Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
To Have Absolute Control.

AS the opening of the season draws near
one of the most commendable actions taken
by the club officials is that in throwing
everything into Manager Stahrs hands and
not hindering him in any way in the run
ming of the team. The Washington fans"
are to be congratulated on the fact that
the new owners of the club have been close
followers of the game for years, and while
they may be weak on inside informa ton
they are fully aware of the fact that the
only way TO run club successfully is to let
the manager have full sway Heretofore
, clubs owned by company have been at a
disadvantage on account of first one and
then the other making suggestions as to
VINO should play such and such position or
VINO should do the pitching against certain
CLUBS. AS result, the manager in trying
10 please everybody throws his team into
the air and things are quickly at skies and
seVens
Where a club is owned by one man the
situation Is different and chances of fric-
ton are less. but the successful team is
the one run by the single individual The
players quickly understand the situation
know they have but the manager to look
TO Tor orders. and 1t naturally follows that
they VIII have the greatest respect for such
a leader. Every one of the officials of the
Washington Base Ball Club have been uues-
toned on this subject and there is n snlen-
did unanimity of understanding that Man
ager Stahl is the boss of the players and
will not be interfered with in the slightest
In the handling of the team.
Managers Collins and Griffith are bright
examples of this order of procedure and
the Cleveland club owners have decided to
adopt the same measures with regard to
LaJoie. President Taylor of the Bostons
and the chief owner of the New York club,
Frank Farrell, may, in d joking sort of
way, make suggestions to Collins and Grit
hth but nothing will develop unless the
same opinion is held by both sides. In the
National League, Fred Clarke and Johnny
McGraw are bright examples of the play
Ing manager being left entirely alone and
the Washington club owners doubtless be
lieve the examples set in New York Bos-
ton and Pittsburg are good enough to fol-
low. II Manager StanI wants advice he
will quickly find ready and sympathetic
listeners. but the first move will have to
come from him. He has the entire conf
dence of the gentlemen who have placed
their money in the club, and he will GER
tainly be given every encouragement to
make good as manager.
Center of Attraction.
The members of the Washington team
have many friends and admirers in the city
and the Riggs House this afternoon and
evening will present a very animated an
pearance as the group each player has
drops in to bid him welcome back to his
old stamping ground. Then there will be
many who. although not personally ac-
quainted. will want to look the boys over
and mentally decide whether such and such
a one will do. 1t is the fans" of this sort
who keep the great game alive, and the
players have enough interest in their pro-
fession to accept all advances of good fell
lowship in the same spirit as they are ex-
tended.
Contractor Dunn turned over the park
last Thursday to President Noyes all the
work contracted for being completed, and
the home of the Nationals for the next
six months will compare favorably with
any In the American League. The new
entrance is imposing and a fitting door,
way to the beautiful park, where every
thing has been made over and improved
to wonderful extent. The regular at