Show How About George Does He Earn Coin EW YORK Aug 1 George George N NEW Stallings has a contract for a year as manager of the Boston Braves and It doesn't expire until a year from next October Yet Stallings is handling a second division team which has no chance to get out of the mire PresIdent President President dent Grant of the Braves is patiently patiently pa pa- waiting for results Stallings told him early In the campaign that If Outfielder Walton Valton Cruise could be bo obtained from the Cardinals the Boston Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton team would rush to the front So Grant bought the release of Cruise and eagerly awaited developments The Braves with Cruise in the lineup lineup lineup line line- up didn't Improve and the attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance at the Boston park continued to dwindle Stallings finally was persuaded persuaded persuaded per per- by his employer to get rid of Pitcher Bill James who had been drawing salary since 1914 In spite of ofa ofa ofa a lame arm that made him totally useless Will VIII the Braves have another manager when Stallings' Stallings contract expires expires expires ex ex- ex- ex pires or will Grant decide to make a change before the end of this season Grant Is a smart baseball man He doesn't Jump at conclusions but its it's safe to say that he is beginning to I wonder r whether Stallings is s worth a a. salary of a year A winning ball club In Boston would make a pronounced hit Just now The Red Sox are In disgrace and the fans are sore If Grant can lay the tho foundation for tor a winner at Braves field therefore the National league will be restored to favor In Inthe inthe inthe the Hub Can Stallings bring about a change of sentiment If not who I will be tho next manager lof of the 1914 worlds world's champions |