The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-08

awarded the position and he now has
his second chance to make good as q
big league manager.
Jake Stahl, who will guard the des-
TIMES of the Boston Americans during
the 1912 pennant fight. had his man.
1905 and 1906. Stahl succeeded Tom
Lotus in the leadership of the Sem
ators. Stahl tried valiantly and met
with some measure of success, but he
was unable to satisfy the management
and Joe Cantillon superseded him.
The failure of Cantillon and McAleer.
who followed him. are now history. It
seems that Washington has been
doomed to cellar or near-cellar hon
ors from the beginning of time, and
Stahl did no worse than his predeces-
sors. SO 1t is not fair to figure on the
basis Of his experience there hat he
will fail to make good in Boston.
Davis in Managerial Debut.
Harry Davis will take charge of the
Cleveland Americans. fresh from his
lessons under Connie Mack, than
whom no greater baseball leader eve
lived. Davis. during his service as
himself a capable lieutenant to the
elongated McGillicuddy. He undoubt-
cdly will inaugurate Connie Mack
methods at Cleveland in place of the
Stovall methods used with such sue
cess last year. Whether he can do
more with the Maps than did Armour,
Lajoie, Mcclure and Stovall is gener-
ally credited with having done mar
wells with the team after McGuire's
have to prove a bowling success at
Cleveland or there will be a great
clamor for the return Of Stovall, who
vas disposed of to the st. Louis
Browns. "
Harry Wolverton has his work cut
out for him with the New York
Yankees. He has an aggregation of
stellar ball tossers, but SO did Griffith,
Eibergeld, Stallings and Chase in pre-
had all American league pennant.
Wolverton knows the game from the
inside out and last year received val
liable experience as minor league
manager in the far west. In his days
as a player he vas a star of the first
water. In 1908. when with the Phila-
delphia Nationals. he led all third
basemen with a percentage of .941.
His players have a wholesome respect
for him as we'll as a great personal
liking. n he may succeed where
others failed.
Killing Great General.
Johnny Killing carries with him the
reputation of being the greatest "in-
side" player of any catcher that has
been in the game in recent years. His
work with the Chicago Cubs during
the years he was there held an import
ant. part in the winning of pennants
by Frank. Chances team. Many con-
slider him the greatest catcher that
ever lived. His release to Boston last
year after just having beer r%einstated
to good standing. following his hold
ing IL of several years. came as a
surprise to every one. Killing soon
demonstrated in Boston that he is al
most If not quite the same marvellous
artist as of yore, and his great work
toward the close of the season has
been recognized in his promotion to
the managership. succeeding Fred
many poor players in the roster Of his
club. In e that he can mould a
winning combination and give Boston
q respectable position in the National
league race this year. all the credit
must be given to Killing.
Hank O'Day. one of the most
quaint characters that " paraded
on a diamond. is the first umpire in
the history of the game to become a
cinnati nationals will accordingly be
watched by fans throughout the coun-
try with keenest interest. O'Day as an
umpire belongs to the old intlexible
school. When he made a decision.
that decision vas made and he would
neither change it moi permit any ar.
gument. This strength Of will may
manifest itself in any one of a half a
dozen different plays in his new ca
pacity. His success or failure in the
job last occupied by Clark Griffith will
likely decide the prospects Of other
"men Of the blue shirt and indicator
to acquire managerial jobs.