The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-07

Will be revealed.
Pat Donovan is the man wanted to man.
age the New York Americans. 1t is not
likely that Il club will be established in
F1ttSburg. though Johnson has allowed
Barney prcyflsss to entertain that belief,
thereby causing Barney much anxiety. Don
tastes. ana one OF his most valuable assets
/. his never failing tact. which has made
him n public favOrite. He would be the right
man for the place He is always courteous
in his treatment of everybody. and such a
! policy would l.. Z pleasing contrast to the
! autocratic methods of Andrew Freedman.
! At least newspaper men would think so.
after Freedman'S regime. and Donovan has
never wanted for popularity among ba Sabail
writers. He would undoubtedly be Of great
service in popuiariziEg the club at the start.
American League men approached Dono-
van during the playing seasons of 1891 ard
1872. but while he was under contract and
/ Playing ball he s.eat.fastiy refused to en-
terrain serious discussion If Il change. Now
be Is free and can act as he pleases. The
American League stands ready to Offer him
a tempting ln5uCHment to take charge of
the team at New York. It has been the
common suproSlti"n that Clark Griffith ia
officially 50 announced. CoTn:skey needs
Gritiith in Chicago. and. though the dark
y tCncr has ever been regarded a. Il great
field general. club owners IN his own league
prefer Donovan to him.
Donovan is in a position TO demand a high
salary: Should he Indicate a willingness to
reconsider his determination to retire from
the game. he probably could get as much
none as John ! M.Graw is drawing from
winning team in New York is a good money
maker, and baseball men realiz. that it is
good material. even if it is high-priced.
than t" worry along, with cheap men and
American League can show Donovan the
contracts of a team II noted players. signed
for Nv Yorl.. ar he matter is up II rim.
Their may he something brewing hefore
long. ami when the news mill breaks loose
II is going to turn out sensations IN rapid
Succ' SsiCn.
The Browns will train next spring at
Baton Rouge, La That much has been
definitely decided on. Secretary Hedges
received a letter from Jimmy McAleer last
week. in which the trip is outlined. Thr
players will report in St. Louis ABOUT A,arcl
- and a few days later will depart for the
start. the Browns will book exhibition
games in the larger Southern cities. After
Rouge the team will start and work glow
y ~northward- playing exhibition games on
the way. New Orleans. Vicksburg. Mem
pins and Nashville will be among the c. ties
visited. BY the time the Browns reacn 81.
Louis they should be in tip-1op shape. 1t
is the intention of Manager McAleer to
hIortsnan's Park with various leasu-
teams in the Wrst. The Browns will oTen
the season at home.
When Ban johnson. Ralph Orthwein and
Pat Donovan met last Thursday in a cafe
near the Planters Hotel baseball fur soon
gent 81 the game that the other pair is. and
ne was Informed on several subjects. Dur
,ng the discussion somebody started an ar
Suinel.t as 70 whether players often
.thfe" games. One contended that in n
tight game a player could commit an error
at a critical moment and apparently II
would be an accident. Donovan deciarai
mat in his many years of experience he
iound that these occurrences were rare.
IN Tho fret rlaaa' - IA -
couldn't guarantee to toss a game. for he
might not get the chance. Again. his team
may be 50 far behind that it would not be
ne committed ever so many errors. If is
my experience that whatever the politics If
me game may be, it is played honestly On
~ take the same view" interposed Mr..
Johnson. but ,oftentimes players pull Off
I remember a circus catch OF Hug, Hail.
days that caused the defeat of the Gin
elina,i team, That was ten years ago or
natl PAPER and Holiday was at that time
one of the star outhelders of the country.
He had one bad failing. He would play
Tor the grandstand. making difficult catrhcs
out OF easy chances. thereby earning much
applause. N
One day the Reds were PLAYING n, homo
and the game was tight. If ! Remember
right. it was a tie. and the Opposing cIub
nad a man on first In the ninth inning. with |
out into Bugs territory and he raced after
II. 1t was q hard chance. but he did man
age to pull 1t down. and then, to show
what a strenuous effort it was he continued
to sprint for about $50 yards. with the hall
in his hands. He could have put on the
brakes and stopped himself in one-Hftb nj
that distance, but while he was making a |
hero of himself the baserunner scored ali
the way around from first base after the |
catch and We lost"
Speaking of Tommy Leach" began Dom |
ovan. after the talk had turned on the lit
tie PittSEurg wonder. who. according 10
Johnson. Will certainly line up with the
American League next year. Il don't think |
he has an equal at third base. I know |
most of the traits of that champion PITTS
players from the minor leagues when I was /,
manager OF the Pica'es-
For a little fellow. Leach Is a wonderful
batter. He is always a dangerous man To
have W in a pinch. for he may break IN !
the game at any minute. / Remember he |
did it here in St. Louis last spring nv a ,
home run. Leach 70. On.y plays his POSITION
right up TO the handle. but he gen rally !
does the unexpected in a complicated NAV
He once killed A good chance for rs iast /
summer at pittshurs, when we Thought we
had a chance to trim the Pirates. who were !
then laying 1t over every club.
THE score was close. owing to a hating
rally of the Cardinals late in the game. and /,
bat raised a short foul. which fell near she
grand stand. near the visiting bench. Leash
sprinted over and by a good squirt lust aid !
get under the bail. Now. nine players out !,
of ten would have not been able to check
themselves, but would have put our THAR |