The Detroit times., 1912-03-23
TIGERS AND ATHLETICS
HAVE IT ON OTHER SIX
TEAMS FOR MANAGERS
Wallace, of Browns, Is Only Man
Beside Mack and Jennings
Who Succeeds Himself
GRIFF HAS BAD HANDICAP
Has All Kinds of Experience, But
Look at What He Has
To Work With
GRIFF HAS BAD HANDICAP
BY RALPH L. YONRER.


pennant race OF 1912 In the American
league were to resolve itself into
battle of managers. the Tigers and
the Athletics have advantages that
arc mighty hard to overcome.
Both have leaders whose ability Of
course, needs no comment. Amy COM
parison OF Jennings and Mack Is use
less as each has his followers who
could not be persuaded that there was
than their idol.
But these two men have II over the
leaders OF the other six clubs vesS,
very far. Mack Is the only boss who
was manager when Hughie took
hold OF the Tigers. Bobby Wallace
of the ST. Louis Browns Is the third
of the trio who succeed themselves
as American league club managers
this year
The FIVE other leaders are new.
That they are handicapped by their
lack of experience In the American
league goes without saying. That
some one OF them may prove himself
to be great manager also goes with
out saying.
But managers are good managers
only when they have had the ripening
influence of being In the war. Grit
fifth of Washington looks best among
the newcomers as far as experience IL
concerned, but look at the bunch that
he has to work with.
No manager has ever made a sue
cess of the Nationals Griffith with
his experience as manager Of the
Clncy Reds In the National league
and of the New York and Chicago
American league teams surely must
have the knowledge required to pull
the Washington club out OF the rut II
anybody can. But there's the rub, In
the IF anybody can"
Jimmy Callahan, OF the White Sox,
erstwhile successful manipulation Of
the Logan Squares. semi-pro team
in Chicago, may be able to handle the
bigger proposition of a real major
league team, but his success with the
Logan Squares is no proof that this
is so. He will find different men 70
work against in the big circuit than
he did with his semi-pros.
Jake Stahl Is without doubt one OF
the brainiest men In baseball, but It
isn't always the men with the bright
est brains VINO make the best man
ayers. Brilliant minds may not be
good executives. II Is generally
thought that he will be a boost to
Boston, but Boston, like Washington,
can stand many boost. 81
Harry Davis OF the Maps has the
advantage OF having been an aide-de-
camp TO one OF the greatest generals
in the business, Connie Mack, but he
must yet show his worth as a leader
himself.
Harry Wolverton OF the Yauks has
MADE a success OF managing in the
minor leagues But so has many an
other man who could not make good
in the majors.
Yep, it'll have to be handed to the
Tigers and the Athletics managerial
ly.
Lack of ability isn't the only thing
that keeps men out OF the major
leagues; lack OF confidence Is another
great barrier. ~
II is the opinion OF some OF the
wisest heads in baseball that there
is almost material enough in the
minor leagues to build a new major
There may have been many a play
er born TO work unseen in the modest
hiding of the bushes at one time. But
this cannot be said today. There are
too many scouts with their eagle
eyes cavorting about to overlook very
much that is good. "a,
Then how Is IL that there Is so
much fine talent allowed TO remain
in the minors?
Returning to the first proposition.
there is the answer. The owners OF
the talent lack confidence
Minor leaguers as general rule
have the opinion that the inside Of
the big show is sott of wonderland
in which there are all kinds OF things
done that they don't know anything
about Entering the game with this
notion they haven the confidence In
themselves that Is necessary to en-
able them TO stick.
Mike Maurer has a golden oppor-
tunity TO make good with the Tigers.
IL is seldom that a youngster gets the
chance that he has. Not 70 stay with
the Tigers this season doesn't spell
failure for him by any means. II
rather means that his chances OF sue
cess may be greatly increased.
To spend a year in the minors gain
ing experience would without doubt
be OF great benefit to him. Mike has
shown himself to be q pitcher OF
caliber. but IL is more than he can
expect TO remain while there are old
heads like Dubuc, Moroney and others
Working against him.
Mike came south knowing full wei
the kind OF Job he had on bis hands.
He realized that 10 make good with
the Tigers right on the reel would be
an accomplishment OF which he dare
but dream. He said then that he
would be glad TO take advantage OF
al opportunity TO work up from a
minor league In case he couldn't stick
this year.
Business-Iike Printfng. NO fuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times PrintiDg Co., ~
John r. st Main t4eS or City seek
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