Evening star., 1926-10-26

successful scout than Shaky manag
Bush. better known as DOME, n
stop for the Detroit Americans and
1921. He never had a chance to II
through there he tried to do some
get along very we'll with the job as
more successful in Indianapolis, WI
front well enough to make p,enty of
The advent of Bush in the National
League as manager brings him into
entirely new company, as he never
has had any experience III that or
ganiZation. He has a team to handle
that viii make him bestir himself.
Frank Navin, president Of the De-
troit base ball club, has not always
agreed with his manager, Tv Cobb.
But that's nothing. Few presidents Of
ball clubs and their managers ever
ngree. If the president is very out
spoken he is very likely to say some
thing that will cause the manager to
resign, and if the president is not GER
tain of his knowledge of base ball he
Is more apt to retreat into his own
shell after he has had his say
Cobb Has Produced Revenue.
Some folks in Detroit have been
nagging Navin for the last two years
10 drop Cobb. They think Cobb can
not bring a team through TO. the pen
nant. They haven't suggested mana
ger who can be guaranteed TO bring
one, and as Cobb has been bringing
money into the savings bank deposits
Of the Detroit club, NaVin has been
loath to come to an actual break with
his manager, although Cobb has been
somewhere near the point Of doing
something on his own account.
TorL of ccI6 cash iC the priNCfD9l
reason adduced by most managers
when they quit team. Many are un-
successful because the owners VIII
not spend the money to obtain players
that the managers seek to sign.
Detroit never has been a financial
plunger. But Navin should not over
look the fact that the material which
is with the Tigers has been brought
in by the Judgment of Cobb and by
With this material the Tigers have
been more or less In the fight each
year and have made mony.
No one has told Navin how much he
will lose If he lets Cobb get away from
him on n disagreement as to salary
and engages another man who has no
color, no reputation like that of Cobb.
and perhaps no better judgment.
After Pop Anson was let go by Chi
Cago the club staggered for quite a
while.
Robby Had Close Cali.
wilbert Robinson. the "'Uncle
Robby" who b manager Of the Brook
iyn club. has preserved his Official
head. but he undoubtedly knows he
was mighty close to losing 1t.
There was a revolt against Uncle
Robby in the group Of Brooklyn stock
holders who have been complaining
bitterly that their property is depre-
ciating in base ball worth. All base
ball property Is variable quantity.
Uncle Wibert may have asked for
showdown when he saw the heads
Of other managers falling right and
left In the last few weeks. In any
event, the directors of the club met
and decided to engage him again as
manager, although nothing was said
about the presidency of the club.
Robby still retains that title, but his
term of office expires next Spring.
The clubs attorney represented
Steve McKeever. a half-part stock.
holder, who Is Ill in a hospital. Nc
Keever has turned against Robinson.
Late in the 1926 season he was re
ported to have expressed his opposi-
ton to Robinson, either as president
or manager Behind the controversy
is a story Of lack of tact and di.
plomacy on Robinson's part, accord.
Ing to NcKeever.
Won Pennant i'm 1920.
Robinson won a championship with
Brooklyn in 1920 and has had hard
shedding since. except In 1924. when
conditions favored him. In 1920 his
team lost the world series to Cleve--
land and the other National League
club owners criticized the world
Series management Savagely.
Brooklyn dropped to fifth place in
1921, with sixth in the next two years.
and In 1924 climbed again to second
place, losing In q skirmish with the
Giants. In 1925 the team dropped
hack to sixth place and in 1926 1t
never was in the race.
Robinson viii have hard row to
hoe to get the club back to major
league pitch. He has started by
picking up Hendricks Of New Or.
leans and Statz of Los Angeles. both
former major league players. OF his
regulars, few are worth while as
major players. They are slow and
aged. and that is not the type of
player that can win pennants in
big league.
Lee Fohl's resignation as manager
Of the Boston Red SoX forestalled his
actual release, but perhaps Fohl knew
what was coming.
tCopyright. 1926.l