Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-13

MANA(tEK CONNlE MAIN,
THE wide awake ball player who was born
Cornelius Magillicuddy.l
owned them, and no white elephant ever
cost It's owner more worry and money, to
say nothing Of hay. Ferguson was an old
ball player who knew the game and play
ers' habits and characteristics as q Yale
man knows his Latin verbs. But with all
his baseball eruditon Bob could make
nothing out of the "Mets," and they lost
the first IA games played.
In Juno Ferguson gave up and resigned
tho management. l happened to be at
leisure at the time, and Wiman concluded
was just tho man for the vacant position
1t was queer selection. i knew as little
about the business as Ferguson knew n
great deal. But have always been will
ing to try. It's a good motto. So when
this Augean task was placed before me
promised to see what could be done All
did was to make personal appeal to
the players, who, by the way We're the
greatest collection of good players with
bad dispositions that ever got into team.
The appeal went home. They decided to
"play ball." and they did We had 23 sue
ccssive games to play on the home grounds,
and they won - Of them.
games Many man has lost his reputa-
ton while away fro n home. On the night
of the exodus stood In the ferryhouse at
Cortlandt street, New York, waiting for a
boat to take MS over to the train In Jersey
City. The NETS were scattered around
with their bat bags and baggage. AS l
stood alone gentleman addressed me and
asked II knew what texan it was. told
a i'm, with hnt 4 ~
NETS" "Intieedr' said he "What
great game they have played since that
new manager took charge. PC must be q
wonder" "He is" was my warm indorse
ment 500 you know him?' inquired the
stranger. "I-cr-hem-hav seen him."
was my saving reply. just then the gates
opened and we went out into the night
and the west
Three weeks later came back and pass
ed through that same ferryhouse. Instinc-
lively my eyes glanced around with fear
full trepidation lest they should rest upon
that inquisitive stranger. He was the last
man on earth wanted to meet again, for
of the 10 games played since l Endorsed his
good opinion of the "Mets' manager we
had lost all but one and our baggage So
as l recall this personal experience l am
forced to discount Manager Mack's fame.
A month hence he may be off the pedestal,
and another may be in his place. 1t may
be Davis, Tebeau, Seele, Hanlon or Foutz.
Who can tcllY
Ira recent interview at Cincinnati Mack
gave me the credit for discovering and
making public his real unabridged name,
which, honest Injun, is Cornelius Magilli-
cuddy. He says owned a newspaper at
Carthage, Mo-, in 1889, which l sold TO
his cousins from Illinois; that his cousins
told me his legal name, and that l came
east soon after and published it to the
world. That will do for an explanation,
but his cousins did not put me on What's
In q name anyhowS 1t is his first season
rs a manager, and If he keeps up his sue
cess to the end 1t will not be Dennis nor
Mud anyhow.
Arson has pronounced against Sunday
ball playing. Good for the grand old mani
The loss of his mustacie has not affected
his brain. When Samson lost his locks,
his strength was impaired. Anse seems
to be affected differently. His hairless lip
gives him clearer sight into the welfare
az the game. This pronunciamento OF the
Chicago chief u but the entering wedge
Keep your eyes on the National league
Sunday playing in its ranks is doomed.
Next year neither the Brooklyns nor Bal
timores will play Sunday games in the
west, and the Chicagos will close their
ratcs on that day. This is not a guess.
Stick . pin In it. The result will be that
the Sunday playing cities Of the west
CincinnAth ST Louis and Louisyiller-win