The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-20
MACK'S PUPILS
POOR LEADERS
Not Single Graduate of His School
Success as Manager

New York, Nov. 2O-with all his
wonderful skill in managing ball clubs
ANA developing players, Connie Mack.
however, has 50 far been unable to
impart to his lieutenants that same
knowledge which he has made him
self one of the greatest leaders base
BAH has even seen Mack has deylop-
ed some wonderful players; yet there
Is not a single man graduate of his
school who has made a success as
manager. \ number have tried but
failed. From the McGraw school a
number of players have been graduate
ed To higher levels and while none Of
them has achieved half the fame of
their tutor yet quite a few have been
successful financially.
OF all the former Giant players who
nave become managers after they quit
the New York club, Iron Man Joe Nc
Ginnity has made the most money out
Of baseball. Not many years ago Me-
Ginnity got his chance at Newark.
few years ago Joe got himself i'm bad
with the Newark fans and disposed of
his stock. There was an opening out
on the Pacific coast and there McGin-
nifty went. He holds interest in Il club
out there and is said To he making
money out of his investment
Roger I8resnahan has made enough
out of the game To protect himself
after his baseball career is over Me-
GraW let Rrcsnahan go to St. Louis
To better himself even though Roger
was one Of the best catchers in the
game. Rrcsnahan, however. never
made "A name for himself as Il leader
But at times when he had his Cardinal
team running well it made money for
the clubs stockholders.
Frank Bowerman, who was team
mate with Brcsnahan. also branched
out as a manager. Put he didn't last
long. For several seasons he led the
Indianapolis club of the American as
ISOLATION: but in the last few years
has dropped out Of sight Fred Tenny,
one of the best liked players on the
diamond in his day, also had Il short
tNrcut as manager of the Boston Ma
tionals But he didn't stick long. The
former Brown cOllegian lasted one sea-
son, then. like many others, was fore
ed out. Bin Dahlen, u great short
STOP in his palmy days. has stuck in
the big league longer than the others.
Trouble is looming up on his horizon,
h "A aud ,,.t1I h, Il
to looked for another berth as he re-
Gently was handed his unconditional
release.
Since near the close of the last sea-
son two more Giants branched out as
Arthur Devlin passed out
of the big leagues when Stallings re-
leased him. But Arthur wasn't out of
a job long, for 1t was no time at all
until he had been offered a job on the
coast. Devlin. while he was in the |
big league, was a scrappy player. He
fought TO win. 1t will be interesting |
TO watch To see what success he will |
enjoy in his new role. The other en-
some Harry Mccormick. the pinch |
hitter. If Mccormick makes as good |
a manager as he did pinch hitter
fans will have no. cause
To censurc him.
As brainy players as they were it is
rather AN odd fact that none of the |
former Athletic stars ever made good !
as manager. The first 70 break into !
the managerial ranks was Lave
Cross, captain of the Mackmcn a few !
years ago. From the Quaker city he |
went to WASHINGTON. Failure was his
lot. Ills career as u minor league
too. met with Indifferent |
success. Monte Cross wasn't with |
Kansas City "a year before he was
turned adrift. Socks Seybold and |
Topsy Hartsel, the latter at one time
a member OF Macks board of strategy,
were tried out at Toeda. Harry Da-
Wis. the only one to succeed as n ma
ior league manager. was of little SER
vice To Cleveland Bris Lord of Bos-
ton, once an Athletic, will manage
Mobile Of the Southern league next
year. What he will accomplish re-
mains To be seen. Bill Bernhard. a
pitcher, had the unique distinction of
Southern league pennant
his first year out as manager.