The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-02
Last Of "Old Timers
 Is Wild Bill' Ddhlen
PRESENT BROOKLYN MANAGER IN POTENTIALLY FIGURED IN TRADES FOR GENE DEMoNTREvILLE AND CHARLIE BABE

St. Louis, November 1.-tSpeeial.)-Back in the old days they called him Bad Bill'' and "Bul'' and lot of other harsh to change him. notably his waistline and his title. until today it's William Dahlen, manager of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. Wise men of the game style Dahlen one of the greatest base stealers that ever honored a spike. His players call him a jolly good fellow.
 Bill knows baseball backward, forward and both ways from the middle. And well he should. for the veteran is the last sur vivor of the old guard, having been in the National league continuously since 1891. Of those who entered the National league in that year with Dahlen, Cy Young of the Cleveland Maps is the only one now in the game who has always earned his salary in fast company. Dah- len got his start after being signed by the Chicago club in 1890.
 The following year he played his first game on the West Side club. After stick ing with the local machine until 1889 he was traded to Brooklyn for Gene De Montreville, until recently field captain and assistant manager of the New Or leans club. For five years Dahen burned up the National League as a member of the Trolley Dodgers until traded to the New York Giants for Charley Babb and Jack Cronin In 1908 and 1909 he was with Boston, and this year was appointed man. ager of the Brooklyn club to succeed Judge Lumley, who later was turned over to Binghamton.
 One More Veteran Sold
 Only a short time ago Elmer Flick, one of the veterans of the American league was sold by the Cleveland club to Kansas City of the American association, calling to mind the fact that for several years the young circuit has been wedding out the veterans until today there are few originals left in the ranks. New blood has gradually but surely been taking tht places of the men who were in their time among the most famous ball tossers thu game ever has known.
 Of those who were in the American league when it dropped the name oi Western league and in 1900 assumed the more expressive title, only one remains in the ranks who has been continuously in service around the circuit. That is oul old comrade, Norman (Kid) Elberfeld captain or the MdSlll1S lOn CiuDs otici now in the league who were in 1t in 1900 but who at divers times have fitted out of it, only to return, are Charley Hemp hill of the New York Yankees, Topsey Hartsel of the champion Athletics ant Widow Conroy of the Washington club.
 The American league received its greatest boost in 1901. following the an nouncement that Jimmy Collins of Bos ton. Nap Lajoie of Philadelphia, Joe Me Ginnity of Brooklyn and Clark Griffith o Chicago had jumjed over the traces O the National league to unite forces witf the younger circuit. Of these only Lajoi remains in the league.
 Others who were 1901 recruits and ar, still in the harness are Freddie Paren ard Billy Sullivan of the Chicago Whit Sox, Lou Criger of the New York High flanders and cy Young of Cleveland Witt the exception Of Billy Sullivan not one o Griffith's Chicago champions of 1901 ? now in the American league. Of tn champion Athletics of 1902 Eddie Plank Danny Murphy, Harry Davis and Hartse are the survivors. Davis is the only in fielder in the league of the title-winnins teams prior to 1909 who is still playinl his regular position.
 President Comiskey has worked won drous changes in his once great fieldin. machine. Take the team of five year ago Most of the stars who fought il the worlds series have passed from tn circuit. Donahue, Davis. Altrock. Patter son. 1sbell. Hahn, all have said their las farewells to make room for younger ant easter talent. Of the Boston champions O 1903 and 1904 not one is now a membe ,f the team controlled by John I. Taylo and few are still in the league.
 Last of the Regulars
 When Wee Willie Keeler, now of tn release last winter by President Franl Farrell of the Yankees, the last of tn original New York American leagu team of 1903 departed. Stalings, tn fate lamented manager of the Yankees applied the finishing touches in tn weeding out task by releasing Jacl Kleinow last spring to the Boston Ma tionals. Jack Joined the Highlander in 1903.
 Sad experience has. taught present day managers that standing pat O their teams is a mistake. The tendenc now is to get young blood in the line up. even If heroic measures are neces sary. Today the Boston Red Sox. con trolled by John I. Taylor. are contender for a pennant simply Because the tear has been riddled. picked to pieces an reconstructed within the last two sea sons.
 Rebuilding has proved a huge sue ces with the Philadelphia Athletics an the New York HiRhlande-s. Even I Cleveland, where the idea. "once a sta always a starr has long prevaae' there is talk of new team with mos of the regulars. excepting the might | La joie. doomed to feel the ax. That the Cubs will come in for . ll