The San Francisco call., 1908-12-01
JOE C0RBETT MAY
BE MANAGER OF
THE SEALS
Report Circdiates in Los Ange-
les That Noted Pitcher
VIII Succeed Long

Los ANGELES, Nov. 30.-Baseball
circles were set agog here today with a
rumor that appeared to be authorita-
tive that Joe Corbett, the once famous
baseball pitcher of the Baltimore Ori-
oles, would be next seasons manager
of the San Francisco Seals and that he
would succeed Danny Long. Local
fans recalled the fact that Corbett was
one of the greatest pitchers Of the
famous Baltimore team and that .Jen-
nings and McGraw. both of the same
club. had turned out championship
ball clubs and that. no man that ever
played bail with Baltimore and later
turned his hand to managing base
ball nine ever became a failure.
The very best informed baseball men
here leaned freely to the belief thal
San Francisco needed. a new manager,
in view of the fact. that Long had peen
Francisco, and they all said that Cor
bett would be a good man for the place:
The brother of the former champion
fighter has been out OF the game sllisEe s,s
1904, when he played with ST. Louls.
bat it is understood that since that
time he has been a keen. student OF the
game and has kept himself IN condl-
tfon, with the eXpectancy 81 pelns
called upon TO play ball once more, 1t
was said We're today that Corbett was
not only going to manage the san
his hand at his fayorite position on the
diamond, that of pitcher.
Corbett, il is. conceded here, knows
baseball absolutely. and it is believed
that should he secure the berth ne
would make good both as manager
and pitcher.
|. Long. so rumor has it, has not mace
much of a hit with the San franelsco
baseball fans or players. His .ialluIe
to bring the. Seals into a higher posi-
tion than he did with the, good mate
rial he had at hand, and MS; peilclIa. lI1s,.
for selling star players, 1t IS under-
stood, has hurt baseball In san iran
cisco. 1t was said that the appolnt /
ment of some one to suppiant 11oilg
would only be a matter of FEW DAYS
and it was freely predicted that Cor
bett was the man INTENDED. ~.
A. call representative saw. .Corbett
relative to tie possibility of his man
aging. the San Francisco club last
night. Cerbett said that he had not
thought of the matter, but that II any
thing like proper Inducements. Were. OF
fered him he would consider them seIl,
ouslv and accept. Joe said that lie had
an offer from both Chance and McGraW
and could go TO either New ,3i. 19rk "a 9I
rnitted that on account of home ties ne
would rather take chance IN san
Francisco
school of baseball artists the game has
ever known. He was with the Old BAL
timore club when 1T won pennantssf reg
ularly- and had as team N; mates a, 1, snch eSs
men as McCiraw, Jennings, Wilbur Rob-
fnson. Reitz. lack Doyle, Kelley
Keeler and Brodie. Since the old Bal
timoresclub was disintegrated McGraW
Kelley. and Keeler have tried thelI
hand at managing clubs. McGraw has
handled New York for several wears
While Jennings has been the head OF
Detroit. Jennings has Won two pen
nantss while McGraw has won q world $
cbamufonship and National league
banner since. becoming a manager
Kelley did very well as q manager and
it looks as. though San FRANCISCO. cQuio q
decided to replace Long.
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