New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Major Leaders
ALI to Retain
Bertlls in 1920
No Managerial Changes En-
pectcd; Cardinal Fran
chisc for Toronto?
By w. ]. Macbeth

by Ball that Jimmy Burke. the Ma
tive Son. is to be continued in the
managerial seat with the st. Louis
Browns assures organized baseball
practically the same roster Of major
league managers as directed the team
play in 1919.
Rumor, at various times throughout
the playing season and since the worlds
series. associated any number of lead
ers with the guillotinc. But the near
approach Of the annual meetings finds
the entire staff Of leaders strictly on
the job. At this far distant vantage
point 1T does not appear that any OF
the team leaders are due for the
gate 1t is possible one or more may
resign, but it is doubtful if any will
be deposed
Over in Pittsburgh they have an
idea that Hugo Bezdek will not return
official indication of purpose to re-
tire it has not been announced pub
licly. Bczdek was somewhat disap-
pointed in the showing of his club Of
1919, but he had an aggregation of
green material, which was rounding
into formidable machine in the clos
ing weeks of the pennant dash. Barney
Dreyfuss has said repeatedly that he
is satisfied with Hugo and will make
no CudilSc uHI6SS tnc leader OF the
Corsairs turns in his resignation.
Cobb Not to Manage
From sources supposedly close TO
Ban johnson it was announced shortly
after the worlds series that Hughic
Jennings had served his last year as
leader of the Detroit Tigers. 1t was
said that Ty Cobb would be named as
his successor. 1t was inferred that
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playing star and the man who has con-
trolled the destinies of Detroit since
lo07 with view to conserving the
teams strength. There was an intina-
ton that there was friction between
Hughie and certain members Of the
club. notably Cobb and Bush.
Cobb has denied these allegations.
The temperamental Georgia Peach is
not ambitious, he says, to try his hand
his diamond career as an active player
shall have ended. That time. from the
form he displayed in 1919. is many
years away. Bush, who was anxious to
be traded a year ago, is quite as anX
ious now to remain with tie Tigers.
His differences with Jennings have been
adjusted If Hughic steps out. there
fore, it will be voluntarily. He has
built up fine law practice at Scran-
ton, Pa, and fortune which leaves him
independent of his baseball earning ca
pacity.
Certain it is that Pat Moran and
Kid Gleason are both intrenched in
their positions. Miller Higgins and
Wilbert Robinson are both signed for
1920. George Stallings's contract with
the Braves has one more year to ran.
Gavvy Cravath could scarcely be CON
sidered fixture with the Phillies, but
William F Baker declares he intends
to keep the slugger at the helm.
John McGraw is one of the real pow
ers behind the throne with the Giants,
and Clark Griffith with the Senator's
Fred Mitchell Will handle the Cubs even
if he is relieved OF the presidency.
Speaker is fixture in Cleveland and
Barrow in Boston, Of course. Branch
Hickey, president and manager OF the
Cardinals, is thinking seriously of re
firing from the field. But whoever be
Games the nominal team leader will
have to adhere to the presidents pol
icice.
ST. Louis Situation Delicate
OF course the situation in St. Louis,
with its several hundred National
League stockholders, is rather delicate
There has been talk, indeed, Of radical
steps to strengthen this one worry weak
link in the National League chain. Ii
the stockholders which Hickey repre-
Sents would sell the franchise at a
reasonable figure capitalists Of Toronto
would eagerly embrace the opportunity
to put the hnstling Canadian city or
the big league map.
Toronto, ii Ia believed, is quite ripe
for major league ball. The ball parl;
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