The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
BRESNEHAN ATW0RK
HAS HIS CARDINAL MATERIAL AT LITTLE ROCK.
The Former Star Back Stop of the New York Giants Has a Difficult UndertakinG Before
 Him.

An exchange from Little Rock say' | that Manager Bresnehan Is at wort 1 with the Cardinals, the team wnicr he hopes to pull from the lower runs
 of the National League iaaqee nf aee wors tni. cut out for the former New York back stop, ,..the following is taken from TAe Arkansas Gazette:
 Favored by balmy breezes, the new
 boss of the Cardinals put his men
 through their first workout In prep aration for a season that St Louis fans are devoutly hoping will stand out in startling contrast to recent disastrous
 Tt is a herculean task that the new manager has cut out for him. He has long aspired to pilot major league team. and it was largely on account oi this desire of his that Manager Mo- Graw of the New York Giants was in duced to trade the great catcher to the Cardinals. The estimate that the own CTS of the latter team put upon bres- nahan Is shown by the fact that they players to secure his services. -
 "That Roger will employ all his skill and all the knowledge gained by long years of service on the diamond way in which he went at things yes: terday 1t looks as though he would make good. Under his watchful eye the men went through their training
 
 real factors in tho race this year The first lesson was very brief, lasting less than an hour aud half, but 1t was strenuous while 1t did last. The men practice and the stocky manager him. self set his men a fine example by sprinting down to frst at top speed. The session was concluded with a sprint around the park, Manager Bres- nahan in the van.
 Aside from the strenuous example set by the new boss. the feature Of the practice was tho work Of Reilly at short. Reilly Is somewhat T knoWn ,o 10 start at the diamond game under Man aRer Finn while the latter was hold ing forth at Nashville three years ago. Reilly eventually drifted into the Cot. ton States League and went up to fast company from Gulfport last summer. Reilly has been playing with New Or leans all winter and apparently IS Tn shape to start the campaign right now.
 Another Cardinal who is of consid- erable interest In the South Is Bobby" Byrne. who went to the big league from Shreveport four years ago. ana who Is now regarded as one Of the clev- crest fielding third sackers In the old league.
 '1n Evans. the Eastern League out: fielder who Is getting his second trial in the fast company. St. Louisans have the making of great comedian, Last Manager McGraw, and came to Little Rock with the Giants on their train ing trip. At that time Manager Finn had among his recruits big left handler who was 2 great pitcher when hen seldom. Evans got up before the southpaw on one of the days when the latter was right, with the result that Evans was made to bite the dust of humiliation. Three or four times he fell a victim to the benders of the big fellow
 "A little later Evans war sent to Montreal by Manager McGraw and he was always firmly convinced that his showing in Little Rock was responsi- ble for his failure to land in fast com- pany
 When he arrived ct the ball yard yesterday. Evans' first step was to hunt up Manager Finn.
 Say, Mike. That big left nander isn't anywhere around here, Is he?' he queried and heaved a long, deep sigh of relief upon learning that the big fellows bibulous habits had caused his downfall.