Evening star., 1915-01-17
ZOE KELLEY IS PICKED
To Get Arthur IrWin'S Scouting
Job With Yankees.
HAS HAD LONG EXPERIENCE
Was Member of the Old 0riole Big
Four of Pennant Win
ming Fame.
HAS HAD LONG EXPERIENCE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 16.-Joseph j.
Kelley will be the next scout OF the new
York American League base ball cluo,
succeeding Arthur Irwin, who passed out
of office with the end of the Farrell
Deyery regime Official announcement OF
Kelley's appointment has not yet been
made by the new owners OF the CLUB
but it is expected soon. Kelley now is
in this city, and it is said he will sign
fore leaving here.
Kelley has the strong Endorsement OF
his old-time teammate, John ]. McGraw,
in his quest for the position, and both
of the new owners have been guided
largely by the advice Of the Giants
leader. Kelley also has been a friend
of Capt T. L. Huston for some time, and
he was a member of the old Brooklyn
champions when. wild Bill Donovan.
the new manager of the Yankees. Joined
the team across the bridge. The two
have been fast friends, and Donovan
looked with favor on the appointment OF
his old-time teammate. Kelley had a
talk with Capt. Huston yesterday, and
he may sign his contract any day.
Kelley has been identified with the
playing end of the game for twenty-five
years, and always has been rated as one
of the smartest men in the profession.
He knows the game from all angles, hav-
ing served for years as player, then as a
major league manager, and nnaIiy as a
class AA manager. The recent action OF
the International League advocating play
ing managers only has helped to sever
Kelley's connection with Toronto, though
it is understood that Owner ]. ]. Mccall
fiery stood ready to appoint Kelley to a
base ball position if he failed to get a
place with the Yankees.
Made Debut in 1892.
The new scout of the Yankees made
his major league debut in 1892 with
Pittsburgh, after playing with strong
semi teams in and around
Boston. Pittsburgh traded Kelley In
the same year to Baltimore, and it was
with this club that be blossomed out as
one of the great stars Of that all-star
Baltimore team. He was one of Balti-
more's big four-Kelley, Keeler. Jen-
nings and McGraw-and he was one Of
the big factors in the success of that
championship club. A remarkable out
fielder, speedy base runner and hard
hitter, he ranked for years as one of
tne game . greatest pldySIS nc RS
manned with Baltimore until the close
of the season of 1898. when he was sold
to Brooklyn. Kelley helped the Su-
perbas to their pennants In 1888 and
1900. but he went back to Baltimore
again when the American League had
a team in that city. When the Balti-
more club was broken up in 1902 KEEL
ley went to Cincinnati, and the follow
ing season he began a three-year term
as manager of the Reds: The club
finished fourth, third and fifth. respec-
lively. during the Kelley regime, but
it has finished in the first division only
twice in the nine years since Kelley
was relieved of the management. He
remained with the club for season
after John CAMEL took charge, ano
| then he went to Toronto. where he re-
manned up to the close of last sea
son. In 1912 he piloted the Maple
Leafs to the championship of the In
ternational League.
Kelley is highly popular in base ball
circles. and his appointment will meet
with general favor. AS a manager in
both major and minor leagues he has
shown himself a keen judge of budding
| base ball talent and he should prove
, very successful as a scout.