The Washington times., 1911-02-20
TWO GOOD COACHES
ON RED SOX TRAIN
McGreevey and Burns Not
AS Noisy AS Dixwell, But
AS Enthusiastic.
WHIMS OF EACH
KNOWN TO FANS
How "Nuff Sed" Holds Down His
Own Third Base Is Marvel
of the Game.

Among those on the Red Sox special
speeding toward the Pacific coast are
'Nuff Sed" McGreevey and Joe Burns,
who have taken the place once occupied
by Gen. H. H. DixweIl.- The latter in his
day followed the Boston Nationals from
pillar to post, shrieking encouragement
to them. McGreevey and Burns are less
demohstrative than Dixwell. but even
more enthusiastic. McGreevey's
speciality is to rise from his seat after
an impressive play and shout "Nun
Sed.''
McGreevey conducts a resort near the
Red Sox grounds which is headquarters
for the fans. He calls 1t Third Base"
and the jokers assert it Is impossible
to reach home without first touching
Third Base. 1t Is added that many who
do touch Third Base never get home.
General DiXwelI ceased to take an in
teTest in baseball several years ago, and
Frank B. Woods, the famous We'll,
Well man of the polo grounds, New
York, became so vociferous he was
barred from the park.
Woods tried to shift his activities to
the Yankee inclosure, but was discour-
aged by the management. He occasion
ally revenges himself by getting on the
hill back OF the polo grounds and yell
ing himself hoarse in the interest Of
the opposing team.
Lacking the conservatism Of Connie
Mack, Frank Chance boldly announces
that the Cubs will win the National
League pennant for 1911, which would
give them a record OF five pennants in
six years. Chance says he expects
harder fight than last year because
New York. Philadelphia, and Cincin-
natl have been strengthened. But he
SAYS the Cubs are sure to be stronger
than they were in 1910, as Overall,
Pteister, and Reulbach were practically
useless a great part OF last season. and
that therefore the Cubs cannot fail TO
garner the bunting.
Chance says he will not turn bench
manager as long as he can play rrst,
and he will report for active duty as
usual.
Connie Mack may be sure in his own
mind that his boys will take the nag.
but he automatically says he expects
10 see very hard fight for the bunt-
ing.
The habit of Cincinnatians, or really
SetOIlO UdluISr OI CldlllllHB llle pCnHdHl
during the winter months, is beginning
ID spread to outsiders. Charley Murphy
has become infected with the Cincinnati
have TO beat the Reds in order to grab
the flag. But of course Murphy had
a two-fOld object in making the dec
Iaration. and there is much question as
to his sincerity. First of all he wanted
TO throw a sop to Garry Hermann.
and second he wanted to tickle the
home pride of Charles P. Taft, his
who lives in Cincinnati, but
is said to own the Chicago and Pima
deIphIa National League Clubs.
In behalf of Fred Tenney. It is set
forth that de is an odd personality, well
educated and a gentleman. especially
OF the field"
This is extremely interesting, but Il
docs not change the fact that Tenney
has never been success as a manager.
Perhaps if he were to rearrange his
his being a gentleman both on and of
NE feiu he might have better control
Of the athletes under him. AS the case
stands. the outlook for the Beaneaters
for 1911 is not by any means rosy.
In Brooklyn they are making great
huhhub over what Jake Daubert
threatens to do at the bat during the
coming season As Daubert is, next
to BnI Dahlen's silent, notionless
coaching, the best asset Of the Brook
lyn club, it is quite natural they should
make a fuss over him.
Johnny MrGraw will not be able to
carry his OWE umpire on the Southern
training trips. as the clubs of the South
ern League have notified him that they
will furnish the umpires or there will
be no games.