Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
TO RELIEVE MAJOR MANAGERS
Disappointed Owners Already Plan
ming for Next Years Games.
sRrFF IS FAILURE WITH REDS
Other Managers who May Ne Asked
20 Move Are Patsy Donovan, bob
wallace, George stovaIi, Fred
Tenny and Biu DahIen.


NEW YORK. July S-The remarkable
shifting Of managers in the major leagues
two and three years ago IL likely TO be
outdone at the end Of the present season.
when no less than seven shippers OF unfor-
tunate second division outfits will be asked
To show cause why they should not be
suppIanted. Disappointed club owners are
already beginning to plan on next years
teams and at least two managers have
already made up their minds 20 resign.
This is Jim McAleer's last season as q
major league manager. Although he 10
drawing $4,000 a year in Washington and
his contract does not expire until after
the season OF 1914 McAleer is disguised
over affairs In Washington and will get
out The Washington club runs along with
no business MANAGEMENT or staff OF scouts
such az other clubs employ and McAieer
consequently finds himself stuck with a
team of veterans. He is wealthy and In
tends TO buy a minor league club; in fact
he has already started negotiations.
Clark Griffith hasn't chance to stick in
Cincinnati the way things are going there.
Griff registered a failure with the Reds.
although he commands team OF indi-
vidual stars and has spent much money In
the upkeep Of hts machine. The principal
trouble is lack Of good pitching. the same
as Il was when Griff bossed the Yankees.
Cincinnati IL down on the ''old Fox" the
papers are burning up the team every day
and Hermann 10 disgusted
other managers who may be asked to
move are Patsy Donovan OF the Boston
Americans, Bob Wallace OF the ST. Louis
Browns, George stovall Of Cleveland, Fred
Tenney OF the Boston Nationals and pos
ethI,, nil NJ hIan ~ prooktvr
AS long as John /. Taylor owns the Bos-
ton Red sox John I. Taylor viii be their
manager. He may not hold the official
title, but he h the boss. Taylor travels
with the team. calls down the athletes,
picks the pitchers hands out suspensions
and engineers all deals. He has picked
to pieces the good team that Fred Lake
left him. Donovan shoulders the blame
and Taylor is looking for a new scape-
goat. Jimmy Collins. George Huff Bob
Ungiaub, Jim Mcclure and Fred Lake
could not suit Taylor, and neither can
Donovan. Taylor may put in another fig
urehead, but none Of his players wants the
Job.
wallace May Resign.
In st. Louis IL is believed that Bob wal
lace will voluntarily resign the manage
the team. Fred Lake will be his sue
cessor II there is a change,
Fred Tenney's days in Boston are num-
bered. It is officially denied, but neverthe-
less II Is a certainty. that Johnny King
has been promised the management Of the
BUSTERS. Even IL the club changes hands
Tenney hasn't much chance to stick. He
has been unfortunately situated and has
not made any progress
Harry Davis has been offered the man
agenient OF the Cleveland team and prob
ably will accept next winter. George
Stovall. the present leader Of the Maps, ia
willing to become private again
Stovalrs appointment to succeed Mcclure
has never been considered as Anything but
a temporary arrangement
Garry Hermann will find 1t difficult &c
get good man to replace Griffith Players
and managers regard Cincinnati as a city
to be avoided. except as members OF visit
ing teams. The fans there mourn the loss
OF Miller Higgins. who has been such Q
capable assistant to Roger Bresnahan In
81. Louis and would like to see Hug return
as manager No chance.
Griff has never been forgotten for dis.
missing Huggins. Howery and Ellis, tire,
players who have greatly assisted Roger
Bresnahan In registering the managerial
hit of the year. On the Cincinnati team
at present there isn't a player who appear
capable OF making a success of the Reds
Bill Dahlen hai had some hard luck IL
Brooklyn. This is his second year. and 4
the Dodgers fail TO finish higher thar
seventh Dahlen may be asked to quit. Bill
knows lot OF base ball, but doesn't seen
to be able to impart his knowledge to tn,
athletes drawing salary from Charles II
Ebbets; at least not to any great extent.
Cincinnati fans would like to see JohI
Camel back there, because they believ,
that John never was given show in tn,
year that he worried along with the Reds
Cancel has won two pennants at Rocheste
and has an excellent chance to capture
third. Brooklyn fans would welcom
Camel IL Ebbets made a change, John Il
great hustler. especially in digging vi
talent He has wide acquaintance