Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-14
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Fancy salary figures for the next man.
ager of the Nationals are not apt to pre-
vail if the local club has benefited by its
past experience. Both Cantillon and Nc
Aleer have drawn amounts here which
would have been more in keeping with
their value to the club IL the team had
finished in the first division, but the best
the Nationals have done under these re-
gimes was to be just one notch out OF the
last hole.
1t might be good policy to, pay the local
managers just as ball players are paid
that is. they must deliver before they
can get any fancy prices. A manager 8
salary should be gagged by the artistic
achievements OF his ball team. not on his
promises or reputation.
In It's efforts to get winning team 1t
would seem that the local cub has been
much too liberal in its proposition to its
managers. What the team needs more
than a guiding hand is ball players Of
merit. and the manager who can build
up formidable team should be the one
to get the money, but he should show
first.
There is nothing in the theory that a
MISREPRESENTATION manager can
make a winner out of poor ball team
He may be the wisest man in the game.
but unless he has the material he IS not
going to cut much of figure in a cham
pionship race. 1t would, therefore, seem
reasonable TO assume that about the first
thing a manager should do would be to
make an effort TO surround himself with
the playing material he needs, and after
getting it do what he can to improve il.
Furthermore, if a manager Is paid for
what he delivers he has an incentive TO
hustle, and that hustling spirit is a good
thing to have predominate on a ball
team.
While many Of the experts have figured
out the National League race down to a
nicely, even telling just what games the
contenders will win and lose. 1t will be
wise to wait a while before any arrange
ments are made to attend the playing of
the worlds series at any place but Phila-
delphia, which seems certainty. There
are very apt to be some unforeseen upsets
the seasons end is reached.
Just now II looks like it Is going TO be
fight to the finish between the Giants
and Cubs and yet there is just q bare
Of figure than has been expected. The
Pirates have two double-headers for the
next two days with the Cubs and when
those four games are played the entire
complexion Of the pennant race may be
changed. 1t would, of course, be sad to
then it's no disgrace to make a mistake
when delving into the future in anything
connected with this uncertain game.
When the fact Is taken into considers
ton that many young ball players have
been developed into stars only after sew
eral years experience, there should be no
reason for feeling discouraged over the
showing Of any of the youngsters VINO
have been picked up and given trials py
the Nationals II is not to be expected
that a youngster coming up from the
bushes should be ripe right from the out
set. Under new environments player
cannot show to his best advantage tnd
nothing but patience and persistency VIII
develop him. II q player has ability.
though he be green 1t pays to hold on to
him and give him all the experience that
Is possible.
The calling off Of the Wolgast-McFar-
land bout in Milwaukee simply goes to
show that fight promoters cannot buck
against the authorities. The failure to
mil of this fight will prove a bitter dis
annointment to the pugilistic fans, for
there has been a question Of long stand
ing as to which OF these liz the better
man. -,
Ant the chances are that this pair will
no brought together soon, even il it does
not take place in Milwaukee. With the
hars down In. New. York ii would seem
tina, the fight could be pulled off there
to. better financial advantage than in
Milwaukee.
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