The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
FEW CALCULATIONS ON 1872 BASEBALL Yarn Dealing With Man.
 agerial Outlook SOME CHANGES DUE Jennings ard Mack Sure of Positions. Stovall and Chase Should Be
 Given Another Opportunity.
 Ganzel Coming Back
SOME CHANGES DUE
By W. $. FARNswoRTH

New York. September 3O.-t tSpeciaL) )
 With the pennant issues in both major leagues decided beyond peradventure, lit behooves one 10 look forward a bit and speculate next season. This yarn deals with the managerial outlook Tor 1912. The moguls are about reauy 10 make an announcement relating to tho retention or disposition of their man. agers, for they have had whole aea- son to note what success has been ae- quired by their leaders. In the ln- stances where the manager has proved a failure, the magnate is in position to tell just about who should supplant the incumbent manager. The doubtful managers of some teams in the two major leagues should form an interest ing winter guessing contest.
 In the American league, there are only two managers who are reasonably certain to retain their posts. They arc Hughey Jennings and Connie Mack, the shrewd managers of the Detroit and Philadelphia ans, respectively. Mack the all tactictian of the worlds cham pions, has threatened to retire from tne game within year or two. It is said that if the Athletics win the 1911 wor1us series, Mack will step down from hls pedsestal at the end of this season. But it is hardly likely tat Cornelius will do such an act, for he ls too clever a leader to drop out of the pastime so soon. Mack is acknowledged to be the peer of managers there are only one or two others who can mold d candle to him, or can be placed In hls class Neither Mack nor Jennings has binding contract, but 1t Is safe to is- sume that both will attach their John Hancocks to contract calling for tneir services for a term of years, when she current season is over
 There are & couple of other managers in the American league who may hold on to their positions for while longer How long they will cling to the honor- able task depends entirely upon their success at the outset of next season. The two who may be given another chance to prove their ability are George Stovall and Hal Chase.
 Stovall faces the most ticklish prop osition ever presented in baseball. lie temporarily replaced Deacon J1m Me Guire when the latter resi- igned early in the season and pulledthe team ou; of the rut. putting it into the first d. vision. From q mediocre aggregation Stovall has made the Naps team to be feared and, judging from the pace the Clevelenders have set in the past two months. they SnOuIu Dt Btlllicil NDiA- tenders next season. Stovalfs good 1 work warrants another trial at the helm of the Maps; he should even be given a contract calling for him to l manage only. But a disquieting rumor | bobs up, which makes Harry Davis, the | veteran captain and first baseman of the Athletics, manager of the team next season. Reports have it that Davis | signed before stovall showed his latent ability as a manager.
 It would indeed be an unpleasant l thing for stovall 10 step back into the rank and file of players next season | after showing such good work as manager.
 Hal Chase deserves another chance. | Although he did not place the Yankees as high as they finished last season. the circumstances must be given con- sideration. Chase has been unfortunate to have crippled department through out the season. One week it would be the outfield that was disarranged, the next the nfield would be out of gear, the following fortnight the pitchins staff could not be in working order, and then the backstopping staff would fall behind in its work. The Yankees have been victims of Fate all through the campaign. They have had every one of their stars on the hospital list and at a time the stars services were most required.
 It is intimated by those who profess to know that John Ganzel will return to the big show next season and that he will pilot the Yankees. Ganzels success with the Rochester team of the Eastern league has made him q prob ability for berth as manager in the bigger circuit, but 1t Is unlikely thai he will replace Chase.
 The other four managers-Hugh Duff fy, Patsy Donovan. Bobby Wallace and Jimmy McAleer-are uncertain of their jobs. McAlear quits the managership of the Washington team to direct the affairs of the Boston Red SoX, of which team he is now half owner. George Mcbride has been mentioned to succeed McAlear Duffy will probably lose his position as manager of the White SoN, to be replaced by Harry Lord or James Callahan. Duffy has been away from the team Frequently this year on scout duty, and this gives rise to the rumor that the present season will be his last as general of the Chicago Ameri- can league forces.
 It is certainty that Patsy Donovan will lose his job with the Red SoX. His probable successor has not been named as yet. Rhoderick Wallace may or may not be retained as the Browns director in -chef.
 
 Hodges feels at the time he makes his selection. Hodges thinks Wallace is Il good manager but whether or not he will hold on to him. is not known. It looks as if only two managers in the National league will be sent to the guillotine after this season. They are Fred Penney and Clark Griffith, re- spective leaders of the Boston and Gin clnnati teams. Five others have their jobs cinched if they wish to hold on to them. The other will probably be given another trial.
 -di<e Donlin and Johnny hling are said to be looking for Tanneys posi- tion. The chances favor the former Cub catcher. If John Ganzel fails t. land with the Yankees, there is every reason to believe that he will take up the managerial reins at Cincinnati. b. Dah1en appears to be good enough for Charles Hercules Ebbets At least, Ebbets has said as much, and | that means that Wild William" will 1 have another chance to make good. Dahlen's fine work the past month had | led Ebbets to believe that Dahlen IS l "there' and Charles thinks Dahien can l give Brooklyn a pennant contender next season.