Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
JACK CARAVANS TRIBUTE TO 'HUGHiE JENNINGS.
Former Norwich Manager Once Hand
 led the Tiqer Leader

Jack Chapman. the old Meridep and Norwich manager a veteran of the ear ly days of the diamond says of Hugh Jennings and the Detroit American league champions:
 regard the triumph of Hugh Jen- nfngs with the Detroit club ae one of the greatest avhivements of baseball. He took a team that was a constant loser, and in the very first year of his administration landed a championship This is record which has never been equalled in the American league. It was a personal victory pure and sim pie.
 It must be admitted that there was splendid playing talent in the team be- fore he assumed its direction. but it is doubtful if they would have accom- plished much without his leadeship.
 He Knew How.
 The reason of his triumph may be stated in three words, He knew how He had excellent experience under some of the best masters. After leav- ing Louisville. where he had produced winning team. he had the advantage of such a leader as Edward Hanlon, and associations with some of the best players ever in the game
 It is true that his club did not make wonderful showing when pitted against Chicago in the worlds cham pionship series Df the past two years. But such defeat must not be taken as conclusive evidence of inferiority It often happens that the winner of a league pennant is defeated in series with some other club. When the Cubs won the national championship in 1908 you will find that Pittsburg won the majority of Its games with them. Not only that. but even Philadelphia took 1S out of 22 games with them. and New York broke even. It was the splendid showing kof Chicago. with the weaker teams that enabled it to win the pennant. and this is as much a test as anything else.
 Jennings Studies His Men.
 Jennings secret of success is attribut- able not merely to his ability in gath ing good material and araining them to play together. As much as anything it is due to the way that he treats his players. He never abuses his men, nor does he coddle them. He studies the disposition of each one, and acts &C., cordingly. He is always ready to praise man who does good work. If he does bad work he takes it diplo- matically, and whatever he has to say to him is said in such a way that 1t leaves no bitter feeling.
 Jennings works hard all the time He never quits. He is a real leader. He is continually on the lines encour- aging his men to the best of his abil- ity and is always on the outlook for an opening. Some managers have an odd way of disappearing when things are going badly. This is not the case with Jennings.
 He plays hard. and he plays to win. but he is not a rowdy. nor does he per init rowdyism in his men. I can speak authoritatively on this matter. for it is who first introduced Jennings into the major league baseball I know his father. and have never met a finer old gentleman. So his son, you see, comes from the right stuff.
 Handled Jennings Once.
 I never knew a more tractable or pleasanter young ball player than was Hugh Jennings when he first joined the ranks of the Louisville club. have always been interested in his ca reer since then, and if any one eyer earned advancement he did.