The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-10

1T OVER
BY Joe WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Have you
4 Y by any chance noticed how the
boys are shying away from Rogers
Hornsby2
They said he might be named
manager of the White Sox. The
next day Louis Fonseca was reap
pointed manager.
They said there was a good
chance that he might take over the
Browns. The next day Bill Kille-
fer was given a new contract.
They said there was a spot for
him in Philadelphia with the Phil
lies. The next day Bert Shotton
was resigned, and to be sure there
could be no misunderstanding he
was presented with a three-year
document.
one mention him as the new manager OF
ne Giants? ] mean that seems to be
the only way anybody can find out who
Is going to manage the Giants next year.
il wouldn't be Hornsby. Of course be-
cause ne was here and departed without
the papal blessing OF the Giants front
ohice But since the trick seems to be
to mention Hornsbys name and then sit
back and await the detonation, I am in
favor OF putting II TO work
II Is conceivable that in due course the
customers might learn just where Bill
Terry stands.
TERRY at the moment is what
l. you might call the provisional
manager of the Giants. He took
over The club after John McGraw
got weary of it all. He took it over
on verbal understanding that he
would be the boss of next years
team.
Verbal understandings are never wholly
satisfactory. turfman would describe
them as INDIGESTION out OF uncertainty
the situation Of the Giants plainly calls
Tor immediate reconstruction work This
means the present Giants manager should
be planning for the future.
That the Giants as they now shape UP
fall far short Of championship class is
reflected in their position in the race. IN
a Competition where there is not one out
standing club, where the league leading
Pirates can drop ten straight games and
still top the field, the Giants continue to
oaWdle along, losing more than they win.
% ! say u Is curious that Stoneham
persists IN his attitude Of saying nothing
and doing nothing Anyway you look at
u, 1t is reflection on Terrys managerial
doubt Even If Terry is ultimately named
there will be reason to suspect that he
was not the first love.
II n.
CTILL they tell me Stoneham and
~ Terry are hitting it off very
well. You are wasting your time
puzzling about who's going to man.
age the Giants next season" a
gentleman tells me, who is as close
to both Of them as the hair on your
chest. Terry is the guy. It's in the
satchel
You see, Terry never knew stoneham
petore nor did Stoneham know Terry. To
Stoneham, Terry was just a ball player
Terry Stoneham was just club owner
trying TO drive mean bargain McGraW's
resignation brought them together Stone
ham is not a hard fellow to know and
Terry is level-headed young man. ener-
getic, understanding and with distinct
business acumen.
Il don't know why Stoneham hasn't
come out and announced him as his 1888
manager, but l have my suspicious, and l
think 1t can be traced TO the fact that YOU
writing fellows have been making an issue
OF 1t. Stoneham doesn't like to be placed
in the position of having his decisions
made for him by the newspapers, and who
does?
You can write it down in your book
that Terry is Stoneham's man, and that
he will be in there running the ball club
next year"