Show Joe Birmingham Resigns His Job as Cleveland Leader I L 1 I A 1 I AYA JOE BIRMINGHAM CLEVELAND 0 O. May 21 Joe Birmingham resigned as manager of the Cleveland American American Amer Anier- ican league baseball team today According to announcement made by President Charles W. W Somers Birmingham's resignation tion was requested No suc suc- cessor has been made Birmingham succeeded Harry Davis as manager in 1912 He had played in a Cleveland uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form as an outfielder since 1906 Poor showing of the team last year and so o far this season led lcd to his retirement |