Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERS
Seven Clubs Will Have New Ones
This Year.
LEADERS OF THE BIG BALL TEAMS
DRhlen Brooklyn, Lake Boston, Doom
Philadelphia, Red sOx,
Duffy white sOx, McAIeer SEN
ators, O'ConnOr browns

VI Alt HAAArNh HAaIOA AO1E hN
ball teams that will soon go south for
spring training will have new managers.
II as difficult a matter to secure an expert
team handler, but the National and
American league club owners believe
they have cornered the best in the pro-
fession. Some of these managers have
already established themselves in the
favor of the fans and are confident Of re-
naming at the helm for many years to
come. But there are others who will find
that the coming season will be a crucial
test and that unless they produce better
results than a year ago there may be sue
cessful applicants for their berths.
Three In Old ngu
There are three changes in the man
agerial ranks Of the National league-the
engagement Of Bad Bill Dahlen by the
Brooklyn club, the appointment Of Fred
Lake by the Boston club and the promo
ton of Charles Doom by the Philadelphia
club. Dahien has never handled a ball
team, big or little, before. but has had
a world of experience on the field and is
believed to be an excellent judge of play
ing talent. Dahlen has played under sew
eral great generals. He broke into fast
company as a member of the Chicago
Colts under Captain Adrian c. Arson and
became a star shortstop and batsman.
AFTER much experience in this role he
Joined the Brooklyns under Ned Hanlon
and helped that team to win two pennants.
Then he went over to the Giants, with
John McGraw at the helm, and played such
brilliant ball that his work enabled the
New Yorks to win two championships and
a worlds series. Dahlen was finally
traded to the Boston Nationals, with whom
he continued to do good work until last
season, when he became dissatisfied and
was released at the flag end Of the season.
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn club
tried to secure Dahlen to manage the
team a year ago, but the Boston club
wanted big money for his release, so there
was no deal. But the moment Dahlen
secured his. walking papers Ebbets well
coined him with open arms and has firmly
announced since than that Bad Bill will
have absolute, control of the players.
Dahlen certainly knows what inside
BALI means, He is conversant with the
methods employed, by Arson, Hanlon and
McGraw, and is a fighter for his rights.
He is not a and is popular
with all players, but he will probably
insist upon hard work and will develop
team play from the moment the Brooklyns
report to him at Hot Springs. Dahlen
will not play much ball himself, but he
will wear a uniform and will direct matters
from the coaching lines.
Doom or John King.
The promotion of Catcher Doom to the
management of the Philadelphia Nationals
may be permanent, but there are some
persons who believe that before the Qua
kers begin the pennant race John King
will have the reins. But If Doom keeps the
job he will DO an experiment. pure and sim
Pile. He is a star ball player and well
liked, but he is hot headed and inclined
to look for trouble with the umpires, a
weakness in these days of discipline on the
diamond, Doom succeeds William ]. MUIR
ray. a capable manager, who has been de-
posed for personal reasons, so that he will
have his hands full to land the Quakers in
a higher position in the race.
John McGraw, of course, will manage
the, Giants again. His task will not be
an easy one. The Clans failed to come
W to the requirements last season and
when the pennant race ended the fans
were grumbling. McGraw so far has not
made any deals for new stars, for the
excellent reason that rival managers are
not willing to let go of competent men.
But the New York Nationals plucky man
ager has more than forty ball players
under his wing and says that when the
deadwood has been eliminated he may
have a pretty fair team after all. He
can rely on M~athewson, wiltse, Ames,
Schlei, Devlin, Bridwell, Doyle, Seymour
and Murray as the framework, and with
several young pitchers and the possible
return to form of Fred Tenney he may
provide better base ball at the Polo
grounds this year than the pessimists ex-
pect.
Clarke In Old Groove.
Fred Clark will manage the Pittsburg
worlds champions as usual, which means
that it isn't necessary to say much more.
He has a wonderful base ball machine and
probably will perfect it here and there
with new men,: Frank Chance will be in
charge of the Chicago Cubs, but he prob
ably will find it a difficult matter to
recover his lost laurels. Some of the Cubs
are believed to be on the down grade and
Chance is keeping an eye peeled for re-
cruits.
Fred Lake has a problem to solve in
Boston. He made a name for himself
last season as manager of the Boston
Americans, but because of a difference
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President John 1. Taylor, Who declared
that Lake was not the one who deserved
credit for the excellent showing Of the
Red Sox. Lake, in accepting the man.
agement of the Hub Nationals, saw a
chance to redeem himself, but he will
begin with a tail end team and will have
to build 1t up gradually. AS first-class
ball players are not to be had for the
asking, Lake will nave to be satisfied
with his present layout, which means thai
Boston fans do not expect him to ac-
complish wonders in a single season.
Roger Bresnahan will again pilot the
st. Louis Cardinals and he has hopes
He brought out some clever young players
last season and for a time the Cardinals
l cut an important figure, but stamina wa
lacking, and when the campaign ended
, st. Louis fans did not handle Roger with
) kid gloves. Clark Griffith, the Old Fox
expects to have a very fast team in Gin.
%cinnati. He laid the foundation last yeai
t and finished so we'll up in the race tina
the fans of Redland are looking fol
- greater achievements.
q In the American.
Four of the American league teams
Boston, st. Louis, Washington and Chi
cago-will nave new team handlers. Pa
q Donovan, who was released by Brooklyn
after the season of 1908. will have charg'
= of the Red Sox instead of Fred Lake
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