The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
c0MkNCHE C0MISKEY DEAN.
lo!NGS OF DIAMOND PEOPLE

The Western lea cue viii soon be Us
we'll of in the way of managers as
any ciub in the big league. writes
Hal Reed in theIndianapolis News.
Charles Comiskey. of ST. Paul. has
been in charge of bail team for eleven
years. He made the st. Louis Browns
famous the world over. That was be
fore Chris Won der Abe lost his nerve
and sacrificed his team. Comiskey's
success in Cincinnati was not all that
could be desired. but since he has
had the 81. Paul club, he has made
hard FIGHT. The team finished second
In 1885. and for time during last sea
son had the other clubs on the run.
The players went all 10 pieces near the
close Of the season. however, and threw
away the laurels which they almost
Won Comjskey. Disguised at their
poor work. ROASTED" the team. and is
now i'm very bad standing among his
own players. He has set to work to
gather a strong team for next season,
and the outlook for the Saints just
now is promising.
Walter Wilm0t was the surprise of
the season of 90. and some of the
y
out just how the Milers happened to
win the pennant, Wilmot certainly did
not display ability on the ball field,
but somehow his team managed TO
win. Il was the players. however, more
than the manager. who took the flag
10 Minneapolis
William II. Watkins. of Indianapolis,
remains in the Western league from
choice F4.a ho to
so back into the National league, but
none OF them has been to his liking
and ne Is willing to let we'll enDugh
alone. He has been ginG clubs
Tor thirteen years and probably knows
the technical points Of the game Is
well as any manager in the country.
Base bah with him is a science and
there is not a play that comes up on
the bali field that is not discussed by
him and the players. \ young player
just starting out viii learn more under
Watkins management in single
season than h would in half dozen
years under most men.
Jimmy Manning. OF Kansas City. is
another close student Of the game He
says that he received most Of his base
ball knowledge under Watkins both
H. Detroit and Kansas City. Manning
follows the game closely and teaches
his players the same style Of base ball
that is played in Indianapolis. He
has been managing teams since 1887,
but has had only one pEnnant winner.
and that was in 1890. Manning has
quit the diamond and says that he
viii never play again. He has about
concluded to take an interest in the
St. Joseph team in the Western assOci-
alton. and use that9club as a farm for
the Kansas City. The active manage
ment of the Blues next season will be
In ba If -,o no
managed clubs successfully for the last
five Years.
Connie Mack. who will direct the
work Of he Milwaukee club, is another
pId-timeT. who knows the tricks of the
trade Mack viii do very little playing
himself but will work out all of his
young pitchers in the spring. He is
still one OF the best catchers in the
business. Mack had charge of the
Pijtsburg club for TWO years, but last
season had the same trouble as Nash
Of Philadelphia The players ran away
with him. He is gathering in a great
team around him for next season. and
1t looks now as though the Brewers
would finish close to the money.
There Will he three new managers in
tie league next season in addition to
Mack Ollie Beard has succeeded George
StalIinGs in Detroit. Beard has been
handling ball teams for five years with
good success. He won the pennant IN
he Southern league in 1894, and ran sec
ond to Stallings with the Evansville
team in 1898. Last season he was with
the Rochester team in the Eastern
league. Beard is good manager, but
hardly equal to Stallings. With the
assistance however, which he will re-
ceire from the Philadelphia club, he
should he able to pull the Tigers well
up in the race.
George Tebeae viii guide the besti-
MES of The Columbus club. His sue
cess as a manager is yet to be proved
but With the aid which he will receive
from his brother, Pat Tebeau. of the
Cleveland club, he should be able to
do good work. Tebeau is a good bail
player and viii strengthen the Column
bus team. Tom Lotus will not let him
80 far astTay in handling the club
r. J. GlenalVin, who. together with
Bob LeadleY. owns the Grand Rapids
team. is an old base ball man Lead
ley was as ociated with Watkins when
he had charge Of the Detroit team. and
knows the game thoroughly He has