The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-02
PRAISE FOR McGRAW
MIKE DONI.IN SAYS THAT HIS BOSS IS THE KING.
Scrappy Leader. He Smys, Hns OFrrKoa- ten More Baseball Than
 Momf of iEna Knew.

Not long ago Nike Donlin. the hard hitting outnelder of the Giants. was swearing that he would not play at the Polo Grounds this season, unless McGraw put baking powder under his salary. Just what has come over the spirit of Donlin's dreams is not known, but Montsomery fans will be amused
 "John U. .McCsraw. in my humble opinion, is the greatest baseball head
 . That's what Capt. Mike Donlsn has to cay of his manager to an eastern scribe. Of course, 1t stands to reason that Glmost any player would give vent to the same line. of gabble aboG nus on the subject by. g IaeFapaper. But the best part Of Aikess ufterance Is that it was purely voluntary. end made in the presence of three or Tour oio-
 The conversation irifted upon diner. ent subjects until It naturally wound up on the great national game. ana the several Individuals who have earn a separate and distinct class from the general run of baseball managers.
 McGraw Is surely without an egnat in. basebaii.y continued Dcnltn. The better I become acquainted with him the more. thoroughly. am convinced along this line. He has forgotten more baseball than some men who, have pre- sunned to criticfse him will ever know. Tt has been said of the Giants. feAd- CT that he tss too rough on the field and matches too many spats with the um- pIres. I believe that similar insinua- tlots have been made once or twice about other players of the New York National club. If my memory serves me right, little bouquets of this kind were tossed 10 me on two or three diff
 .sThere is not cleaner player or . more square man in the game than McCraw, notwithstanding all the crit- ball is not . game of whist or check ers. Any play that is Legitimate, be it evef so tricky, counts, and If player can, get away with such play it's all in his favor. It should not be taken from tflis that McGraw advocates the cutting down or injufy of players of opposing teams. but if 1t is merely. a matter of out; ;slicking them. why
 Now. about the umpires, those schol. arly, genial knights of the indicator. who never make mistakes. It isn't exactly the proper. thing to mix up but the aggressive player whose heart and very soul is in the play win gen. erally get more consideration from the average umpire than the fellow who takes everything they pass him with out ever registering a kick. I actual ly believe that the uInpires themselves think more of a player who will stand up for his rights than the meek and lowiy William boys who are afraid of being chased from the iotSor Beparated from a frogslxin.
 There Is not a man living who en- joys the personal acquaintance of the man McGraw who can truthfully say that he Is not a thorough gentleman in every respect He Is generous to 9 fault, kind and sympathetic as an old woman, and will stand by his players
 to the last ditch. McGraw has carried
 men on his pay roll from one seasons end to another who were not earning ] their salt. but to whom he felt the management were obligated for pro. Yious great achievements. When | comes to a showdown and he finds ii absolutely necessary to let the ax swing, he exerts Svery effort in his power to see that the cast-o6 lands | She best possible berth with some oi the minor organisations. "McGraw's name will go down to | baseball history. and he will be spoken | of as one of the most brilliant and H. l instrious characters the great pastins | has ever known lopg after he has mix | Cd it in his final game.