Pat Moran hated to leave Philadel
phia, where he had made friends. He
was righteously indignant but pa
tiently bided his time knowing full
well that a man of his capabilities
would not be long without a Job In the
baseball world.
He was offered a Job by John Mc
Qraw as eoach of the Giants' pitching
staff. This Job was to pay $5,000 a
year. Pat was advised to lay off and
not accept the offer In the middle of
January. It was a Chicago sporting
dltor that a-dvlsed so. It was at that
time contemplated by the stockhold
ers of the Chicago Cubs to make Fred
(Yapp) Mitchell, president of the
Chicago team. The National League
rules say that a manager of a base
ball team In that circuit cannot sit
is a league director. It was the In-,
'ention of the stockholders to make
;in offer to Pat Moran, the deposed
Phllly leader, to lead the Cubs on the
playing field.
The offer did come from the Cubs
to Pat. It would pay $8,000 a year.
At the same time he received an of
fer to replace Jack Hendricks as
leader of the St. Louis Cards. The
latter Joo would pay $7,500 a year.
...nan wub conquering Doin oners,
when he recevled a telegram from !
Mugsy McGraw to hurry to Gotham.
