The sun., 1918-12-15
Herzog Always Stars in
Hot StOve League Season
AS Usual Charey's Affairs Promise Food for Fans
Will Coombs Chase Jinx?-Kid Gleason, Diamond
Martinez Used Belt on Rookie.
by sHORTsToP.

There scarcely Is Il bot stove league
season in which Charley Herzog. former
captain Of the Giants, doesn't figure In
some capacity. Last winter the Mary
land cantaloupe farmer held up the deal
which brought Larry Doyle and Jess
Barnes 20 the Giants until the eve OF
the opening Of the championship season
HerZog finally agreed to go 10 Boston
on getting a two years contract calling
for $l2, 900 a year. When the big leagues
shut down last Labor Day In pursuance
OF the attitude OF the War Department
against baseball Herzog along with
other Braves received his unconditional
release.
Charley then made application for
commI ssion in the naval aviation service
and received Il four days before the ar
mist!ce was signed. He was packing to
leave for Massa chusetts Technical School
in Boston when the war came to an emo
Herzog now is wondering just where
he stands He assumes now that base
ball Is assured for next season the con-
tract he signed for two years last spring
will hold good In 1919 despite his I'M
conditional release. However. he has
not heard officially from the Boston club
20 this effect.
Contract Mu=. Held.
81 will be back with Boston next year
provided my contract holds" HerZoe
said at the meeting last week "Oi
course. II the Boston club should take
the stand that my release last Septem'
Der aibrogated the two years contract and
try to sign me to another ! would not
stand for II and would get out OF base
ball. I have a good ofrer to go into
business In Baltimore. but baseball II
my game, and / guess the old fever
would get me II tried TO get In some
other line"
Despite his experiences in Cincinnati
"Herzy'' would not mind trying another
whirl at the managerial end OF the game
ct consider my career in Cincinnati al
a sort OF prep school experience tha'
may come in good later on"
IIerEy said that his managerial expe'
rlence in Cincinnati came In good steat
when he applied for commission IN th'
Naval Aviation Corps. The officer who
was questioning Herzog asked: Have
YOU ever had any position OF RESPONSE
bility?" Charley answered: We'll,
managed tho Cincinnati club for thre'
| years, and
THAT'S enough replied tho coione
! interrorating him. ANY man that hal
managed the Reds for three years de
serves q commission in any army"
Gan Coombs Break Jinxf
| Few men ever selected to manage G
ball club were better fitted for such Q
post than Jack Coombs. the Brooklyn
pitcher, who last week was offered tn
management OF the Phillies. Coombs hal
! been a close student OF the game evel
| since he was a star In college and Is
man who commands respect.
II Jack accepts the offer II will b
interesting to see II he can break thu
hoodoo which has followed all grea
! Athletic players when they tried mana
| gerial duties at the end Of successful
| pIayinR careers. Many have tried theil
hand at the managerial game. but mont
! has succeeded
! Harry Davis. for years captain anC
assistant manager Of the Athletics trtet
his hand as manager OF the CLEVELAND
| club, but did not even stick a season
I AT the close OF his athletic career Mont,
Cross, one OF the smartest players Macl
! ever had. left TO become manager o