The sun., 1918-12-25
STAR 0UTFIELDERS
WISHED ON YANKS
But There Is Little Chance
That Cobb, Jackson or Felsch
VIII Land Here.
BY FREDERICK q. LIEB.

In their great desire to make the
Yankees absolute pennant contenders
divers baseball critics have opined that
there In considerable chance of landing
Cobb, jackson and lrolsch here--either
all or in part II has been shown that
Cobb got $4,000 q year from Detroit.
and Il has been stated that the club
would not want to sign him again at
anything like that rate. and that unless
MS terms were met Cobb would not play.
Also. It has been stated that Jackson
no longer was persona grata TO the
Chicago club because he Quit to work
in shipyard, md Felsch likewise was
not In the good graces Of Charley
Comiskey.
Much az we would like to SEQ some OF
these stars shifted to the payroll of the
Yankees, we do not believe there Is any
serious chance of their coming here.
Dstroit without Cobb would be a poor
imitation OF Hamlet without tho Melan-
choly Dane, and Frank Navin knows II
better than anybody else AZ for Jack
son and FelBch. we note that at the an
nual meeting OF the American League
Comiskey did not press his threatened
night to bar players who went to the
shipyards last summer. The wish for
the stars 10 lsudabie. but the realisation
IL something much different
Going Back TO the OLD.
The announcement by James c. Jones'
VICE president Of the S. Louis Nationals,
mat Major Branch Hickey. president Of
that club, also will be manager next
N TO- 10, H..
In the National League. As Il is as
stunned that Major Hickey will retain the
presidency OF the Cardinals. there will
be two manager presidents In the league.
This would look like a return to the
early days OF professional baseball when
the manager OF bail club was presi-
dent. business manager. field manager,
trainer, be'sun tight and midshIpmite
However, frequently in the old days the
manager would let the team captain
look after all the work on the ball field
II two clubs are able to get along
with manager-presldents, several others
may ask why maintain the expense OF
two high salaried jobs, when one man
can look after itT' Most presidents
however. own or control the majority
holdings OF the stock in their clubs, and
have made baseball their bnsiness. Most
or them get fat salaries, the biggest Of
which is that drawn by Harry Hemp
stead. president of the Giants. who
draws yearly stipend OF $4,000.
In the American League, while Connie
Mack and Clark Griflth do not hold the
title of president In their respective
clubs.--the Athletics and Washington
they perform all the duties Of a club
president
Ben Shibe. president OF the Athletics.
10 well along in years and has retired
from the active affairs OF the Phila-
delphia Americans. In Washington. Ben
Minor Is only nominal executive Of the
club, a. Griffith has full charge Of OPP
Grating the club and making deals and
tradeS
National League Against II.
Sentiment in favor of a manager
president was not very strong at the
! meeting OF the National League. 1t
will be recalled that the National
League declined TO seat Fred Mitchell.
the new president OF the club, despite
the fact that Mitchell said he was rot
manager of the club at present, his old
contract having run out. Asked whether
he would be manager of the Chicago
club next season, Mitchell declined to
| reply. and the National League would
! not ceat him.
Hickey. as president OF the Cardinals.
has attended several National League
meetings, and John TIMER. the former
| president of the league. considered him
enc OF the live wires among National
League presidents.
In order to amend the constitution 20
! admit managers to league meetings,
the National League would have to vote
unanimously in favor of such change.
The sentiment in the league, however.
is hostile to any such change, and as
one vote could block II, It looks as
though the active directors of both the
Chicago and st. Louis clubs will be
without voice at future National League
councils.