Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
HEDGES WANTS A NEW
MANAGER FOR BROWNS
st. Louis Magnate Is Searching for
Man to Succeed
Wallace.
BOBBY WALLACE IS
MUCH TOO POLITE
St. Louis Would Welcome George
Stovall if Cleveland Sc
cures Harry Davis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. September 1s.-Bobby Wal.
lace will be displaced as manager next
season If Col Robert Lee Hedges car
secure man to take his place capable
of getting some real work out Of the
Browns After he denied positively thai
he had made no offer to Harry Davis OF
the Athletics. Col. Hedges was asked
point blank:
well. are you looking for manager tc
take the place of Wallace?'
That's another question, and
wouldn't care to say" was the colonel's
reply. If Mr.. Hedges was satisfied with
what Wallace has done he most certain
ly would say so, and his form Of reply is
about the best evidence in the world that
one other than the Scot will direct the
Browns in 1912, providing the proper
man can be secured.
How About George Stovallp
While they are searching for man
ayers, Col. Hedges might direct his at
tention toward Cleveland and George
Stovall. That worthy is to be cast out
in favor Of the much Wanted Mr.. Davis
in spite Of the fact that he kept the Neps
playing 535 since taking hold. The Maps
were picked for sixth place in April.
They are third today. with good chance
Of remaining in that position until the
end Of the season.
BY getting Stovall two birds might be
killed with one stone-a competent man
ager and an excellent first baseman being
secured all in one.
So far as can be determined In one
summers observation. Bobby Wallace
is too polite to be real good base ball
pilot. He has the same sort Of dispo-
sition that made Nap Lajoie q failure
served that the managers who get their
clubs into the running and keep them
there are more or less red In the rear Of
the neck. Upon the ball field Roger
Bresnahan, Hugh Jennings, John Nc
Graw. Fred Clarke, Stovall and a few
others do not recognize friendships nor
do they spare the feelings of their as
sociates II the good Of the contest hangs
in the balance.
Must Drive a Ball Club.
A bali club must be driven Just like
any other complex organization that in
wolves number Of Individuals Possibly
a ball club needs more driving than the
ordinary concern of the same number OF
people.
The ambition Of Col. Hedges is to build
up club of young men. He has drafted
and purchased kids literally with that
end in view. He knows as well as any
body else that If the young men are to
be developed he must secure a boss who
will not only coach them in the ways Of
the big leagues, but who will force them
to keep heads up. Wallace is too quiet.
too considerate Of the feelings Of his as
sociates to get out on the ball field and
below at them. With due respect to the
men who are engaged In the national
pastime. a good full-lunged squawk has
kept many an athlete from sleeping and
has won many ball game.
You can just mark 1t down for refer
ence that there will be new manager
for the Browns next year IL Co. Hedges
can get one. Likewise, regardless Of pub
lie statements, Bobby Wallace would as
soon be relieved of the responsibility as
not, for the pay will be the same and the
work much easier.