The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-22

is not a happy one" that same indi-
vidusl is the manager of a baseball
team. The genial umpire may, at times,
be a little bothered; players may. once
in a while. have difficulties that perturb,
but the poor manager is up against
It" from the coming Of spring even
unto the fall Of snow in the winter
There is no moment OF the time when
he is not in hot water and it's hot
water OF the kind that hurts. He IS
the one man to whom public and play
ers look for everything from their vari-
Gus points OF view The public looks
to him TO get a team and the players
want him to give them all Of the best
Of Il.
Any man who can make a successful
manager has the attributes OF greatness
Managers must. first OF all. be a judge
Of ball players. and there are few who
have the ability. In next place. he must
be a grand confidence man, because he has
the plsyers 10 placate. and he must be
a finished diplomat 10 exist. His busi-
ness judgment must be good. and he
must have the faculty Of driving good
bargains. He must. IN other words. be a
good trader. Above all. he must be able
to handle men without seeming TO do so.
This is apparent from what he is required
to be.
II is no snap" 70 be frst-class man
ager. and that is why there are so few
OF them Some have some OF the neces-
sary attributes. but the really successful
manager is he who has them all. and
these are few and far between
Ferguson Fague. who Is fast acquiring
contributed the following on the pennant
pces in the various leagues. entitled
'The FAN Of the Mighty"
On May the second nineteen ten,
The baseball season started
Zach team was sure that al the end.
AS winners they'd be charted.
Nine healthy leagues q six teams each.
Were entered 10 the race.
For District Champions was the goal.
That stared each In the face
Soon and quick With no soft music
Elimination started IN.
The way ambitions Young were slaughtered.
Seemed 20 be a shameful sin
National Union" and the "stat>a."
Took the greatest drops Of all.
While Pension Bureau" and the Farmer
Also tasted bitter gall.
Then dose 70 Twining given.
Made them worse. bat they came bach"
STAYED awhile. but soon departed,
Downward the beaten track.
Johnnie Wilkerson's 'Contenders.
Thought as how they had il cinched
But the day they PLAYED Manhattan.
Pound that they were 'Tslbott Lynched-"
So,fhcr, Railway s,ra ,ror+ So,,tburor5
After enormous climb
Adams then had easy riding.
On road that sublime.
k. 2. Andrews gay Canares.
From on high, poured forth their JOYS,
Which were changed 20 walls Of anguish
BY the active Herald BoyS"
Even though good Mr.. NsSel"
Helped &C & L" while on the field.
Not inch from their position
Would the District Boys yield.
Long and bitter was the struggle
In the peaceful" Bankers League.
II took eleven hard-f9ught innings.
For A. S. and 7. 70 show up bis
Sewage Pumring Station faltered.
Al time when h9pes ran high.
Politics made Alcysius
Wave thtir hand and say gOod-by.
Anacostias bee was buzzin.
Mid Sunday schools 'eutwiuing bowers
But life was taken cut % him
BY Ninth Streets Christian Flowers.
Hamlne vas the next 10 think,
That in that dell. they too. could prance,
But Ninth resolved 20 stand her ground.
And take advantage Of her chance.
BrightwOods Spurt Of eight straight games,
Made them think o. nineteen eight.
But Garrett and the Baby Doll"
Completely smashed their peunant plate
The Woodbuns fingered longer STILL
But from their perch on topmost limb
Were scattered fast BY Petworth boys
Who shook the tree with telling VIM.
From each league there cones a winner
Nine good teams who play some ball
Assistance by sure Is needed
To pick the others who viii fail;
But mater who's the winner
Root like blazes while YOU talk
Cheer up kddo do be happy.
Wen beat PhiIy" and New York"
But there's team Of three rot mentioned
They are winners one and all
The Amateur Baseball Commission.
The one good team that didn't fall.