The Washington herald., 1911-11-13

From the 81. Louis Republic.
MANAGERIAL heads are falling right ana
left In the American League. Hugh Jen-
ninRs and Cornelius McGillicuddy (Con-
ME Mack) are the only field leaders IN
the organization sure of retaining their
Jobs. Hugh Duffy. Of the White soI. was
dropped to make way for James ]. Gaia
han. DUFFY will manage the Milwaukee
American Association team next year.
Harry Davis is the new leader OF the
Cleveland Maps. George Stovall. who
managed the Maps this season, is stu
on the Cleveland clubs roster. His ru-
ture is still unsettled. Clark Grifith sue
Goods lanes r. McAleer as manager OF
the Washington Americans. McAleer
bought a substantial interest IN the Due.
ton Americans and was elected president
Of the club.
Jacob stahl is slated to play first oase
and manage the Boston team TOT NC
Aleer. Stahl is a graduate OF the JIM
versity of Illinois. He developed INTO q
star first sacker with the washing ION
club several years ago and was uaI '.a
TO Boston. Stahl became great taVorlte
In BOSTON. and American League rooters
in Beantown were unconsolaole wneh
Jake married the daughter OF Cnl-
caRo banker and retired from the game
IN the fall of 1910.
stabTs wealthy father-in-law gave
Take" a fat job in the bank and the ols
first sacker announced that ne was
through with professional ball. McAleer
thinks he can persuade Jake" to come
back. He has made Stahl fabulous OF,
fer to handle the Red Sox next year. anu
ia confident that Jake" will accept
The switch in Boston means that Pat
rick ]. Donovan, former Cardinal, w ASH
ington, and Brooklyn manager VIII haVs
to hunt for a new berth. Donovan hau
poor luck with the Red Sox this season
witch Is one of the reasons why John !.
TAYLOR retired from the presidency OF tne
organization, and turned over the man.
aRement of the property to McAleer.
The Boston deal left the Washington
club without a manager. Clark Grifnth,
who handled the Cincinnati National
League team this year. bought an inter-
est in the club and signed as manager
fo= three years.
Chase May Lose Out.
Hal Chase, manager Of the New York
Americans, will probably lose his job, and
Manager r. ]. Wallace, Of the st. Louis
Browns, is also on the anxious box.
Cha SEES career as manager and leader OF
the Yanks has not been a successful one.
He took a club that finished second in
1910 and landed the organization in sixth
place this year. That's what baseball
bugs" call hitting the toboggan for
keeps. The collapse of the New York
club under Chase's management was
something fierce. The peerless first
baseman succeeded George T. Stallings
as manager of the Yanks Stallings as
sumed command OF a tail-ender in 1909,
and in one years time converted the
team into a runner-up for the pennant.
Then for some reason Stallings was
kicked out Of the American League and
the magnificent ball club he put together
turned over to Chase. Hal may be the
king Of first sackers. but he proved a
decided frost as a big league field leader.
OF course, his friends are there with the
usual excuses. They attribute the poor
showing of the team not to Chase's
lack of managerial ability. but to sick
ness and injuries among the men and
general hard luck. That sounds good,
but 1t doesn't alter the fact that New
York dropped from second place to sixth
position in the American League. Nat
urally the clubs slump proved q big
financial blow to the American Ieasue
which played to beggarly crowds in the
metropolis, while the National League
packed the Polo Grounds. The Other
seven club owners are hammering Frank
FARRELL to make a change In mans1er1
Harry Wolverton is the latest tin for
the Job. Ava
"olverton Is regular grizzly bear in
the minor leagues. He won a nannan+
with the Williamsport team OF the Tri-
state two years ago, and has Iust f1n-
ished prosperous season with the Oak
Iand cluo' In the Pacific Coast League.
H Moiverton played third base for the
fnlIadelphia National League team six
years ago. Frank Farrell had wolverton
signed to manage the Newark eastern
League) club in 1903. Before the season
opened, Joe mcGinnity bought the New
ark -eam, and wolverton went West. He
has become big factor in Pacific Coast
baseball. and Is touted as one Of the
coming managers In the game.
StOTaIl or Wallace.
It would take the son Of a prophet to
predict who will manage the ST. Louis
Browns next year. While Mr.. Hedges
has never given the slightest indication
that he has lost faith in Wallace, the
fact remains that Harry Davis and Clark
Grtfhth both claim that they were offered
Wallace's Job. President Hedges denied
that he offered the position to Davis. but
Harry stood pat on his original state
mont. Then Griffith bobbed up with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thdI ne coulu nave had
the st. Louis American job, but turned
1t down for the Washington berth. Ban
Johnson, president of the American
League, confiremd Griff's statement. All
of which indicates that wallace's tenure
Of office as manager Of the Browns is
very uncertain.
The prevailing impression is that II a
change is made George Stovall will be
brought here from Cleveland. StovaIl is
a hon
would like to retain him, but, of course,
Il ha shniild nhiact rr-nrlrI..n.