Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

named in connection with managerial re-
sponsibilities and there is no doubt he
would make good, as he is sure to be an
excellent executive, but IL will be some
line. Another successful minor Lacquer
who has not tried his hand in major COM
pany is Walter w. Burnham OF the New
ark club, who has done excellent work
with that club. Manager Buckenberger
was once tried by the Pittsburg club, went
back into minor league company, and then
bloomed again as manager OF the Boston
Nationals and the latter are now trying
the playing manager proposition.
Two of the best teams of the nineties-
the Baltimores and Bostons-had bench
managers - Hanlon and Selee. With the
expansion of the American League into
eastern regions and the consequent inroad
upon the ranks of the National League for
players, Pittsburg went to the front and
met with the player-manager question
under the rule of Fred Clarke. Pittsburg
really has most important adjunct in
Barney Dreyfuss, who is so great on the
dope. and has at his fingers ends all the
time roster of the most promising young.
sters who are ready to go into faster com.
pany. and this is a great aid to any man.
ager. Since Clarke took hold of the Pitts
burg team 1t has always had a top notcher,
and the club is one of the best financial
propositions there Is on the market, and
promises to be better winner this year
than ever New York has IN McGraw a
man who to term 1t mildly. fs the most
vigorous manager Inere Is. he Is a1ter
everything all the time, and doesn't care
how he gets 1t. SO long as he gets II.
Owing to the fact that President Pulliam
Is not giving managers the free rein as Of
yore. Mr. McGraw cannot go quite as far
as was his wont In the past, and conse-
Quently the other side is bound to get
more of show than they were awarded
in the past.
To turn to the American League side OF
the base ball project. The race there 10
closer than II was last season. Washing
ton was no factor last season, but this
year has been creating havoc with the
chances of more than one team.
Can Washington hold the pace 10 the ques-
ton that is agitating the base ball fans.
Why not? The club is well fixed on the
pitching proposition. and few have any
bunch on the team when II comes to the
men behind the bat. The club Is all right
in the field, and there has some OF the best
material in the country. 1t has not always
been well fixed at third, but Hunter Hill
has been doing very well on that point.
The players showed on their trip to eastern
points that they could take good care OF
themselves, and therefore the coming west
ern trip ought not to cause much worry as
to their fate. II they manage to como back
with as many as half OF the games won
there will be ample cause for Jubilation
among the fans. One hears frequently In
Boston "if Boston cannot land that flag
we do hope that Washington will get IT,"
and that is sincere. Anyhow. Washington
has every incentive to get the best there
Is In the base ball line and II 1t does not
land in the first division this year, and such
a thing is far from unlikely. there VIII be
other seasons to come. washington has
really had to build from the ground floof.
and has the nucleus for frst-class base
ball team There isn't a manager any
more popular today than JAKE Stahl.
and President Ban johnson ID doubtless
over1oyed that he entrusted this young
man with the responsibilities OF handling
the team. ~
The event Of the week here WAS the
passing of Geo. Lachance. 1t had 20 come.
1t was foreshAdowed in the showing that
Myron Grimshaw made in the south. and
had not the Boston team received so many
real hard knocks at the very beginning OF
the season there is no doubt at all that
Lachance would not have given way 10
the younger man, but the team ioGt ground,
the batting got weaker and weaker and
Candy had to step down and out for q
young man. Grimshaw Is the better man
Of the two IN every respect and there is no
doubt at all be will compare With the beet
In the business when he gets into the rum
ming. He is tickled beyond measure TO
make the team as he found that bench.
Ssndsa ,, WAS N s9xle tSs
bag and at the bat. and when he lands On
ball 1t generally goes. He Ii an exceed
ingly difficult man to play for and Is like
~ to crack the ball In any direction. Owing
to the fact that he is a weak batsmap It
In very doubtful II Lachance can obtain b
position on any major league team. In
TACT Boston was ABOUT the only team thaf
would give him a chance after Freeman
had shown that he was unequal TO the
demands of that position.
Much disappointment was shown when
Setback was taken out of the outheld and
placed on the bench. and rightfully So The
reason for this has not been patent to the
fans and they have written to find out II
the Herald knew. There 10 no reason at
all to explain this move. 1t rests entirely
with Manager Collins and just as he kept
Lachance on first and continued him there
untii'he dropped OF by his own weight SO Z
1t was In the case of Setback. The old
optfeld was continued. but It remains to be I
seen who will be the man who will be re-
lieved- Setback is by no means the weak
est fielder of the four now under engage
ment to the club. and he comes very near
to being the best base runner Of the lot He
has done some very timely hitting this
spring and he had his eye In in good style Z
when he was sent to the bench Take him an
in all he surely ranks with any player now,
In the Boston outfield and he was never In
better condition than be is this epring. IT
is too bad to continue him as sub but
IT may be that he will be back In the game.
again when the champions arrive home
from the present trip. which WITH nor exc
pire until Tuesday, June g. when st Louis
win be the first western club to play In
this city this season.