Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16

Mr.. Soden to work with, a very level head
ed. even tempered gentleman perfectly
cool at all times, even under the most try
Ing conditions. The two men mixed very
well together.
Director Billings was the base ball fan
Of the directors. however. He was forever
keeping tabs on eligible players and many
good man was secured for the Boston
hub through his endeavors 1t was he who
ancied the work of young "Cy' Young who
pas maze such fine record for the Boston
Nationals and recommended his draft by
the Boston club. This young man is with
put doubt, the pitching find of the season.
When Selee left Boston he was far from a
well man and this was what led to a change
OF pase: In Chicago he had fine man to
work with in President James A. Hart who
peculiarly enough, once was the manager
or the Boston Nationals. Manager Collins
mas practically worked alone In the Boston
AinelIcah team until this year and has
achieved reputation second to none of any
paying manager in the country Lave
cross and Connie Mack in Philadelphfa
make a great team. McGraw In New York
IS doubtless the most aggressive manager
In base ball. He adopts methods that ire
az times most questionable and surely I'M
necessary. His locking horns with the nres-
ldent OF the league this year was something
unique In the history of the game and while
ne achieved victory II was most doubt
Iul one, Tor he has acted with remarkable
tact ever since that incident and without
doubt little trouble will be caused by the
OF the season.
1t is demanding a great deal of man
like Nichols to try conclusions with such
able talent as McGraw Selee DurYv
Clarke. Kelley. Hanlon-men who have had
so much experience in that line, and there
was little wonder that he failed to succeed
he did not possess the necessary makeup
| for leader which first-class manager
must be. Fred Clarke and Barney Drew
russ work well together and Clarke will be
on tne Dreyrnss roster so long as he is able
10 play the game. Pttsburg always has a
| team that is in the swim, even II II does
not land the pennant. Dreyfuss could not
| have poor team, for he would not rest
| until he had fortified 1t.
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| The changes in the National League this
| season were Tenney in Boston and Burke
| IN ST. Louis 1t is new thing for Tenney
| 10 have the whole burden on his shoulders
| and 1t has proven to be a very heavy one
| Unless team is very strong a man has all
he can do to handle his men on the field
and get them in shape so that they can hold
| their own with other clubs Had Younp
not proven his ability TO do the best work
OF the team in the pitching department It
| is, indeed difficult to say how low the club
| would be at this time. for this young man
was the only one who could begin to hold
the New York team down and stop the
progress of the Phillies, and even with an
even break in luck his record ought to be
a deal better than It is at the present time.
The work of the team has been very ragged
and therefore very trying. and when things
go badly they work havoc with the PLAYING
| of the manager.
st. Louis seems 10 have done better un-
der the handling of Burke than under
Nichols. The former is more aggressive
and is IN the game all the time. With the
| Cardinals in the east it Will be surprising
| indeed IL Boston and Brooklyn did not sue
coed In passing them. The battle between
these three clubs, at all events, is for the
last position in the race.
In the American League the most striking