The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
SAME Old WE-AH
Jennings Just as Full of
Ginger as Usual.
CANNOT REMAIN ON BENCH
Energetic Leader OF Detroit Tigers
Relieves that Being on the Lines
WhooPins IL JP Is One of the Chief
Duties of "a ManaKer-Thinks ArIfe
Latham Was Greatest Coaeher.


old -'We-ah"
Many peopie-that is. many VINO did not
know the personality OF the Tiger leader
have wondered whether Jennings would
go through the coming season as he did
last year. whooping 'er UP in that same
devil-may-care way.
Hes made good now they would
reason. and he'll be satisfied 70 take a
milder course this summer. being conf
dent that everything win work out all
right
As matter Of fact. this is directly to
the contrary.
With al the confidence in the world
now as a full -Aedged major league man
ager. Jennings is carrying his Tiger
champions on at a faster pace now than
he did last spring His cry for more
pepper IS louder and more persistent than
il ever was
Jennings was feeling his way last year.
Major league responsibilities were new 10
him. This year. with one championship
safely tucked away. he is out with still
more ardor for another. Can you imagine
a more energetic man than Jennings was
last year2 The only way 10 picture such
a being is TO wait and watch him this
season Hes got a bunch OF war cries
thar VIII suartle the enemy into fits
Likes TO Hustle.
I'D simply 20 crazy II had TO sit on
the bench and watch the boys out in the
sun fighting for games that mean as much
20 me as they do 10 them. says Jennings
When The day comes that I'm no longer
able 10 get out there with them and hus-
tie. ] want To quit baseball. 1 could never
stand warming the bench during a whole
game 10. indeed. III be out on TIE
coaching line as long as Mr.. Umpire VII
let me"
b the way. Jennings has failed miser-
ably in one thing. AS q student Of Ian
guage he's no good Hughey viii not ad-
nit H. but It-s SO. nevertheless He
planned 70 study Spanish during the win
ter 10 use In coaching his players. He
: studied Spanish an right. and can hand
out the bull fighters lingo with an Irish
/ accent in such q way that nobody can
understand him. but he won't use it on
/ the coaching line. lie says he can't set
any expression ont Of e. It's not eX-
/ plosfve enough Good old baseball par
lance is. after all. the only way 70 eX-
press your feelings al a bail game
The Tiger leader Zen 10 talking about
famous coachers the other day. As the
most sensational cOacher baseball has
ever known. Jennings IS qualified % speak
Never but once I'm the entire season s
play did I say anything personal 70
single ballplayer on an opposing team
/ declared HUghey. "That was IL one Of
/ the earlier games Of The year. ] did
make some remark 70 RUbe WaddeiL be-
/ cause OF a few remarks he had made
about the Tigers the day before I didn't
/ say iJ 20 rattle him. and I never have
/ said anything with the idea of tormenting
an opposing player. Such work n my
/ mind IS contemplate
/ There is a difference between coaching
and abuse. The man on the lines is
! there for a purpose as much as the bat
I ter is at the plate. He is up there 10 direct
/ the base runners and encourage them 70
their greatest efforts The noisy coacher
/ is Of ne value II he IS depending on noise
I I try % keep my own boys giugered Up
and leave the other team alone.
IF YOU keep your team going all the
time there is no need OF trying 70 rattle
/ other players.
/ Latham the Greatest.
.Arlie Latham, I think, was the best
Of all coachers. He was always spring
/ ing something that took The worry from