Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
Coofnbs Quits
Noted Slugger
Succeeds Him

The unexpected has happened. Jack
Cnumbs. who he-uically assumed rhs
management of the Philadelphia Ma.
tiunai League team this year ON the
canning" of Pat Moran. resigned his
post yesterdRy. lie Was promptly sue.
cseded by old Wooden SHOES Cra-
va1h. the noted stugger Of the league.
Cactus or "GHvvy,'' as ne LIS better
known. viii attempt II win some ha j
games fur the Philadelphians ana To
keep the team from sliding out OF ths
league entirely. While Gavvy has the
best wishes of al. he has undertaken
a herculean task and prospects, are any.
thing but bright GRvvy will have &C
win most Of the games hImseif
Clifford c. C-avaLh, now Manage,
CravaIh was born IN San Dlegp. Cal
March g. 1sg2 He started his bal
playing career with the San Diego club
IN the California League In 1sG2 Tbs
next year he PLAYED with the Los Ange-
lie club of the Pacific Cnast League.
He played with Los Angeles until
1903. when ne was purchased by the
Boston American League club. The
next wear he was sold 70 Chicago whitc
Sex and then traded to Washington
The Senators released him TO the Min
neapnlis club OF the American Asspc.a.
tim.
After pia ing with this team for
three TeH-s he was procured by the
Philadelphia Nationals. which teHm IL
has been with ever since Gavvy, Will.
mt a consistent hatner. has always
been hard hitter and a slugger ex-
rraurtina-v. His average has houeree
around 20 during his sray with Phi.
adelphia.
GHvvv has been c.outing the bal
this season harder than IN all his
career, and at present tops the Ma
1nna1 League nartsrs with an averags
OF 1854
II is understood thai Coombs and
" rfr-eo, ne captain OF the FhiIiiss
had stormy interview with Baker
yesterday, and that Whitfield was toll
ID leave the club owners Offices
Cponrs. r is Sid, viii retire perma-
nently from baseball. Els friends say
he was discouraged and Disguised
tur the reason that President Bakas
refused To provide him with COM
rstent players
Cnpnshs critieissa aaieer
"Cravafh Ii my uIznzger as inng as
he lives" sRid Bali =, after yester.
days game N PhilHdeiphi There
is a man who viii be a SUCCESS"
II did everything that could b.
done with The material had at my
disposal" said CoombE There ars
weak spots IN the club and I made
suggestions for their strengthening
not one OF which WAS acted upon. ]
rave no complaint To make a. to Nil
Bakers decision that he wanted an
other manager. but OBJECT Id his
passing the buck to me as the caus,
Of nus teams failure. have --ea.
respect for Cravarhs ability, but
don't think he IT anybody else CHI
win bail games wiz. the material
mad.
We were In fine shape al tht
start OF the season. but On our lasl
Western trip we passed more thai
s2s just for tape to FIX UP Spike
wounds and other injuries. Now.
understand, Mr.. Baker has ruled thai
the players must bEy their owa tape
WhItted, Sticking and Meusel have
been playing games with injuries thai
would have kept them On the bench
with any other team IN the ieagus
We didn't have substitutes to take
-heir places and I had no way Of get
ling any new players.
Bakers letter accepting Coombs
resignation said:
"-- -----r--- your resignation anc
giving you YOUR release ! want TO ex-
press To You my sincerest regards
regret very much that matters have
gone SO badly with the club and know
you did all in your power TO win
New York Tribune. July O. 1914