The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
FANS LOOK OVER
LEAGUE MANAGERS
Seven Of Them Come in for
Special Share of
Attention
WHAT THEY WERE
DOING LAST YEAR
Griffith, Davis, O'Day, Stahl,
Wolverton, Callahan aud
King Appear in
New Roles
by MONTY.


an infielder. outnelder or pitcher If
best favored by opportunity.
Old ball players viii tell you that
il In the man rather than the train
ing upon which the development OF IA
manager depends. They will say
that Connie Mack would have made
a great manager II ne had played
the intield instead Of catching In his
younger days, and that McGraw would
be Just an great II he had been a back
stop instead OF an infielder. and 80 on
through the whole list Of successful
leaders. But. nevertheless, the fans
have their opinions. and they like to
take Ming at argument every once
in q while. They most assuredly will
have a chance this year.
Manager OF Teams.
The 1919 fans will watch the vicis-
STUDIES OF seven teams under new
leaders. The capacities In which these
men worked in 1911 and their new
charges are:
Manager-clark Grinth, Washing
ton Americans.
Field Captain--Harry Davis. Cieve-
land Americans.
Umpire--Hank O'Day. Cincinnati
First Baseman--Jake Stshl, Boston
Americans.
Third Baseman--Harry woiyerton,
New York Americans
Outfielder--Jimmy Callahan. Chi
cago Americans.
Catcher--Johnny King. Boston Ma
tinnala.
OF these Clark GrifTith has had the
most extensive experience as a man
aRer. although Stafi and Callahan
also has had big league managerial
experience. In his best year az a
pitcher. when he had a winning per
centage of .744. Griffith piioted the
Chicago White Sox into the American
League championship of 1901. He was
at the helm OF the White Sox also
the following year. and In 1908 took
charge of the New York Yankees
remaining in the managerial berth
until 1905. when he went to Cincin-
natl to lead the Red OF the National
League. During hts tenure OF Office
ut Cincinnati he was unable to make
the team in any year more than a
contender. but he has been said to
have been beset by hard luck
throughout his career In the Ohio
city. His departure from Cincinnati
was not because OF any displeasure
with his work on the part of the
ownership Of the team. however. but
because OF more lucrative offer by
tho Washington manager.
"Ths Old Fox"
Grimth has earned for himself dur
ing his career the sobr4Quet OF "the
old fox" and he II generally conceded
20 be about A. well posted on all
around baseball affairs as any man
in the country. His material at Wash
inEton 10 not Of tho best except in
Few spots. but It Is believed he may
make hts team a genuine contender
for the lower end OF the first d,yt-
sion.
Jimmy Caliahan's baseball life has
bean an interesting ono, and he takes
hold Of tho White SQx under inter-
esting conditions. He succeeded
Grtmth In the management OF tho
Chicago American Leasue team in
leoa. but quit In disgust In 1904. when
E3elder Jones was raised over him,
and given the leaders Job. Gala,
han then experimental In outlaw base
j hsti. orgAutsinEs- .tisA Lsuaxn Kquarss.
In Chicago. and making what IL said
. 70 be . small fortune by his inde-
pendent operations.
When = httt0 over Z year ago he
rood" again, and return to the fold
q organised baseball with the White
6ox. every few believed that he had
any chance for reinstatement. Yet
that - what occurred. and Jeems
played great ball Ill last year in
tho cutdeM. Hugh Duffy:s managing
! of the team did not snit owner Consis-,
self ~ = candidate for the job along
with third baseman Harry Lord.
Callahan was awarded the position,
and he now has his second chance
to make good a. big league mana
9er.
Jake Stahl. who will guard the de-
stinies OF the Boston Americans In
tn4 the 1919 pAnnant night, had his
managerial experience At Washington.
4 III 1906 and 1906. Stahl. whose real
0Rat name II Garland succeeded Tom
Lotus In tho leadership OF tho Scna-
y toss. LOTUS had been q disappoint-
mAnt during the three preceding
years. and Il was hoped that Stahl
would prove the Moses VINO would
lad tho capital city team out OF tho
\ 1rted vAliAnty and m6t with some
y J1AeADuro OF success, but ho was una
I ~ 70 satisfy tho management. and
N 10 CAnti1lon superseded him. Tho
Il 4nilur0 Of Canttllon and McA1eer, who
4 4011Owed him. arc now history. II
" u1enng that Warrington has been
1 looanod TO cellar or near-cellar honors
II ATM BU0 UoB100Wak "a tUUoS 0uO ktAtM
8 IA mt woree than his predecessors.
! - Il q not fair to figure on the basis
i q his experiencs there that he will
4 faE q make good Ia Boston. Stahl
y shna. alWAye oeon = good nrDt base
anaaa. ouoAhAionowcmwt "a NIB
-. ana although 10 u now rapidly
A neI xing the 'AAs-besn" are. no u
II o11oved 70 have some good baseball
NH 1a1t II him.
Il. pup1l - Mack.
Harry Davis win take charge of
U sCloNoland Ameeicans, fresh fross
III 4eno0an un6ee Con11o 11ack, tnAai
u ~ YeG1Gr oboi loader ever