The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-06
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

The Sporting News thus handles
"Muggsy'' McGraw:
McGraw is making his baseball grave
by persisting in rowdyism He sold out the
American league In 1902 and deserted to
the National, carrying with him McGin-
nifty, Cronin, Bresnahan and Mccain,
and influencing Kelley and Seymour to
Jump to Cincinnati. He was part owner
of the American league club at Balt-
more and had complete control over its
team When punished for umpire batting
he declared war on President Johnson and
his umpires and attempted to wreck the
American league by selling the Orioles to
John t. Brush. the owner OF the Gin
cinnati club; who acted for himself and
Freedman, who was the head OF the New
York club.
The American league played its full
schedule of games for 1902 In Baltimore
and the following year established a club
in New York. McGraw barred for all
time from the American league, found
refuge and gained fame in the National
league. AS manager of the champion team
of the National league, he became the idol
of the New York public, and the sue
cess of the Giants In the 1905 series for
the championship of the world added to
his professional prestige and popularity.
Patrons of the Polo grounds attributed
the success of the Giants to McGraws
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he never depended upon his skill as play
err or his cleverness as manager for sue
cess. An umpire-baiter of the worst type,
he never accepts an adverse decision with
out protest and seldom goes through
game without denouncing or attacking the
official in charge. The methods he en-
ploys are out of date and will never be
revived. Americans approve of aggressive
baseball, but will no longer tolerate tough
tactics in players. McGraw his never had
the respect nor regard of the baseball
public. He enjoyed popularity in Balti-
more, but is thoroughly detested in the
city where he became Famous. He must
give New York a winner this year or in
1907 to retain prestige and whether his
team wins or loses, it must play clean
ball and its manager must give up bull
doing umpires or the National league
will drive him out of the game
The Atlanta News quotes Harry Vaughn
as follows:
Harry Vaughn, manager of the Birming
ham Barons. who ara practically certain
to finish first In the pennant race. says
there are but three men in the Southern
this season who will stick in the big
league next year And none of Harry's
three best Is a member of the Barons.
Two of them are on the Memphis team
and the other is Bert Maxwell. The Mem
phis two are Kid Nichols, the fast short
stop of the Babblers, and Glenn Dieb-
hardt, the crack twirler.
Vaughn considers Nichols diamond,
brilliant even now, but star who will
develop into a gem of the rarest quality
with one more year of playing
He needs another year before he'll be
at his best" said Vaughn, but he's good
enough for any team in the big league
even now He'll be a good batter in the
American, something around .270, but as a
fielder he'll have 1t on any of the short
stops in either league. ] may be a little
bit extravagant in this, but l don't think
| am You see, Nichols is remarkably
fast for big man, faster than most
small men. He will be able to mix It up
with any of the base runners, but his
star work will come In on batted balls
He has a big hand, the biggest hand 1
ever saw on any player. Why, It's larger
than mine. One of his greatest qualities
is his ability to throw the ball from any
position
Vaughn is also an enthusiast about
Glenn T.iebhardt. you know II | had
that man ID have had team that would
have made runaway race from the start.
Why. his very presence on the Barons'
team would have given the necessary con-
fidence for us to have finished the season
with a mark of 800, and we would have
broken all kinds of records. Think of
what staff of pitchers I'd have had
Lebhardt. Wilhelm. Ragan. Clark and
Sallee The very best ever. But what's
the use?"
Vaughn has made the prediction that
when Liebhardt loses his arm he will be
good for many years In the big league on