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Show IKES M GOOD EOR SEASON 1913 Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. C That Bill Dahlen, piesent manager of the Brooklyn team, is sure of his berth for the remainder of the present season sea-son and also for the season of 19KJ was made known on Monday by President Pres-ident Charles Ebbets of the Brooklyn club. The declaration was brought about through the report that Arthur Irwin, leading scout for the Yankees, was booked to succeed Dahlen at tho close of the present season Irwin paid a visit to Washington park Friday e ening and sat with Ebbets Eb-bets for several innings of the game between the Superbns and Cincinnati Reds. This undoubtedly led to the report that the Brooklyn magnate waj figuring on Irwin as leader next season. sea-son. When asked as to the truth of the story President Ebbets made an emphatic em-phatic denial. , "I have never thought of Irwins a3 a manager of mj club." said the Brooklyn owner. "His visit here was simply a friendly one, and, although we discussed baseball, hich is quite natural, since that is the business in which we are both engaged, there was no reference made to any change in the management of my club or '.o Irwin taking hold. And I might state since this question has been brought up that I have no idea of making any change. I have tho greatest confidence confi-dence in Dahlen, and he will remain at the head of my club throughout the present season and will again lie in chargo when another season rolls around." |