Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-21
WILLIE keller MAY
| MANAGE THE BROWNS
Owner Hedges Makes an Effort to
Secure Former Star From
McGraw.
HAS NOT SELECTED
O'CONNOR'S SUCCESSOR
Denies Having Tried to Trade Hart
zell to Cleveland Club-Lost
Out on New Scout.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, November 21.-Ever since
that big base ball scandal was kicked up
In st. Louis when Larry Lajoie made
eight hits in a game between the Browns
and Cleveland. causing Jack O'Connor to
lose his job as manager of the local
American League aggregation, st. Louis
fans have been busily engaged in trying
to figure out just who the next leader of
the st. Louis club would be. Everybody
able candidate for the vacancy. and the
list was a long one, including some very
capable men for the position.
But now it seems that the one best
bet of the day was somewhat overlooked.
upon the arrival home of President
Hedges from Chicago. The boss of the
Browns says that. although he has not as
yet decided any one, It appeals
to him most every one has overlooked
one of the greatest and also one of the
smartest little players the game has ever
known. The player referred to is none
other than Wee" Willie Keller. last year
a member of the New York Giants and
formerly star in the American League
with the New York Highlanders.
Thinks Well OF Keller.
President Hedges says that he had
quite a lengthy talk with Manager Nc
Graw while ON his recent visit to Chi
cago regarding Willie Keller. Hedges,
so 1t seems. is a great admirer of Nc
Graw as a base ball leader. and Is firm
in his belief that Keller, as one of Nc
Graws pupils. would make q very COM
petent manager. Besides having the
knowledge gained by being a member of
the Giants for one whole season under
teammate of Johnny's, Keeler is with all
this, and always has been, very smart
ball player.
This is the first intimation that, Presi-
dent Hedges has given as to his liking
any man for the managerial berth left
vacant by OConnor AS to whether there
is any great amount OF Importance to be
placed in the hint regarding Keller as a
possibility for the position only President
Hedges himself can answer. 1t Is ques-
ton, however, that Is greatly worrying
st. Louis fans. but 1t won't be many
more weeks now before the suspense will
be at an end.
No Trades Made.
President Hedges says there is nothing
in the report that he tried to trade Roy
Hartzeil to Owner Somers Of the Cleve-
land club while in Chicago. The Browns
boss talked with Somers. but there was
nothing mentioned regarding the trading
or selling OF any ball players. It's a well
known fact Cleveland is badly in need Of
q shortstop and has been for some time
past. II there were any trading Of play
ers to be done by the Maps owners it
could be put down as q certainty that
Bob Wallace would be the player wanted
and not Roy HartzeH.
Hedges says he was unable to make
any trades of players while In Chicago,
but adds that he lost out on securing the
services of a man who he was sure
would make the most valuable scout for
his team in the country. He refused to
mention the gentleman's name, and all
that could be learned as to his identity
was that he had won FIVE pennants in the
minors and finished second in his league
twice. All this he accomplished by build
ing up his own teams and doing all his
own scouting.