 After Johnson's retirement in , the Senators endured a few losing seasons until returning to contention in , this time with Johnson as manager.But after the Senators finished third in and , behind powerful Philadelphia and New York, Griffith fired Johnson, a victim of high expectations.For his new manager in , Griffith returned to the formula that worked for him in 1924, and 26-year-old shortstop Joe Cronin became player-manager.