Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
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his arm out pitching for Wiliamsport that
season and really was responsible for the
pennant victory. And all because Wolver-
ton knew how to handle him.
This wasn't the only bad actor Wolver-
ton had 10 deal with that season An
other fellow, star player. kicked over the
traces and declared he wasn't Tor the gov
9rnmert at all
On the surface Wolverton looks bland
and impas sive, but more than one ball
PLAYER has shrUnk before his cold, Gym
ical leer. He quickly invited his star out
behind the clubhouse and declared that II
he wasn't for the team that he had to
fight.
There was no fight. for the player COM
pletely quailed before the angry manager
and declared that he would do his b, st in
the future Wolverton had no more trou-
BILE with him during the rest OF the sea-
son.
Besides having the important qualfica-
ton OF knowing how to handle men, VOL
verton understands the game in every de-
tall, and is q shrewd advocate of smart,
inside play, and a graduate of a WOlver-
ton team goes into the major league bet
ter grounded In the fine points of base
ball than the proteges of other minor
league managers.
As WoIverton is still comparatively
young a man with all his qualifications
can't be kept out of the big arena very
long.
Wolverton likes California. and will
again manage Oakland next season.
Its a good league out there" he said
yesterday, and it's constantly improving.
The playing is as good as in the Eastern
League. and they are trying to make 1t
better. The monthly salaries are no. fab
ulous. but good, and when it is considered
that thc league season lasts seven months
it's an attractive proposition for player.
Mack Lands Best of His Team.
Il had some good men on my team. and
four of them were taken from me by
draft. Lively, a pitcher. once on Mack 8
string goes TO Detroit, and Moser, who
once pitched for the Phillies, Is now the
property OF the Boston Americans. Con-
nie Mack LANDS Hogan. an all-around
man. and Wares, shortstop.
The hes; OF the lot is easily Hogan
who | think will zoe a sensation in the
American League. He Is native-son
Californian, twenty-three years old. and
bats and throws -right-handed. He is
one OF the fastest men l have ever SEEN
Going from second TO home or from frst
TO third l don't believe anybody in base
ball is swifter.
HE can also play any position. He Is
naturally third baseman, but when l
went to Oakland / took care Of that posi-
ton and put Hogan In center field, where
ne showed that he was an amazing
ground coverer. When anybody on my
infield was hurt l switched Hogan to his
,iace. He played every infield position
Tor me last season and did as well the
,egulars.
HE is about the size of Harry Davis,
and is hard. cleanup hitter. ] found
him particularly good in the hit-and-run,
for ne can slam the ball to any part of
the field. 1 predict a great future for Ho-
gan, and Mack Is to be congratulated on
landing him.
The Pacific Coast League made more
money last season than any minor cir
cult in the country. We have one big
advantage over other leagues in that rain
checks are unknown on the coast. We
don't lose two games year because OF
Lad weather.
isolated from all other parts OF the
country. and with little or no small
leagues encroaching on its territory. the
Pacific Coast League Is a big money
maker and is rapidly making big fortunes
for its owners"
wolverton will spend the remainder of
the winter In Philadelphia and leave for
Oakland early in February.