Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
NJ 'GRAW DIFFERS
WITH LANCE ON
GREATEST MAN
Giants Scrappy Manager Picks
Collins, While Old SIugger
Sticks Out For Wagner.
By Bill Lange.
Famous sIucger Years Ago.

famous managers that baseball
has known, says Eddie Collins OF
-,s .+aIetics is the greatest player in
he game to-day, but / can't agree
rri-b him. | think Hans Wagner OF
-1e Pirates. stands out above Collins, 4
and 7 would not even go so tar as 70
sav that Wagner is the king OF tnelh
ali sither. It's almost an impossible
ak for any man to pick out the KING
raaIiv think that McGraw was un-
6rlv influenced when he made tnlt
remark about Collins. He saw TINS
wonderful young player at his oest
and he noted how Collins brllllant
work was robbing him of the cham
nionsh|p Of the world. Many another
T.aver in either the National or the
American League might have done
-re same thing had he been given the
opportunity.
don't want TO take any credit
svyav from Collins, but, in justice TO
Wagner. one OF the grandest ball
tossers who ever put on a glove,
simply rise to speak few words IN
als defense.
This wonderful Pittsburg lnielder
has 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 it for four
Years only. ! will have to admit that
he is a remarkable youngster and that
he has gotten away with some plays
which made the whole country talk
about him But so had Wagner. We
we're reading about Wagner and MS
work when Collins was little more
han a child. And still old Honus is
grinding away.
This leads me 10 believe that some
times they tire Of the grand old men
Of the diamond. The public is looking
for new faces Collins is just coming
30 the front, while Wagner has been
there so long that they probably con
der him been. But he is still
a very live and active tosser, and,
barring accidents. he will be good for
many a day TO come.
Now comes Collins to the front witt
lot Of his hashy stuff He has man
aged 10 dazzle the leader of thcl
Giants. who saw him do more than'l
auy Of the others to rob him of the
ampouship Of the world. It's no
wonder that Muggsy takes~his cap off
eddie | might do the same thing
self under the same Circum-
ae but ! am out OF the game for
..as
Ho nor ha. played in a few worlds
.HnI.- ship contests himself, and
D.. .'Aevs did shine more brightly
So rther fellows. He was there
field. at the bat and on the
.--s. lie served his club faithfully.
..E his orders and always behaved
Ike a gentleman.
n=raaus Collins will be n IS great a
player rs Wagner some day, but he
must put in a few more sea sons be-
f1re We can place nim in the same
..oss with the man from %ttsburg.
Let rs see If he can stand the wear
and tear ike this Old Pirate warhorse
has stood it during all these years.
Then. again. Collins has been play
ing second base all the time. They
have never shifted him around. How
about Wagner? Why he has done
everything but pitch and catch, and |
nave heard that he is there behind the
bat and In the box, too, if it comes to
2 pinch
He can fill in any place. this big
"'oW, and he never falls down,
".' '1er. They play him at first. sec
oni third and short. and sometimes
IN the outfeld. | win admit that he
has not been as active this season as
IN the past, but this was principally
because he was injured early in the
season and was ont for some 50-odd
games Collins. on the other hand,
was a very regular performer all year,
missing but few battles
ne great little second baseman OF
l's Athletics is given more credit
nan any other man on the team for
winning the worlds mpionship,
Tna 1 guess that It is coming to him.
re certainly was there in every pinch
1--we one, when he threw the ball away
u. me second game and allowed the
GIANTS to register two runs which
F"re not coming to them
Collins a Real Star.
.ollins is a natural ball player He
a'S t1e speed, the eve and the nerve.
90 mas Wagner Then Honus has
a.'"Jl Twelve years of experience on
o''hS, and, believe me. ball PLAYER
,7aIhS something each year he plays.
EI'F this from practical experience.
No, ! would not want to go on rec
as saving who is the mightieSt
TE IN the world Il is hard. in
- eomnare an infieldcr with an
-.aet. The general impraSsion is
'po TOPS them all. but I don't
'N about this. The work Of the
'rS and the outfielders is so
-literent rhere is absolutely no
10 work ont a sensible com
d. nd. therefore. l am not go
Try.