Evening star., 1923-10-17

The bulk of them probably be-
Viewed he had fairly earned another
chance. But supporters OF the team
are able to estimate the capabilities
OF pilot only by what they see at
the games. They are not in a posi-
ton to see under the surface and get
at all the factS to be weighed SO
far as the visible results attained by
lush are concerned he filed the bill.
The fans generally approved his
judgement in the matter of changing
pitchers and inserting pinch hitters
1T all times on the field Bush was
active, aggressive and penpery. He
presented the eye-filling spectacle Of
hustle and fight that the fans de-
manded and they Were satisfied. But
the most important work of a man
Eger is not done on the diamond. 1t
consists in constructive planning,
preparation to meet issues that are
apparent to experienced ewes. but get
no consideration from those not thor
ruEFly versed in the ramifications of
the game.
Given a Free Reign.
Bush was permitted to run the
Team as he saw fit, with no interfer-
ence from headquarters, Grif having
Turposely passed up all trips with the
club to preclude even the possibility
"f ''meddling." II was Bush who die
fated the outright release Of Bob
Iamotte. for instance, n player who.
while by no means a star. was n
steady workman capable of satiafac-
torliy plugging any intield hole in an
emcrgencv-snd several arose with
Hiuege incapacitated ct various
time.
How did P,lsh shape uD back of the
scenes? Did he do everything pos
Sthle TO Get his team out of the SLUMP
mat had it trailing. at one period. in
last place early In the season bv
morning practice at ever oppnrtun-
ity in an effort 10 locate the trouble
END IRON ont the wrinkles
Did he prove capab1e of analyzing
tie f;1;lts Of his batsrnen and the
o'fci57cies of his fielders md cid he
personally direct drills with a view
70 overcoming them. did he possess
~ pitchers were lacking. accurately
ftidge OF their condition and direct
remedial measures calculated to make
them fit and keep them on edge?
Evidently not. These qualifications
are more essential to success in
manager than the greatest exhibition
IF pepper" on the field. and II must
be assumed from Grifts action in let
ting GO of Bush that DOME was
weighed in the balance in these re-
spects and found wanting.
Grif Is Secretive.
who Griff has in mind for the job
tP known probably only to himself
Competent managers are even scarcer
'!:@n star players. Very few whose
ability is established are available,
shey have good positions now. One
whose name Immediately suggests
itself is Frank Chance. the peerless
leader who piloted the old Chicago
Cubs to three National League pen
rants and two world titles. later boss
Of the New York Americans. and this
%ear guide of the Red Sox. who is
free now because of change in own
ership of the Boston club.
Chance was here for the Yanks-
Giants classic He voiced surprise
when told of Bush's release. and de-
ried that the subject of going to
Washington had been broached by
st the hotel where they both were
quartered during the recent series.
Asked before he boarded a train
for his home In Los Angeles yester-
day evening If he would consider a
proposition to manage the Nationals
in the event it was made. Chance
promptly replied in the affirmative.
tLe said he wanted to continue in
haFe ball, admired and respected
Griffith. with whom he formerly was
~ of Washington and would like
nothing better than to locate there
off conditions were right"
Some Offer Prospects.
Whether Griff ever even seriously
considered Chance for his manager
Is not known to us, but the opinion
of men well versed in base ball is
that he could go farther and fare
worse. Grin may be planning to
elevate Roger Peckinpa ugh from the
ranks. He may recall from his home
in Canada, George Gibson. who
started as coach of pitchers for the
Nationals last spring, and whose de-
parture before the season was half
gone never has been explained It
suay be Fred Mitchell, another former
leader of the Cubs, who has had
ii hard row to hoe in recent years
with tho impoverished and lowly
Boston Braves, or it may be some
one whose name never will be men
toned in this connection until the
choice is made known.
Griff is keeping his own counsel,
and it must be assumed he has good
reasons for that, too. In the mean:
while every one is entitled to do his
irtcr