Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-01

York. Boston and Cleveland. not to say
Of the two engagements he played in
two Of these cities. Cleveland can
well spare Miles. but where is the club
that will figure it can use him in a
major league campaign. There ID, OF
course, nothing like trying. but II Nc
CURE can unload Niles on q major league
club he deserves to be classed with David
Harum as a trader.
When the American League was ex-
panding it was held by the National
League that it would never be able to
break into New York, because grounds
there were not available But a way
was found. and in less than a year
beautiful ball park was opened. All sorts
OF obstacles were overcome and much
money was spent New York now had two
major league ball parks and 1t seemed
certain that there was not chance to
erect another. Talk of a third league
breaking into New York was laughed
at. for the reason that no one could figure
where a grounds could be located. But
just to show that ii can be done Owner
Farrell intends to abandon his present
plant and erect one at Kingsbridge. which
he intends to have ready for occupancy
by July
There has been one drawback to the
present park Of the American League
In New York. In the first place II was
not easy of access. and what is more, 1t
was to0 small to accommodate large
crowds. The new plant is to be more
modern and larger. In the recent post
season series between the Giants and
Highlanders the attendance figures plain
~ showed which club was in public IA
Vor and which could take care Of the
crowds. and no doubt this revelation de-
cided Owner Farrell to get new quarters.
Wallace as manager of the Browns the
selection threatens to be unpopular. st.
Louis critics are not favorable to Wal
lace. because they hold he does not pos
sess q single qualification for such .
position.
1t is pointed out that. while a great
ball player. Wallace is an individual
player OF quiet demeanor who has never
had any experience in handling men.
and who would hardly care to accept the
burden of the management. Strange
enough. no one seems to give the ques-
ton Of the Browns strength a thought.
Surely Jack OConnor was no more to
blame for the failure of the team than
was Jim McAleer Connie Mack could
not make team as weak as the Browns
win. Instead of laying a lot of stress on
the question Of a new manager 1t might
be well for these same critics to advocate
the getting of few ball players.
AS rule heavyweight champion can
rest on his laurels for a year or more
without losing his drawing powers from
theatrical standpoint. but in this re-
spect Jack Johnson seems to differ from
his predecessors, for from all accounts
the crowds are not breaking I'm the doors
Of the theaters where the conqueror OF
Jeffries has been exhibiting himself.
This probably means that johnson viii
have to get back in the ring much soon4
er than he expected. But even that will
he no easy matter. The only opponent
who would command anything like q
Y L. vtv.&p all ~kA
material ready. Al Kaufman In still too
reen a hand to figure on having .
chance with johnson. and the others are
all third or fourth raters. If Johnson
fights and defeats Langford he will vir.
tually be In the same position as was
Jeffries after his victory over Munroe.
for there will be no one for johnson -
meet.