Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-17

HUM OGEEAs NEW MANA0kh OE CHICAGO
AMERICANA
coed Jimmy McAIeer as leader OF the
Browns in 1910 The new manager Is
young. energetic ana "a hard worker.
He Is one OF the most intelligent traiu-
ers in baseball II ne works MS men
as be works himself they will be IN
the best OF physical condition for 1910.
OConDor Knows baseball as well as
any one and he has the personal mag
netiSm TO attract aud hold those around
him. He is a hustler on the coaching
line aud believes In whoOping things
up while the game Is on. He is not
too afraid 10 cut loose. and there will
be some plays not looked for pulled on
around Sportsman's park next SUM-
mer. whether they fail or succeed.
Jack has had considerable success In
picking out youngsters from minor
league clubs, and be takes a natural
interest in coaching and developing
young players. All Of which is going
to help him lot. But. after all OF
this. his success will depend more upon
the way he handles and controls his
club than anything else. and this Is The
problem O'Couuor has still to solve.
In selecting Hugh Duffy to man.
age the Chicago Americans President
Charley cOmiskey played unique
card. Duny has spent u lifetime in
baseball. For many years be was a
wonderful ball player. His knowledge
OF the game Is perfect. Keen to note
the weakness In every ball player that
comes across his vision, no player can
hope TO blum his way through.
Duty first entered the big league
with Chicago 10 1889. The following
year he topped over to the Brother
hood. and III 1891 Sir Hugh kept on be-
ing a renegade. being one of the few
players who was In the American as
sOciation.
In 1901 the new leader of the Hit
less Wonders was the skipper of the
Milwaukee team. Dufy had q poor
team. and his showing as a manager
wasn't any too good. be being out of
q job when Milwaukee was dropped
from the American league circuit IN
favor OF II. Louis Hughey won a
pennant for Milwaukee in the Western
league. but during the Two years be
had command of the Philadelphia Ma
tional league team 1t didn't figure in
the race.
Washington fans are beginning 20
figure that with Jim McAleer at the
helm the Nationals VIII at last relin-
quish their bold on the cellar cham
piOnship and climb up two or three
rungs on the peDnant ladder.
Although McAleer has been handling
the St LOnis Browns for the last eight
years aud has never been able 10 land
the Browns in first place. be ID &C
counted one OF The cIeyerest managers
10 the profession and never has been
known TO gel the worst OF any deal be
made In l.RS his team made q gal
liant light for the Dag.
MeAIppF will have complete control
In Washington and will receive from
the Senators the same salary be was
paid In ~ Louis namely. $1,000 a
year He does not expect to win the
pennant for Washington next season.
but has huprS ~ putting the club In
the irst division McAIeer halls from
Youngstown. o.. and started playing
ball with the team OF that city In 1888
He became a National Lacquer in 1850
and for many seasons was one Of the
eOunfry-s RTpaIeSi Gutfelders- His rrst
managerial experience was 10 Cleye-
land In 1910. the year before the Amer
lean league expanded.
Bill Dahlen. the former New YORKER
and erstwhile Boston player. has been
chosen 10 lead the brooklyn Nationals
next season. Whether Dahlen VIII
prove an aggressive leader in the rlght
way il q question which e IT, -
ean only b anawarod HR -