Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
TROUBLES THAT CONFRONT
THE NEW MANAGERS

Those who asserted that Manager Jim
Mcclure would have trouble with the
players Of the Boston American League
Club were very wide of the mark. To a
man every player win do his utmost to
win every game that is played There is
no man in base ball more popular than
the new head of the Boston American
club. There Is no one who Is more prone
to use his players with the utmost con-
sideration and kindness than this veteran
of veterans in the major leagues. The
suggestion that Mr.. Mcclure will be un-
able to secure the utmost cooperation
on the part of his men undoubtedly arose
from the fact that he had previously no
experience at all in the handling of a
base ball club, but this is entirely with
out foundation. There is every reason to
believe that Manager Mcclure will do as
well, and perhaps better, than did Jimmy
Collins when he assumed charge of the
Boston aggregation. If anything, Collins
was less tit to handle a major league club
by reason Of base ball experience than was
Mcclure. You never can tell book by
its cover. it is said, and SO it is in base
ball. 1t is impossible to say what a man
can do until he has a chance TO smell
powder. Because Mr.. Mcclure has al
ways been quiet, unobtruSive, tract
able base ball citizen it was supposed
elements that go to make up ball club.
Let it not be overlooked that there is
great deal of force and determination
behind tke calm and placid exterior Of
the aforesaid James II and that he can be
counted upon to treat adequately any
situation with which he will be called
upon to cope Thus far 1t must be ad-
mitted that he has succeeded III doing
fact, than his predecessor. 1t must have
been noticed that the club has played
with a great deal more spirit and una
nfmity than it has for very long time.
should not be continued. When NC
CURE assumed the direction of the af-
fairs he expressed himself as well plea sed
with the material at his command
What Mcclure Says.
1t should be understood, too, Stat Mr..
Mcclure is manager In fact as well as
name. IF 1 cannot handle the club in
my own way" said he the other Gay. Il
do not want the job at all. No one can
manage a club properly If ne IS ham,
pered at almost everX/turn by the dicta-
ton or suggestion of some one else. Club
after club has been ruined by continued
interference with the managers. The re-
suit in most cases Is to drive a manager
from his position. and one often finds
that club has manager after manager
and a consequent wretched showing from
every standpoint. No matter how good
the club. If the players know they have
more than one head to serve they don't
know which way to turn and demoraliza-
ton sets in as a matter of course.
The success of the Detroit aggregation
this season is almost entirely due to the
fact that Mr.. Jennings, and no one else,
is tntrusted with all matters concerning
the playing end of the club. Mr.. Jen-
nfngs is bright and energetic young
man, who knows the game from begin
ming to end, and every one Of his players
is well converSant with that fact, and it
is on this account that he is able to keep
them up to their work and have their
minds on the game all the time. Before
he assumed charge the club was very
much demoralized. and there Was con-
tinual talk of changes and trades. 1t was
asserted that Mr.. Jennings would be I'M
able to harmonic all the elements in the
club. but how well he succeeded it is very
easy to see. Things have been moving
very smoothly from the start, and there
is every reason to expect this will con-