The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-26
ROBINSON TALKS
Of BROOKLYN TEAM

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.---Wiibert
Robinson, the newly selected mana
ager OF the Brooklyn Dodgers has
this to say regarding his team:
II have planned to send Fucker
Raglan and Reulbach and one or two
other veterans to Hot Springs. Ark
early in February to boil out. Tho
other pitchers will report to mo IN
Augusta February goth. and the whole
team will be there a week later.
We win remain at the camp until
about March 25th. when we will bA@
gin to work North.
at Is needless for me to praise
Rucker. He is probably the best ieft~
handler in the league. Raglan, too,
Is first-ciass Highlander, while I
never saw Rueibach pitch better bail
than he did against the Giants lat
season. Ruelbach La a big, strong
fellow. who knows how to take care
of himself, and I believe he will b
good for at least five years more
~ believe that IL Frank Allen can
master control of the ball he with b
a big help to It's. Pfeffer n4e1a
schooling. and I feel sure that Wag-,
ner will improve with more regular
work. / shall devote much time to
the youngsters. Brown. AitchlOon
and Schmutz as soon as they report.
Control is the whole thing in pitching.
If you can make q pitcher follow
the ball.. much can be accomplished.
Matty's success year in and year out
Is due to control. He can put a bAll
anywhere he likes, and knows the
weak points of each batsman. Mar
guard and Tesreau never amounted to
anything until they learned tic control.
''shortstop is our weakest point. I
understand. I will try out Move ana
o Mara in August, but j hope to
make a deal for same good, seasoned
player meanwhile. I'd take Buck
Herzog in a minute. but / don't be-
heve McGraw will let him go as long
as he is uncertain about the return
of Arthur Shafer to the Giants.
Strong In Catchers.
The BTooklyns are strong behind
the bat. Miller possibly knows more
about catching than others. He ID q
great thrower to bases, and q hard
hitter. l like Bill Fischers work, too,
He ought to improve with experiences.
McCarty, who came from Newark last
fall. also looked like very promis-
ing backstop.
TITS waste OF time to praise Dau>
bert, Wheat. Cutshaw, Smith, Sten-
gel and the other regulars. for Brook
lyn fans are well aware of their abil-
/ ity. We have wealth of lefthanded
iiitiefS, however, ana l. lHtBHu 10 look
for some righthanders that we can
send in against southpaw pitchers. I
think / can introduce new methods OF
attack that will help. I firmly be-
| lieve that the batsnan should hit be-
hind the haserunner, for that Is tho
/ best way to accumulate runs.
| 1T is my plan to coach the Brook
| lyns in baserunning and sliding. Z
/ intend to follow McGraw's methods
| In this respect. At the training camp
there will be a sliding pit where the
men can practice going into a bAae.
Handball will be played in order t.
promote quick starting and speed. n
successful base stsaler must know
/ how and when to start; otherwise hA
will be thrown out easily. McGraWsa
ideas of training In the spring are the
best I know, and they Will be carried
out as far as possible at Augusta
"One thing / shall insist ubon q
good behavior on the ball field. The
umpires must be let alone. There 4
nothing IN kicking. 1t Is q hardAhip
when a star player is suspended xbs
protesting against decisions. I never
could see what kicking accomplished,
and / always have felt that by treat
ing umpires with respect a team will
| get a square deal In the long run.
/ am going to do my level best In this
new position. and / am confident thAk
the players will help. 1t Is q pleasure
to work for President Ebbets and hi
/ partners