The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-21

|NJURE PLAYING
Dope Shows That Leaders
of Elevens Have General
ly. Made Good
(By Monty.)
New York. Nov. 21.-Does beina
captain hamper the work of a foot.
ball star? This is an adaptation OF
the ages-old baseball query-do man.
agerial duties spoil good ball play.
er. The latter can be answered either
way: the former only in one way-No
Citing instances OF the baseball
player. who lost his playing proves
when weighed down with burdens OF
manager. there could be named Frank
nance, Patsy Donovan and Larry In.
joie: on the other side of the answer
are Fred Clarke. Charley Doom. Roger
Bresnahan and Harry Stovall. sum.
ming 1t up some are affected favorab.
" and others unfavorably by the new
honors and tasks. all according to the
temperament of the man.
In football 1t is different. Not one
conspicuous q 9 can be mentioned
where q player has deteriorated after
becoming captain Of the team, while
many have grown into ven greater
stars after honors were thrust upon
them. -Four nnf0h 1a AGO ~ ,,loo 80 kbSu
can be cleaned from among the men
now leading the big eastern elevens-
Captains Howe. Fisher. Daley and
~Sprackling Of Yale, Howard, Dart
mouth and Brown, respectively.
Why this difference between base
ball and football? Why is 1t. too, that
In one game leadership may have a
harmful effect on the mans playing,
while in the other 1t proves the cause
The psychological effect Of assuming
new duties is the same in both cases.
Naturally so. The man feels his new
obligations. realizes that he Is more in
the ltmelight than ever before. that he
must ably execute the new tasks OF
leadership given him-and that he
must set an. example for his men to
follow and initiate.
Bail Player Handicapped.
Setting an example-ah. that's the
thing, as Bill Shakespeare would say.
Keyed up to a high pitch, striving to
Guido himself, to set an example for
his men. the baseball player, through
his very anxiety. his overwillingness
to make good in each effort, becomes
nervous. Baseball, a game OF brief.
instantaneous actions, provides every
opportunity for nervousness to mani
fest itself unfavorably in the work of
fhA nto yor The ine%o~< <1,> ho1Y
comes whizzing up to the batter. the
instant 1t arrives at a fielder, the IN
slant he u make q throw-these
are the psychological moments when
nervousness has q. chance to wreck his
most valiant effort. Between these
instants come comparatively long
waiting spells. when the mans over
anxiety and nervousness grow upon
him so that. when his moment ar
measurable fraction of a second, a
physical wreck to an extent and un-
able to deliver the goods" In his
overanxiety he swings a foot wide Of
the ball. he fumbles the tantalizing
grounder. or he e%ndeavors to make a
perfect throw and instead hurls the
ball over: the ,baseman's head. That
Is unless his temperament is such that
added responsibility and strain do not
A!A.s III WHICH Case ne WILL
De benefited by the nervousness. In
other words, he must possess the ex.
temperament or he will suffer as
player In consequence of his honors.
1t cannot be said that the mental eff
feet of responsibility IN a football
player is different. 1t Is the same all
the way. He also is worked up to the
same keen pitch Of excitement and
anxiety. But in football a player does
mt hoNYo tn await k{o <,,n~ NJ L-A ~
does not nave to endure the suspense
OF remaining inactive through several
innings until a ball is knocked or
thrown in his direction. He is in every
play, doing something every moment.
does. not get a chance to
grow o n him. He does not get a
chance to become agitated mentally
over the problem. What will I do If it
comes my way?".
the efforts Of baseball. player proves
boon to the gridiron artist. Football
IL a game Of constant. %unceasing ac-
ton. Between the scrimmages. each
player must move fast to get to his
position In the line OF behind it. Nine-
tenths Of the time Is occupied by the
running OF Of the plays and getting
back into position for the next one.
The % other hrn ons.te NTH Is I'll, the brief peri.
VI oGSPSAeo w.'1aS ttae cieHdis arc
being called. And. II the captain be
the quarterback. or II he call tho sig.
nails from some other position, as is
often the case, he Is even then busy.
In order to keep up this %incessant
activity. 1t is essential that plenty Of
nervous power be in operation. It Is
as the incentive for a man to
keep going and to stand up under the
physical strain. Would not the knowl-
edge Of the fact that every spectator
is watching him more than his fol-
prove the spur to further eff
fort; would not the consciousness that
his men look up to him make a cap
strive the harder to be worthy
OF their confidence; would not he work
harder and get into the game" In bet
ter shape II he knows that defeat
would be blamed or him more than ON
else? Most certainly.
Captains Greatest Stars.
The football captain does not have
"a ftget around. bite his lip and pray
he will have a chance to distin-
suish himself and then, when 1t does
come. toss 1t away through sheer ner-
'ousness. He has an opportunity In
play. He has almost one unbrok.
EN- continued opportunity from the mo-
!ncnt the half begins until the whistle
blows for Its close.
That is the difference between the
''t OF a baseball manager and that Of
. football captain.
"Quisauam u fortuna. fabcr est"
old Latin proverb gocs-"Each IL
he architect Of his own destiny" So
I Is. strictly 30. in the case Of the foot
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