Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-12
BY J. ED GRILLO.

II Jim McAleer succeeds in securing
the controlling interest in the Boston club
he will stand a better chance of having
his team UP in the race than he would
if he remained as manager of the Ma
tionals Boston las the nucleus for
pennant winner, and il McAleer is for
tunate enough to strengthen the team
where il is weak he should be fighting
with the leaders in the next campaign.
But it is not McAleers intention to man.
age the team himself. He will turn that
job over to some one else. but whether
it will be Patsy Donovan or not remains
to be seen.
McAleer has been in base ball over
twenty-five years. and for eleven years
has been manager. But he has tired
of being identified with the game in this
capacity The strain of sitting on the
bench and trying to make ball team
win has never appealed to McAleer since
his first two years of managing, and he
has been anxious and ambitious 70 he at
the head of some major league club.
wish which is in fair way to be real
lied.
1t is not at all unlikely that If the local
club finds itself in a position where II has
to appoint successor to McAleer that II
will select a playing manager. In the
first place. sucn a move would be popular
here, for the patrons of the game want
to see the teams leader on the field, and
what Is more Ii would be economical
proposition which might bring about
much more satisfactory results than the
local club has experienced In many Years.
If the new manager, taking for granted
that there will be necessity for one. Is
,1ar -sy,ay q g
Likely that either Schaefer or Mcbride
will be appointed Either is capable of
filling the position. Both have had years
OF experience In the game, which they
know thoroughly. and both are popular
with the players and fans. But it Will be
some time before the time for maSins
such appointments rolls around. Tor
even il the Boston deal goes through
McAleer will be sure to continue here
through the remainder of the season
To go into training quarters during
the final months of a pennant race IS
unheard of in base ball, and the erect
that this four days stay at West Baden
will have on the Pittsburgh team VIII
be watched with interest. The theory
of the plan is logical enough. put
whether it Will prove practical remains
TO be seen. There is no doubt perhaps,
that a few off days when properly
spent by ball team should be bene-
fetal, and West Baden Is a great place
to put in that time. II the Pirates be
come rejuvenated at the health resort
they may yet be heard from in the Ma
tional League race. Notwithstanding
the fact that they are virtually out OF
it, The fact that Wagner is expected
to be back in the lineup when the
team starts to play again also VIII
cut a figure. and. according to latest
reports, Marty O'Toole is ready 20 take
his regular turn on the rubber when
ever he is called upon. The story that
his arm was in q bad way seems to
have been exaggerated. as the fact that
he won the only three games he pitch
ed would indicate.
Fight experts are at sea so far as
the outcome of the Norris Flynn bout
in New York Friday night is con-
cerned. Every one who has seen Nor
ris work out comedies that he is a
wonderfully strong man, who VIII he
able to stand lot of mauling. but
there seems TO be some doubt as 10
whether he can fight or not. and the
only way TO get line on that is TO
see him in action with Flynn.
Flynn, by the way, Is not a clever boxer
by any means. though he hits hard ana
likes to mix it. But he is handicapped
and 1t is questionable whether he viii
be able to reach the Oklahoma Giant
Stories spread by Flynn that Morris is
not game are denied by Con Riley, MOT
riS trainer. who says:
FLYNN likes to hear himself talk lie
is blowing about what he viii 90 10
Morris to keep up his courage. "nen
Norris gets him in the ring Things WIN
be different. I only hope Flynn VIII rush
as he generally does. for Morris VIII
knock his head off with one good punch.
Flynn never saw the day he could MT as
hard as my man. and. furthermore, ne
isn't big enough TO reach Morris with ms
Wild blows Morris may not be nm
ished boxer. but neither Is Flynn men
il comes down TO gameness you II see
Flynn ready to quit We didn't come
here to be laughed at Morris knows
what the white race expects OF him
ard he win deliver the goods with a
Knockout.
Runor Is persistent that this is 70 be
Hugh Duffys last yesr as the manager
Of the White SoS. and. as was expected.
Jimmy Callahan is named as his success
sor. The failure of the Chicago team TO
climb into the first division has soured
Comiskey on his team leader. and
change is predicted. Callahan man
ged the White ScX some years ago, and |
was success until he broke the training
rules. which is out of the question now.
however. for Jimmy has been riding the
water wagon for six years. So far as
ability is concerned. there IL no doubt
ahout Callahan though Duffy is hardly