The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-23

as few men know II The same can be said about his know
edge of players and besides he has world Of personality
and class.
In gathering of baseball wolverton stands out
like lighthouse foggy night in fact the others are
Wolverton may not win the pennant next with
Boldts he may not finish in the first dvision
but his viii show the other teams the proper
way play ball His viii make few mistakes and pull
smart stuff than the Others rest assured of that And
his team also will show the other teams how TO fight
listed individual neither asking yielding
favors the field Woerton is of that type of man
ager that fnesse well fight He knows when to
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Western baseball map he of the old school with the silver
among the gold who is coming back next
indicated and commanding the respect or ALL dozed
by his friends feared by his enemies and prepared to dem
onstrate how ball club should be managed.
Kenyon College, Ohio; IS Wolvertons alma mater. ne
twentyfour years ago for baseball
Signing as pitcher with the Columbus club Of the
American Association in 1898 he joined Chcagos Nation
ais later in the a third baseman.
Wolverton remained with the Windy City team for
other and then traded to Philadelphia in the
league There he into his For five years
he patmed with the Quakers In those he not only
capained his team but led his league in 1908 and 1904
cepng chances than any other third acker the big
show He also hit we'll falling below the 300 mark
In 1905 he traded to Boston's Nationals. He re-
NAMED with them one season. The year found him
with Wiiamspor Pa club Of the Trstae League. an out
law circuit The Newark club Of the International club
signed wolvertOn manager in 1908 His team finished
Then wolverton crossed the Rockies signing to man.
age the Oaks The Oaks finished second under him in 1910
and repeated in 1911 and Wolvertons reputation knew
bounds.
The majors reached out for him again and he succeeded
Frank Chance manager of New Yorks Yankees. VOL
veron experienced the worst luck that fell to the lot of
in the majors and the Yankees finished in eighth
place His failure unquestionaby due to unfortunate
breaks. He didn't his reputation out West however
and Jack Atn then Of the Sacramento club signed
him his manager in 1913 He led the Senators
ond place. the highest they had finished.
In 1914 he invested his savings in the Sacramento
franchise, buying it from Atkin That the year of
Ewing Field Woverton lost his roll and the Sacramento
franchise transferred to Salt Lake City.
Henry Berry signed him in 1915 and he organized one
of the strongest teams in the c. L. if the strong
est He the pennant pulled up The year 1916 proved
another jnx for Wolverton who experienced the
Of breaks he encountered with the Yankees 1912 Even
So his team under the wire in the first division
And then Harry came back. He whipped together an
other powerful aggregation strong that it threatened to
win the pennant by September but Wolverton popular
manager in the big Western circuit never saw
September with his team.
Henry Berry exploded bombshel and Just about
wrote fms his in baseball incidentally
by releasing him in June when his team had command
ing lead
Now Wolverton is coming back unquestionaby the out
standing figure of the Western baseball world He should
stay until he gets ready to quit.