Evening star., 1913-11-17
BY j. ED GRILLO.

While there have been innumeraDie
changes made in the managerial end OF
minor league clubs there appears to be
que one major league berth which Is AT
yet uncertain as to it's occupant. This is
at Brooklyn. There have been quite
number mentioned for the place made
vacant by the release of Dahlen.
But seldom before has there been so
great desire among ball players to be-
come team leaders as this year, and
there is an unusually large number or
opportunities in the small leagues.
Arthur DevIin and Harry Mccormick
have already been fixed with managerial
jobs in the Pacific Coast and Southern
League respectively.
Doc White of the White Sox is sure to
land somewhere in this capaciy. Dubuque,
Iowa, wants him, and there is also an
offer from Venice, Cal, for the former
southpaw star.
Matty Mcintyre and George Mullin are
eagerly searching for minor league jobs.
Mcintyre belongs to Providence, but he
believes that if he can get a job as
manager he will be able to secure
his release. Mullin hopes to make ar
rangements with the Fort Wayne club.
though the deal is still hanging fire.
There is an opening for some good
man at Toledo. The Mud Hens are
without Il leader. "Topsy" Hartsel
held the place the greater part Of last
season. but was let out, and Third
Baseman Bronkie filled the place dur
ing the remainder of the season. There
Is a report that Bill Bradley of third
base fame will be given the position
and Johnny Dobbs is also mentioned
Fielder Jones is suggested for various
NJ hrt "a loader nf the
Sox says that he Is well satisfied with
his place as president of the North
western League and that he Is through
with the playing end Of the game
every promise of making a great ball
player. but who slid back into the
minors after he was severely injured
by being hit by pitched ball by Jesse
Tannehiil. has tired of playing in the
bushes and wants to buy the Bridge
port Conn.,, franchise.
Frank Baker, of home-run fame, drew
IS a week during his first professional
engagement. Charley Herzog was his
Herzog all the credit for his development
into real star.
Here is what Baker says of his expe-
rience at the outset of his career:
Charley Herzog of the Giants it was
who virtually discovered me and made me
third baseman. l owe my early train
ing to him. Probably should never have
become a professional base ball player If
it had not been for HerZog and a man
named Preston Day.
II was playing ball on an amateur
team in Trappe. Md. where / was born,
with little idea of adopting base bali as
profession. / liked the game and play
ed it continually during the season.
At Ridgley. Md, they support a semi
professional ball club. This Mr.. Day, to
whom I previously referred. happened to
recommended me to Herzog, who was
then managing the Ridgley team.
Herzog sent for me. He offered me
50 q week and my board. That So
sounded like a million to me. That was
in 1906, and 1 was nineteen years old.
When l Joined Ridgiey 1 was an out
fielder. Like most youngsters, | had
played every position on team. but
generally cavorted about the outfield.
AT Ridgley HerZog watched me pay.
and decided that / was better fitted to
play the infield.
AT that time he was playing short
stop and he needed a third baseman. SO
was given the place. I finished the
season there. and the following year
joined the Cambridge. Md, team
During the spring of 1908 I was
given a trial with the Reading Tri-
State League club, and after playing
there through the months of May and
June I was purchased by the Athletics. .
Because some of the major league clubs
| were unusually lucky in the draft two
months ago, while others scarcely drew
| ing of the minor leagues. Charley Eb-