The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-14
The Eight Baseball
Strategists Who
Lead Teams in
the Race.

Last season witnessed tnt DEBUT o.
four new managers in the American
league. namely, Jennings az Detroit,
canfiIlon AZ Washington. Unglaub and
Mcclure at boston. Jennings made
brilliant success, winning the cham
rionsh!p with his Detroit team in hls
FIRST year OF return 10 major league
company Jennings infused won
oerfui degree OF harmony. enthusiasm
ard grit into the Detroit team ana
bis personality was the largest single
factor In that teams success can
fiilon's first season was wholly e1'
detrimental, as he found II necessary
70 entirely reorganize the Washington
team. hence he must be Judged on
the 1908 record his team VIII make
rather than on what he did last sea
sou. unglaub could do little with the
demoralized Boston team and resign
ed the infringement. Catcher Mcclure
was then purchased from New YORK
BY President Taylor and installed as
team manager. He managed 10 bring
some degree OF order out or chaos
and make a creditable finish. Under
the conditions he. toe. Is entitled 10
suspension OF judgment until the 1913
campaign shows the result OF MS
changes and handling. The other
managers OF the American league
I.ajoie. Mack, r. Jones, McAleer anu
Grif'fh---are too well known TO re-
ouire any extended description here
Each OF the above managers has MS
physical and mental peeuharities'
which almost invariably come into
visible evidence during the game. |
Fielder Jones. OF the Chicago White |
Sox. during a game is all the time |
serious He sees nothing funny. |
While in the outfield he PAGES around I
In center like a Gagged lion. The UNI |
pires insist that Jones has path /
worn on every grounds from center /
to the plate, due TO his coming In 10 |
dispute all close decisions. Any time
Ditcher looks as IL he was about 10 /
rs up. Jones Is on the spot Offering l
lis advice He remains on the bench
very little during the game. In direct
contrast 70 Fielder Jones is Connie
Mack. OF the Athletics, Mack directs
the play from the bench and is always
eftired In street clothes. He rarely
says anything and then only in the
ordinary tones He is the fox" OF I
the business. Mack has an unusually
long face. and when the game il go
ing his way be always wears one OF I
those everlasting smiles. When things
break against him hts face seems twice
rs long as usual. and that's going
some for Mack. He Is good loser.
however, and takes defeat as graceful
III 40 he does victory.
Clarke Griflth wears out more shoes
A<<> 49, 10 he.
managers put together. for he covers /
All kinds OF ground. Grifith seldom
II % the bench. He is generally doing I
stuntp on the coaching lines and never
let's an opportunity go by TO question !
4 decision II he. thinks there is I
something to be gained. Grifhth is OF 4
an unusually nervous temperament.
and every year he Is scheduled for a /
nervous collapse. In 1906 report had /
II TINT Grifith subsisted on olive oil I
and raw eggs during the lasr month OF
The race. Jimmy McAleer. or the
Browns. shows how game is going !
by the angles OF his hat and the po-
Siti0n OF his feet II the Browns are
ia the lead the hat Is tipped a trihe l
20 the rear and the legs crossed In a
careless fashion. When the Browns |
are up against IL or In the rear Nc I,
Aleer always has his hat well to the
front. and sometimes his face is
buried In his hands as IL in deep |
&tudy.
Napoleon Lajoie is a man OF action !
and few words Larry gets into few |
arguments, gives his commands In |
~ authoritative way, and they are al |
wAys needed. He watches the play |
from, the bench. and during an excit- !
Ing Inning his face is a study. Joe !
CantIlion coaches In uniform on the |
ccaching lines, and is very excitable: |
While Jennings, also In uniform. is +
always hustling, coaching and en-
couruging his men. Mcclure is only
on the bench and is very serious. has
little to say. but when he does speak
his Language Is always emphatic.