The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-30
Famous Major League
Managers Use Varied
Methods WithTeams

Dig league. l want you to use your
talent. If I tell o to do a certain
thing, and when you get to the plato
you believe the opposition is wise,
cross them. do something else. If YOU
succeed, 1t is usually IL bunch of runs,
If Nou fail there will he no censura
from me. Don't think You must get
permission from me every time YOU
want to move
During the game Mack sits on tho
bench and by a system of signals d.
reefs the work of his club on the field.
A lot OF things have been written
ABOUT Nlack's methods of signalling.
but l don't believe anyone but Connie
and his f'layers know a thing about
them, as he constantly changes his
methods. The coaching he leaves to
three or our of his players, whom he
regards as brainy men on the lines.
Always dressed in black, COME looks
more like an undertaken than a man.
ager. 1t you sit back Of the Athletic
neneh o VIII never get a chance to-
see Connie, for he arrives lust before
the start OF the game and leaves by
way OF the secret passage immediately
on its conclusion.
"A little incident that happened dur
ing the worlds series goes to show
McGraw's methods. With one down.
near the close Of the fifth game Of the
series. Myers hit a. terrific drive to
lett center that netted him three bas-
es. A raster man would have made a.
home run, as 1t was a terrific smash.
l was working the bases in that game,
and stood directly back Of third, 90 an
to be sure Myers did not leave too
soon. in case Of a caught fly ball.
When Fletcher stepped to the bat.
McGraw asid to Myers:
L want you to take a chance and
try to score on a fly ball."
Fletcher responded with a fairly
Speaker set himself for the catch, 7
stepped close to Myers and told him
to be sure not to leave before the fly
was caught. Speakers ability to.
throw hard and accurately 10 we'll
known. Myers being wise to the fact.
When the ball dropped safely into the
waiting hands Of Speaker, McGraw
yelled Go" As he got the word.
Myers set u for the plate with all
from third. Speaker shot the ball on
a line to Catcher Cady. Half way
down the line it was evident to My
ers that he would be an easy out, un-
less the unexpected happened. He
decided to turn back to third.
Raves When Myers Disobeys.
As luck would have it the ball did
take a rather false round, and was
momentarily juggled by Cady. It is
not probable that Myers would have
been able to score even under such
ing at third. was frantic with rage.
Didn't 1 tell you to take a
chance?" he fairly beloved.
Yes. hut I would have been an
easy out" responded Myers.
you're not supposed to know in
advance when o are out" said Nc
Graw. When I tell you to take a
chance I "a o to take 1t. 1 am
managing the club and coaching at
plate I would have been blamed. not
YOU. I am willing to take the blame
for everything. but I want you to fol-
low instructions"
But I would have been an easy
! out" persisted the great Indian CATCH
Perhaps you would. but anyone
else with a little speed and a good
! slide would have scored" sarcastical-
in his heart the fastest man on the
club would have been thrown u
In contrast l recall a play that
Jack Barry pulled. 1t was the last
half Of the ninth. he was on third and
one down. The batter hit a Texas
Lacquer over first. which 1t was evil
dent would be caught. All the players
on the bench, as we'll as the coacher.
informed Barry there wasn't a chance
for him to score. Barry was doing
some thinking for himself. He real
lied the first baseman would make the
catch. but also noted he would be
compelled to take the ball over his
shoulder, with his back to the plate.
while going at fairly good speed. To
make the throw to the plate Barry
saw at a glance 1t would be necessary
for the mar with the ball to turn clear
around and then make a perfect
throw to get him. Barry decided to
take the chance on his own hook. He
took not only his teammates. but the
opposition as we'll by surprise and
beat a good throw to the plate, win
ming the game. AS Mack met him in
the dug-out on the way to the club
house. he remarked:
Your brains won that game, John.
You were the only fellow on the field
that figured the play correctly. None
OF us thought o had q chance. Good
boy. John"