Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
DEMAND FOR GOOD PLAYERS
MUCH EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY

playing manager In the east. Chicago and
Pittsburg have two first-class playing man
Many are of the opinion that Lajoie's game
would be helped immensely were he not
burdened with the weight of managerial
responsibilities. Still 1t must be admitted
the club has done as we'll under his charge
as under a bench manager. This does not
show anything-only that the club has not
yet had a desirable man on the bench to
direct the club.
A manager cannot hope to accomplish any
results unless he Is given carte blanche
and is entirely freed from interference of
the officials of the club. In Boston Mr..
Dewey holds himself completely aloof from
Manage Tenney on all that concerns the
players 1t is up to Tenney, he says. The
responsibility Is wholly his. There is no
butting in there. Tenney feels the RESPONSE
bility and works all the harder for it. He
has more responsibility than he had last
season. for he has the say about getting
players and price is not allowed to stand
IN the way. II player is procurable every
admitted that Ten has been instrumental
in making some deals that have helped the
club immensely.
The only way to get a winner is to keep
major league ball Is Connie Mack. He al
ways has troublesome club, and at a cost
that makes other clubs look ridiculous. If
Garry Hermann had a manager Of Mack's
ability he could easily AFFORD to pay him
$4,000 per annum, and Mack would earn
it.
1t is odd indeed that the rule makers did
not abolish the ridiculous state of things
which permits batsmen to make the rounds
Of the bases on balls hit or thrown Into
the stands. Before the present order of
things was in existence II ball went into
the stands and did not come out the rum
ner was allowed to score notwithstanding
that If the ball remained In the field and
bounded off the fence the runner could not
get more than one extra base, and oft with
good backing could not even get that. 1t
often happened that a partisan would hold
the ball when throw was made by Wis
ting player and return the ball to the field
when 1t was thrown wildly by home play
err This was manifestly unfair, and so the
rule was made that the rounds of the bases
were allowed on every ball going into the
seats, whether the ball remained in the
seats or bounded out again. An extra base
in addition to the one for which the runner
was making would seem to be the proper
thing.
Doubtless Joe Cantillon is hugging him
self over his success in securing Buck
Freeman, and no wonder. Buck" in him
self has come very close to making the
Minneapolis team a winner out of a tall
ender and simply because he can gauge
that short fence in Minneapolis. The Amer
lean League grounds in Boston were alto
gether too much for Buck" and the out
fielders would play so deep for him there
was simply no chance for him at ALL This
was enough to dampen his courage Now,
with limited territory for the outfieIders,
Buck" can bang away to his hearts con-
tent. and doubtless plays with renewed
courage. Being a man who always took
the best Of care of himself there is no doubt
be ana ss OF
friends will watch his record with a deal
OF pleasure.