El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-30
Fans Say that Such and Such
a Position Breeds a
Manager.
(BY MONTE.0

lew YORK y. Y. March 3O.-Base-
NJ ball fans will get fine oppor-
i y tunity this year TO decide the
question OF what preliminary training
is best calculated TO develop success
full manager. Argument on the subject
has been worn threadbare and nearly
every enthusiast still possesses the
same idea that he had at the beginning.
He believes that catcher mas tne 80
chance for assimilating baseball knOWA-
edge, OF that first 0aseman, az n ~,
fielder or pitcher is best favored oy
opportunity. -. a.
is the man rather than the training
upon which the development OF a man
ager depends They will say that Con
ME Mack would have made grest
manager If he had played the lnIlelo
instead Of catching IN MS younger "a! ,
and that McGraW would be Just as gLee-t
II he had been a backstOp instead OF an
infielder. and so on through the WnOIs
list of successful leaders But never
theless. the fans have their opinions
and thew like to take a fling AT aIBu-
ment every once in a while They most
assuredly will have a chance TINS year
The 1912 fans will watch the Vicissl-
tudes of seven teams under new l9-u
ers The capacities in which these men
worked IN 1911 and their new charges
Mapager-Clark Griffith. Washington
Americans. 49,.
'~i Ump pre- o'Day, Cincinnati Ma
''I First baseman-Jake stahl, Boston
Americans ,,.
Outfieider-Jimmy Callahan, Chicago
Americans 7-..- NJ.
frnrra al
Griffith Most Experienced.
or these Clark Griffith has mad the
most extensive experience as q me- e.,
aEer although Stahl and Callahan aIso
nave had big league managerial eN-
Derience In his best year as a pltchef.
when he had a winning percenle@ss o.
ia. Griffith ptloted the CLllcasO y -
Soy into the American league cnaiu-
uionsbfD OF 1901. He was at the heIm
Of the White Sox also the 1olIoWlHs
wear and In 1903 took charge OF me
New York Yankees, rei1 i5d9 IN ~
MANAGERIAL berth until lSOS Wnen ne
vent TO Cincinnati TO lead the heus OF
he National league. During MS tenure
: offTce ~ Cincinnati he was unable TO
1ake the team IN any yea n.y. = -
contender. but he has been SAID 70
ave been beset by hard luck through
ut his career in the Ohio city MS 3e-
arturo from Cincinnati was not Pc
ause of any displeasure Win ms VIE 3[S
On the part Of the ownership u tLS
cam however but because OF moro
Scrative offer by the Washington man
ager- 1919
.ng his career the sobriSgIuet OF me old ID
fox" and he is generally CONCEDED 70
"a sbort as we'll posted on al-around
baseball affairs as any man nan in the the
ie NOT of the hest except in a few spots,
but it is believed he may make his
team a genuine contender TOT the lower
end of the first division
Jimmy CaIlahan's baseball life has
been an Interesting one and ne takes
hold of the White SoX under interesting
conditions. He succeeded Griffith in
the management Of the Chicago Ameri-
disgust in 1904. when fielder Jones was
raised over him and given the leaders
lob. Callahan then experimental IN
outlaw baseball. organizing the Logan
Squares. in Chicago, and making what
is said to be q small fortune by MS in
dependent operations
When. a little over year ago. he
announced that he wanted 70 be good"
again and return TO the fold of organ
lied baseball with the White SON, very