The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-31

l Guire, after two disastrous weeks, re. signed the managership of the Cleveland American League club on May 3 of this year, saying that he was not possessed of | the material to turn out winning team. George Stovall was placed in temporary command and since then has made what we Broadwayites would call a bowling hit. He is no longer acting manager, but permanent manager, and let it be spelled in "caps."
 Today Stovall is the Bresnahan of the American league. Never a sensational player himself. although above the ordi- nary first baseman, at that, he has de- veloped a lot of raw recruits into a cor<ins good ball team, and one that is going to cause lot of trouble in the pennant race before the season is com pleted
 When Stovall was put in charge of the Maps 1t was generally understood that as soon as Harry Davis had finished schooling young "Stuffy'' Richness in the art of playing first base for the Athletics, Connie Mack would let the veteran go to Cleveland to manage that club. But stovall has upset all that plan, and it looks as though Davis vii hot bust into the major league ranks as a man. ager, al least not for the present. Stovall has given Cleveland the first real team it has had since 190s when they finished fourth to Detroit. and were only two games behind the leader at that Char ley Somers Is beginning to reap har- vest and he is so pleased with Stovall's work that it is likely he will add sweet bonus to his salary.
 Stovalfs policy has been entirely diff ferent from that pursued by Mcclure, and it has proved to be the right one. Me- Guire worked on the theory that Cleve- land had chance to win the pennant, and the Maps must win right from the until the last man was out to win every game, regardless Of the manipulation of players he regarded necessary.
 Working on that system, he derricked his young pitchers often. He removed Shortstop Olson from the opening game of the season at time when the Maps were eight runs behind. sending in a substitute batter for him when there were two out and none on the bases. In fact, he was constantly shifting his players. apparently striving to hit what might prove winning combination.
 Stovall, of course, had the success or the team just as much at heart as Me- Cure. but he believed that the desired results could be secured by adopting somewhat different policy.
 He realized the fact that with the ex- ception of Falkenberg, Cleveland had to depend upon young pitchers entirely; he knew that he had an outfield which had much to learn about fielding; he knew that both of his catchers, aithougn 'comebacks," were recruits; he knew that he had an experimental shortstop.
 With such a situation he felt that Cleve- land could not be expected to start on the campaign like pennant winners. lie knew 1t must lose a lot of games through lack of cooperation and because Of blun- ders. But in the event of better team work being acquired through practice ana patence he was of the opinion that the team which was losing for the reasons mentioned would begin to win when the players fOunu lneHselNco "hN 'SS~-''-~ more of baseball machine.
 Believing that he realized that what ne would have to install into the youngsters was confidence in themselves and mel dentally in the team as whole Conse- duently, he adopted the system Of leaV- ing his young pitchers in the box rom start to finish, regardless of their lack or control or ineffectiveness in spots
 As Addie Joss remarked two weeks be- fore he died, stovall believed that young njtcheris career can be injured by being taken from the box upon the slightest ,rovocation in his early trials. He "as' therefore, working on the plan that the sooner he could restore confidence among his beavers the sooner the team would win.
 Chicago scored seven runs against each of the two Nap pitchers, Gregg and Grapp, yet each stuck to the finish. That he acted wisely has been demonstrated since.
 Again. with Olson going bad in the neld and at the bat. he informed the snort stop that he was there to stay-that no changes were going to be made In the makeup of the Inner works. At once Olson begun to play an improved game. especially with the willow, batting in nfnches as well as when the bases were unoccupied.
 The team lacked pepper, but Stovall got them all up on their toes and today tnes- iabber away like lot of poll parrots They are full of fight, back ip eaca other like champions, and you can LOOK for them to be very much in next year 5 pennant race.
 Stoyal does not believe Tn morning practice But every man must report at the grounds at 10 o'clock when the team it at home, where they cluster in the | prandstand and talk over plays. Stova'i | believes that morning practice taxes the players off edge and that they are not in tip-top shape therefore in the after- noon.
 Although Stoval was never considered | a first sacker of the Chase class. he mas | managed to hold his position witn tne Maps since 1904, when he broke into the American league. although soEle pretty clever men have tried to earn his Joo' among whom were Hickman on two oc- casions, Schwartz, Carr, Rossman, Lis- ter, Daubert and Hornhurst.
 l Stovall started his baseball career as twirler in the semi-pro ranks of lis nome | town, Kansas City. He made pig in'- pression there and in 1902 Seattle Of tf'e Pacific Coast league secured him. He was traded to Portland, of the same circuit, the following season, but his arm went beck on him and he was released.
 He was a proud youngster and didn want to return home under the condi- tions, so decided to learn how to play