The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-30
B Billy Evans.)

John McGraw of the New York
Giants is a great baseball manager be-
yond question. He has proved his
worth on numerous occasions. Con-
ME Mack of the Athletics is equally
great as a manager. No matter how
weak his team may appear on paper.
Mack somehow or other makes a good
showing. His is always an at
traction. it gets the money.
No one will deny that Mack and
McGraw are rated high in the man
agerial ranks. Each manager gets
results. and it is results that count in
baseball. Yet the methods of these
two great managers are entirely diff
ferent. On the New York club Nc
Graw is absolutely supreme. His
word is final on all questions. His
style of play must be followed at all
times. No censure comes to the play
er who does what McGraw tells him
to. no matter what the outcome, but
out orders. McGraw is the dominat-
ing force at all times, his word is law.
Players on the New York team are
we'll aware of this fact, and If you
watch the Giants in action you will
observe that the players always keep
their ~ on the little manager. for
any bit Of advice he may desire to
give.
McGraw is Ever Alert.
During the progress Of the game
McGraw is in uniform on the coach
ing lines. He is ever alert and watch
full Of any weakness of the opposition.
One minute he is squatted almost on
all fours. The next minute he may be
jumping up and down in glee over
some good thing n of his players
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play on the part of his rivals. He is
quick to take advantage OF every op-
portunity, and never for a minute
considers himself. thinking only of
the success of his team. He is re-
sourceful and pulls many q trick on
opposition and umpires. Often Nc
Graw kicks hard when he knows he
hasn't a kick coming. In truth. he is
not kicking ove the decision, but
merely kicking to accomplish some
other end.
Often McGraw is elected from the
game when. in reality, me Of his play
ers should have been. 1t often comes
about in this way: One OF his stars is
d~ispleased at something the umpire
does and he starts kicking in such a
wild manner that McGraw as a glance.
surmises the umpire will not stand
cry much of his brand of abuse. I'M
mediately he rushes out. pushes the
player to n side and takes up the
burden. He either chides the player
for what appears to be an unjust kick,
tells him he will fine him II he gets
put out of the game. or adopts the
ment where the player left off.
Usually. either bit Of strategy is
successful. I have known many a
manager to make me forget what I
intended to do with the player by
getting after the player In stronger
terms than I dared in my official ca
pacity. I have also known managers
to say things to me that made me for
get all about the player and think
only of them. Very often the manag-
er can spare himself better than his
star pitcher. crack catcher or lead
ing batter. One line of talk usually
Y both. the other generally re-
suits in the Punishment of the man.
ager. When using the latter system
the manager Is just about as peeved
at the umpire as is the player.
Mack Reigns Supreme.
Connie Mack is just as supreme. II
not more SO. than McGraw. but he
rules in an entirely different way. The
Athletics remind me more of q coll
lege nine than any professional team
l ever saw. Possibly this is due to the
fact that Mack has so many colleg-
ians o. his team. The players regard
Connie Mack just as the varsity men
do their coach. Naturally. Mack d.
reefs most of the plays. but he also
allows his men to use their judgment
to a certain extent.
Often some play of the day previous
is brought up for discussion on the
bench before the start Of the game.
The player will lament the fact that
he failed to sacrifice successfully. If
he had been able to advance the run
ner the game would have been won
in regulation time instead of lost in
extra innings. Failure to succeed was
due to the third baseman rushing In,
Petting the ball. and forcing the run
ner to second. On his first attempt
to bunt he had failed. and tipped his
Intentions. On his second attempt he
laid down what would have ordinari-
~ been a perfect hunt but the third
haseman tipped off came tearing in
and made the play at second.
II don't want you boys to regard
yourselves as machines" ] have often
heard Mack say. You've got a lot
Of brains or o wouldn't be in the