Evening star., 1914-11-08
LIKED BY PLAYERS
Moran, New Manager of Phil
lies, Modest and Popular.
YOUNG PITCHERS COACH
Has Seen Many Great Players Come
and Go During His
Career.
BY JOHN n. GRUBER.

BY JOHN n. GRUBER.
One of the most popular and at the
same time most modest players of the
twentieth century is Patrick J. Moran.
He is regarded as a thorough and prac-
tical student of the game. and his
knowledge is displayed without the
flashing methods of the majority of
star receivers. This knowledge made
him a great success in coaching pitch
ers During the last three years with
the Phillies he has caught in only
few games. but he was kept on the
payroll because of the good results at
tained through his experience and
sound sense. He was finally made man.
aGer of the Philadelphia team for 1915.
Moran was born in Fitchburg. Mass,
February z. 1876. centennial year, and
played ball as a youth in his native
town: In 1897 he became a professional
by joining the Lyons team of the New
York State League. one of the Oldest
base ball organizations in the country.
he was also with Lyons in 1898 until
the disbandment of the team in August
OF that year, when he finished the sea-
son with Cortland of the same league.
On the Lyons team of 1898 was Jack
Euby, famous pitcher in his day in
the National League. He played first
team. and it was his last year as a ball
player. He was unable then to hold his
own and was released in the middle of
July.
Famous Old Battery.
In 1890 Luby and Jake Stencil were
the star battery Of the Texas League.
They were members of the Galveston
team under the management of Billy
Works. The league disbanded early in
June, and Luby was in great demand
by managers of the National League
and the American Association, the two
major organizations at the period. Chi
cago made the highest bid, but Luby
would not sign unless the club also
secured Stencil, his catcher So both
became Colts or Cubs" the last ap-
present day. That was the wear the
Players, League made raids OF, teams
OF the National League. Every Chica go
payer deserted except Tommy Burns
was compelled to fill the gaps with
youngsters. hence the name of Cubs"
Luby Immediately became a success
he made the record of winning twenty
as Micky Welch, Guy Hecker, Tony
Mullane. Amos Rusie, Kid Gleason
Charley Nichols, Bill Rhines. Ed Reatin
Bill Terry. Tom Lovett (who was the
champion pitcher of 1890, Charles Get
zein and John Clarkson He did NOT
lose a game from July to October 4.
both inclusive. Not only did he make
inns nne record. but he also led the Ma
age OF .342 in thirty games For three
years Luby was with the Chicago team
and was then let6o. drifting downward
untll Fat Moran, just entering base
ball, saw his departure
Stencil Becomes a Star.
Stencil. although he was released Inv
Shieaso near the end of July, became
one OF the most noted players in the
!>atiohai League, and was one of its
srandest batters, leading the league
III 1898 with an average OF .40y in |
fftN-one games. In 1891 he was with
ne SPOKANE team. and in 1892 Joined |
The Portland (Ore.) team, when he de-
Veloped into a great outfieIder. Near tha !
close OF the season of 1892 he was oh !
tanned by the Pittsburgh club, for
whose team he played in the outfield |
1or nve Years: In 1897 he was traded |
Elmer Horton. to the Baltimore cIub
for Walter (Steye) Brodie and linn
Donnelly. Baltimore, in 1898, traded
him and Joe Quinn to st. Louis for J |
in the National League was in 1899. |
which he began with st. Louis and end
ed with Cincinnati.
While with the Lyons team in 1898
Moran met Fred Jacklitsch.. who came |
Jacklttsch's first year in professional |
base ball. He was little used, Moran
doing all the catching. In 1899, how
ever. both were members of the Mon
treal team of the Eastern League and |
both We're drafted by the Philadel-
phia club for 1900. The Phillies had |
Bill Douglass and Ed Mcfarland on |
their catching staff, who needed only |
one helper. The choice fell upon lack. |
litsch. who was kept. while Moran was |
sent back to Montreal. Jacklitsch was |
later sent to Minneapolis of the West |
ern League. but was recalled by Phila-
delphia before the close of the sea- !
son.
In 1901 Moran made his entry into
the National League. being signed by
Frank Selee, manager of the Boston
team. Pat now began a career of four
teen years in the big league five wears
with Boston. four with Chicago and
five with Philadelphia.
Kittredge at Boston.
The star catcher of the Boston team
in 1901 was Malachi Kittredge. who
had made his reputation at Chicago
from 1892 to 1897. After 1897 he play
ed at Louisville. Washington and
Worcester. and in 1901 was obtained |
by Boston from Worcester. In the
previous year Boston had as catchers
Bill Clarke and Bill Sullivan. Roth
jumped to the American League. Clarke |
to Washington and Sullivan to Chi !
cago, leaving the team without hack
stop. So Kittredge and Moran were |
signed. The former. because of his |
greater experience. naturally caught in
the ma ajority of games. The first game
caught by Moran was May 80, when he
handled the delivery of the late /
Charley Pittinger. Prior to this date |
Moran played in left field and at sec !
of the season acted as utility man IN 1
both the outfield and the infield.
In 1902 Selee quit the Boston team
succeeding Tom LOTUS as manager Of
~ ain.a1 he A. d.