The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-04
Sports
THINK WINNERS Of
PEMMEMT WILL WIN AGAIN
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there. the hosts were there. and the
mayor vas present. But where was
him. He had faded from view. and
oniS an acute investigation developed
mat he was on his way to Italy on his
honeymoon. ""'
known as "Silent Man."
nc obtains results. as maybe Me-
GraW would testify. or Chance. He is
kho"n as n silent man. Of base
ball. but his is an absolute monarchy.
as absolute as that of the Gar of RUS
STA n lots more friendly. He seldom
DAVIS a player out" hut in his head,
forming constantly. are all sorts of
,oeas about baseball. and he is usual
~ about three jumps ahead of his on
nonent when 1t comes to that idea
.mine. ferhaps that is why he is a
The man who o~utguesses Connie.
Mack," declared a rival once.
ought TO give up the baseball bust
ness. What he IL, is a c~lairvoyant."
And baseball hasn't been turning
out n c~lairvoyants recently. Con
me MACK is always looking ahead in
ii game and in a season. He is con-
stantlE watching his team for flaws
and caulking the weak places. And
nc is a winner.
Most successful managers in base
ball are supposed to nave a %personali.
~. and to these personalities are at
tributed their success. Personalities.
as they go on h ball field. arc usual
!. regarded as three parts buster. two
parts bullyragRing the umpire. and the
rest lining and bawling out PLAYERS.
TOW many hearts have trembled Will,
JOY n beaten with trepidation for
the umpire as John McGraw has hustl-
ca up to make a kick! How many
mouths have watered in anticipation
Oh the glorious prospects!
Few Fans Know Him,
Don't let him get away with any.
thing. Mac" encourages a fan.
Chance used to throw down his
glove and start in from first base when
Things didn't please him. as if he
would run over anything that got into
MS way. And then he would talk at
the umpire out of the corner of his
mouth a n forceful manner. rs it
;i"ays gives the impression that un-
kind things are being said. Bresna-
man, FRED Clark, and Hugh Jennings
are all we'll known for their
isms on the ball field.
how many fans would know Con
ME" Mack If hey met him on the
street: During the game he never
leaves the bench. Yet his methods
must have some value. for he has won
'cur remnants and w worlds cham
p,i"nships. First of all. Mack has laid
down certain rules, which might be
called his ten commandments Of base
ball. Here are ome Of them:
A smile means more to a ball play
or than a frown.
Study each player separately and
make your appeal personal.
Don't blame a player for An error.
He regrets it as much as the manager.
Don't line Il man unless he makes
the same mistake twice.
Ball players are superstitious as a
rule: Play to these superstitions.
hov all things, IA baseball
u nave patience.
Great Handler of Men.
NOW don't suppose for a minute that
Mack ever wrote these rules
out in h above form. Probably he
mas never even outlined them. but one
of the best-known players on his team
supplied them to the writer. Mack is
said to be mild in his manner toward
the players. Yet they all respect him.
and he gets the most out of each one.
even those who are known in baseball
AS bad actors"
Connie Mack is that kind of man
ager who develops his OWN team and
does not buy stars for small fortunes.
Just once since he has been with the
Athletics has he paid a big price for a
man. Lefty" Russell, for whom he
gave $4,000. and the man turned out
to he worthless in the big league.
The Philadelphia infcld. as baseball
valuations go nov. is rated by experts
to he worth 100000 to tho club, yet
Connie" Mack didn't give up a rent
for three of the men. But where does
he get this alent? How does he get
a line on them? DO not other clubs
pa couts fancy salaries to beat the
bushes all season in the hone of start