The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-18
ONE CHANGE IN
BIG LEAGUE PILOTS
George Mooney Gibson, of
Pirates, Only New Field
General for 1920.

NEW YORK, Feb lS.-The lineup Of
field generals for the 1920 campaign
in the major league Is practically com
plcted according TO indications at the
present writing. and George Mooney
Gibson. Of the Pirates, takes rank as
the on,y new manager.
Prior 20 the birth Of the new year
II was figured In some quarters that
Clark Griffith, having become president
and part owner Of the Washington cruz,
would step down and out as a manager
and turn the reins over To someone else
II was also predicted that Branch
Hickey would appoint field manager
for the Cardinals and devote his entire
time to the duties Of running the Gun
over n mahogany desk one or both
Of these managers may select an as
sstant yet, for there is plenty OF time
but II Is good bet that the activities
Of both the Cards and Senators will be
largely directed by the men who held
the reins in 1919
Though Gibson Is the only new APP
pointee, he may not feel quite so lone
some when he remembers that GaVvy
Cravath. Of the Pills and Iris Speaker
Of the Indians, will also he starting their
first full term as managers.
Cravath came into the leadership Of
the Phihies on the Sth day Of last July,
when Jack Coombs was let out by
President Baker. Speakers regime
started on July 49, when Lee Fohl
handed in his resignation TO President
Dunn, Of the Cleveland club, so both
have had only half seasons fling at
managerial jobs.
Figuring thar Griffith and Hickey may
be expected to stick pretty close TO the
bench and the third base coaching box
next season. the iinenn for 1900 will be
How They Stack Up.
American = Griffith, Washington
Mack Philadelphia; Gleason, Chicago;
Barrow, Boston; Jennings, Detroit.
| Speaker, Cleveland; Higgins, New
| York; Burke, st. Louis.
National--MeGraw, New York; Stall
| lings, Boston; Robinson, Brooklyn era
vath, Philadelphia; Mitchell Chicago
| Moran, Cincinnati; Gibson, Pittsburgh
| Hickey st, Louis.
| II experience in the big show. and
especially on one club, counts for any
I thing Gibson Is certainly well qualified
| to handle the affairs Of the Pirates on
| the field.
The veteran backstop has always been
popular in the Smoky City For wears
| he was the mainstay OF the Pirate
catching staff and II Is the consensus
, of opinion among the critics that smart
| catchers invariably make the best man
ayers. which is strong argument fol
| Gihby's success,
Gibson started plaving professional
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| Hudson River league back in 1908, and
he has always been a catcher, The very
same year he caught on with Buffalo II
| the Eastern leo que, and during the two
seasons that followed he stopped the
hooks and shoots Of the Montreal hurl'
| ers
| Late in the season Of 1906 Gibson got
his chance in the big show with Pitts
burgh, and for llh seasons hi5 name
was on the Pirate payroll II was Glib
son who starred with Babe Adams "
the worlds series OF 1909 against De
troit, and strange as II may seem
both are members Of the Smoky CIT!
club once again, after having been re
leased as hasbeens Gibson came Il
the Giants In 1917 and McGraw kep
him on the payroll until last season
when he was released to become man
ager OF the Toronto club. His retur
to Pittsburgh as manager Is somethin
/ Of triumph.