The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-09

Baseball ancients equipped with
brains are In sharp quest IN these
modern times. The idea Of getting
"a crafty veteran To help the direct
ing boss Is spreading.
such a practice has restored an aged
person by the name OF KID Elbcrield
10 the fast set. Elbcrneld has been
engaged by the Dodgers to coacn
Hruoklyn youths this year. Ia "A pinch,
the Kid can get In and play, too.
Manager Wiloert Robinson was not
%anopponed b. the creation ot such an
office for the simple reason that ne
held q similar post with the Giants
for a long term Of years. II really
Was McGraw who demonstrated 10.
baseball the value Of having an ell
Client aide.
In the old days, a baseball manager
would have resented anybody else
having a position OF authority on the
club, but In those times there were no
long strings OF youths TO school and
develop. Nowadays, so many ,edg-
lings are carried by a team n spring
time that IL would be a physical Inn
possibility for a manager TO act as
tutor for the whole bunch.
Therefore he must look Tor aid, ana
n coach nts In admirably. He can
teach tho youth fundamentals, correct
his obvious weaknesses. encourage
him and try 10 steer him on the ROAD
60 lower berthdom In this way, the
supreme authority. the manager can
devote his time 10 more important
matters, like outlining team strategy,
making shifts and giving individual
arm 90 a youth passed along 10 him
oy his coach as being Of promising
caliber.
Mack Eavors Coaches.
No MANAGER thinks moro OF the
coach idea than Connie Mack II has
always been his policy 60 surround
himself with competent advisory
staf. Mack, however. goes probably
further bar tbs others.
Throughout the season he conducts
"a baseball school The pupils are the
raweat kind OF bushers and ana
schoolboys, aud seldom are under con-
tract. hut they get every nance TO
show their ability. The school is geld
In the morning, aud II "A pupil shows
ability or promise. he IL promoted 20
the Athletic team or sent 10 a anlnor
league club. with a string attached. to
develop.
me MtMn NA NWAN NtNNNA - ANAAt
Davis. who has charge OF the work OF
teaching baseball TO The kids. DaDvis
h well fitted To the task. In the
first place ne knows baseball from a
TO lizard and can detect a Md OF
promise without yelling for rein
forcements. Davis IN also patient and
thorough. He Is a jollicr, but never
permits a youth TO slight his tasks or
- 49, DmLNw- nAn fell
at one glance what IL wrong wi7h q
Kid. and 1t isn't Ions before the faults
are corrected.
Davis l. Head COach.
In the Afternoon Davis works the
game. His workbench is the third
base coaching box. stationed there.
Davis shouts encouragement 20 the
batsman aud runners and az the same
time he keeps his eyes trained on the
movements OF the opponents. Oftoa
no can divine plays or see openings
that are obscure To others. Then he
flashes a pignal and wise up the
base runner or The batsman, as the
case may be.
Davis Is also an intermediary be
tween the bench and diamond and OF
ten RELAYS the managers or captain
signs to the players. OF course, Max
never leaves the bench and he has a
policy for his captain that has no par
allei In baseball.
Mack will not permit his captain iu
20 on the coaching line. hut he h. re-
quired 10 stay on the bench and direct
affairs there. SO with the manager
and captain both on the bench, Davis
their agent on the coach line, has
plenty to do.
In picking a captain. Mack has a
distinct policy. He won't give the
position TO a young player, no matter
how brilliant or brainy he happens go
be. To Mack's way OF thinklng' ne
must be a veteran This - easily
proved by the list OF Athletic players
who have held the post 81 captain.
Made Few Cbanges.
The complete group consists OF Ma
poleon LajO3e, Lave Cross, Harry pa
Wis. Dan Murphy and Ira Thomas. u
must have been pleased with them
for In fourteen years he has iound q
necessary Ca make only -four changes
and Laioie, his first captain, was taken
away from him by the courts, while
Davis resigned The post 10 become
uag 81 the Cleveland team.
Mack adhered TO his policy and tnis
spring named Ira Thomas TO succeed
Dan Murphy. His selection was q
logical ono, for Thomas Allied all 81
Mack's oxacting demands.
one reason why Mack is 80 parne-
ular In picking his capital MS inst
he really captains. With many OF ihe
teams, the captalncy IL more OF less %
a Joke, and the holder OF the honor
counts little more than q utility play
or. The position Is sometimes han
ded To a dissatisfied player as a SOP.
Mike Dooian Vas captain % the
pills last season. and he never at
tended morning practice once during
the race. and the chances are that the
well-known painless dentist wasn't
the only captain IN the major league
10 practice such n course.
Has Important Duties.
hut "a Mach capital hes grave re-
sp~nnslbllties. H. really Is an assist
ant manaecr lie must be around
an the time and Keep In close toucn
with the players. lie must watch, Gd-
wise and direct and at All times keep
the respect OF the men.