Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
MACK IS POPULAR
New York UrChins Scramble
to Shake His Hand.
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
Umpire O'Day Is Defended by Presi-
dent Lynch-Rumors Con-
corning Big Fight.
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. September IA tall
ministerial looking man wearing
somber clothes and a black derby hat
walked toward the players door at
American League Park yesterday. \
street urchin with a bunch of picture
cards waylaid him. shouting:
Here's de picters of de Athletics
and de great manager wot's name is
Connie Mack
The tail man for a moment allowed
a smile to play around his mouth. and
then handing a nickel to the urchin, he
hurriedly put one of the cards in his
pocket. at the same time knocking on
the gate in the Broadway fence.
Say. mister" exclaimed the young
ster heres yer nickel back and keep
de picter. Darned if you amt Connie
Mack yerself. Glad ter meet yer. Let
me shake yer mitt."
Mack shook hands with his young
admirer, gave him some silver pieces
and disappeared. Half a dozen boys
surrounded the little fellow and grab
bed tine hand that Mack had shaken.
Then they decided to lie i'll wait for
the manager of the champion Athletics
when the game was over to get a few
handShakes themselves
Mack was followed from the bench
to the clubhouse by a crowd Of curious
fans after Mondays game. lie didn I
appear to see them and he didn't re
ply to volley of questions. He never
enjoyed nOtoriety and doesn't believe
in talking. But fans in all the Ameri-
can League cities invariably get close
enough to look him over. The great
ball team that he has developed has
made him famous that his name
everywhere is on the tip of the tongue.
The Athletics are made UP of young
men who like to play ball. There ism a
lazy player on the team. From the
moment Macks men put on their uni
forms they display energy. In practice
they show ginger and speed while in
championship games they never say die
Even though opponents are weak the
champions do not let up. They enjoy the
task of fattening their batting avera ses
and they revel in difficult plays. On the
bench they talk base ball. and when mis-
takes are made there's no i'll feeling
Great players prompt enthusiasm and
words CT praise, while Mack is looked III
jealousy and friction is one of the reasons
for the success Of the Athletics. Take
the case of Harry Davis, for instance
The veteran has been supplanted at trsl
base by young McInnes, yet the latter
has no more ardent supporter than Davis
who is roofing on the bench and coaching
lines for his teams triumph.
Mack'S quiet disposition. coupled with
frmness, has worked wonders. He knows
base ball and how to handle players. His
motto is play ball." and he never varies
it. Umpires are let alone ana adverse de-
cisions do not upset the team. In de
yeloping the Athletics Mack mas tried tc
strengthen every department-batting
base running, fielding, pitching and team
play-and results thus attained would
seem TO indicate that he hasn't lost a
| trick.
| President Lynch of the Nationa
| League says that rhe attack on Umpire
| Hank O'Day bv Business Manager Ban
| croft of the Cincinnati club will be in
vestigated. He declares that O'Day ha:
been unjustiy maligned and that nobody
will dictate the assignments of that com
petent official. Bancroft admits that III
sent q telegram to John McGraw las
| Saturday, but says he acted hastily
This umpire batting and roNdyism IS Z
disgrace said Lynch yesterday. and i
ought TO be stopped. | intend 10 stanc
by the unlpires and will not allow play
| ers to abuse them kickers will he Sc
verely dealt with. II" matter what teams
| may he affected. It's high time tina
faultfinders were suppressed
| Frank &. Ufer. the Oklahoma oil man
who is managing Carl Morris, is ready II
| give 5000 to anybody who can show
| that Norris ten-round bout with Fire
| man Jim Flynn in the Garden next Fri
| day night is not on the level. Tfer say.
/ the bout has been scored by person
who have axes to grind and that he doe
not intend to let them get away witt
| such charges. Flynn. when seen at hi
| training quarters yesterday. repeated TIL
statement that he would do his best t
whip Morris for the reason that he i
under contract to sail for Australia DC
| tober to fight Jack Lester or any othe
man that Hugh Mcintosh may name.
! If l beat Morris I'll be the real whit
hope said Flynn yesterday. II HI
| beats me I'll be a joke Flynn says h,
will weigh $50 pounds when he faces tn
| Okla homa giant, but will not worry owe
a difference of more than fifty pounds
He declares that If Referee Charlie,
| White enforces the rule against holding
| and roughing he will beat Morris to
certainty. Morris will finish his train
| ing tomorrow. He is quietly confident
| but isn't inclined to talk. lie says h
| will be fit and will simply do his best
| His trainers and snarrng partners. how
ever. openly predict that Flynn will b.
slowed away before the end Of the tent
| round.
In view OF the positive statement Of
Sheriff Arnold local sporting men reached
| the conclusion yesterday that the Nc
Farland- Wolgast battle, scheduled to take
place in Milwaukee Friday night, Woult
be declared off at the last moment. When
ever the authorities have ciashed witt
promoters as TO the enforcement OF tht
law it Is a matter of record that tht
| former have had their own way Me
| Farland and Wogast have received bll
offers from two local clubs, the Madison