Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
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Let me introduce James r. McAleer,
president of the Boston Americans.
Here is on of the most remarkable
men of baseball history. He is remark
allie because he appreciates the honor
able dignity of his position as few
magnates do. He keeps his hands en-
tirely free from the playing end Of
the Red Sox and thereby sets an ex-
ample that would profit about nine
tenths of the club presidents Of the
major leagues.
There is naturally, great tempta-
ton for club owners to trffle| They
say quite rightly. "lts my money. and
I'm going to have my say" More than
three-quarters of the major league
baseball leaders are handcuffed md
manacled before they assume leader
ship. Club presidents and big stock
holders are the real managers. Those
credited with the title are simply de-
coys.
The one man in the big show per-
fectly qualified to offer advice to his
manager is Jimmy McAleer, president
of the pace-making Boston Speed Boys
Yet he has never so much as batted
an eyelash in the direction Of Jake
Stahl. McAleer went to Boston as
head of the American League Club an
experienced manager. Previous to his
long managerial connections fifth the
Browns and the Senators he had shone
for many years as one of the most re-
markable outfielders of any time.
Knows The Game.
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angle backwards. But in knowing that
a presidents position is truly execu-
tive one he holds the whip-hand over
his distanced rivals. No one in the
American League Is better qualified to
interfere in the management OF
club, yet McAleer always keeps in the
BACKGROUND and lets Stahl really man
age and reap whatever glory lies 10
success.
The Boston Red Sox are the great
baseball surprise of 1912. Nobody
dreamed when the campaign opened
that the Hub had the ghost of show
with the worlds champion Athletics,
John l. Taylor, the retired president.
always had ''butted in" on his man.
ayers. He figured to do so again this
season. for he still owns half OF the
stock. McAleer wished Jake Stahl as
a first taseman. He had to offer the
management to wean J. Garland from
the banking business in Chicago. Then
or the side Jake demanded a chance
to buy nice block of stock for him.
self. sIT...s
: The complications that that sort of
a combination held In store were fore
seen universally. Every sharp pre-
dicted a civil war In Boston circles
that would rip pennant possibilities
right up the back, No one could see
how the broth could possibly come out
wholesome with half dozen Drawing
cooks.
why didn't the expected storm
break? a., a. T..
James R. McAleer is the answer.
He's the buffer that stands between
lake Stahl and interference, and JAKE,
a practically inexperienced man at the
business, has made good with rush.
Jake is a great player and wise
head But it is a so to 1 bet that he
wouldn't have delivered the goods I'M
der former Boston conditions, lucky
az the Hub was In drawing rear
pitching staff for the first time since
1905.
With McAleer's case so strik1naiy
before them, doesn't it seem wonder
that the rest of the American league
magnates do not get on to them
selves? They simply must NEEDLE or
let Ban johnson NEEDLE for them.
PERHAPS McAleer would have felt oil.
ferentIy himself had not presidential
made his long experience
In st. Louis one of gall and worm
wood. Experience Is the great teach
er and all club presidents have not the
brains or ability to get into the Kim
dergarten of that old school from
which McAleer graduated.