The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-26
NO MANAGER YET
Lincoln Antelopes Still Hope to
Land Unglaub.
Now With Washington Guard
ing Initial Corner.
GAGNIER GONE UP.
Must Either Stick With White
SOx or the A. A.
President Despair Says He Has
Graduated From Western.

washington, Jan. 26.-Bob Unglaub
may become manager of the Lincoln,
Neb., club Of the Western League.
w ORD comes from Williamsport, where
Onglaub is Wlntering, to the effect that
the Nationals first baSeman has clos
ed negotiations with the owners of the
Lincoln club, who have taken up the
matter OF securing Unglaub's release
with the owners of the Washington
club.
If proper ARRANGEMENTS can be made
With McAleer, there is no doubt that
Unglaub will be allowed to accept the
position. The Lincoln offer is the first
that has been made the Washington
club Tor Ungiaub, and until this came
1t seemed almost certain that McAleer
would take another look at Unglaub in
the south this spring. Now, however,
that Is not likely. McAleer would not
stand in Bob's way to better his con-
d1tlon, which he would undoubtedly do
II he secured the management Of the
team mentioned. Tt has ever been Nc
Aleer's policy to help the players he is
forced to let out. He could have sent
Unglaub wherever he pleased, but he
allowed him to pick his own club. and
for that reason it is not believed that
there will be any difficulty experienced
by the Lincoln club in securing his re-
lease.
Unglaub has had some managerial
experience. He was both captain and
manager of the Boston Red Sox before
he came to Washington, and there is
no doubt that he would make a splend-
i'd leader in the Western League, where
his playing ability would also make
him OF the greatest value.
If Unglaub goes it means that Nc
Aleer will try and develop first base
man out OF Lelivelt, Henry OF SomerlQt,
for there does not appear to be a chance
for him to secure any one else for this
position.
Will Never Come Back.
Lincoln, Jan. 26.-Eddie Gagnier,
premier shortstop in the Western
League during the past five years, has
played his last baseball game in a Lin
coin uniform. 1t will seem far from
natural for Lincoln fans to see some
other athlete cavorting about in Gag s
position next summer, but the bugs
must make ready for the change. Gag
nier's sale to the Chicago White Sox
which time many of the local fans have
been frank to predict that the Detroiter
stands but little more than an outside
chance to make it stick with the
Coniskeys and that he would be sent
back to join the Antelopes.
President Despair, however, an
nounces that this is an erroneous ma
tion. Should Gagnier fail to make a
go of it in the big show. Prexy Des-
pain has arranged to- dispose of his
release to one of three clubs in the
American Association or Eastern
League. The terms of sale to Comis-
key provided that Gag should revert
to Lincoln if not retained by the Sox.
which contingency enables the Lincoln
magnate to drive his own bargain.
Several tempting offers already are
on file with President Despair, and the
Lincoln boys feel that Gags faithful
service during five seasons with the Lin
coin club has earned him a promotion,
will not standin the Detroiters way.
The selection of a successor to Gag
has assurance from at least four major
league clubs that desirable shortstops
Will be for sale during the early part
of the spring training season and he
will avail himself of one of these offers,
picking a youngster, who combines
speed, skill and the hustling spirit to
cover the short field for the Antelopes
of 1911