Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-01 | Page 11 | Ernie Johnson Resigns as Manager of Seattle

Ernie Johnson Resigns i As Manager of Seattle Former Idol of Salt Lake Fans Is Succeeded by hy Big G George orge Burns Bursis By JAMES S. S United Press S Staff U Correspondent SEA SEATTLE TILE June 1 I 1 little Ernie Ernie Er nie Johnson manager of Seattle baseball baseball baseball base base- ball club today had apparently reached the end of ol the trail after 24 years of ol baseball With dramatic suddenness Johnson's Johnsons Johnsons Johnson's John John- sons son's resignation and the appointment of George Burns first baseman as ai his successor were announced to tc startled fans ans prior to last nights night's Seattle-Sacramento Seattle game Your attention please please We We have an interesting announcement for lor you ou said the youth at the loud speaker after alter the Sacs Sacs finished infield tice Burns was walking toward the plate with a little card in his hand to meet the umpires and check batting batting bat bat- ting orders Ernie Johnson has bas resigned as manager and md George Georgd Burns has been appointed in his place Ladles Ladies and gentlemen gentlemen Mr George Burns The tall powerful former Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land and Athletics' Athletics star tipped his halto hat hal hatto hatto to rallying cheers and the game was on In the grandstand slightly to the right and back of the plate sat President President dent William H H. Klepper Kiepper and John John- son A newspaper man was vas between them Both were stern tense One could read the emotion they were re re- straining We both decided it would be better bet ter for all concerned said Klepper Kiepper The team had been losing seven losIng seven out of nine to Oakland Interest was waning and something had to be done Earlier Johnson thanked the pla players play play- ers for loyalty and the spirit of oC the fans Cans He could now go fishIng fish- fish fishIng Ing lug and take tale his first real rest in 25 years rears of baseball The move too was one of economy in the somewhat shaky finances of ol the Seattle ball club The Indians fought all the way and beat Lefty Flynn and Gillick 6 to 5 5 in a ninth inning rally after Burns doubled and Pete Scott smacked home some lome telling runs Of course to make the picture perfect Old Junk Wallers Walters Walters Wal Wal- lers relieved Page threw nothing balls at the Sacs and md got sot credit for forthe forthe the victory The fans went home talking excitedly and seemed to be believe believe believe be- be lieve the Indians might find themselves themselves them them- selves soon