Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
SENATOR'S NEW MANAGER.
Mike Thompson is Being Put Forward
for the Place.

Washington Correspondent Sporting News.
President Johnson's choice of a manager
for the Senators of 1904 is still the Leading
topic of conversation among the base DAN
fans of the capital city, and many are the
conjectures INDUCED in. The merits OF
every probable manager are discussed with
an interest that speaks we'll for the coming
campaign Reports reach the city that
President Johnson has two very capapie
men under consideration. but finds 1t
rather difficult matter to make selection,
as he could approve "either were the other
dear charmer away.
During the past week. while the names
and merits of several managers were under
discussion among group OF fans, the name
of NJ j. Thompson, formerly graduate
manager of athletics at Georgetown UnlVer-
sity. was sprung, and met with instant
favor. which has grown considerably since
then, attesting the widespread popularity
of this hustling sport-loving Celt, the man
who has done more for athletics at the in
stitution across the creek than can well be
stated in the limited space at my disposal
= If President Johnson finds 1t such diff
cult matter to select manager, as reports
would have us believe, he might cOmpro-
mise by appointing Manager Thompson, or
he can at least seriously consider the gen.
tlemans name and rest assured that If his
choice should fall on the Georgetown man.
ager it would meet with instant approval
locally.
The record of this manager shows a list
of past performances that should make him
a fayorte in the race. 1t would show that
under his regime the Georgetown College
base ball team led the college world. and 1t
was due in no small degree to Manager
Thompson's ability that this was SO. Under
his guidance Georgetown College rose from
minor position in the college athletic
world to one of prominence and honor.
There is no questioning his executive abil-
ity. and he possesses in large degree that
subtle instinct known as personal magnet
ism that impels those under him to strive
with might and main to attain the desired
goal
That he has friends galore in this city, as
well AS abroad, is attested by the large
crowds that attended the Georgetown
events during his occupancy of the Office
OF manager. and that he has friends among
the leading college authorities is proven by
his numerous engagements to referee foot
ball and other contests throughout the
country. Lynch of Brown. the famous
pitcher of that college. who has been much
ly sought after by leading managers the
country over. is a great friend of the
Georgetown College man. and despite the
fact that Lynch has repca teddy stated that
he would not consider offers to enter upOn
a professional career. there is a possibility
and, learn, strong one, that he would
not be deaf to the soft, persuasive powers
of Manager Thompson
His release this year by the Georgetown
College faculty was in line with policy re-
Gently adopted by that institution and Is
by no means a reflection on his ability as a
manager Thompsons career as profess
sional manager has been limited. but his
career as manager of amateur events
has been so successful that several of the
larger universities have adopted the gradu-
ate-manager system and methods and find
tnat IL IS the proper thing. If President
Johnson is considering a non-piaying man.
ager l trust that he will not overlook Mike
Thompson.