The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-19

Follow the White SOx and yOu
n this 1924 season.
And All the credit goes to Jawn
Evers. fired twice as i National
League manager, and drifting
around to many parts since mis- re-
tirement as q playef.
When the curtain went up IN
April the White Sex were the unani,
nous pick for the cellar.
The Sox today are exactly four
9ul games behind first place.
was with the White Sox tor 4
day last spring ct their training
camp at Winter Haven, Florida.
II was the general opinion around
the camp that the sox would be
lucky to finish their schedule.
Frank Chance, signed Is the
manager was an invalid. Other
club officials were ill. Curb con.
VeFsatiOn announced that every.
body wanted to get the Job as
manager if Chance failed to re-
5 turn and outside smart guys In
sisted that Evera was the last
fellow who would lit IN with the
Othe players.
The White Sox had Ray Schalk.
Eddie Collins, Harry Hooper and
Ed Walsh for the managerial candi-
dates. And / was told that Il Evera
landed the appointment dissension
and dissatisfaction would wreck and
ruin the Sox long before July 4.
Well. Evers was put In the saddle,
III was only q temporary appoint
ment as Magnate Comiskey an
mOunced the return Of Chance.
&, Instead OF loafing on his job and
waiting for the arrival Of the big
noise. Chance, Ewes stepped IN with
everything he had.
The toughest job Tor Evers un.
doubteldy was establishing har'
unony.
Too many fingers in the pie
SPOIL 1t you know.
And while Schalk, Collins, Hooper
and Walsh had not openly asked
Coniskey for Chances shoes never.
theless all ball players would snap
1t the opportunity to graduate to Q
big league manager.
But Evers plugged along. What
system he employed I do not know
but the truth Is that the White
Eox are entitled to more glOr!
than the Nationals, Yankees ant
Tigers who are UP there fighting
for the pennallt.
And It goes to Evers.
There are not many who get
4hreO calls to the bench. Eyers
was the choice Of Charles Webb
Murphy more than ten years
ago, and G. Webb was so elated
af lawns fame and reputation
that q five-year contract was
signed. Evers served one year
when he was given his walking
papers.
This occurred in the thick Of thu
Federal League storm, and wheT
Evers was kicked out Of Chicag:
the National League insisted upor
having his contract paid IN fuli
There were too many tempting
offers from the Feds to lose
player Of Evers' reputation and
Jawn went over to Boston, wher'
he was q prominent spoke in thu
championship wheel.
Dropped by the Braves, Everi
came up as coach with the Rex
Sox. He did not live long enough
90 draw a months pay IRON
Frazee when he was fired onc'
more.
Another shift saw Evers return
lined up with John McGraw ant
the Giants only to move out again
Members OF the Cubs severa
years ago said Trojan lawn wa
goofy.
But Evers has the laugh on thu
boys who kicked him around. !
I Join those who marvel At
Evers' success with these White
EOx. The season was only sew
0ral weeks old when he lost the
services Of such hill stars as
Urban Faber and Charley Rob-
ertson. SchaIA has been on the
shelf practically all year.
Barnett, . pitcher-outfieIder wa
pressed into service at Shortstol
when French and Mcclellan werI
injured. Bib Falk, on the bencl
when Evers rock charge in tn
spring, now is the leading Aneri
can League hitter. Hollis Thurs
ton. passed up by the Browns, hal
won thirteen games. Ted Lyon
and Connally have developed int,
pitching phenoHns in one year b!
Evers.
During . shave-and-shine ses
sion in the Main street barber sho]
ut Winter Haven last March be
q box Of cigars the Sex would b
last. Rog Hornsby. in the mex
chair, agreed with me.
I'm willing to nay of now an,
I'll add q bonus of box If JawI
Evers can lead his White Sox I,
this American League pennant.
IRISH JOHNNY CURTIN