Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07

ATEW YORK, Oct Garland
N (Jake) stahl is one OF the most
- famous men Of the land. Six |
snonths ago he was practically unknown
outside Of major leagues. Today his |
name is a household word wherever the
American pa slime is known. tnwoocd, |
Fame has reached down, lifted him |
from obscurity and set him up on a
high pedestal He is striking exam |
ole Of one who has had fame thrust |
upon him.
In the brief span Of a half year Jake
stahl has accomplished more toward
public popularity than he did in long
association with the national pastime
as q nlaver Of no mean ability. He is
playing manager OF the Boston Red SoN,
the new champions OF the American
league. His managing ability rather
than his playing skill has attracted the
admiration OF the baseball world. In
one brief season StahI has made good,
and the world dearly loves a winner
Charlie Dryden, the Chicago humor-
lat. nicknamed Jake the Born Leader.
That was some years ago, when the big
fellow was with Washington, or the
American league. At that time WASH
ineton was nowhere Stahl was placed
in control on gamble. He got of TO
nying start in the spring and for SIX
weeks threatened to make a runaway
race with what every one considered
habitual tai-ender Washington was
tbreezing out in front much on it's nerve,
eike Hank O'Day and the Reds in the
National league last spring. The team
didn't have the class to stick when IT'S
~ivas rounded into shape. II settled
back again into the ruch and Stahl
threw up the sponge in disgust Dry
den dubbed him the Born Leader in
spirit OF rallery. But whatever his
FORMER shortcomings Stah has this
year justified the honor OF such a title
seriously applied.
Looked Bad For Jake.
When II was announced from Boston
sast spring that Jake Stahl would man
age the Red Sox his friends Of the big
leagues prepared TO lay up flower CON
trIbutions They considered him as
good as a dead one already. The wise
acres shook their heads In commisera-
ton Poor Jake" SAID they. he must
ne foolish going with McAleer What
chance have the Red Sox now Me
Aleer will be manager. ne can never
keep his hands of Stahl Will only be
the goat when the team IS finally torn
ssunder 10y factional dissensions.
II did look very much As II Stah0
were UP sgainst it, No one credited
Jimmy McAleer's announcement that
he would retire permanently from the
managing END OF the game. Here was a
man who for years had directed the
unhappy dsstinies Of second division
clubs-the 81 Louis Browns and Wash
ington Senators From both cities he
had been forced by public opposition. 1t
was incredible that he could smother
that desire to- appear in the umeUght
than a brief MANAGERIAL experience
usually engeuders
McAleer Has Not nterfered.
McAIeer has never once tried TO iu-
terfere with StabI II he has at less,
he has not gotten away with 3d. And Il
he has tried 20 he has taken care {,
show no signs Of it before The p.ayers
Whatever glory is attached To the win.
ming OF a penuaut belongs TO Stah an,
to the loyaI fellows who fought ion hin
from the opening OF the campaign unit
the flag was won.
To his men Jake Srabl attributes al
his success II MAS the loyalty OF On,
boys he said the |sst time he was 70
New York. We have hung togethe
from the start Il do nor believe yop