New-York tribune., 1921-02-18


say as to the playing of the New York
Nationals the coming year. Indeed, it
is the belief of many Of McGraw's
friends that this is to be the last
season he will shoulder the RESPONSE
bilities of the playing end of the game.
Perhaps he would have quit at the end
of last season had Christy Mathewson
not developed an attack Of tuberculosis.
Matty was brought here as assistant
manager and coach and McGraw inti-
mated at the time it was with the idea
Of preparing q successor.
Hugh Jennings is a manager Of long
experience and a bosom friend of Nc
Graw in the bargain. He was q CO.
star with Mac on the famous old
to effect perfect understanding of
the McGraw system, which has brought
so many pennants to New York. Jen-
nings's early experiences as a major
league manager were probably the
most spectacularly brilliant of Amer
lean League history.
Three Pennants in Row
In 1907 he took charge of the Detroit
Tigers, which for years had been
habitual second division tenants, and
championships. OF recent years Hughie
lost some of his popularity in the
City of the Straits, but it has been
generally supposed that friction with
certain stars, notably Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, his successor, was the direct
cause of Jennings losing his grin,
Jennings should prove one Of the
most popular mentors the big .own
has ever seen. New York, during four
la- 1. =
the main attractions of the game. He
introduced new system of coaching
when he first came east with his
Tigers; this was a combination of
coaching and roofing in which Hughie
plucks the grass of the sidelines and
intersperses his lively chatter with
generous numbers of "E-e-eyah," u
battle cry he made famous.
How highly McGraw regards Jen-
nings is evidenced by the fact of
Hugh's early departure for San An
tonic. 1t will be his office to see that
everything is arranged for the clubs
reception about q week latter. Indeed,
there is possibility that Jennings
may be in complete command for the
first week or two, as McGraw may be
somewhat delayed in getting away
from Cuba.
Manager Miller Huggins OF the Yam
KEGS was tat home" to the boys yester- !
day afternoon, but had no news of mo- |
ment to dispense He is still hopeful |
of landing q veteran left fielder, though |
he admits a certain three cornered deal
in which he was interested seems to
have back-kicked for the time Hug
gins will leave for Cincinnati to-mor-
row and will join the Yankee players at
Shreveport La, the day they are sched-
uled to arrive there.
The little manager OF the Yankees
does not appear disturbed over the
threatened hold-out of Catcher Wallie |
Schang, which has been reported from
Philadelphia.
"Schang is under contract TO our club
for the season of 1921" said Huggins.
He will be in Shreveport in good sea-
son. never fear"
Higgins says that Frank Baker is
satisfied to throw his big hat behind
the Yankee offensive If he plays ball
this year.
Baker to Answer Soon
'It is simply q question of his chiid's
health" said Miller "He has assured
US he would play either here or wher-
ever he might be traded if the child's
condition improves favorably in the
near future. Baker has promised to
give us definite answer within the
next week or ten days. He is sure of
q hearty welcome at Shreveport If he
comes"
The Stoneham Nc Graw- McQuade cor
poration is not going to let expense
stand in the way of competent pitch
ing staff. Messrs, McGraw and Jen-
nings Will have a raft of young pitch
ers under observation at San Antonio.
The latest to be signed answers to
the. name of c. Raymond Evans and
halls from' Elizabeth City, N. C. Evans
IS right handed pitcher. He is only
twenty-one years of age, weighs 1875
pounds and is 5 feet IL inches tail
Charles H. Ebbets, president of the
Brooklyn club, yesterday bulletined the
signed contract of Pitcher John K.
MllJus for the season of 1921.