The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-09
Baker Bounces Wilhelm and
Eligible Sacrifices Dive for
Cyclone Cellar.
by W. o. MCCLELLAN.

The news that William +. Baker is
looking for 9 manager for the 'Phila-
delphiA National League team caused
something OF a panic among baseball
men OF the managerial age yesterday.
Most OF the eligibles went into hiding
as soon as the news leaked out. The
announcement came just as Pat Moran
was about to call a convention OF ex-
managers of the Phillies In Madison
Square Garden with the overflow to
gather simultaneously at Boyle's Thirty
Acres
Wild William. Donovan, past man
ager of the sPhillies. who had dug in
for the winter at Jack Doyle's Billiard
ParIors, suddenly disappeared. William
intimated that it. was an ominous sign
when William i. Baker started 10 look
for a manager. Mr. Baker broke down
and confessed that he was in commune
cation with Hugo Bezdek and limited
that he might close with him shortly:
He admitted also that Kaiser Wilhelm.
who had replaced Wild WIN Donovan,
had been notified that he would be
taken off the payroll, whereupon Mr..
Wilhelm resigned.
Mr.. Bakers claim TO baseball fame
centers principally around the firing Of
Pat Moran Immediately safter Patrick
had won a pennant with the Phiilies.
Straightway John J. McGraw placed
Patrick on the Giant payroll until Au-
gust Harr1nann.. the Burgomeister of
Cincinnati. lured Patrick to the Rhine
lands. Patrick celebrated his arrival
by winning pennant and world $
championship with the Reds.
The Lure That Failed.
It was understood that Mr.. Baker
was dealing with George Stallinss. who
rough rode the Braves into worlds
championship. Something went wrong
with the negotiations. Whatever II was
probably will not come out. 1t has been
said that Stallings demurred when he
learned that he was to be paid in marks
instead of dollars. Another story con-
tradicts this and says that, on the con-
tyary. the salary was TO be in rubles
There is no ciew to the dissatisfaction
with Kaiser Wilhelm. Some maintain
that Baker decided to let him go when
the Boston Nationals crowded him oit
of the cellar position. This took away
the only distinction that Mr.. Bakers
team had left. He felt that It was
something to be absolutely last. but TO
be next TO last was nothing at all
Therefore wilhelm was escorted to the
gate of the BALI park.
One OF the ex-managcrs of tie
Phillies was heard to remark before
going into hiding. What the Phila-
delphia Nationals need Is not man
ager. If the club had u ball park a
team and an owner they might gin g
manager. How can a manager manage
unless he has something to manage"
Mr.. Bakers Modest Wants.
But then this ex-manager might be
speaking only from the bitterness Of
his heart. Mr.. Baker wants only what
is coming to him. His attitude Ii
somewhat like that of the late Andy
Friedman OF the Giants. who called one
| Of his managers aside and said: q
want those ball players to stop. making
only one hit day. I want them K
make at least two. and then we will
get more customers" And Andy wa
right at that.
The demand for chewing gum con
tinuing strong Mr.. William Wrigley
whose products have been the chic
! factor In making the modern Americaf
strong jawed' gent or lady, as thu
case may be. has decided to enlarge the
Cubs baseball park for next season
During the series with the Giants Mr.
wrlgley saw cash customer after cast
customer turned away and the sigh
panied him greatly. The seating ca
paolty. according to the new plan, will
be raised from 1900 TO $4,000 and the
area of the playing field viii be in.
creased so that " will take at leas