The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
MIKE KAHOE HAS SHOWN
HIS ABILITY AS>SCOUT
His Youngsters Far Ahead of Anything Dick Padden
Sent to- Nationals Last Seas0n-Other Gossip
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
They can talk about their Arthur Ir-
wins, Fred Lakes, and Patsey DonovanS.
but when it comes right down to cases
the Washington baseball club possesses
in Mike kahoe about the best baseball
scout that ever butted into the business.
Last season Manager Jimmy McAleer
employed two men to look over the
minor leaguers and collegians in search
of material for the purpose of strength.
ening the Washington baseball club.
They were Dick Padden and Mike IA
hoe, both veterans. who had made their
marksHn big league ranks.
The Washington fans look for results.
Now, just pause minutes and consider
what these scouts did last summer. First.
we will take Dick Padden, who was as
signed to keep tabs the promising
youngsters throughout the Middle West.
What did Padden dig up for the Ma
tionals? He recommended John Som
merlott first baseman from the Terre
Haute club. and Ralston. from Akron.
He also recommended Tom Hughes for
another trial in the major league.
Now We will turn to Mike kahoe. The
first man Kahoe signed up for the Ma
College catcher. recognized as the best
looking backstop in collegiate circles.
Then he sent us Eddie Ainsmith.
catcher who made good right from the
start. and last of all Bill Cunningham,
a second baseman. who has the ear
marks of great player.
Let us look forward few months.
Will Tom Hughes. Somerlott and Rails
ton be with the club June 1:
The writer predicts that only Hughes
will be able to stand the gaff. although
Somerlott may show little more ability
in the hitting line, and this alone will
save him.
Take kahoe's men-Bill Cunningham,
John Henry. and Eddie Ainsmith. Will
they be there after the season is three
months old?
You can bet every dollar you own that
they viii.
In justice to Padden, it might be said
that perhaps he did not have such a
prolific field to look over as did kahoe,
yet there were several good men through
out the Middle West that Padden evil
IDENTIFY skipped. The Chicago White Sox
got Mclean from the Central League.
Pittsburg and Cincinnati also dug up
some likely looking talent from this same
circuit.
You've got to hand it to Mike Kahoe
When it comes to sizing up real ball
player, he is the laddiebuck who can
turn the trick.
President Larry O'Neill, of the Western
League, is one of the most unique char
acters in baseball, says Elmer Bates, in
the Cleveland Leader. He has a way of
pointing with pride to certain of his UNI
Iires and viewing with alarm certain |
other members of his staff that is mighty |
discouraging to the club owners in that |
thriving organization who seek to nf1u- |
ence the president for or against the |
arbitrators on President ONeills staff |
One day last summer, when a reporter |
was sitting in President ONeill's office |
in the Fisher Building in Chicago-it |
was the morning after a holday-the |
postman came in and tossed a bundle of |
letters on the desk ~of the Western I
Leagues ambitious executive. Most of |
the letters were from the club owners in |
that organization. The race at that time /
was very close, and nobody could tell |
whether the flag would go to Denver or |
to Wichita, to St. Joseph or to Sioux
City. to Des Moines or to Omaha, to To-
peka or to Lincoln
wait until / run through these let
ters," remarked President ONeill. May
be I'll have little story for you And
he proceeded to rip open the envelopes
and glance hastily at their contents
"Aha!" he exclaimed as he read one
of his communications. Here's a man
who says my umpire gave the visitors all
the best of it yesterday. / am going to
write that umpire a letter Of congratu-
lation. Yes: and on second thought. / /
guess I'll boost his pay about $50 |
month. An umpire who, on q holiday,
gives visiting club an equal chance
with the home team is the kind Of an 1
umpire you meet about once in a month I
of Sundays. I'm glad to hear this word
Of praise for him.
The next letter opened was from a
maenate who was happy over his teams L
victory in the game of the day before.
The umpiring, he declared. was perfect. II
I've got to get after that umpire, and
1t will not be for the first time, either" +,
said President O'Neill. when an umpire Ii
gives complete satisfaction to a home
club. look out for him. He's either going
blind or is afraid Of the home crowd
Next President yO'Neill opened q letter
from Q manager, who said: "Your star
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