The Calumet news., 1914-02-21
new MANAGERS
IN The MAJORS
0'Day, Robinson, Herzog and Ric.
key Appear in New Roles

New York, Feb. 21.--The selection of
Hank O'Day to succeed Johnny Evers
rs manager Of the Chicago Cubs makes
four new pilots named to lead biz
league teams on the field when the
gong sounds April II. The other new
managers are Wilbert Robinson If
the Brooklyn Superbas, Charley Her
Zog of the Cincinnati Reds and Branch
Hickey of the st. Louis Browns Rckey
took charge of the Browns late last
season ana this spring will have the
FIRST opportunity to pilot his team from
the start of the race.
The work of the veteran Wilbert
Robinson will likely he watched most
closely by the fans. Robinson was
coach of the New York Giants for sew
cral years ana is cldsscd as grad
uatc Of the McGraw school of baseball
management. If Bobby succeeds in
transporting the McGraW methods ju
the other end Of the big bridge the
Brooklyn fans will surely enjoy fine
baseball season.
Robinson Started In 1885.
Robinson is in his forty-fifth year
and a native of Massachusetts,. His
first professional engau uement was in
1888 with the Haverhill team of the
New England league. From 1886 to
$50 he was with the Philadelphia Ath-
lctics. at that time in the American
association. He went to Baltimore IN
1891 and remained there until 1909,
with the exception of one year that he
was with the 81. Louis Nationals. As
a member of the champion Baltimore
Orioles Robinson showed the stuff that
placed him among the star backstops
of the big leagues. During the three
years that the orioles coppcd three
pennants in a row. Robinson did the
bulk of the work behind the bat. He
was also there with the stick, batting
for an average of $40 in 1894 and 1854
in 1896.
As coach and as developer Of
young pitchers Robinson has no supc-
rior 'in baseball. 1t was doubtless his
ability along these lines that Influenced
his selection as MANAGER Of the Brook
lyn team which has a number of
youngsters ON its pitching staff.
O'Day Also Veteran.
Hank. O'Day, who is To lead the Chi
cabo Cubs, IS also a veteran of the Big
Yard. O'Day was born in Chicago about
l. inl
with "A club i'm Toledo. In 1888 he join
ed the Wash!ngton teams as a pitcher.
Connie Mack at that time was a catcn-
cr on the same team. The following
year O'Day Joined tie New York
Giants. with whom he made his rcpu-
tation rs a star ningcr. In 1889 New
York and Brooklyn played a four game
post season series. O'Day pitched and
won three of the games and the cham
pionship for his team.
After ending his career as pitcher
C'Day was out of the game for several
years, but in the early '90s he returned
to the National league as an umpire.
He filled the role of umpire for score
of years and then resigned TO become
manager Of the Cincinnati Reds in
1912. After one season with the Reds
Hank returned to the umpiring staff
OF the National league. Now he is a
big league pilot once more.
herzog and Hickey.
Charles l.. IIerzog, the new manager
at Cincinnati, was born in Baltimore
in 1885. He began his baseball career
as shortstop for the University cf
Mary land team in 1904. He managed a
semi professional team in 1906. The
following year he became a profession
al ball player when he joined the Read
ing team in the Tri- State league. in
1905 he was signed by the New York
Giants and remained with them un II
he was traded To Boston i'm 1910. In
mid-season Of the next year he was
traded back " New York. Herzog is
a hard worker and is familiar with
every angle of the game. His brilliant
work In the worlds series between the
Giants and the Red Sox two years ago