Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-09-15 | Page 16 | Athletics Want Davis to Return

ATHLETICS WANT MANT DAVIS TO RETURN RN fI Connie Macks Mack's Men Bemoan Loss of Chief Lost Chief Lost Rag They Say Now that Harr Harry Davis IR has haa re resigned as 88 a manager of oC th Naps the members of f the Athletic team are arc bemoaning the fact act that he ever er left them Some of or them hem go so far as to sa say that the loss of f the pennant Is hi largely due to the tho absence ab- ab sence ence of the old first baseman who was Connie Macks Mack's main aide alde and adviser In times of trouble Davis DaYI and his hi wide knowledge of players and long experience experience ence nce was a sort of balance wheel to the he Athletics that has been sadly ml missed as e d Connie Mack did cUd not wish to let Davis go but with a chance of promotion for forIs his Is old friend the ho he wily old chieftain consented to the Cleveland deal out of oC consideration of t Davis' Davis long and faithful faithful faith faith- ful ul service It Is understood that Davis Is hRS has as a players player's contract as well ell as a B mana managers manager's elB agreement with Cleveland and nd that he cannot get away for this season The Tho chances chanceR are that It if he can secure his release Connie Mack fack will have ha him back as a member of the Athletics by the end of at the s season Ho lie needs him Though the worlds world's champs champa are lire still willing to fight tight they sorrowfully admit that hat their chances for the pennant have gone Jonc After Atter suffering three defeats In Boston the they gave up tho the ghost