Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

belief on what I have seen of him, but
from what l CLEANED from Willie Keller.
'Falkenberg has a cross-fire ball that is
simply beyond the reach of the best batters.
and all he lacks is control. Keller told me
that the tall boy one of the pitchers
who always kept him guessing as to where
the ball was coming, but that he generally
managed to get to first by waiting for
balls.
Il have seen Falkenberg and he has
promised to obey my instructions to the
letter. and promise you that he will be a
dlHerent tw1rler from last year. l intend
to work him a couple of hours daily, espe-
cially on that cross-fire ball, and if he once
gets it down fine there will be nothing to it
but another first-class pitcher"
A report drifted out of the west last week
to the effect that Jimmy Coins would be
back at his old post of manager for the
Boston Americans next season. This re-
port when first received was taken with a
grain of salt. but to those on the inside"
1t bore the earmarks of being true. When
Chick Stahl was first offered the man
agement, Collins was in a hopeless condi-
ton and President Taylor had to take
drastic steps to bring him around. con-
spiracy was Matched, Stahl was given the
management; Chick made his chum
and the ex manager is now at Hot
Springs getting down to working form.
Stahls characteristics are all against him
as manager, and his appointment was
know" If Collins gets down to weight
and RECEIVERS his mental grip by the time
the season opens 1t Is almost certainty
that the players on the team will demand
his reinstatement manager, and Mr..
"Chick" Stahl will be among the leaders in
this move.
Myron Townsend, the clever Boston base
ball writer, has located in ST. Louis, and
his appointment on the Star-Chroncle has
doubtless made Manager McAleer weep
tears Of JOY, as he replaces man who
never lost an opportunity to sink the har-
In his inaugural last Tuesday, Mr.. Town
send wrote as follows, and his words are
particularly applicable to Washington:
mo writer ever was smart enough to
fool the readers of sport page. They
soon take his measure. If he is on the
square and writes things he sees them,
without regard to outside influences. he
will be forgiven even if he gravely predicts
that John l.. Sullivan can whip James ].
Jeffries.
Like or disikes. personal preiudices. pri-
vate opinions must not sway the writer
from exact justice to every actor in the
world of sport. Private quarrels are not
public quarrels.
Both ST. Louis ball teams have engaged
competent managers to run their clubs.
Newspaper men have proved dire failures
as managers.
"Pennant winners cannot be directed from
sporting sanctums, but good ball teams
can be broken up and disorganized and
good players discouraged and rendered use
less by indiscriminate criticism
IF fielder makes errors and loses the
game. why unnerve him and destroy his
sef-confidence by attacking him? He feels
his position more keenly than his critics
possibly can.
why hound manager to release, bench
or try out this man or that?
Hold him responsible for results, but
give him free rein to exercise his judgment.
His bread and butter depend on his success.
No amount of carping or fault finding adds
one iota to the playing strength Of a ball
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