The Washington herald., 1907-09-29


Manager. whose aggressive tactics
Reitz were got from California. Brouth-
ers came with Keeler from Brooklyn in
the trade. Brodie was purchased from
St Louis. EspeT was got from Wash
ingtOn, Hemming from Louisville, and
Mullane from Cincinnati
That was the beginning Of the great
OriOle championship aggregation II may
be recalled how they were lightly regard
ed at the start. They started well, end
by the time the middle of the season was
reached they certainly caused the other
eleven teams and cities 10 take notice.
But even then many positively refused
10 believe that the raw discards compos-
ing the Baltimore club would be a factor
in the race. They are playing beyond
their speed" and They'll be sure TO fall
down and get what's coming 20 them
for they can't stand the strain Of the fin
ish." were frequently heard in the most
matJer-of-fact way should any one call
attention to the kind of play the Orioles
were putting up But for once the tai
ent" was fooled. The Orioles not only
kept w their surprising play, but kept on
winning Finally, all hands got wise
and Baltimore went crazy.
Leader; Brains; Spirit.
Why were the old Orioles. the men who
won the National League pennant for
Baltimore in 1894 1885, and 1S96-why is It
that these men set Baltimore crazy with
their play and are 10 this day spoken Of
wherever baseball is known as the great
est team that ever happened
First-They had the manager who could
develop them.
Second-They lad the brains 20 profit
by instruction, and their one desire was
60 win.
Third-They were aggressive.
An interesting book could be written
on Edward Hanlon. manager Of the
Orioles. His methods of management
can. however. he only briefly touched
upon here. Edward Hanlon was a player.
and a famous one. He played with his
head as well as with his hands, and so
IL came about that when age lessened
the value of mis- hands and feet his brain
became Of more value than both COM
bined. He found the 1892 team little 10
his liking and began 20 remold IT, II
couldn't be done in q day then any more
than It can be now. He hadn't the money
20 buy star players, so he had 90 dis
cover them. There was one thing about
Mr., Hanlon-he knew a player when he
saw one. More than that he knew "a
diamond in the rough, and he amply
demonstrated that he knew how to polish
that diamond after he had acquired il.
MT HanlOn kept with Uncrring Judgment
such players he found here as he knew
would make good, and discovered 9TH
ers His discoveries far outnumbered the
ready-made material
Those who were not on the scene at
Baltimore during the rise Of the Balt-
more Orioles often discuss whether il
was Hanl0n who made the Orioles or
the Orioles who made Hanlon. Those
who We're in the midst of those times
know that Hanlon made the Orioles, and
the Orioles themselves never fail when
the subject is discussed TO give their for
mer manager the credit for their begin
ming II may be granted that, once
started, the Orioles kept themselves 60
ing 10 a large extent. but without Han
Ion at the start they would probably have
gone through their baseball careers un-
noticed. He was the parent who taught
the yOUngsteT TO speak and 10 walk.
once the art is acquired. 1t is merely a
matter more or less, of guidance how
the speaking and the walking develop.
Man of Few Words.
Given the man with a pair of hands"
Manager Hanlon required baseball acu-
men and devotion to duty. He can put
up with the man who fields or bats poor
ly, but he can't abide TO this day the
player who can't think quickly or who
does not show every minute a desire TO
help his team 10 win games. He was
and is still, a man Of few words. and
with apparently no sympathy for his
players. The first idea that he is a silent
man is correct, but there never was a
warmer-hearted man for his players who
do their duty, though his warm-hearted-
ness never showed itself in compliments
or even in interest expressed by words
For instance. il a player was injured,
Hanlon never showed any concern, but
that player always mad the best medical
treatment at the clubs expense. If a
player was III or could not work because
of injury he was provided for in the best
possible manner. and his salary was con-
tinued, though months elapsed during
which ne was Of no value to the club.
An instance TO the point is found in the
case OF a certain pitcher who was seri-
Ously hurt at a time and place that could
not by the widest stretch Of the imagi-
nation be considered in the line of duty"
but that pitcher had been Of great ser
vice 10 the club, and he was tenderly
and lavishly cared for until he returned
to effectiveness, though practically for
a whole season he was unable to pitch
game.
Morning practice was one of Hanlon's
chief requirements, and his morning
practices were practices sure enough.
They were games. They were schools.
They were battles of wits as well as of
hands and feet, and 1t was IN this school
that the to-be-famOus Orioles laid the
foundation of their future greatness.
HanlOn's was the master hand, his the
master brain. and he had ample physical
skill 10 practically illustrate at every po-
sition the particular line of play or of
handling ones self he had in mind. The
pitching. the catching. and infield and
Outheld play were equally familiar to
him. He was at home everywhere, and
was able 10 turn out finished pupils If
they needed his instructions So much
for the manager.
But the best managers are Of little use