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Show Phillies Make Switch in Managers 35 ' . v55 Coombs Steps Out; Cravath Steps In JOHN W. COOMBS. 1 x CHARLES C. CRAVATH. . y .. v.:.: ; V , ' , - - 7 r - ; s v W 'J , -.' ' f- :,:'' " I Baker's letter accepting Coombs's resignation res-ignation said: "In accepting your resignation and giving giv-ing you release, I want to express to you my sincerest -regards. I regret very miich that matters have gone so badly with the club and know you did all in your power to win." 1 PHILADELPHIA, July 8. Charles C. Cravath, the hard-hitting 'outfielder, j better known to baseball tame as "Clavyy," was today appointed manager I of the Philadelphia National league hase-! hase-! ball team, alter announcement was made by President William F. Baker that John Coombs had resigned. Coombs said he had been informed by Baker Monday night that his services were no longer required. The poor showing of the Phillies Phil-lies t!i is season was the cause for the change in managers. "C'ravath is my manager as long as lie lives," said Baker, after today's game. "There is a man who will he a success." "I. did everything that could be done with the material I had at my disposal," said Coombs. "There are weak spots in ' the club and I made suggestions for their .'-trongthening, not one of which was actod upon, t have no complaint to malte as to ilr. Baker's decision that he wanted want-ed another manager, hut I object to his passing the buck to me as the cause of his teatn's failure. I have great respect for Cravath's ability, hut I don't think he or ;i nybod v else can win ball games ,wiih Ihe materia I had." |