey City; Syracuse. in Newark.
Inc season in the north will open
May II as follows: Binghamton, in To-
TEonto; Baltimore. in Buffalo; Jersey
Clty. IN Rochester; Newark, in Syra-
cuse.
Pat ). Donovan. who owns the SYRIA
cuse franchise, also will manage that
club: Donovan in his day was one of
! the leading outielders of the National
League. He playN eight years in
H1,ittsburgh and four years in St. Louis.
ne managed the Brooklyn club three
seasons, 1906-'08 inclusive. He scout
ed for the Red Sox in 1909 and man
aged the same team in 1910 and 1911.
IN 19l2-13-14 Pat Donovan again
acted a4 as scout Of the Hub aggregation.
ne went to the International League
clun OF Buffalo in 1915, winning a pen
n ,al his first season.. He repeated in
1915. Last year his club dronned tho
championship, though it vas vas ver rv
prominent in the race all the way.