Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-27

EDWARD HANLON OF THE BALTIMORES.
(Thc shrewd manager who has twice won the
pennant with a team of cast offs.
superior of either Of those men. He was a
ball player before he became manager
All ball players do not make good mana
gers, but a good manager should have q
ball players experience behind him. Han
Ion, in his time, was a fine outiieldcr and
good batsman. He had temperate habits
and an intellect above the average lot of
tho profession. What is more, he was al
ways a student of the game and advanced
with the later improvements.
Mr.. Hanlon has all the characteristics
which go to make a successful manager.
He is even tempered and not easily moved
20 anger. 1t is true that he becomes great
~ excited at times during the progress of
game, but he never lets rcverscs effect
his temper When he believes u certain
course is right, he is not easily swayed
from that course. He has held on to play
ers in the face of discouragements which,
with other managers, would have brought
releases twice over and has been rewarded
aftcrward by most satisfactory results.
Hanlon is also man whom his players
are bound to respect. That is a great ele-
ment of success for all managers. Unless
the respect of players can be obtained ard
held, no manager need expect to succeed.
The Baltimore team is a great one.
Nothing like it has been seen on the dia-
mond since the old Chicagos of 1876 to
1880, and Comiskoy's famous St. Louis
Browns. Their capture Of the League pen
nant is not u flukc. 1t is case of the best
club winning under admirable handling.
The team met with accidents, but Hanlon
was equal to every setback. When Reitz
was knocked out he took one of his pitch
ers and said: "Gloason, your pitching days
are over, but l believe you will make
good in1eldcr. Go in and play second
base. Mark the result of his Judgment.
When Reitz recovered, Gleason was play
ing the position so well that Rcitz had to
be contonted in the role of a substitute
Mcmahon met with an injury year
ago. Valuable as the man was, Hanlon
would not let him pitch ball for nearly
II months, although the team was woe
fully weak Gin the box The result was
that when the great pitcher did return to
duty there was no chance Of his rclapsing
into uselessness. HanIon has made no
mistakes in the selection of his players.
He has tried new material which he dis
carded, but in every instance his Judgment
came after few games only, and | know
of no cast off from his team that has gone
out and made a success elsewhere.
The Baltimore team are aggressive play
ers. They lead They have style of
their own. 1t is case Of young men with
young mems progressive ideas and indom-
liable will. Every man ON the nine plays
to win the game and not to fatten his av-
erage. Consequently, the team work of
the champions is beautiful TO behold. No
wonder Baltimore rooters 90 wild in their
enthusiasm over the champion teaml
All arc young men. Even Robinson and
Nc Mahon, the oldest couple of the lot, are
modern when classed with some of the
players on other teams. The result is to
produce q demand for young players. Ev-
cry other club in the League is now looking
for few McGraws, kelleys, Jenningscs,
Kcelers and Carcys Just as soon as such
new stars come forward places will be
made for them, and just as sure as they do
tome many OF the names Of old stars now
IN the roll viii disappear.
Not long ago was talking to n gentle
nan who some Years ago played second
base for the Yale nine. He had been max
Ing tour through the smaller towns OF
New York state and he told me that he
was surprised to End that almost every
town had baseball team Of native talent
He saw many games by these clubs and
the conclusion he came to was this: The
big professional clubs make mistake in
sending agents into minor league cities il,
search OF recruits. II they'd send experts
TO watch these amateur teams at work,
they would find dozens of Kclley5. Me-
Graws, Jenningses and Kcelers, who with
very little experience should take their
places in major league company and hold
them.
A manufacturer OF sporting goods in
forms me that the condition which the ex-
Yale man found to exist among the New
York towns is pretty general throughout