Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-17
HUGH|E JENNINGS
AND JOHNNY McGRAW
Both of the Same Base Ball
School, Their Methods
Are Compared.

Are COmpdrcu.
One of the most interesting charac-
tiers before the base ball world today
Is Hughie Jennings. manager OF the
Champion Detroit Tigers. The light
haired barrister, who in single season
put the City of Straits back on the base
ball map after it had been almost for
gotten for a score of years, is certainly
deserving of credit No manager of any
team in base ball today is more OF a uni
versal favorite than the big-hearted Irish
man who directs the play Of the most
aggressive team in history.
OF the old school in which John Nc
Graw. manager of the Giants. gained his
extensive knowledge of the game. Hughie
Jennings was q pupil With Mac. Kelley
and Keller, he helped Ned Hanion per-
form a feat that has never been dupll-
three successive pennants. With McGraW
Jennings today stands out as one OF the
greatest pilots that ever directed the
affairs Of q base ball team. There Is a
methods of the unexcelled leaders of the
most spirited clubs of the respective
Leagues. and at the same time number
of striking differences.
Both Fighters.
Both are fighters from the drop Of the
hat Neither is beaten till the last man
is out in the ninth inning. 1t makes no
difference whether the team is behind or
out in front, these willy past masters never
for q moment will tolerate let-up. Last
year Jennings fined one of his star players
for failure to run out hit in the last in
ming despite the fact that two were out
and the Tigers had the game won beyond
the slightest possibility of doubt. 1t but
goes to show the spirit of the man.. He
acknowledges no defeat till the game is
over and he looks for the same spirit In
the opposition.
Both McGraw and Jennings have been
accused repeatedly of rowdyism. Yet both
are meek as lambs when things are break
ing right for their teams. 1t Is only when
crossed by officials that the old fellows
get riled to the core. And when they get
stirred to the depths they naturally go
the limit.
Jennings Even-Tempered.
Jennings. however. is more even-tem-
pered than McGraw. He never allows
himself to be wholly carried away by
rage as has McGraw In the past. He is
always the gentleman and uses no OBJ
jectionable language on the field or among
his players. His nature is even more pep
perry than that of McGraw. John is
content to take things serenely when his
team is out in the lead. 1t is in such
times as these that Jennings Is in his ele-
ment. He glories in victory and takes
defeat harder than even McGraw. 1t Is
this nature that has won for him such re-
spect in big league cities. His earnest
coaching from the side lines has earned
him the distinction of the real attraction
of the Tiger outfit. Fans love to see the
mighty trio of clouters-Cobb. Crawford
and Rossman-in action. But they like
better to hear the famous "E-E-Yah'
McGraw Poor Coacher.
No one would travel very far to hear
McGraw coach. He's anything but a hit
in this department Of the game. Yet he
is even more keen than his old side part
ner to grasp q situation. None in the
business can catch the signal of distress
as quickly as McGraw. 1t is this intui-
ton that has made the New York leader
the grand success he is. 1t is this attri-
butte that enables him to keep up in the
race for the National League pennant
handicapped by an inferior pitching staff
When 1t comes to generalship. however
the old pair are about skies. Crafty to
degree. both Jennings and McGraw are
able to get every ounce Of energy out Of
their followers. The players like them,
and Will do all In their power to win for
them. They recognize. too, that in these
men they have reason to look for counsel
for both have not only benefited by long
experience. but have records to back up
their theories
McGraw. however, is more cold-blooded
than Jennings Naturally he looks for
recognition When a player fails to fol-
low the advice of McGraw the New York
leader is annoyed. He has not the faculty
OF hiding his annoyance as has Jennings.
Hughie can feel all the angers Of a demon
and still bear the countenance of an an
gel. He never yet has permitted his an
ger against a player to sway him to such
mood as to publicly call down the Of
fender against his fellows. 1t is a slap
on the back and bit of encouragement
while the others are around II he thinks
course, something else when he gets the
player by himself. Jennings will stand
for no bulldoZing Of the youngsters by
veterans. Every man. whether regular or
substitute demands equal recognition.
Swear by Hughie.l
And he Is interested in every player
that comes under his eye. Not only every
player on the Detroit team, but all the
fans. and especially the Kids. swear by
Hughie. Everybody who has the least
interest In base ball strikes the Detroit
leaders, fancy. In his spare moments
about Bennett Park, when the team Is
practicing Of mornings. Jennings devotes
hours of his time to instructing the bat
kids and groundkeeper's helpers in the
knowledge Of the game. Not a thing es
capes him, and when some youngster
makes a difficult catch or brilliant
throw the Tiger leader Is right on hand
with words of praise and encouragement.
Few big league managers would find time
for this.
That McGraw is one Of the brainiest
men In base ball cannot be denied. He
perhaps knows more about the game than
any other living man. He knows player.
too. as far as he can see him. and can
develop material bit better than any one
else. Yet he has not the same pleasing
personality possessed by Jennings, which
propagates unselfishness and nourishes
perfect team play. When Jennings took
hold of the Tigers-a second division
team-every player was at the throat OF
his fellow In a few months every fac
ton had disappeared Never in history
has any club showed more fighting spirit
or more brilliant team play than did De-
troit last year and up to the present time
this season. It looks very much as II the
Tigers are bound to take the American
League honors again. The Giants are go
ing so smoothly that New York fans be-
lieve the efforts Of the team are to be
rewa rded by the third pennant Should