The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MANAGERS bRA|NY
Stovall Assemblies Powerful
Baseball Machine at
St. Louis.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-There isn't a
slow thinker among the. managers of
the American league circuit. This is
something unique in the younger
major league. In the palmy days Of
Fielder Jones, rated the brainiest lead
er in baseball. there were only three
managers in the johnson circuit who
ranked among the top liners in the
major leagues.
OF the eight American league man.
ayers Griffith, Stahl and Callahan are
the come backs;" stovall and Biz
mingham are the recruits" Much
experience has made both Grif1th and
Callahan formidable leaders. While
Birmingham and Stovall lack expari-
snce as major league managers. each
is gifted With exceptional talent in
leading men. A wholesome rivalry
existed between the pair when they
We're members Of the Cleveland club.
Each Is an exponent Of inside base.
ball.
The ability AS a leader possessed by
Chance. coupled with his indomitab BILE
nghtlng qualities. has put new life and
iSore in New York fandom and en-
RANGED the drawing power Of the club.
me signing Of George Stovall as man
aser M the st. Louis Browns for the
lsls season marked a new era for the
team. Stovall has been underestimate
ga NY some. He is known by those
Who have watched him closely as one
Of the trainiest players in baseball,
he IS gradually assembling a powerful
baseball club at st. Louis. It would
DE no surprise to gee st. Louis q first
division club in the American league
this year.
Cleveland FAM set up a great howl
OF disapproval when stovall went to
81. Louis to make room for Harry
Davis in 1912. Fortunately for Cleve-
n its club possessed a player con
sacred the brains Of the Naplandcrs
ior several seasons His name was
Joe Birmingham. Cleveland baseball
critics always have been boosters for
birmingham. but Owner Charles som
ers had accepted the signed contract
~ laws. stovall went to st. Louis
ana BIRMINGHAM warmed the bench.
Mnen Davis threatened to trade
hrmS." the Cleveland fans set up
snotner howl. When Davis resigned
cunningham was appointed 10 succeed
him and he was a success. ROW tho
start. ~
n a Stahl led the Boston club to a
worlds pennant in the first season of
MS come back" career speaks VOL
umes Tor his ability as a leader. Mack
ana Jennings. veteran holdovers. are
aders In their respective methods al
managers. Mack is foremost among
bench managers and Jennings stands
! n a distinct class on the coaching
lines.
ilah n Griffith are the two
old foxes IF American league leaders.
both are sxponents Of baseball az
played from the INSIDE" Both know
al the tricks Of the great pastime. No
,eaoers in the game. perhaps. know
better how to use speed to securs the
post results than Cal and Grinl Both
ave been managers in years gone by
Know the ups and downs Of the
path Of a major league manager. Each
mas yet to round out his career ar
leader Of a worlds champion club. al
though Griffith has tasted the sweets
OF victory as the leader OF a cham.
pion cam.
Every club in this league will begin
lite schedule satisfied with its manager
and with a prospect Of retaining him
another year-a remarkab BILE condition
considering The history of this circuit.