Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-20
Here accept Grid Changes Passive No Uay Game Capital
ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
BY DENMAN THOMPSON=

accommodations. I was personally
contracted by many for reservations
for the last game held in Annapolis.
in 1926, and, of course, in view of
the limited accommodations, it was
necessary that I disappoint them.
This same situation, undoubtedly,
existed in many other instances. In
fact, had it not become generally
known among those fans who had
not been fortunate enough to obtain
reservations previous to the game,
that the stadium at Annapolis would
be unable to accommodate the
crowd, many thousands would have
journeyed to Annapolis entertaining
hopes of admission.
"All friends, not alone of the Navy
and Georgetown. but of foot ball as
well, will be appreciative of your
continued support of the effort be-
ing made to insure the playing the
Georgetown game of November
8, 1929, in the Griffith Stadium.
Sincerely,
WE are happy to report that
w the pessimistic estimate of
Walter JohnSon'S qualifications
as a manager. conceived by a
MidWeStern observer and pre-
sented here the other day, is by
no means that of all out-of-
town base ball writer's. In sup
port thereof we offer the fol-
low culled from an article by
an Eastern Scrivener:
"Sir Walter johnson is going to
take off his gloves and rule the Sem
ators with an iron fist this year. The
once great pitcher practically admit
ted to one of his close friends the
other day that you can't run ball
club with kind words. whether you're
in the minor or major leagues, and
to be a successful manager you
had to use force and discipline on
players.
johnson has plenty Of base ball
knowledge, and no doubt he will
make a good manager for the Sena-
tors. He is going back to his former
teammates, to whom he was an idol
when he was the pitching ace of the
Senators. Goslin, Judge, Bluege,
Ruel and the other old Washington
players always cherished the MEM
DRY of the afternoon when he stopped
the Giants in the late innings of
the final game of the world series
of 1924.
They'll be roofing for Sir WAL
ter's success as much as their own
this year, and you'll probably see the
old Washington players fight harder
for their ball games than ever be-
fore. And the fans, not only in
Washington. but in every other city,
will be roofing for the once great
pitcher to make a success of his Job
as big league manager"
X X 4 X
HOPE springs eternal In the
1 L breast of Charles A. ComiS-
key. The Old Roman, who has
managed or owned clubs that
won nine major league pen
nants. but who has been dis
appointed in that respect since
his Black Sox copied, in 1919,
before selling out to the Gin
cinnati Reds, hopes to make it
ten next season, when, Incl
dentally. he will celebrate his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
Gust one more pennant and will
be content" says the big boss of
Chicago's South Siders. Perhaps 1t
will be this year. No one can tell
what may develop after my young
sters get into practice. Base ball is
like any other business. If you have
the material and can develop 1t.
your enterprise is on sound basis.
have a premonition that my
youngsters will develop into ball
players Of quality that will
strengthen our weak spots. If they
do. wen be headed right for that
flag"