The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-14

has Washington. The owners of the
Detroit club have given Jennings Il
free hand in getting the men he wants
to develop his scoring machine
While others have failed year In and
ycnr out, Connie in one season put
forth a team that now threatens tho
great American league sluggers.
Mack. when he wants talent to
strengthen his combination doesn't
chase to the Class \ leagues which
are chock full of cast offs, but sends
hts scouts to the bush leagues and
among tho colleges. The Philadelphia
team didn't cost much 10 assemble.
Harry Davis, It's whaling captain. had
made up his mind TO retire from the
game I'm 1901 and was clerklng in a
railway office Providence had a claim
on him. and Harry had n SG3.50 claim
against the club which he couldn't
collect Mack got Davis for nothing
Harry firing of the life OF a clerk and
being willing to return to active par
tlcipatlon I'm baseball.
Tully Fred Hartscl didn't cost c.
Mack a penny either. The Quaker
chicftain lifted him from the Chicago
Cubs during the days when the
American and National leagues wero
lighting each other tooth and nail
Eddie Plank. one of the best south
paws i'm the business. was found I'm
Gettysburg Eddie Collins. the whirl-
wind kid, was picked up from Colum-
bia university. Jack Coombs came from
Colby university These three ath-
lctcs would be worth $4,000 on the
market now, and they didn't cost Mack
anything except the expenses OF the
scouts who looked them over one OF
Comics brothers recommended Col
Inns and CoombS TO him
Bender was pitching for the Harris
burg Athletic club when Mack heard
OF the Indians prowess and picked
him up for nothing. Jack Barry was
1T Holy Cross. which institutions best
athletes seem 20 hot foot It In the di-
rcction OF Philadelphia when they de-
eide to become professionals Frank
Baker. the home run kid. cost some
thing He was with Reading. and
Mack gave the Pennsylvanlans Leli-
Welt, Litschlc and some other athlete
or the lad who Is making such
capable successor to Jimmy Collins
"Rube" Oldring cost about $500 10 get
but <rausc. the Athletics wonderful
young pitcher. went straight from
college in California Into the Athletic
camp
Within tho last two months Mack
has grabbed Ganlcy from Washington
and Thomas from Detroit. And re has
nodded them all into one splendid ma
chine. He has proved what can be
done. And he has gone further and
proved that money alone cannot win
pennantS If Connie could OF cared TO
spend the money Cleveland New York !
Boston and Washington have wasted
for material he could have the great
est machine ever picced together.
If Mack lands his team one. two. |
three, and he has an excellent chance !
Of doing so, nc win have the laugh on
his fellow managers who are paying
big prices for players who aren't
much good Probably one OF tho rea-
sons Mack Is so successful as n mana
ger is that he Is not interfcred with
by the club officials Instances are
not rare I'm the National and American |
leagues where an owner thinks he
knows more about team than the /
man he employs to manage It. When |
ever there is any interference with n
leader from his club owner trouble is |
sure TO result