The Washington times., 1929-07-30
S|V|NER DAN
To PILOT
BRAVES
BY Bob Thayer


when the ST. Louis Browns
initiate their four-game series
against the Washington Griff-
men at the Georgia Avenue
Stadium today.
me Brownies, and Howling Dan.
have had their troubles this year,
but, while outclassei on paper BY
several combinations. they have
clung tenaciously to third place in
the American League compilations
Many baseball authorities and
scribes have openly credited Howley
. with this state Of affairs. Taking
over chronic loser two years ago
the modern miracle man has since
developed first division entry
Given battle by the Cleveland
Indians for the third niche right
now, Howling Dan last night an
nounced that he would start Walter
Stewart, his crack southpaw, against
Irving Hadley, Washington's right
handler, In today's scuffle.
Al fighter from first to last,
Howley Is scrapping all the harder
to finish his men in the money as
q result of the move whereby he
is scheduled to be relieved OF the
leadership of the Brownies at the
close of the present year.
Win. lose or draw it Is under
stood that Dan will not return to
the Mound City next year. knowing
that he will not suffer for 9 job
though. the popular pepper box Is
hustIing for all he's worth In order
to leave good impression.
Another season. il is rumOred,
not only will find Howling Dan
established elsewhere but viii
result in > sweeping series OF
big. league managerial changes
which will find few old faces +
still in vogue.
HowIey, 1t is said. will shift to
the Boston Braves who are to re-
turn to bona fide manager after
an unsatisfactory experimental ven
ture this season. Neither Judge
Fuchs, the club owner. nor Rabbit
Maranville, the is-he-or.ain the pilot.
are expected to take another shot
at the position.
Howley Is reported to have fine
connections In the Hub City and,
in event he lifts the down.and-out
Braves to the standard of his re-
juvenated Browns, he should pros
per long in that environment.
Boston fans are noted for their
Willingness to support a winner
and probably would rally spontane-
ously to a managerial change Of
this nature, since Howling Dan has
thousands of friends and admirers
in the Massachusetts, metropolis.
The Braves are not the only
Beantown entry who are expected
to be faced with the problem Of
selecting a new leader. however.
Old Bill Carrigan. one of the best
liked mentors IN the game today,
is slated to retire as head Of the
Red Sox and has intimated as
much to his friends.
Bill has q bank account SUI.
ficient to permit him to live
comfortably for the rest OF his
days and has Just about de.
Cided to quit the Crimson Hose
and enjoy life.
Just who will succeed Carrigan
as master mind OF the American
Leagues tailenders is unknown.
That a switch will be made, how
ever. is considered a sure thing
among Bostonians.
The rival Sox. of white complex.
lon. also are to do right about
face, reliable rIrnor says, while rid.
ding themselves Of Manager Lena
Blackburne.
This bird Blackburne, your aver
age observer maintains, has Jared
not at all badly as leader of the
Windy City battalion. The, Sox
board OF strategy, though. has ruled
him out--and out he must go.
Clarence Rowland, former Amer.
lean League umpire, who was de
posed as pilot OF a championship
White Sox machine years ago, lis
said to be In line for the Job. Row.
land is managing the Nashville Vols
OF the Southern Association at res
ent and is doing good job Of il.
Walter Johnson. Connie Mack.
Bucky Harris. Miller Huggins and
Roger Peckinpaugh are American
League heads who are due for con-
tinued service.
Stepping into the National wheel,
one also can detect audible rum
blings which intimate any number
Of managerial shake-ups.
Probably one of the surest changes
will be found in the personnel OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates. DOME Bush,
reliable report indicates, will 90
elsewhere regardless of his clubs
1929 finish.
Rumors of Donie's departure were
broadcast freely year ago but they
! were not so well founded as are
those now In circulation.
The Cincinnati Redlegs also are
expected to pass up Jack Hendricks
in favor OF some other. Hendricks
graduated to the Reds with a first
class reputation as minor league
leader years ago but has never lived
up to his record in the big time.
Bill McKechnie, u victim Of the
st. Louis Cardinals chain store
system. may or may not keep in
swing with the Red Birds. That
club has a quaint old custom OF
lifting it's manager on the slightest
provocation, and no one knows It
better than McKechnie
An old chestnut has been revived
IN Brooklyn--namely that Uncle
Wlibert Robinson Is spending his
last year with the Robins.