Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1919 — KID GLEASON IS NOW WHITE SOX MANAGER [ARTICLE]

KID GLEASON IS NOW WHITE SOX MANAGER

Pepper Pot of Comiskey’s Team Is Named as Leader. It Was Not a Great Surprise to Many „ That Clarence Rowland Was De„_u Bbth Outlined Briefly. “Kid” Gleason of PhiladelphljKwho was called ithe pepper pot of the White Sox during the years he had charge of them on—the field, has been named manager for next year in place of Clarence Rowtaud. ———-y* 1 ■■ l While it wasn’t a great surprise that Comiskey had released Rowland, it ’was a surprise that the new man "was Gleason. It generally was supposed that Comiskey and Gleason were not even on speaking terms. In fact, Gleason refused to join the Sox last year as conch, a job he had held a number of years. z Gleason will begin active service at the New York joint -meeting. It may be recalled that when Comiskey felt compelled to make a change in management in midseason away back in 1905 lie selected Fielder Jones, though, according to accurate information, he was not on speaking terms with Jones at the time. Just why Rowland was dismissed is a matter left unanswered by Comiskey. Outside of saying that he felt it a matter of his best judgment in his effort to give Chicago fans the best possible baseball results, the South side leader, had nothing to say. It will be the first attempt of “Kid” Gleason as a manager of a ball club, though the “Kid” will be fifty-three years of age this year and has served more than 30 years in. the professional game, 20 or more as a coach. He began his baseball career in 1887 as a pitcher with the Scranton, Pa., club, and later developed into a star second baseman. He was a member of the famous Baltimore Orioles from 1893 to 1895, and played with the New York Giants from 1896 to 1900. He ended his career as a player with the Phillies in 1907.

Rowland gained his baseball fame as a “bush” leaguer anti had no major league experience before coming to the White Sox in 1915. He had managed several clubs in the Three-I league, and was the leader of the Peoria, 111., club of the Three-I league when Comiskey hired him. Rowland landed the White Sox In third place in 1915, his first year as manager of the club, and finished second in 1916. The following year the team won the American league pennant and defeated the New York Giants for the world’s championship, but in 1918 they finished sixth in the pennant race.