Evening journal., 1914-03-10
FANS WATCH
new LEADERS
In BASEBALL
Quartet of Big League Man
ayers Are Just Break
ing in

Baseball fans In all sections Of the
country will watch the work of four
new managers in the big leagues this
season. II is not often that so many
Of the majors start of with new lead
ers and the fact that Il is the first
offense as a manager Of at least one
OF the four adds TO The interest
The new managers are Wilbert
Robinson. Of the Brooklyn Nationals;
Charley Herzog, Of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals. Branch Hickey, of the ST.
Louis Browns. and Hank O'Day. Of
the Chicago Cubs Hickey took charge
Of the Browns late last season and
This spring viii have the first oppor-
tunity 10 pilot his team from the
start of the race.
The work of the veteran Wilbert
Robinson viii likely be watched most
coscly by the fans Robinson was
coach Of the New York Giants for sew
erai years and is classed as a grad
uate OF the McGraw school OF base
hall management
Robinson is in bis 45th year and is
a native of Massachusetts. His first
professional engagement was in 1885
with The Hayerhill team of the New
England league. From 1856 to 1890
he WIS with the Philadelphia Ath-
letica az that time In the American
Association He went TO Baltimore
In 1891 and remained there until 1904.
with thc exception of one year that
be was with the St Louis Nationals.
As a member Of the champion Balti-
moro 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 Rob
inson did the bulk of the work be-
hind the hat He was also there with
the stick. batting for an average OF
$40 In 1894 and .354 In 1896.
As a coach and a developer of
young pitchers. Robinson has no SUI
perior in baseball. It was doubtless
his ability along these lines that in
nuenced his selection as manager OF
the Brooklyn team, which has a num-
her OF youngsters on its pitching
star.
Hank ODay. who Is to lead the
Chicago Cubs, Is also a veteran OF the
big time O'Day was born In Chi
cago about so years ago and got his
6rst job with a club IN Toledo nj
1883 he Joined the Washington team
as a pitcher Connie Mack az that
time was a catcher on the same team.
The following year O'Day joined the
New York Giants with whom he
made his reputation as star finger.
In 1889 New York and Brooklyn
played four-game post-season
series. ODay pitched and won three
)f the games and the championship
'or his team
After ending his career as a pitch
.r. ODay was out OF the game for
several years. but In the early 90's he
.eturned 70 the National League as
an umpire. He filled the role of UNI
Dire for a score OF years and then
resigned TO become manager OF the
Cincinnati Reds IN 1912. After one
season with the Reds. Hank returned
10 the umpiring stan Of the National
League Now he IS a big league pilot
once more.
Charles L. Herzog. the new man
ager az Cincinnati. was born In Balu-
more IN 1855 He began his baseball
career as shortstop for the University
u Maryland team In 1904. RE man
aged q semi-professional team In
1904 The following year he became
a professional ball player when he
Joined the York Trl-State team. Later
Herzog played with Reading In 1908
he was signed by the New York
Giants and remained with them until
be was traded 10 Boston IN 1910. In
midseason Of the next year he was
traded back to New York Herzog
Is a hard worker and is familiar with
every angle OF the game. His brill
Slant work in tho worlds series be-
tween the Giants and the Red Sox
TWO years ago will long be remem-
bered by the fans.
As boss Of the St. Louis Browns,
Branch Hickey next season will in
troduce several innovations In base
ball management Rickey was a
catcher for the Browns several years
ago and after quitting the game he
became a baseball coach for the Uni
versity of Michigan He Is strong for
the college baseball player and In get
ting his team into condition he pro-
poses to follow the college method
of training Il is reported that he
has signed a dozen OF more collegians
for a trial with the Browns this
spring.