The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-25
BELIEVE He IS
JUST THE MAN
His Method of Handling the
Players Said to be What
Brooklyn Club Needs.
(By Damon Runyon in New York
American.O


Whether the bull whip is mightier
than the bull o in baseball is a
question that may be definitely settled
in Greater New York next season.
On the Island of Manhattan we
have with us that famous exponent
Of the lash, John ]. McGraw. which
over in BROOKLYN we will have Your
Uncle wilbert Robinson. a salve-
spreat1er of some note.
The success attained by John j.
McGraw up to this time rather argues
in favor Of the fail in running a bail
team, but your Uncle Wilbert has no.
yet had q chance to demonstrate the
eficacy Of soothing sounds on the
players.
Probably the closest friends in
baseball and intimate associates for
years, McGraw and Robinson are d.
rectly opposite types. They 8 d.
rectly opposite methods in going att
Nr the same result-getting work out
Of q ball player. McGraw IL famed
- q driver, and no n will deny that
he has had to do some driving to
1naka champions Of thu Giants three
Zines hand running. Robbie Is tho
ooaxer. He leads, rather than drives.
Robbie Mixes to study a mans tenn
porament. and handle him according
u. He has an amazing faculty for
makinE friends with the most cross-
grained youngSter, n there IL prop
ably no man In baseball more gen
Uncle wflbert. II all the Dodgers
ere not shouting the praises Of Rob
bic in two weeks after he takes them
IN hana. then they are q. hard bunch
to approach.
McGrew Never Oe3oles.
McGraw IL also we'll liked by his
men, and will 20 as far Tor them as
any manager IN the business, as he
has demonstrated time and again by
holding to players in the face Of fierce
public criticism. His driving methods
puts away his whip with his uni
form, but no rarely, II ever, tries to
catole q man into doing what he
wants him to do. He tells him, and
expects the man to do It forthwith.
Tom Lynch. president Of the Ma
tional league. was discussing his UNI
pirical experiences with the Orioles in
one mentioned Robbie'e name.
Tie was q great salvsr," said
Lynch. smiling at the recollection.
when the rest Of the Orioles would
b raging about the field. Robbie
would squat back of the bat and
anoint the lacerated feelings Of the
umpire with kind words. but I e
saw him yet when he wasn't saying
one word for the umpire. and a cou-
pie for himself.
"Don't pay no attention to the
boys he'd say. they're a little wild
today-don't you think you missed
that one, Tom. It looked pretty good
70 me- he was q great fellow. Rob
bic. and . erand ball player" con-
cluaed the boss Of the old league.
Il IL the opinion Of the fans both
bets made a wise move in securing
Robbie. For a time some Of the
friends Of the Squire Of F1atbush
thought he intended making a man
ager Of Jake Daubert, which would
have been . mistake. Daubert is at
the very height Of his wonderful ca
reer Is a ball player. and there is no
respect by giving him the cares Of a
manager.
II LET alone, Robbie viii make a
good showing with the Dodgers next
~ Dahlsn has left him the
makings Of q splendid team. and all
around the National league last sea-
0Ou 00 C110C6 were EXPRESSING InolT
wonder that the Dodgers were doing
nc better. They have an inheli ana
outfield that outclass several teams
that finished well above the Brook
lynitas. and they have good battery
material, but throughout the season
Of 1919 the Dodgers lacked hat in
dehnablo something that marks the
dividing line between q first division
contender and a ruck runner.
Robbie has announced that he will
send Rucker. Ragon and Ruelbach to
Hot SPRING. early in February. while
h rest OF his pitching staff will Jour-
ney to the training camp at Augusta
about February 20. The balance of
the club Will report about March l..
. Tho new Dodger leader a there is
little prospect Of him securing Charley
Herzog from the Giants. as Shafer is
always such a. doubtful quantity when
Il comes to the trtfiing matter of
showing up tina McGraw will I'M
.ioubtedly want to hold on to the
Marylander AZ a safety measure.