Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-30
sTAHL UTTERs A GOLDEN TRUTH
Jake Says Poor Coaching Loses MS
often as Poor Pitching.

O1teh as FOOF fltCn1nR.
Jake Stahl said recently that poor coach
ing loses almost as many games of ball
as poor pitching, and If ever a man spoke
the truth II was the same Jake on that
occasion. Omaha fans can testify to this.
Time and time again last season proof of
this statement was witnessed at Vinton
sire park It became pIrGverbial before
running and miserably poor coaching. If
there is one thing to be hoped for in Omaha
for next season 1t is that careful attention
will be given to this great department of
the game. Nothing is quite as dishearten>
ing to fans and players as to see a run
thrown away simply because some doe
head base runner or coacher goes to sleep.
Says Joe Tinker, the same being worth
your while to read: "A few seasons ago
some clothing firm of Chicago offered a
suit of clothes to the player on our team
who made the most home runs in the sea-
New York and Johnny King had one more
home run to his credit than / had, and IL
looked as though / would have to do some
long distance slugging in the final series
to tie King for the outfits Late in a game,
which Mathewson was pitching, l came up
to bat and lifted a ball into deep center
Killing was coaching near third base. NV
hit was easily good for a homer, but Just
before | reached third l noticed King
waving his arms frantically for me to stop
at third did not think Of the close race
and naturally obeyed my Instructions to
slow up. / pulled UP at third and looked
out in the held. and there was the bali
just being thrown In to the shortstop, who
had gone out to help the center fielder in
with the ball. OF course, there wasn't a
chance for me to make home then, as
Dahlen had the ball and could have thrown
me out a block. Killing backed away from
the base line laughing like maniac, and
then l tumbled to his plot Had 1 been
coached to go home 1 could have COM
pleted the circuit with ease, but by stops
ping at third l lost all chances for that
suit. Killing thought he had a fine joke on
me, but, as / remember it now, / don't
think he ever got the clothes anyway.
Johnny wouldn't have dared 10 spoil our
chances of winning had the game been
close. AS II was, we had the game won by
a mile. and l scored anyway on a hit a
moment later, so the only one to suffer was
me. lost credit for home run. and at the
time thought / was losing a suit of clothes
but l guess II didn't matter as long as the
clothier didn't make good with King"
The next event In order in the meeting
in New York City will be the annual meet
ing of the National Association of PROBES,
sional. Base Ball Leagues, embracing al!
the minor leagues. This will be held on the
second Tuesday in January. The scope or
this organization may be seen from the
statement that II gives employment to fully
5000 players, and the number is constantly
on the increase
Hugh Jennings wants players who will
hustle and obey orders. So do all the man
ayers, only some don't seem to have the
ability 10 make the men obey.
Fred Clarke will manage the Pittsburg
club from the bench this season. claiming
that bench manager has an advantage OF
one playing on the team.
McAleer has secured Jim Delehanty from
Cincinnati, and the chances are he will
turn out to be a swell third baseman for
Mac, just as Stone turned out fine BATE
man.