The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
Yanks Lose Ground


 recently, and just at time when they should have increased their bombardment, they seem to nave been thoroughly subdued. When they stepped to the topmost peak a week ago, fans thought the Tanks were getting ready to storm through to a flag. Then, after having wrenched the In dians' hold on first place, they slumped back into something that smacked of their August form in 1920, and relinquished their lead.
 have 1t pretty straight from man who is well versed in baseball that the morale of the Tank outfit is not what should be. Miller Huggins, who has been getting his share of the banning for the past few weeks, is not much of a tbscipli- marian, according to stories being handed out by eye witnesses of some things. This man tells mo that he was in New York recent ly and that he saw Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and another Yank performer at a certain resort on the gay whiteway about o'clock in the morning. The man says that all three were unsteady of step, and bleary of eye.
 If the Tank stars are really pulling this sort of stuff, and the rumors that they have seem plentiful, then there is little hope of their getting In on the world series money. They have a great amount of natural ability on that ball club, but Huggins will have to take drastic steps at disciplin- ing his men, if he Is to turn out a winner.
 Doyle's Misfortune
 The question naturally arises: What luck will Larry Doyle, for mer star infielder of the New York Giants, have as manager of the ill-fated Nashville club. Of course Larry isn't expected to do a thing this year. but fans are looking into the 1922 campaign.
 Nashville is hard town to manage in. And Doyle made a mess of one try at piloting a ball club. These two things are to be considered. Doyle started out as pilot of the Toronto club in the International league this spring. Even as early as May rumors began circulating on the news wires that Doyle was en- countering trouble. Before mid season had arrived, he had lost out entirely in managerial capacity.
 Now he comes to Nashville, and I would like to sec him make good, but he has a hard row to hoe. Roy Ellam would have done much better with the Vols, had he been given a free hand. The stock holders like to butt in and make trades, give orders and the Siike.
 Three other Giant stars have been tried out in managerial roles in the Southern league, and none was a success. Mike Doniin flivvereo on the job in Memphis and lost his job the first month of the season. Moose Mccormick couldn't pull the trick at Chat tanooga.
 Mir. Frank Is Wishy-washy
 It would seem that Cholly Frank, boss of the Atlanta Crackers, Is growing a bit wishy- washy in his old age. Cholly, ever fox, and recognized as a smooth artist in working trades and the like, can't seem to latch on with one major league club and make a go of it.
 A year or so ago Mir Frank s minor league club was affiliated with Connie Mack's Athletics. When Cholly wanted to strength | en his team. all he had to do was to wire Connie. and MT. Mack shipped a consignment of ma terial back by return mileage. I heard Connie and Charlie spring the brotherly love stuff in Bay St. Louis, Miss, two springs ago, and to hear Charlie tell 1t you would have thought the two had bean inseparable buddies for years.
 Last summer. however, the general biow-off came and Con nie and Charlie severed pleasant relations with each other. Cholly ing tied up with the New York Yankees. He then began looking to the Tanks for material. He got Jack Martin. Fred Smith. Markie and q number of other men from the Tanks.
 This summon the Yankee Cracker agreement was knocked to smithereens and Charlie tied up with Cincinnati. when he got Bill Rariden for his club. He sent Markle to Rediand.
 If Bill should II to give satis- faction, we will probably find the Chubby Dutchman looking else where for players next season One thing about 1t. though. he can only tie up with 16 clubs in all. After that number has been exhauoted. he'll have to start on the American association and In- transitional leagues.
 
 Another Mystery
 The sudden arrival of Parsor Lankenau of the Nashville club is one of the mysteries of the current season. The parson has stuck gamely to the runs. and fought handicap battle with tho jinx. He seems to have won out IAnky first made his appearances in this league as . member of tka New Orleans club. Johnny Dobba decided he wasn't wood enough for this league. 30 he was shipped 10 Nashville. The Vol management held him for sea son, placed the n. g." stamp on A Atfu v%f n