Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1912 — STOVALL IS MANAGER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STOVALL IS MANAGER

Selected as Leader of St. Louie American League Team. - : ’*rBobble Wallace Will Remain as Short* atop Without Any Cut in Hia Sal-ary-Hedges Has Confidence George Stovall la the new manager of the St Louis Browns —Bobble Wallace returns to the field as an ordinary player again. It’s a heartless thing, this baseball. But even St Louis — accustomed as fans there are of seeing their teams trailing the procesh—are demanding a winner. Bobble Wallace couldn’t produce it —can Stovall? This Isn’t Stovall’s first experience as a manager. Last season he led the Cleveland Naps the latter part of the schedule and made a good job of it. In fact, be put such life and ginger into the Naps that they looked better than they have at any time In years. There was a big howl when Harry Davis assumed the managerial duties at Cleveland. Fans wanted Stovall to stlek, but Owner Charles Somers couldn’t see It that way. This move put. Stpvall on the market because it’s pretty hard for one to play as a private where he once was master. Chicago wanted him, but refused to swap Rollo Zeider tor him. St. Louis finally landed, and, George has been a power in the infield there this spring. He has batted among the league leaders, and his fielding has been sensational. In fact, he has made the whole short garden look good. Now he Is manager. Can he

hold the place? Many men have broken down under the strain of holding two jobs at the same time. President Hedges of the Browns believes Stovall will make goqd. Mr. Hedges issued this statement on thg situation: “lit deposing Mr. Wallace as manager of the St. Louis Browns, we deposed one of the grandest and most gentlemanly ball players that baseball has ever known. He has been connected with this club since its start and In all the last ten years he has been loyal and faithful in every possible way. However, we feel that; the best interests of the dub demand the appointment of a new manager. Greatly as we regret deposing Mr. Wallace as manager, the welfare of the ball club Is paramount to the individual. We want, and must have, a winning ball club. Expense and effbrt will not be spared to get one. For that reason we make the change.” It Is some consolation, however, to know that Wallace will drag down the same salary he received as manager and that he will play shortstop under Stovall. Wallace started playing ball

way back in 1893 and has competed aver since. His first Job was as a semipro around Pittsburg; then he landed with Cleveland. The franchise was transferred to St Lonis and Bobby went along with it '

George Stovat

Bobby Wallace.