The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31
THE TIMES DIsPATcH TUESDAY OCTOBER 81 1s11
DAVIS TO ADOPT
MACk'S SYSTEM
Maps New Manager Will Con
duct Team as Does His
Tutor.

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the Connie Mack system of baseball.
/ Davis is expected to attempt to run
! the cleveland club along the same
lines. In fact, he admitted yesterday
| that he intended to pursue Connie
Mack system OF secrecy.
IT don't believe" said Davis yester-
! day. ''in players knowing everything
| that the manager knows, and ! don't
/ believe In the ROTOR knowing what
/ the player knows. Connie Mack has
always run his team on such q basis
! Connie has never tipped his hand COM
wondered why he did this or that, and
w had to wait until the play went
through before we discovered why.
Again. If the public is tipped off to all
tho inside stun. what chance have you
got to win2
II have known clubs that managed
to get another clubs signals, give out
their information, with the result that
the other team heard 1t and covered
up the next time the two clubs mixed.
don't believe In that sort OF enthu-
fiasm at all. 1 believe in keeping my
mouth shut on such matters. 1t has
pcid Connie Mack, and no is a good
example to follow"
Davis. however, doeB not mean that
he intends to do all thu thinking for
the team. He does not regard that as
g. winning system and illustrates that
the New York Giants were forced 20
look to McGraw on the bench or
coaching lines before making an Of
fensive move. Davis prefers that his
players be able to take the initiative
themselves.
VIII BE Prepared to Play.
Davis has not decided whether he
VII be a playing or bench manager
He expects. however, to wear a uni
form. In fact he says he will start
the season with a baseball suit and act
as utility man II needed.
Cant tell" he remarked yesterday
They might call on me to go to frst
again. but 1 am older and sitter than
was once, and perhaps the joints
won't loosen up very we'll next year"
Lajoie will return to second base
with Davis as manager. as the new
leader OF the Maps does not conside-
Larry for any other position. Davis
and Larry are great chums, and Harry
made the trip out to Lajoie's farm to
visit his friend yesterday morning
Larry Will return to second" he
announced. HE may not be as rood
second baseman as he was several
years ago. but Larry Is a man who can
go back whole lot and yet be better
than most of the second basemon In
the country. But he is likely to come
back in the spring and he Just as good
as he was before he was hurt last
spring. i am not worrying n bit about
Larry not being able to cover second"
Asked If that meant Hohnhorst
yet o., ~
Davis responded; Not necessarily.
There is no telling Just who will play
hrst. Some deal might be pulled off
py that tine. It's early yet"
Davis by the way. viii probably be
clothed with full authority TO make
traces Tor players. President Somers
declaring last su.amer that the mar
he got for manager must be one Who n
could take such duties OF his shout
ders ni' '"oui
Davis will take two months off 70
settle up his affairs in .-hiladelpbia
ana come TO Cleveland to reside about
January l. He departed for home az
NJ Yesterday. spending the last
hour here consulting with PresIdent
Somers over the present malse-mn 80
the team. OF
lie speaks enthusiastically over the
chances Of Cleveland finishing weu i'm
IN the race VIZ up
,.n regard the Maps as a good ball
t,nas very good ball club. Lot of
bpina 'n nn. there which 1 hope to
away well. for believe in ,eau,
making good start e@'ii
asked II Paddy Livingston would :,
secured as catcher for the Mans Dayis
saia mat that was a ma tier that rs
s "o. peen considered by him. He a.
paGd, ,'owsver, that the reports thar
incorrect. some were