The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27
GABBY STREET HAS AMBITION TO BE MANAGER.

Gabby Street, veteran catcher of the Nashville Volunteers, wants
uiE ta DISet that nsx two % o. r, three 95s ,. %asna nat sin in the hes, sun Ian major are plan,
placed d is his bid i in for %F" o a o. of the joS 3 'nS'F teams ana street has already
Sa aG, has been in the Southern league for seven years, having
Of the highest grade at all times and his long experience as a backstop
c elaborate with a pilot, Gabby has always proved Of considerable help
stops by many miles and there are myriad tviriers in baseball, who owe
: ~' Gabby b believes sleeves Su that to q Be- "a q s afsta sT'9 mS 81 charley msg street San T.
entirely m familiar 36.- with ., Southern league affairs; ms q mistake to
ager'" says Gab9y, They come into the league entirely unfamiliar
ieve have the goods to make a successful f%i Dixie ey Leaders s s1S' ! hope : that Ss
street is a hero of the late world war and bears cars from mustard
haas Ss %oi'S Se sOW aEfact n% in haS No Mans is Land AN Hs work back of the plate
he hS ia -" "t H'g tied , Witn R% how Hnrsrs oy nm ms ,e experiences tsa nn over There" and
Street has friends throughout the minors and majors who hone
ne may be, sucoessful in landing the leadership of a team.
Eddie Mcdonald. veteran second baseman and captain Of the Bnm-
i l% %as sar0 Ts;r is another nc he. who has the managerial bee buung in his
entitled to a commission. /"
w,,s Jimmy GIm %ild ,s, will! again ii meet Pal Moore on the same, day that Jess
engagement with Jack Dempsey 0 Ne@ =" " r0'uFn
pAzzr VANCE TO GET ANOTHER TRIAL WITH YASKs
pazay Vance, the fiery-haired pitcher with the Chicks last season,
f'osm M Memphis is to aDt the New t%" York m ~ Ya nss" who OK fo seSs0G the b bs D,t wsar
wanting, later selling him to the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast
and Ne SoS s.s the beg. n'P ss, @sss sst,;s Are ,1 ss1nE s, to s,ss Damy another chance
win make seven clubs in the veteran orEsn IL Il tS that at" have e'' eoppe d
the emblem; The s.. Louis Cardinals are the only outfit that have Yet
The second suessers say Jess Willard was too old and made a
mistake when he entered the ring against lack Dempsev To witch
Jess adds a hearty amen. "
Jess is certain that n mistake was mada uewha rhor ~ -
up against the human catamount. ""
PAT MORAN RELIEVES THIRTEEN is LUCKY.
Ball players as a rule are superstitious and shy at the number IA
but Pat Moran, manager of the Cincinnati Reds, who are Is certain "a
win the National leaene pennant this year as there is a rease IN
Mexico, is one athlete who is strong for the hoodoo number. There's
q reason. e-
Pat Is the thirteenth manager of the Redlegs since 1891 MANY
are the pilots who have had charge of the managerial reins OF the Gin.
cinnatians. and an even dozen raw have passed on after giving N nm
as a bad job, Pat was No, 12 and he went after It tooth and nail
with the result that his club is going to win this years pennant
Here is a list Of Red managers and their positions since 1871
1S91-1SS4-Charles Comiskey, first base.
1S95-1S99-Wm. (Buck) Ewing, catcher. 0
1900-Bob Allen, shortstop.
1901-John (Badl McPhee. second base,
1902-190b-Joe Kelley outfelder.
l906-1907-Ned Hanlon, outfielder. =
190S-John CAMEL, first base
19O9-t91l-Clarke Griffith, pitcher.
1912-Hank 0Day, pitcher-umpire.
1e13-Joe Tinker, shortstop.
1914-1916-Charley Hergog, shortstop.
1sl6-1S1S-Chrkty Mathewson, pitcher.
1919-Pat Moran, catcher.