Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-21
NJ 'GRAW DIFFERS
WITH LANCE ON
GREATEST MAN
Giants Scrappy Manager Picks
Collins, While Old SIugger
Sticks Out For Wagner,
BY Bill Lange.
famous Sluoqer Years Ago.

famous managers that baseball
has known. says Eddie Collins of
~. Athletics is the greatest player in
,.,s came to-day, but I can't agree
NTH him. ! think Hans wagner; OF
,,a Pirates. stands out above Collins,
and T would not even go 50 TAR as -
sg,- that Wagner is the king or tneih
III either. It's almost an impossloIe
ask for any man to pick out the KING
" ball players. .,..,
s.,l, influenced when he made that
,.s,,1srt about Collins. He saw this
wonderful Young player at his best
md he noted how Collins brilliant
,,or', was robbing him of the cham
nionship of the world. Many another
r'ay4r in either the National or the
American League might have done
he same thing mad he been given the
opportunity. ,,.
don't want to take any credit
away from Collins but, in justice TO
Wagner one oc the grandest ball
-0ssers who ever put on a glove, /
simply rise TO speak a few words IN
his defense.
THIS wonderful Pittsburg in1elder
aas been playing major league ball
ever since 1897, when he started out
with the old Louisville club, when the
National League had ten teams on its
circuit He has been going ever since.
and he always has been right up with
the stars
Fans Tire Of Players.
Now. Collins has been at ii for four
years only ] will have to admit that
he = A remarkable youngster and that
lie has gotten away with some plays
which made the whole country talh
about him. But so had Wagner. We
were reading about Wagner ana MS
work when Collins was little more
han A child. And still old Honus is
gr ndiug away
This leads me to believe that some
times they tire Of the grand old men
~ the diamond. The public lS looking
FOR new faces. Collins is just coming
'1 the front, while Wagner has been
,here SO .ong that they probably con-
sider him a has-been. But he is. sun
very live and active toSSer. ana,
barring accidents. he wiz be good for
may day 70 come. -...
Now comes Collins to the. front witt
o. Of his tlashy stuff. He has man
agad 10 Gazzie the leader of the
Giants, who saw him do more than
ar- T the others to rob him of the
wonder mat Nuggsy takes his cap off
Gi7le. might do the same thing
rnvsr.' under the same circum-
g. but ] am out of tie game for
.nlus.
'.rnar has played N q few worlds
gni1usEip contests himself and
l. .l"avs did shine more brightly
.r 'le otner fellows He was there
u he field, at the bat and on the
bases He served his club faithfully.
'uu', his orders and always behaved
Ike q gentleman.
Perhaps Collins will be IT'S great
IIayer as Wagner some day. but he
0usr pu' in A few more sea sons be
fore We n1n place nim i'm the same
lass with the man from PittsburE.
Let Us sac il he can stand the wear
Aa tear ike this old Pirate Warhorse
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