Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-19
MANAGERS
MAY Be SHIFTED
Griffith, Wallace, DOnaVan
and Tenney Likely to Go
at End Of Season
MACK IS SURE OF
HIS JOB NEXT YEAR

NEW YORK. July 19.-The remark
able shifting OF managers in the major
leagues two OF three years ago is likely
to be outdone at the end Of the present
season, when no less than seven skip
pers OF unfortunate second division
outfits will be asked to show cause
why they should not be supplanted
Disappointed club owners are already
beginning to plan on next years teams,
and at least two managers have a.
ready made up their minds TO resign.
This is Jim McAleer's last season as
a major league manager. Although he
is drawing $4,000 a year in Washing
ton and his contract does not expire
until after the season of 1912 McAleer
is disguised over affairs in Washing
ton and will get out. The Washington
club runs along with no business man
agement OF staff or scouts such as
other clubs employ. and McAleer con-
sequently finds himself stuck with
team of veterans. He is wealthy and
intends 10 buy a minor league club;
in fact. he has already started nego-
tiations.
Clark Griffith hasn't a chance to
stick in Cincinnati, the way things are
going there. Griff registered a failure
with the Reds. although he commands
a team of individual stars. and has
spent much money in the upkeep of
his machine The principal trouble is
lack of good pitching. the same as il
was when Griif bossed the Yankees.
Cincinnati is down on the Old Fox, the
papers are burning up the team every
day. and Hermann is disguised
other managers who may be asked
10 move are Patsy Donovan of the Bos-
ton Americans; Bob Wallace, of the
st. Louis Browns; Fred Tenney, Of the
Boston Nationals, and possibly Bill
Dahlen. of Brooklyn.
AS long as John l. Taylor owns the
Boston Red Sox John l. Taylor will bel
their manager He may not hold the
official title. but he is the boss. Taylor
travels with the team, calls down the
athletes. picks the pitchers, hands out
suspension, and engineers all deals.
He has picked to pieces the good team
that Fred Lake left him Donovan|
shoulders the blame and Taylor is
looking for a new scapegoat Jimmy
Collins, George HUFF. Bob Unglaub,
Jim Mcclure and Fred Lake could not
suit Taylor. and neither can Donovan.
Taylor may put in another fgurehead,
bat none Of his players wants the job.
In St. Louis It is believed that Bob
Wallace will voluntarily resign the
management of the Browns, but will
remain with the team. Fred Lake will
Ne his successor II there is a change
Fred Tenney's DAYS in Boston are
numbered. 1t is officially denied. but
nevertheless IL Is a certainty that
Johnny Killing has been promised the
management of the Rustlers. Even II
the club changes hands, Tenney hasn't
much Of a chance to stick He has
been unfortunately situated and has
not made any progress.
Garry Hermann will find IL difficult
to get a good man to replace Griffith
Players and managers regard Cincin-
natl as a city to be avoided, except as
members of visiting teams The fans
there mourn the loss of Miller Huggihs
who has been such a capable assistant
to Roger Bresnahan In ST. Louis, and
would like to sec Hug return as man
ager. No chance.
Grin has never been forgiven fol
Diminishing Higgins, Mowrey and 81
lis, three players who have greatly as
sisted Roger Bresnahan in registering
the managerial hit of the year On thu
Cincinnati team at present there ism
a player who appears capable of max
ing a success Of the Reds
Bill Dahlen has had some hard lucl
In Brooklyn. This is his second wear
and If the Dodgers fail TO finish highe
than seventh Dahlen may be asked Z
quit Bill knows a lot Of baseball. bu
doesn't seem TO be able TO impart hi
knowledge to the athletes drawing
salary from Charles II. Ebbetts; a
least not TO any great extent
Cincinnati fans would like to Sc
John Camel back there, because the
believe that John never was given
show the year that he worried alon
with the Reds. Camel has won tw
pennants at Rochester and has an e,
cellent chance TO capture "A thirl
Brooklyn fans would welcome CANE
if Ebbetts made a change John is
great hustler, especially in digging u
talent He has a wide acquaintance.
Concerning John McGraw and Cor