Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

were ssiany waa0 predicted that Eiber- le.<x Wvald be. huge success.
 Ahe team that EIberfeld was unfor- Sunafe enough to fall heir to was a clltb that was hopeleesly out of the race mad lost all heart and was badly spllt UP by cliques aud dissehsion All the odds we're against EIberfeld from the very start and try as he might he was unable to make any headway. AB a private. the failure of New, York to win cast no reflection on E1berfe1d, as his work was invariably pne of the feature points of the losing teamss play. Defeats suffered by the High flanders, however. meant something to ElDerfeld as manager, and successive reverses naturally affected his play. It was no surprise then that Fiber I field desired to get away from New York at the close of the sea son. Jimmy McAleer had full confidence in the great little player, and during the win- ter negotiated a trade for him. Last year the "Tobasco Kids S work was one of the bright features of the Ma tionals showing. Few third basemen in the country showed to better ad vantage. He was a tower of strength at the difficult corner. Nothing could be more positive proof of the fact thai the duties as manager of the New York Americans greatly affected the playing of the star third sacker.
 
 manager of the Washington team. Jake was unfortunste enough to get away with a flying start, and for month held down first place, although the team he commanded. merited no such high position. When the team struck it's real gait and began a quick slide for cellar honors, no one was blamed except Stah1, the one man who was in no way responsible. Stahl was a high class first sacker in those days but his playing of 1906 was not to be compared with the brilliant form shown by the big fellow last season for the Boston Americans If you care to hear a sad story. just have Jake tell you what a manager of a losing team is forced to take and still try to look happy.
 When his duties were simply those ever more carefree than the late Chick Stahl. Yet it is claimed that the duties of manager caused Stahl to welcome the call of You're out by the great umpire. Last year that clev- CT catcher Red" Dooin, essayed to manage the Phillies, and National league umpires tell me that the task had it's usual effect.
 Few star players seem to be able to weather the task of looking after their position in their usual faultless style, and in addition take care of the man agerial duties. The selecting of the batteries, the substitution of the pinch hitter at the proper time, the derrick ing of pitcher at the proper mo- ment, the preserving of harmony and the infusing of ginger into the teams play appear to have a very detrimental effect on the playing ability of the men in question.
 When the game is over the worries of the player are ended until the next afternoon Not SO with the manager: his worries often just commence at that point. There is generally some disputed play to be settled, a thought as to who will pitch the next game. a doubt as to whether his best catcher will be able to work, and innumerabie other troubles of a like nature. In addition to all these things the mana ger must continually bear the brunt of the roasts as handed out by critic and fan because of the failure of his team to win.
 It will be interesting to watch the career of Chase and Wallace as man agers should the latter be appointed. Will they have the usual> sad experi- ence?