The Washington times., 1914-06-06

Twenty-nine years ago-on July
9, 1SS5-Charles Lincoln Hcrzog
wes born in the ''heart of Maryland"
to be baseball manager. This year
he is sporting his managerial chew
rons for the first time, and. although
the youngest commander in either
major league, he is the most talked
Of person in baseball.
With almost IN all-star team of
cast-offs, Herzog is burning up the
National League speedways, having
just knocked the Pirates into third
place, while he's on the heels of the
Giants. Inasmuch as preseas son
dopesters had the Reds destined for
last, or at best seventh, place, there
is some concern manifested over the
fash of the Cincinnati club.
Really, though there is more in
terest being taken in Herzog. What
sort Of a guy is he? Where does he
get off? Who let him in? How
long before he hits his real stride?
The fans are puzzled.
Herzog and Hickey are the reigninr
sensations OF the season and some
analysts have set them up as the new
type and the same type OF leader. 1t is
true they are brand new. but by no
means alike. Not any more so than day
and night.
Hickey Is a theorist, some say. He
worked out his own system in his own
way. Herzog also. has his own ideas
but he collected them In the McGraw
school, where he served five years. Her
zog Is a driver. a fighter and 4 SIREN
uous one. He has none Of RiCkey's ma
laver. never holds a morning meeting
o. that sort of thing but he's regarded
after {. short trial of two months. as the
hardest task master III the National
League.
lie believes in putting a ball PLAYER
in the fire; II he burns, he leaves min,
there: He Inherited team that Was
a joke. last year. He picked a few
or his present performers and others
who now are holding him in second
place, he reclaimed from the waste
HerZog 10 explain the present position
of the Reds. N'''0ii
That's easy said Herzog, who
never shirked an interview. "Jus, 40
easy as any other baseball question
We're in there lighting and aim every
day and every inning TO beat the Other
fellow to the punch. Every man on NV
club regards himself as the greatest
player in the U. S. A. 1 think I'm the
greatest manager. We're all fighting
all the time and the boys are playin,
my style of ball. without regard 10 their
own ultimate record in Spalding's guide
My players claim I'm a Jekyll and
Hyde. I'm a different man on and
Of. I love baseball and always pIav
10 win. I'm the soreSt loser in the
world. Every day when l enter thar
clubhouse l leave behind everything
N the world. including my family Once
IN uniform I breathe baseball. NV
players are doing likewise.
L believe in playing each inning OF
,very game different. Never play the |
,lay that's obvious; never do what the
,ther guy expects and always fight the
,ther fellow. l believe In fighting. I
ell my players 10 choose a man when
he game begins and ride him through
he game. II he's gutter we'll win. / !
he hot brand of sarcasm, because I'm
;oing to fight my own players just as |
lard as ] do the enemy.
But once that game is over I'm
through with baseball. Don't care TO |
fan or hold meetings or anything else. |
lust relax and wait for another battle. |
II would rather win ball game than |
ou've got TO manipulate pitchers and |
inch hitters. would rather Win a |
,anls with three pitchcrs than two