Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-31
New Managers Expected to Establish a Rule
by MONTY.


NEW YORK. March S.-Base ball fans
will get fine opportunity this year TO
decide the question OF what preliminary
training Is best calculated to develop a
successful manager. Argument on the
subject has been worn thre4dhare and
nearly every enthusiast still possess the
Same idea that he had at the beginning.
He believes that a catcher has the best
chance for assimllating base ball knowI-
edge. or that a frs: baseman. an in
fielder. outfielder or pitcher is best fav-
ored by opportunity
Old bali players will tell you that Il
is the man rather than the training upon
which the development OF a manager de-
pends. They VIII say that Connie Mack
would have made a great manager II he
had played the infieid instead Of catch
ing in his younger days and that Nc
Graw would be just as great II he had
ieen a baekstop instead OF an infielder.
and so on drought the whole list Of sue
cessful leaders. But nevertheless. the
fans have their opinions and they like to
take a fling at argument every once In
while. They most assuredy Will have
chance this year.
The 1872 fans will watch the viclssitudes
OF seven teams under new leaders. The
capacities In which these men worked In
1911 ana their new charges are:
Manager-clsrk Griffith. Washington
Americans
Field captaIn-Hary Davis Cleveland
Americans
Umpire-Hsnk o'Day. Cincinnati Ma
Firm Baseman-Jake stahl, Boston
Americans
Third Baseman-Harry wolverton. New
outfielder-JImmy Callahan. Chicago
Americans
Catcher-Johnny Killing Boston Ma
tlonals.
OF these Clark Griffith has had the
most extensive experience as a manager.
although stahl and Callahan also has
had big league managerial experiences.
In his best year as pitcher. when he
had n winning per centage Of IA Grit
fifth piloted the Chicago White sox into
the American league championship OF
1901. lie was at the helm Of the White
sox also the following year. and in 1900
took charge Of the New York Yankees,
remaining IN the managerial berth until
ieos, when he went to Cincinnati to lead
the Red OF the National league. During
his tenure OF office at Cincinnati he was
unable TO make the team In any year
more than a contender. but he has been
said 70 have been beset by hard luck
throughout his career In the Ohio city.
Hts departure from Cinc;nnati was not
because OF any dlspleasure with his
work on the part OF the ownership Of the
team. however. but because Of a more
lucrative offer by the Washington man
aser.
Griffith has earned for himself during
his career the sobrlquet OF the old
fox" and he Is generally conceded TO be
about as we'll posted on all around base
ball affairs as any man In the country.
His material at Washington Is not Of
the best except In a few spots. but II Is
believed he may make his team a genuine
contender for the lower end OF the first
division.
Jimmy Galatians base ball life has
been an Interesting one and he takes
held of the White sox under interesting
conditions. He succeeded Griffith in the
manasement Of the Chicago American
league team in 1903. but quit in disgust
IN 1904 when fielder Jones was raised
over him and given the leaders Job.
Callahan then experimental In outlaw
base ball, organising the Logan Squares
In Chicago and making what Is said to
be q small fortune by his independent
operations.
When little over a year ago he an
nounced that he wanted TO be good
again and return TO the fold OF organized
base ball with the White sox, very few
believed that he had any chance for rein,
statement. Yet that Is what occurred
and Jeems played great ball all last
year In the Quilted. Hugh Duffy's man.
aging OF the team did not suit Owner