The Washington times., 1913-07-24
RYAN GREAT HELP
TO JOE BOEHL INC
Veteran Catcher and Coach Has Much Patience in Teaching
Youngsters How to Pitch-ds Also Responsible for
= Much of the Ability EngeI Has Attained. a
By SENATOR

CHICAGO. July 24.2Quiet. observing
everything, but saying little, always
ready with a cheering word for some
youngster to. turn a rebuke into
Joke, Jack Ryan, the veteran back
stop and scout, Is one of the upiift-
ing influences among the Climbers.
He isn't going around with banners
dying, proclaiming his deeds from
every honsetop. but he is the man
who has made IL possible for Joe
Roehling to pitch winning ball
After much haggling to no end. the
vriter succeeded in getting Ryan to
exniain the system he has taught
Rosblinr and Is now teaching Joe
Engel He belittled even that system,
notwithstanding EBoehhng's success
since he began following the veteran
advice.
aIts a simple thing" finally broke
ont Rvaf. II began teaching those
two kids this. spring at Cnarlotses55
willie. They were wild as hawks ana
careless of following direcnlons:
thsv went into the. box was TO wind
nm and let her go. They didn't take
even enough time to. see wnere the
plate late wssi ssia to Boehiing one day, Take
80 ! time Think about every ball
Won mitch. Try to do something win
/, Aim at something. Pay the ciosesI
attention to your stride. Tnen you VIII
get control, and that's all you need 10
be good pitcher: .,ld,,, nm
dsrstand 4 these directions He would
forpef what he had TO do. Griff kept
ma working with him constantly, now
ever and finally ] got Joe where ne
could think of all these Things az 1ne
same time. Immediately he began to
nItch winning ball. and he viii continue
lust SO long as he follows those diree-
Ut was the same way with Engel He
is fully equipped to be winning pitch
ster In. baseball But he didn't know
ANYTHING about his job. He never con-
sidered what he had to do. He pitched
into the stride used by the other pitch
er. even If 1t were two feet short or
win that way He couldn't get his
stuff on the ball. kept Insisting on
his using proper stride and thinking
about every, hall that left his, hand.
That's all pitching amounts to, granting
that you have speed and curve bali
But It was hard for those kids to un-
derstand this, and II took lot of time
before they got 1t into their heads.
And this Is all that Jack Ryan has
to. stay about his making two good
pitchers. for the Climbers,
When You think 1t over, Ryan ought
to be q wise counselor for young fell
lows He has been in baseball twenty
eight years. starting when mere kid.
In all that time he has never learned
to drink or smoke. His personal habits
are irreproachable, his example for
young players a thing for the gods.
Manager Griffith could not have OBJ
tanned a better coach for his youngsters
Seldom does he use a harsh word never
a profane. Never does he criticise a
player on any other team.
Ryan's last active service was as
manager of the Jersey City club OF the
Eastern, now the International. League.
There he worked behind the bat regu-
larry. always maintaining a high aver
age He broke in with the baltimore
team when IL was composed of thugs
and knockout men. Always quiet. he
had TO fight TO remain with the Orioles
And he fought and stayed. Later he