The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-25
How John McGraw
Deals Discipline
to His Players

NEW YORK, Jan. 24--According
to story related by former Secre-
tary Joseph u. O'Brien, Of the Giants.
the books showed a total Of $500 col
lected from McGrew's players in fines
last season. O'Brien points to this
item as proof that McGraw enforces
the rules Of the club without fear or
favor, For several years McGraw has
employed man to keep tabs on the
Giants as they reported at 10 o'clock
each morning for practice at home
Whenever players have been ten or
fifteen minutes late McGraw has
slapped on the fnes-si0. $25 and
$50. In each instance McGraw has
refused to remit the penalties.
1t appears that during a trip to
Western city last season McGraw
heard Of still poker game in a room
at the hotel. He waited until 1t was
all over and then asserted himself
He handed out 500 fines 10 veteran
star pitcher and an inhelder who, he
said, should have known better. and
also tackled a SIS fine on young
player who had taken part in the
game.
II didn't play, McGraw." said the
youngster in evident distress. Il Just
looked on
"Thatu cost you twenty-five more
Afst et't t~-F3tffs~tit tist.t r..tertett III.
Giants manager, Now didn't you
play?"
Yes sir, did" was the meek re
Spouse,
well, see that you don't do it
again" said McGraw dryIy In telling
this yarn O Brien shows that McGraw
is the boss and that because Of his en-
forcement Of discipline he makes the
Giants walk crack. Yet McGraw
p Is 1t va la4 fr4
players, who are informed just before
he outset Of each campaign just what
they can and cannot do Unlike
Charles webb Murphys ironclad rule
regarding the Cubs total abstinence,
McGraw believes that his players
should be allowed to drink a few
glasses At beer after a game He
doesn't place the ban on cigars. but
ne S death on the cigarette habit
II Il player fails to keep in proper
condition NcGraw doesn't believe
that he should receive the full amount
.et his SALARY and when. paN dSy. .caxsaAs
aroufEf tfre cn4prit il almost sllre to
I The Giants leader insists on results
and will stand for nothing that NAV
work to the detriment Of his team.
George Stovall is credited with the
largest number Of assists for a first
baseman In single game. His record
is seven.
The following is from the China
Press OF Shanghai; The baseball
team of the United States steamship
Rainbow has been awarded the cham
pionship pennant Cor the season of
1919 Baseball has become a mighty
healthy infant In the big family Of
sports in Shanghai The leagues be-
ginning last year was a propitious one
and the season just closed put it on a
firm foundation OF success,
The opening date of the seasons
play was July 4th, The Blue Sox cross
ed bats with the Red S0X. sustaining a
defeat by a score of 8 to 2, and the
United States steamship Helena de-
feated the United States steamship
Saratoga by a score of to g. The
I largest crowd that ever attended a
baseball game in Shanghai saw these
two contests. 1t is estimated that fully
5000 people assembled in the stands
/ and around the sidelines
THE success OF the 1912 season
gives assurance OF another good sea-
/ son next year. and the Shanghai play
/ ers are making less accordingly"
/ With Frank in New York. Johnny
/ in Chicago and Joe in Cincinnati, the
4 the Tinker To Evers to Chance double
plays to figure in the scores any more
/
A. Word Games from Los Angeles that
( Fred Snodgrass, center fielder of the
1 Giants has signed his contract for
/ next season and that it called for an
/ increase in salary.