Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Three of the National League managers
this year will he inexperienced. Evers.
Tinker and Huggins have never been in
charge of ball team before and 1t is by
no means assured that any one of the
trio is capable to compete with their
rivals.
In the American League every man will
have had at least some experience, Bir-
mingham of Cleveland being the only one
Of the eight who can be figured an expert
ment. and even he gave evidence Of hav-
Ing ability during the few months he
handled the reins over the Maps last sea-
son.
Simply because player has been num-
bered among the stars Of the game does
not assure his success as manager.
There have been innumerable instances
where star players have failed to show
to advantage when placed in charge of a
team. and the most glaring instance of
this kind was furnished by Harry Davis
al Cleveland last summer. Having played
under Connie Mack for years it was the
general impression that no man was bet
ter fitted for a managerial berth than
Davis
He had years of experience of the right
xind and was supposed to have absorbed
he successful system for which Mack is
noted. But Davis was a frost as man.
ager. He lacked everything that goes to
make up successful leader and before
he season was half over he gave up in
disgust. Davis showed ability just so long
as he had competent man over him.
But when he was thrown on his own re-
sources he proved a failure. Some of the
soung men who have secured managerial
oerths during the present winter may
some to the conclusion before the next
season is very old that they have overes-
MATED their own ability. as did Davis.
Grifhths proposed plan to have some of
rs young pitchers report here during Feb
-uary and take daily workouts in a gym
lasium Is surely an innovation and quite
contrary 10 the general belief of mana
gers that players cannot be gotten into
condition by indoor exercise. 1t is argued
hat pitchers who try TO prepare them
selves indoors have their training to do
Ill over again when they go out in the
open. The air resistance. it is claimed is
much different, and the indoor work
'eally is in no way beneficial
But Griffith evidently harbors a different
opinion and one which cannot be con-
iemned. because there is no man in base
Dal better qualified to have ideas as to
pitching and pitchers than Griffith. He
SHOWS that end of the game from A to T.
and IL he decides that it will help his
Youngsters to have them work out in
loors he has good reason for so doing.
Though there have been many high
priced minor league pitchers secured by
major league clubs who have failed to
come up TO expectations. the magnates
are not discouraged and seem willing to
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have shown well in the bushes
Culiop left-hander. who has done
some splendid work for New Orleans. ap-
pears TO be very much in demand. 1t is
reported that Garry Hermann has Of
fered $1,000 in cash for the young left
handler and the proposition has been
turned down because the owners of the
New Orleans club believe that they can
get higher figure for Cullop. In fact.
il is not at all unlikely that the young
ster will be found with the Cleveland
club next season. Cleveland seems will
ing to pay almost any price to get him.
though IL remains to be seen IL Cullop
has the stuff to make good in fast COM
pany.
The Cleveland club has spent several
fortunes in an effort to get a winning
ball team. yet has always failed. II ever
4 club deserved successful aggregation
Il is Cleveland. for a more liberal lot of
cub owners have never existed in the
history of base ball.
Luther McCarty. who jumped into
prominence New Year day by defeating
Al Palzer. stands good chance OF re-
tanning the championship for many years
He is still very young man and Is for
tunate in that he gained his title at a
time when IL is not hard to defend. Hav-
ing drawn the color line, McCarty should
aave nothing to fear from the white as
pirants to heavyweight honors. He ap-
GEARS to be the best of the lot and being
uoupg should steadily improve ~ liftIe
are IL taken in matching him. INC
-arty's success continues for a year or
two he will hardly be able to avoid some
II the colored. boxers. but just at present
ne can hide Mhind the colored line and