The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-01
MANAGERS OF THE MAJORS
BY MONTY.

nounced 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 reinstate-
 ment. Yet that is what occurred, and
 Jeems played great ball all last year in
 the outfield Hugh Duffy's managing of the team did not suit Owner Comiskey
 and Callahan announced himself a can
 ddate for the job along with Third Base
 man Harry Lord. Callahan was awarded l the position and he now has his second chance to make good as a big league man. ager
 Jake Stahl, who will guard the des- tnies of the Boston Americans during the 1912 pennant fight, had his mana gerial experience at Washington in 1905 and 1906 Stahl, whose real first name Is Garland, succeeded Tom Loftus in the leadership of the Senators. Loftus had been a disappointment during the three preceding years, and it was hoped that Stahl would prove the Moses who would
 lead the Capital City team out of the second division wilderness Stahl tried valiantly and met with some measure Of success, but he was unable to sat isfy the management and Joe Canti1lon superseded him. The failure of Cantil- lon and McAleer, who followed him, are TOW history. It seems that Washing ton has been doomed to cellar or near cellar honors from the beginning or time, and Stahl did no worse than his predecessors, so it is not fair to figure on the basis of his experience there
 that he will fail to make good in Bos- ton Stahl has always been good first baseman. and although he is now rap idlv nearing the has been" age. he is believed to have some good baseball still left in him.
 Harry Davis will take charge of the Cleveland Americans fresh from his les sons under Connie Mack, than whom no greater baseball leader ever lived Davis. during his service as field cap tain of the Athletics, proved himself la capable lieutenant 10 the elongated McGillicuddy. He undoubtedly will in .augurate Connie Mack methods at Cleveland in place of the Stovall meth ods used with such success last year Whether he can do more with the Maps than did Armour, I4ajoie, Mcclure and Stovall before him is a question. Sto- wall is generally credited with having done marves with the team after Me Guire's disgusted resignation last sea- son, and he thereby became the man or the hour in Cleveland. Davis will have tc prove bowling success at Clevs- land. or there will be a great clamor for the return of Stovall, who was dis posed of to the St Louis Browns
 Harry Wolverton has his work cut out for him with the New York Nan- kees. He has an aggregation or steI- lar ball tossers, but so did Griffith, Ei- berfeld Stallings and Chase in previous years, and never has New York had an American league pennant. Wolverton knows the game from the inside out and last year received valuable eXper- fence as a minor league manager Tn the far west In his days as a player ne was a star of the first water In lsoS' when with the Philadelphia Nationals he led all third baserhen with per centage of 941. His players have a wholesome respect for him as well as a great personal liking, and he may succeed where others failed.
 Johnny King carries with him the r,nutation of being the greatest m side" player of any catcher that has been in the game in recent years Ills work with the Chicago Cubs during the years he was there held an important part in the winning of pennants by Frank Chances team. Many consider him the greatest catcher that ever lived His release to Boston last year after inst having been retnstated to good standing following his holding but of several years. came as a sur prise to everyone. King soon demon strated in Boston that he is almost if luot quite the same marvellous artist as of wore, and his greet work toward the close of the season has been recognized in his promotion to the managership succeeding Fred Penney. King has q fcw stars and many poor players in the roster of his. club. In event that ne hean mould a winning combination and & Ne Boston a respectable position in the National league race this year, all tthe credit must be given to King.
 Hank O Day., .one of the most quaint characters that ever paraded on a dia-
 nond is the first umpire in the history | of the game to become a manager, and
 his work with the Cincinnati Nationals will accordingly be watched by fans throughout the country with keenest in terest. O'Day as an umpire belongs tc
 the old infexble school. When he made
 a decision. that decision was made and l he would neither change it nor permit
 any argument. This strength of will may