The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-08

Baseball Tall

BY Director Toasey, C.


toy railroad engine wants ~
engineer. Three years later h11A
ton Is to be ball player.
who can play better than hes
and he worships him. Nor u O.
worship confined to the g11aAl
The young man OF the back IN
the fever as bad as the coIleU
They all want to bask tn tnG
shine of baseball glory.
Many hear the call OF the h4J
but few there are who are
to stand the grind that 10 necoo
order to win out In the end
Baseball 10 profession u0NM
Some folks laugh at this id1~
nevertheless it's true. and to "
fessional man means hard otuG
read a great deal OF late ct
Baseball" This means
brains. Sounds odd, doesn't Il;
not more so than law brains, yN1
brains, commercial brains etl
study law, one makes usa Of N&J
library. The doctor ha shis y
books and the clergyman ht1
logical books Book knowlod
necessary in every professtodn
baseball IL no exception.
There are eighteen books IN
ings' baseball library. These
are written by men who hAve
their spurs. They tell ono bow t
every position. how to propes
ganize clubs, how to captain M1
umpire and the technical o4
terms. The books are full Of ~
tions and are written In simple A.
full language that all who ReGA
understand. These books may e
tanned ut sporting goods store G
cents each. This article 70 nj
ten TO advertise the house Of 0poN
but an Spaidings' Athletic Ljoe4
q famous one. 1t should be uaoG
who would perfect themselves tl
letics. Of which baseball II kim
That knowledge Is power n@M
will dispute. hence 1t Ii the ou1
OF the active managers of the ~
amateur teams OF Richmond ~ "a
only post themselves, but to O.
full Of baseball knowledge that
can't help but be q power fce&
to the teams they represent
should look to the manager anA
manager should know baseball
The duties OF the mana8ee ~
amateur team are far In axcaoes -
professional manager because
tact, judgment and patience u 1Mg
to deal with players who arc nO4
for their services. First tho alI1
manager should command the -
and obedience Of his men, W1&
which the team with very soon 311
the rocks Of discomfort.
The average young player 11M
very hard to obey instTuctton9s
thinks he knows more than IT,
agsr or coach. and once In wh1J
may be true, but the great ~ 81
In the baseball hail Of fame havo
their place, not by kicking 0vees
traces and debating to the DnN
ment, but by quietly minding
own business and playing their y
lions ~ though the whole gaNn0|
pended upon their efforts.
Errors in Judgment come 70 to-
Of players and offttmeg such -
cause q team to loose many ~ -
but It's only by making miatnho3
one learns to avoid them. y mM
may feel ksenly the mistake r.
player. but II he 10 ge0d H1oM
he will pat the player ON tho eA4
and say "Cheer up. old man,
you won't let 1t happen a8a1n h
rebuke a player before his teanM
gains nothing, instead, & o0a41
hard feeling and leaves an opeatM<
every member OF the team " d0s1
wise,
Faultdnding doesn't usually
from the manager. There aSo GS~
many players who honestly
that It 10 their duty to critt1o
playing OF their team mats
are quick to see the errors and I
what Is worst OF all, . growing
show their actions IKE Z GpU09
A crtticising. fault finding bal
er even though he IL a good
will never amount to much un4f
made to realize that he - stand
his own light.
A ball game. II 1t 10 = 9oC4
IL not Judged by the large 49,
score. but by the ginger Of t1
who arc playing the game.
team fails to get the glad hAM
tho fans, not because they faM
in scoring, but because they
get together in the peppeES
which delights the onlookee.
The biggest asset Of q tsa1
league or amateur Is the red ~
wire, rapid IRE line Of eat c.
talk, by every member. IL -
from the moment the umplD4
play until the last man 10 down
ninth. It's what the fans pAy
the team that can't deliver x
must not expect large fol1AWs
A bali player that can't 1uH
self. and get into the habit 04
line OF entertaining talk. y0lln 4lS
Of the-at 'em all the time
him-get the big boy--never E.
chap, get him next timed
lingo, fails to grasp the nu4
ess xha Ole gazing that K.aAtN4
est before dawn. Show nae
that keep their mouths seaIe4
Ing a bali game, and III v4r
are a set of kickers, all or 49,
to be captain or manager
Be loyal to your mana9ee
and team mates. Don't crtt1f
low player. and stand real
any outsider who dareo 10s8
word against the ability Ct
YOU are associated with. Mn11
word TO say always ana
smile that won't wash on, n1
YOU and you sre willing t6z
grind and hard work. yOu
a. high 40 you care to "a u9
ladder which reaches to h4o
and you viii have = host
who will cheer you all u