The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
NJ ALEER MAY
AGAIN LEAD CLUB
Rumored that Former Red
Sox Boss May Pilot
Maps.
QUITS ACTIVE END In 's9
First Lead Club in American League
in Cleveland When Circuit
Was Formed.

is feeling that Jimmy McAleer, for
merly president of the Red Sox, will
return to the scene of his former tri-
umphs and supercede Joe Birmingham
the present manager Of the Maps. Me
Aleer is in the Orient with the world
circling ball teams and he has had no
chance to confirm or deny the story that
he is to take the guiding reins of the
team with which he made his mana
gerial debut in 1890
1t is a question IL berth could be
found more suitable for McAleer. 1t was
in the Forest City, away back i'm 1889,
that McAleer made his entry into major
league baseball and later it was there
that he gained prominence as a manager.
When Cleveland became one of the
ramifcations OF the American League
McAleer was put at the helm. His home
city, Youngstown, is but a short distance
from Cleveland, and this. too, would
serve 20 make McAleer feel more at
home.
Cast Fortune with Broth erhOod.
During his career as major league
ball player McAleer never played any
where but Cleveland. He began there in
1889 played lO9 games. in which he bat
ted for .235 and fieIded for .955. He COW
ared center field. When the baseball rev
7lution took place that fall McAleer cast
MS fortunes with the rebels and in 1890
turned up with the Cleveland Brother
lood team.
McAleer covered short field in Sc games
and hit for an average of ~. His field
g. =
published because the older organization
controlled the baseball literature of the
time and everything possible was done to
squelch the new league.
At the end of the season of 1890 the
Brotherhood broke up. some of the teams
Joining the American Association and
others disbanding, most players going
back to their old teams. McAleer was
one of these He returned to the Cleve-
land team. and with the far-famed Spi-
ders under the management of Patsy
Tebeau. made a great name for himself.
He WIS regarded as one of the Outfield
marvels Of his time McAleer was fleet
IF foot. wonderful judge Of fly balls.
and a source of worriment to opposing
catchers. In 1881 be batted for .246 with
the Cleveland National team and fielded
'ur .g5S.
Retired from Active End in 30.
Jimmy continued with the Cleveland
aggregation until 1899. when he retired.
Before the season Of '9S ended, in col
Iision with Jesse Burkett, now owner and
manager of the Worcester team of the
New England League. MCAleer was in
iured. and at the conclusion of the sea-
son he decided to wind up his career as
player.
His dashing work made him more or
less susceptible to injuries, and as he
had put in several years Of service the
idol OF the Cleveland fans decided to re-
turn to his home in Youngstown. where
he purchased n mansion on MahOning
avenue. The CleVelands at the time Nc
Aleer quit were known as the Wanderers.
The reason for this was asCribed to the
Lack Of support by the baseball fans Of
th, Forest City. and TO keep the team In
the. circuit it was necessary to transfer
most of the games.
In lSqa most of the regulars were sent
to St Louis and the old team was made
up with what players were available.
More than 100 games were transferred
during the season Of 1899 The club that
year was a decided frost At this stage
the American League was showing signs
OF expanding and the older league was
about ready to drop Cleveland and Louis
willie from its big circuit. deal was
made 50 that the American League took
over the grounds of the Cleveland team,
and McAIeer was placed in charge after
A years absence from baseball
shifted TO st. Louis.
The showing made by the team under
the MANAGEMENT of McAIeer was most
and the Cleveland team be-
came a fixture. The following year Nc
AIeer again handled the team and he did
50 well that he was called to St Louis
To handle the Browns He remained
there from 1902 to the close Of the season
uf 1900. when he succeeded Joe Cantillon
in Washington. During 1910 and 1911 he
I,iloted the Senators and developed the
winning combination that Clark Griffith
took hold of in 1872
McAleer went to Boston as half
owner of the Red Sox, buying 50 per cent
uf the holdings of the club at that time.
His investment turned out to be a most
successful one, for the club won the pen
7ant and the worlds championship. Dur
ing the two years in that city MCAleer
was president Of the club.
He has been in baseball since 1856. start
ing at that time as I professional with
The Charleston team Of the Southern
league. In 1887 McAleer Joined the Mem
phis team of the same league and re-
nained with that organization until the
middle of the season of 1855, when the
club disbanded. This gave McAleer a
berth with the Milwaukee team Of the
Western Association. whence he shifted
10 the Cleveland team.
II McAleer takes hold of the present |
formidable aggregation that represents
he Forest City 1t is the general belief |
hat he will groom it for championship |
lonors, for McAleer knows baseball thor |
,ughly and can see a weak spot as quick. |
y as any manager. |
He is highly regarded by the fans of |
Cleveland. and in view of his success in |
his city it is the consensus of opinion |
hat his connection with the club in the |
Forest City would enhance interest In
Iaseball