Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

Ebbets Said to Seek the High
lander for Brooklyn Man.
aqer-Rumors Galore
Going the Rounds.

If you listen 10 all the talk that is
base bail fans get together you would al
most be convinced that there will te at
least seven new managers in each big
league next season, says Sid Mercer in
the New York Globe. Various reasons are
assigned for the wholesale transfers Fred
Clarke prefers ranch life to bossing the
Pirates; Frank Chance did not do well at
Chicago and will be replaced because he
couldn't win q pennant without lacking
an extra day on the regular season; Nc
Graw is making too much money as
billiard room proprietor to be tempted by
a salary Of fifteen or twenty thousand dol
lars. and SO on.
Around In the various places where
sporting men congregate there was plenty
doing in the rumor line yesterday, for
many of the fans spent an idle day after
hitting 800 or better at the polls. Up at
McGIaws there was big crowd of base
ball men and near-base ball men. And
before night nearly every manager in the
big leagues had lost his job.
Here is brand new one that came TO
! light yesterday. Charley Ebbets wants
Willie Keller to manage the Dodgers
They say that Wee Willie can get the
job. as Ebbets is in earnest, but Keller
Brooklyn capitalist is not cut out for
base ball boss, and he has known 1t for
long time. He has stated time and
again that it is the last job he would
tackle. 1t is quite probable that Keller
will reconsider his determination to re-
tire from base ball, and If he does he will
stick to the Yankees. He is one of those
players who seldom hasgle over salary
and he always stands by those who treat
him right.
Question of Discipline.
1t Isl beginning to be whispered about
that the Brooklyn club is sure to make a
change of managers. Nobody wants to
see Pat Donovan lose out, and as far as
knowledge of base ball goes Patsey has
never been found lacking. The question
of discipline is what is bothering the Of
ficials of the Brooklyn club. Certain play
erS openly defed Donovan and took adj
vantage of his well known aversion to
strict methods of discipline. The right
move would be to trade off the malcon
tents and give Donovan the material he
wants. There are three Brooklyn players
who misbehaved themselves quite often
last season, and who could be traded off
for some fine Young players. Nearly
everybody knows who they are.
Last spring, when the Dodgers first Wis
tied Chicago. the conduct of certain Brook
lyn players was disgraceful. They alb
sorbed large quantities of drinkables and
seldom went to bed until daylight. The
Dodgers will never improve long as
such practices are allowed
Uncertain in st. Louis.
Out in st. Louis it is not yet an ac
cepted fact that Billy Gilbert will man
age the Cardinals next year. McGinnity,
Jim MCGUIRE and Clark Griffith are still
regarded as eligible. 1t would not be
much of surprise. unless Robson has
already closed with Gilbert. TO see Crit
fifth bob up there. ''Griff'' was offered
the job once. He doesn't seem to he
making any progress toward the man.
agement of the Cincinnati team. and one
of these fine days he may turn up as
McC1oskey's successor.
Seymour for CardinalsP
st. Louis is a hotbed of rumor these
days. They say out there that if Billy
Gilbert gets McCloskey's job ST Sey-
mour will he found I'm the ST. Louis out
field next season. Seymour has been re-
! leased half a dozen times this fall by
| wonld-be managers. but has not as yet
received any walking papers from Nc
Graw. Doubtless. 81 would be ac
ceptable addition to the Cardinals. but IL
Is significant that in McCiraw's forecasts
of his 1850 team he makes mention of
| only one possible vacancy in the outfield.
and that is the garden patch that was
season. You never can tell though what
deals may be pulled off. McGraw himself
doesn't know. If he let's go Of Seymour he
will get full value in exchange, probably
In pitching talent.
Batch of Rumors.
Other teams which may have new lead
ers next year are the Chicago White Sox
| and the Boston Nationals. There is some
| talk of John CAMEL replacing McGann on
first base at Boston. and it is still doubt
ful whether Kelley or Bowerman will be
in charge of that team. The Toronto club
of the Eastern League desires the return
of Kelley to the management Of the for
Iner Eastern League champions. If KEEL
| ley sticks to the Doves Cancel is likely to
! be placed boss of the Maple Leaves.
Griffith and Miller Higgins are doing the
| Taft and Bryan act for the reins of au-
thority in Cincinnati. In Chicago Owner
| Comiskey refuses to believe that Jones
will quit him and declines to provide
| himself with another leader until he is
positively assured that Jones is through
! with base ball. II Jones quits the post