Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09
THE ATHLETICS.
Manager Connie Mack.

| Connie Mack, manager Of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, is unquestionably the
shrewdest judge of young ball players,
and one of the cleverest managers that
ever directed the fortunes OF big league
| team. A capable, honest and efficient
base ball head, a character who has al
ways reflected great credit on the ma
tional game he heads 4 championship
team for the second time since his en-
trance into professional base ball.
This is Mack's twenty-sixth year In
base ball. He has seen the Buck Ewin8s.
the Mike kellys, the Charley BENEFITS
and go, and he has played against the
majority of them, too. But Mack APP
parently hangs on forever.
Cornelius McGillicuddy, for that is
fessional base ball in 1884 with the
Meriden Comm team. The following
season he played with Hartford and from
there he VENT to Washington. He sub
sequently Joined the Buffalo team. play
ing behind the bat all the time. After
leaving Buffalo he went to Pittsburs,
managing that team in the National
League during the seasons of 1895 and
1896.
From Pittsburg Mack went to Mil
waukee, where he took the management
of the team. In 1901 he took charge of
the Philadelphia team and has remained
as manager of that organization ever
since. 80
This is the third time that Mack's team
has won a pennaht He was first In
1902. In 1895 the Athletics copied and
played in worlds series with the New
York Nationals. failing, however, to down
the scions of McGraw. This year, how
ever, Mack believes that his team Will
make a different showing, and although
the Cubs are picked by many as the IA
yorites. Mack. is full of confidence in
hill 1ty- of ton
i Harry Davis.
Captain and veteran of the initial cor
ner, Harry Davis was born In 1873 at
Philadelphia. He broke in with Provi-
dence in 1894. and played with Paw
tucket, New York. and Pittsburg. He
joined the Athletics when the American
League was formed. He was formerly a
backstop. His best. years with Mack
were 1902. 1908. 1904 and 1906 His work
this year has had much to do with the
Athletics success.
Eddie Collins.
Eddie Collins. second baseman, hard
hitter and good base runner. was born
at Millerton, N. ", May ., 1887. He is
five feet ten inches, and weighs 100 pounds
His first professional engagement was
with the Athletics. when Mack signed
him. His previous experience was with
Columbia College. He played at snort
a. little while Last. year was his bis
season: he batted .346 and fielded .367.
Shortstop Barry.
Shortstop Barry halls from New Eng
land. He was born at Meriden, Conn.,,
April 26, 1887. He weighs 15S and is five
feet eight inches. Barry is a graduate of
Holy Cross. and made a name, for him
self on his school team. He was grabbed
by Mack in 1908. At Holy Cross Barry
played almost every inf1eld- position, but
shonc brightest at short.
Frank Baker.
Frank Baker is third haseman. He
was born at Trappe. Md. In 1886, is near
~ six feet tall and weighs 175. He started
playing with the Reading pa team in
! 1908, and went to the Athletics from his
first love. He did his best work with
the Athletics last year. batting .307 and
| fielding 800.
Topsy Hartse1.
! He responds to the name of Topsy. A
native of Polk, Ohio, thirty-four years
old. Hartsel is a midget in height. but
is built from the ground up. He began
in 1897 with the Burlington QOwa) club.
| Since then he has played with the Salem
| (Ohio), Grand Rapids (Mich). Louisville
Indianapolis and Chicago Nationals. He
has been a member of the Athletics since
| 1902. With Chicago I'm 1901 Hartsel bat
| ted .342.
Rube oldring.
| Just because he is called "Rube" is no
sign this crack outfelde. halls from the
alfalfa district. On the contrary, he Is
child of Gotham, aged twenty-six. and
| is five feet eight inches He weighs 1S5. 1t
was in 1905 that Oldring began playing
with Montgomery q shortstop. Mack
made him an outfelder. His best season
until this year was 1907.
Briscoe Lord.
In Briscoe Lord. secured by trade late
/ in the season from the Cleveland team.
the Athletics obtained a player who gave
the Philadelphia outfeld just the strength
necessary 10 make the outer garden trio
7, capable of holding its own with any out
field in the American League. Incl
dentally this trade brought back to the
fold man whom Connie Mack was re-