Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
N0LET-UP FOR MACK
How the Astute Philadelphia
Manager Develops Winners.
WHAT PERSEVERANCE DOES
Present System Of Directing the
Athletics the Result of
Years Of Effort.
WHAT PERSEVERANCE DOES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, January 7.-Connie
Mack's success in developing a worlds
championship team proves what pluck.
perseverance and patience will do. It
took the leader of the worlds champions
five years TO build up pennant winning
team, and to achieve success he worked
day and night for twelve months in every
year. and not q single point was over
looked by him.
In speaking OF the worlds champions
the other day. Harry Wolverton. the. Phil
lies former third baseman and the pres
ent manager Of the Oakland (Cal) team,
said:
.'The real greatness Of the Athletics has
Yet to be appreciated. The team has not
yet reached its highest development. and
il will be mighty hard matter to take
the American League championship from
Philadelphia.
Few know how hard Connie Mack
studied to build up, his team Of cham
pions. He was never idle, and I doubt II
you could mention promising young
player anywhere in the country that
Connie has not had report about.
Where he gets all his information about
the young players is mystery. One
night last winter ! called at Manager
Macks house to see him about securing
Pitcher Jack Lively for my club. found
Connie pacing up and down the floor.
studying some base ball problem. When
was ready to go remarked
IF YOU have any word for mo In the
next few days, Connie. l wish that you
would wire me at -, New Mexico
Quick as a flash Connie asked
What are you going to - for"
81 am going to stop off there to see
some relatives I replied, with a laugh.
for I knew what was passing In Comics
mind.
".Oh. replied Connie. I thought per-
han IN a n
player there that ! have my eyes on
And the youngster." concluded Wolver-
ton, was only Glass ID player. at that.
but he had showed something which had
caused some one to send in report to
the Athletics manager"
Hard Work Ahead.
Most managers of worlds champions
would be content to stand pat with such
splendid team. but the chances are that
when Manager Mack returns home in a
few weeks he will pitch right In to i'm
prove his champions. Three years is
hination. but II hard work will accom-
piish the result the chances are that it
will take longer than this for any man.
ager in the American League TO get q
team up 10 the Athletics present stand
ard.
When II comes time for the worlds
champions to start south Manager Mack
is booked to follow the same course that
no did last year.
This Is to send the veterans. or regulars
20 the Virginia Hot Springs. where they
will put In couple OF weeks taking the
haths. strolling over the mountains and
playing golf. In the meantime the young
sters will be at Savannah under Manager
Mack. who will keep q careful eye on
hem TO discover any signs OF major
league talent. Then will come a few
games between the regulars and the Yam
igans at Savannah, after which Manager
Mack will hit the trail OF the small cities
aud towns with the youngsters. Such a
trip Is a very tiresome one. as IL in
Yolves short. hard railroad Journeys bro
and all the annoyances which go with
transforming in the spring with patch
dup team OF youths. few OF whom will
ever be heard OF after the championship
season starts.
Watching the Yanigans.