The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Phillies Players Give All Cred
it of Success of Team to
Quaker City Pilot.
CASTOFFS ARE VALUABLE

New York. Sept. 1S.-Pat Moran de-
serves ranking among the greatest
baseball managers the game has ever
known. 1t is the wonderful leader
ship of the redfaced. gray haired
Irishman that has put the misfit Phil
lies where they are today.
When Moran took charge of the
Phillies this spring he found himself
the possessor of one wonderful
pitcher. two hiters, half dozen cast
offs from other clubs and a bunch of
unseasoned, unlikely looking young
sters.
THE outlook wasn't exactly promis-
ing" Moran told us recently, but 1
soon found that the boys had spirit
that they were workers and that
they'd give ME the best they had at
all times. And they certainly have.
Never in all my baseball career have
I seen a gamer crowd of boys or a
more hustling lot. They never quit
They're out there all the time fight
Ing until the last man is out, and
that is why we are leading some Of
the teams that seem to have the
edge on us in class"
Hes the greatest manager in the
world" say the players. Hes the
life and the soul of our team. A
oozen times we've been afflicted with
'glooms' Things didn't break right
and we started to become discouraged
But Pat always rushed to the fore,
stiffened up cur whiting backbones.
jollied US, kidded us, restored our
good nature, and our confidence in
ourselves and sent us into battle the
next day as clipper as ever.
Moran is wonderful student Of
human nature He knows Just how TO
onn
of us with the minimum effort on his
part-a trick that so few men know.
Pat never bullies us. He's kind. pa
tient, he realizes that all players
must make errors at times and he
treats us all like human beings. Is
it any wonder that we're in the fight
when we are fighting under the lead
ership Of a man like that?"'
Eleven of the Phillies either was
released or traded by other clubs.
Those clubs didn't think they were
good enough to keep around as sub
stitutes, yet Moran injected them into
the regular line-up-and look where
the Phillies are and where they have
been all season.
First Baseman Luderus. who Is
fighting for the batting leadership
of the league, was considered too
clumsy by the Cubs and turned over
to the Phillies as the bargain pars
of a trade. Home Run" Cravath was
tried out by the Red Sox, Senators
and White Sox and then sent back to
the minors from where he was later
rescued by the Phillies.
Outfielder whitted was given to the
Phillies by the Braves in part pay
ment for Sherwood Magee. Outnelder
Becker landed with the Phillies after
being traded or released by the
Braves, Reds and Giants. Bobby
Byrne. third sacker. was traded by
the Cardinals and Pirates and con-
sidered "all in" when he anchored in
Demaree. who has been pitching
better ball than any OF the Giant
pitchers. was traded 10 the Phillies by
the Giants. Pitcher Chalmers vas re-
leased by the Phillies last tall tfiso
out by the Giants In the spring. re-
leased by them and rshired to the
Phillies. Pitcher NcQuiilen wAs traded
by the Reds to the Pirates and tAen
sent hack to the minora The Piratss
recalled him and then releAssd hlm
to the Philliea
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