Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
EGAN TO MANAGE CLANS
FORMER BUSINESS MANAGER
LEADS PROVIDENCE INT. CLUB
Team Leaves Monday to Train ut Fred
crirk. Md.-i;Rnn Former Clam
Pitcher.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l.. March "a
Jack l:gan. Of this city, business man
aGcr Of the Grays last season, former
Providence pitcher and Eastern and
American League umpire. is the new
team manager selected by the board OF
directors OF the Providence baseball
club
The applications Of otto Knabc
former National League intieldcr and
in 1915 manager OF the Baltimore Fed
erals; Marty McIIalc. former Interna-
tional and American League pitcher
and Jimmy Bannon. former National
Eastern and New England League out
fielder. were also considered. McHalc
appeared in person. hut Egau had the
inside track, aud. after the directors
had given the matter very careful con-
sidcration. ii WAS decided to saddle the
task Of manager on the shoulders OF the
Providence candidate.
The directors also decided TO send
the Grays South. Frederick. Md. being
selected as the boiling-ou, camp. The
players will be ordered to report at
the DiNicland camp by Tuesday at the
latest, the New England contingent
consisting of Manager t,gan, Outficld-
crs, Tutwilcr, Rehe and Kane. Pitchers
Peters. Schultz and Gilmore. and First
Baseman onsiow Viii leave some time
tomorrow.
lcctcd. tut the directors shortly will
appoint an assistant TO Manager Egan
who Will have charge of the Office and
transact the routine matters that will
come up between now and the opcniuE
OF the season. The club will have an
office downtown.
fgan, the new leader OF the C;rays.
broke into the professional game as a
catcher with the Superior club of the
Wisconsin, tat
following season he Joined the DAN
VILE team of the PENNSYLVANIA State
League and in 1891 hooked on with tn.
Camden club of the New Jersey League,
this time. however. in the role of
pitcher.
Ills work in the hurting department
attracted the attention Of the Wash
inEtOn National League club and half
WAY through the 1892 campaign he
hoped TO the fastest company in the
land. remaining with the Senators un-
Ill the middle of the 1894 race when
he was turned over to the Providence
club
Egan saw the ghost walk here un-
I'll July. 1899. when he signed with
the New England League in the posi-
ton OF umpire. happy faculty for
guessing right brought him rccogni-
ton. and Pat Powers. president OF the
Eastern League, gave him berth on
his umpircs' stan in 1900. Retiring
from baseball in 1901. Egan got back
in the game as an umpire in the East
ern League in 1902.
Convinced that the long rest had put
his salary whip in tip-top trim again,
Egan Went forth as "A pitcher again in
1903 playing that season with the Lit
tie Rock club OF the Southern League.
During the latter part Of the season
he was offered Il berth as an umpire in
the American League and lost no time
in accepting il. Ban Johnson kept him
on the pay roll until the end Of the
1871 race, ESan passing NJ the game
to engage in the business of manufac-
turing icwelry in this city
When w II. Draper obtained control
OF the club last year he offered E.gan
the post OF business manager, and the
batter took il.