Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20

Che reports of tho dissatisfaction of ths people of Detroit over their poor work. They have not giveu up the fight yet, how ever, but hope for favoring turn frsm Fortune.
 Indianapolis and Pittsburg have played we'll, and small scores have been the rule. As for the Chicagos, their work has been of peculiar nature. While here they played game that nc club ID the League could equal Their tiefding has been sharp, their base running quick and careful, their batting up to the usual standard and their team swork completely above that ot any club seen here this season.
 But while the enemies without have been crushing the Pittsburg, Indianapolis, De- troit and Chicago teams, other troubles have been brewing within some of their strongholds. The poor work of the re- spective teams has been laid at the door of the management and Philips, Spence and Watkins have been handled without gloves by the press and public. This feeling probably has had a more de- moraltzing influence on the players than ! their defeats, and 1t certainly does them no | good.
 ! Good baseball managers are rare birds. They, like poets, are born and not made. | There are really only three men in the business to-day whose work entities them to be called efficient. Headers. They are the veteran Harry Wright, Charley Comiskey and Captain Anson. These men have by their efforts proved themselves worthy of the consideration given them. They all { know ball player at sight and are willing ; to devote time and money in bringing out the good qualities in young men. i As for team work, Anson heads the list. No club gives such exhibitions of the game as the Chicagos. Their pitchers may be weak and batted hard, yet when ever an opportunity is afforded, the men show the thorough training they have re- ceived under their practical captain. They have never allowed personal feeling to en- ter into their playing, and every man works in the interest of the team, so the removal of several players and the substi tuition of others had little influence oR their work as 8 whole.
 Another thing which evidently accounts 1 for the success of the Chicago, is the per- sonal example of Anson. He asks none of his men to do what he will not do himself. They enter into game with no Idea of gaining personal record, and know per fectly well that as long as they follow in- structions, all is well.
 With victory always 8 possibility, they work in a game until the last man Is re- tired. Anson also booms up the spirit of his men by backing his high opinion of them with money. This inspires confi- dence and they cluster around him as bees around hive. Yet, notwithstanding his ! superiority to any of his rivals in this respect, the Chichgo people have found fault with Anson for doing at times, as well as leaving undone at other times what they have suggested in the way of Improvements in his team. When the Chcagos won the pennant they clamored for the :release of certain players, and subsequently, ridi culed him for the action because he failed to win the flag again.
 Charlie Comiskey, who for several years has successfully piloted the St. Lotus Browns to victory, possesses many of the characteristics which have made Anson famous. He teaches his men to sacrifice everything in order to advance the inter- ests of the club but unlike Anson he never humiliates his men on the field. When 1t is necessary to reprimand any of them for an error or misconduct he does it quietly. He uses good judgment in picking up players, but lacks patience in developing the new men.
 He demands perfect obedience under all circumstances. He is the power behind President Won der Ahe, and gives hints as to the manner of securing players from other organizations. To this mans general ship is due the fine work of the Browns, He has this season brought the club up to first place, although at the close of the last season five of his strongest players were released. Three of these went to the Brooklyns and two to the Athletics. Then 1t was thought his power was broken, but he has bobbed up serenly this season with 6 winning team, and threatens to end it again in first place.
 Just now the veteran Harry Wright Is receiving no end of attention by the press. His five-year contract with the Philadel-
  and offers for his services are made from number of teams The Athletics and Bostons are said to be anxious for his ser vices, and the Philadelphias would like to get him again.
 For the past four years his earnest of forts have been put forth to capture the pennant, although second place has been as near he could get to it. For the past three years hls team has been an important factor in preventing some teams from get ting into first place, although he has nSt brought his club up to the standard oi | previous years this season. He has had plenty of bad luck, and in fact always :, meets this unfortunate enemy early in the season. He has also made errors of judg ment in selecting new players. 7 The i'll luck in its worst form came this spri 4g in the death of Ferguson, who was acknowledged to be the best all-round play
 
 heavy blow upon the Phillies and no doubt disheartened them great deal. Since he has been in Philadelphia Harry Wright has tried over one hundred men experimenting ) in team making. As a judge of a good player he is not the equal of Anson or Comiskey, but he has 8 knaok of getting work out of men, knows all the good points of play, and is one of the shrewdest of bus mess managers.
 He accompanies his team everywhere l and keeps record of his mems work, be sides giving valuable hints to his players throughout the game. His men, although good workers, are not paid large salaries compared with the prices of some other teams.
 Other good baseball leaders are spring . ing up, who in course of time, may be as popular as any of the above. Thomas Lof. tus, now of the Cleveland; Harry Spense, of the Indianapolis, and Manager Schmelz, of tue Cincinnati teams, have become prominent within a year for their enter