New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
ABE NAHON RESIGNS
RETTRES FROM YANKEES.
Secretary Leaues Club as Players
Start for Georgia.

Abe Nahon, who has been secretary of the New
York American League club ever since Frank Far
relI brought it into New York. resigned yesterday
to go into a mercantile business. He will be sue
ceeded by Thomas Davis.
Mr. Nahon has been closely associated with Mr..
Farrell IN the management Of the clubs affairs
and has been exceptionally efficient and popu
lar member OF the Yankees. He has worked hard
for the success Of the nine at all times. and will
be missed by ell who have had TO do with him.
Mr. Davis's first duty secretary last night
was to announce that Joe Doyle had signed his
contract Waivers asked Doyle couple
OF weeks ago. when he holding out for moro
money and that has brought him around
Half dozen of the players with whom George
Stalngs Will take up this year the task OF trying
to bring American League pennant to New York
started for Macon Ga. yesterday. and. reaching
the training quarters to-day. will begin work this
week under the hustling manager from the East
ern League. Sta1lings is a good deal like Nc
Graw, quiet and uncommunicative. and therefore
it's pretty hard TO say Just what he will show
the fans when they gather the hill. but
few things settled now, and the team that
WILL work for Frank Farrell this year is sure
to be very different from that which col
lapsed so utterly last season.
One problem Stallings must face. Griffith
has had for years. There seems 10 be
fundamental reason for the eternal failure OF the
pitching STAFF at the American League Park.
Pitcher after pitcher has started vel. or come TO
the Highlanders with great reputation. only to
prove far from a star Only really great
pitcher has worn a Yankee uniform for a whole
season. and that was the Chesbro OF 1906. Even
then the hoodoo worked. and Chesbro threw away
q championship already won by iingtng q ball into
the grandstand in the first game Of a memorable
double header with Boston.
Now StaIlnEs has certainly been doing a lot OF
figuring on his pitchers. Orth has gone and Ches-
bro IS an uncertain quantity. He may be very
good this year. and II he is the problem will be
less difficult Of solution Fred Glade is great
Yankees for St Louis two summers ago was as
fine an exhibition as seen in tho box
here-but he In hopelessly bad condition last
year, and did no work at all
That is about all stalngs has IN the way OF
seasoned pitching material He has two good and
classy youngsters in Manning and Lake. Both
did good work last season. and pitched some excel
lent games Manning in particular Then. OF less
experienced pitchers, he has recovered two men
who were allowed to go last season. Brockett and
Tom Hughes. Both good men, and Stallings
may get lot out of them. Warhop. Quinn and
Roy Parkins are promising. but have not done
enough to make predictions at all safe.
Everywhere but in the box the team is well forti-
fed Harold Chase is back IN the field, and IS the
best first baseman in either league by common
consent. II hs will play ball and let politics alone
he Will be invaluable At second base Frank La
porte will have chance to play his real position.
He star at third base but his hne hitting
and general ability should make him useful.
knight who Joned the squad that started yester-
day at philadelphia. is being pointed for shortstop.
He is q fine fielder but has been somewhat weak
at the bat However, he is better now than when
he played with the Athletics, and should make
good. Ward and Austin, however, not to mention
the brilliant but erratic Neal Ball. more than
possibilities at this position. Ball and Austin start
ed from here yesterday. and Ward was in the
Philadelphia contingent.
At third base. according to report, Elberfeld Is
expected to prove star. He is a great fielder and
hitter but as well known, has certain qualities
of mind that make his value problematicaL As q
matter of fact. a first class pitcher would be OF
moro value to Stallings than Elberfed, and trade
Is entirely possible.
Ths outdeld is we'll supplied Willie Keeer start
ed for Macon yesterday. and said ha saw no reason
why he shouldn't play few times this year.
Hernphin Iroved his value last year. and Cree Is a
good man. too. Conroy has gone. but there are
plenty more to play In the field. Laporte and Ball
arc both capable of playing good game there. and
hit the ball hard enough TO place If they are
not used in the inield
Jack Kleinow, who among those leaving
yesterday will do most of the catching. For some
reason Ira Thomas, fine catcher and hard
hitter was sold 10 Detroit last year. but Blair and
Sweeney are both good men and will help Kleinow
out In having only first class catcher the
Yankees are more less following present fash
ion however. Chicago has done pretty well with
king for soms seasons, the Giants relied on Bres-
nahan almost altogether last year. and there are
other cases