The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
Major League Managers.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York Nov. So.-Altbough the
past. and the opening or the new season
many months away. fans in many cities
are wondering who viii manage their
bail teams next season.
Most OF the managers OF the major
league ranks have already been appointed
for next season.
Joe Cantillon viii try his luck with the
Nationals FOR another season. and thinks
that he viii be able % fare better than
De did the past year
Clark Griffith will lead the Yankees
again, while John McGraN viii be at the
head Of the Giants. Both managers are
already ponderlng over what they VIII
do 90 bring a championship in their re-
spective leagues 10 this city next season.
Griffith has had many hard fights for
the pennant On the American League
since the Highlanders broke into New
York. and ne has not yet pilgted a win
ner. but he thinks be will In 1905, if he
has a fair amount Of luck
On the other hand, John McGraW
thinks that his men viii recover the
ground they have lost during the past
two seasons. and next year be fighting
from the opening bell
Patsy Donovan has been reapp0Inted
manager Of the Trolley Dodgers Pat
says that If things break right next
year he viii turn out a team that Will be
in the fight from the outset
Reds job Open.
Ia a.
who viii manage the Reds. Ned HanIon
has lost his job as head OF the Redlaud
bunch, and there are a great number OF
men that viii gladly take up the work
he left of.
St Louis. Of the National League. may
get rid Of Manager McCIusky. lie has
been more Of a drawback than help
The Boston Doves Will have Joe Kelly
the man who turned out n team at To
ronto last season that won the class A
championship. as manager in 1905 TO sue
coed the dethroned Fred Tenney. for
years the first baseman OF the Hub con
tinsent.
Frank Chance VIII again lead the Cubs.
and VIII try hard TO win another worlds
championship lie has won two pennants
IN succession now. and is very anxious
A
that il will be much harder 20 take the
top honors next season than IL was last.
and he is very much afraid that his team
will suffer humiliation Ike the Giants.
who took bad slump after winning Two
flags in succession
Fred Clarke viii head the Pirates again
He made his men put up a great fight
toward the close Of the season, and had
they shown the same form all season
they displayed in the closing months his
team would undoubtedly have given the
Cubs terrible fight for the championship
Billy Murray viii lead the Quakers
again. He had great success for a man
who broke into the major league ranks
as manager for the first time He de-
Veloptd a team that finished third IN the
race, which is certainly going some. Billy
Will have undoubtedly benefited greatly
by his last years experience. and il would
not be surprising IL he had a team next
year that contended for the title all the
way.
Jones May Remain.
In the American League Fielder Jones
announced his retirement from the dia-
mond. II would not be surprising II
Charley Comlskey induced Fielder TO re-
turn.
The Pilgrims viii be in the hands or
jim Mcclure. the old Highlander back
stop. again. Although Jim made a great
splurge for time with the team. toward
the last his men suffered n great reverse
Of form. and they lost sixteen games in
a row
Although Larry Lajoie has not proven
n good manager. he has been selected 10
head the Maps club again next year. II