Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
SEVEN CLUBS WILL
HAVE NEW LEADERS
Three in the National and rour
Clubs in American Will starr
With New Managers.

cl,hs ir the major leagues. three In the
National and four in the American VIII
take the field for the 192l campaign
,,,,sor tho leadership Of new managers.
r,he opcning of nearly every baseoah
season finds one or two new managers
t,,it II is a long time since there mas
been such n general shaksup among
the field generals of the major league
clubs.
With all the changes OF leaders that
have been made from year to year thers
are two managers who stand out prom
inently I'm the history OF baseball be-
cause OF their long service with their
respective clubs Connie Mack of the
Philadelphia Athletics and John J. NC
Craw OF the New York Giants. Mack has
led the Athletics since they entered the
American League in 1901. and has won
six remnants and three worlds cham
rfouships McGraw became manager
az the Giants In 1902. and hko Mack
has piloted his teams to six pennants'
hut has won the worlds championship
only once.
One of the moe. notable changes
among the managers for the coming
season is the appointment Of Ty Cobo
10 lead the Detroit Tigers as the sue
cesscr OF Hughey Jennings. The latter
which he won three pennants, 70 bo-
rorrle assistant 70 Manager McGraw Of
the Giantss What Cobb will do as
major league manager Will he closely
watched by the fans throughout the
country AS player he has won about
every honor the game affords. with the
exception of playing on a worlds
championship team. and has been pro-
claimed by all one OF the greatest play
ers IN the history Of baseball and ny
some tho greatest.
While Ty is not the Cobb OF a few
years ago he st,il is great player. and
n remains 70 he seen what effect.
any. the duties Of manager will havo
.pon his playing Like iris Speaker,
tuaser ~ the worlds chsmnion
Cleveland team. Cobb will continue 70
plav center field. and he and Speaker
WI he the only playing managers IN
rs, major leagues. They slso are said
3 he the highest paid active players IN
he game. each drawing salaries both
ls players and managers In ADDITION
Speaker 10 said 70 have received an
interest in the CIevlsnd club for win
siuE the first pennant AND worids
ihampionshir for the city.
Another change OF managers that
ended long career OF leadership on
the diamond WIS that OF the Washing
,or club Clark Griffith. who has be-
come principal owner OF the club. turn
ed over the managerial duties TO his
able lieutenant. George Mcbride. for
many years shortstop Of the team.
Grif1th managed the Washington club
for nine years and previous 10 that had
served as manager OF the Chicaso
White Sex. the New York Yankees and
-, G-9r will
devote all his time 70 the executive
business Of the club Of which he Is
resident Mcbride began his major
te.Cue career with Washington In 1905
md PLAYED shortstcp until q year or
TWO ago
Hugh Duffy. famous AS an outneIder
and batter several years ago viii lead
the Boston Fed Sox as the successor
of Edward G Barrow. The latter. who
managed the Red Sox three yesrs, win
ming "a pennant and q worlds champion
ship. IS nov business manager ot the
New York Yankees.
Lee Fohl a former manager Of the
Cleveland team. will lead the 81. Louis
Browns IN succession 70 Jimmy Burke
who has signed as coach ot the Red
Sox.
Changes OF managers IN the NanonAi
League involve the Boston. Chicago
and PhTadelphis clubs. George Stall
!rgs gave up the management q The
Boston Braves after eight years 20 be
corne manager Of the Rochest.~ club CT
TIE new International League. II /.
a coincidence that Stallings Will be sue
ccedsd as manager OF the Braves by
Fred Mitchell vino was his schief as
plstsDt and cos CHI when the Braves made
their remarkable showing in 1914. Mitch
eli has been manager OF the Chi
oaro Cubs for thc LAST four years and
rlloted ris club 10 the National Lsag7le
remnant IN 1913.
He will be s'Icceeded by Johnny
Evers whose appointment has been ap-
rrovel cerserally~ by the Chtcag0 1ans.
l.ver- ga'red ali ris fame on the dia-
lnon6 v-lI'Ie playi1G with the Cubs har-
ing ioined the team In 1904. Ee be-
came the regular second basenlsn ths
next year and continued in that posi-
ton 20 the end Of the 1919 season. In
the latter reason he succeeded frank
L Chance as managed and iasted one
year Evcrr was granted his uncondi-
tlCnai release ami signed with BJst.sn.
became captain OF the tsarn and was "A
big factor in the Braves success OF 1914.
After Evers year as manager OF the
Cubs, Hank ODay. the veteran um-
p.re. Roger Bresnahan and Joe Tinker
each served a year and then came the
four year tenure of Fred Mitchell.
The Philadelphia Nationals VIII be
managed next season by Bill Donovan
who will be the third manager sinCe
Pat Moran was released. Moran was
succeeded by Jack CoOmbs, who gave
way in mid-season of the 1919 cam
paign and was succeeded by Cavvy
Cravarh. The latter continued through
out last year and next season wall be
with the Pactffc Coast League. Dono-
van was one of the best pitchers In
baseball during the psnnant winning
years Of the Detroit Tigers He was
al one time manager Of tho New York
Yankees and last year ptloted the Jer-
sey city team Of the new international
League.