Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
MORAN LAUGHS
LAST ABOUT HIS
"MISFIT" TEAM
Cleaning House Was Phil
lies Managers First
Job in New Post
RESULT A WINNER



You felIed the Gtonts ds Frtens Dop<f
fefled the Phtitsftne,
And tohdt you did unto the Oords .scss G&
outrageous stH;
YOS made the osnoiS~oa BoSs Ioos s,~s
instead Of red,
And to the ttmbers dr0pe tAs Oefbs, 20
hibernate IN droddf a,.
You manhandled the .ohols darn buscE
10Th brain and brnion dnG BAT,
AVID ~oto our hats are OF to yo& HvsToh4
Three cheers for Poff
So t0elcome to our o'ty, Pot, thv best -
none too good
For one to tohor zoo otos 90 usscA-pue
thot beneath yorr hood.
We todnt 20 pay yoW homage, Pat; yotsvs
done tohdt ne'er before
hos been accomplished by TIE Phsls ~
thirty pedrs or more.
You've put old Philadelphia on the bose
bali map dodin--
We odn't cypress our gratitude by ettbes
tongue or pen
You've 0tven US the championship, csd tes
feel mighty proud r
To shake your fst, Moron, old boy, oNE
cheer sou long and loud
While the baseball fans throughout the
country are wondering II Alexander the
Great is going to pitch the Phillies to q
worlds championship they are evidently
forgetting the hero of a few days before.
Alexander may pitch the Phillies to a
worlds championship, but there Is one
man responsible for the teams success
and more necessary to the Phillies right
now than all of the great pitchers in the
country, and he is Patrick Moran.
Moran dotests the title Of Miracle
Man." which has been bestowed on him
since he toppled George Stallings from
the pinnacle the latter reached when he
piloted the tail-end Braves TO a worlds
championship, but II ever a leader was
deserving of the honor It Is Moran.
When Charlie Dooing was deposed as
manager of the Phillies at the close Of
the 1914 season and Pat Moran appointed
to succeed him there were few persons
aside from the Philly players who believed
that he had a chance TO finish In the hrBt
division with q team of disorganized vet
Grams.
CLEANING HOUSE FIRST.
Moran realized that he could not sue
ceed unless he got rid of several veterans
who had been with the team for years
and who had managerial aspirations His
first move was to trade Sherwood Magee.
generally considered one OF the greatest
outfielders in the game. The trading OF
Magee was no surprise, as It was we'll
known fact that he and Moran did not
agree on many points concerning tho
best way for team to succeed.
Mngee was, and is, a wonderful matt
ural ball player, but ne had outlived his
usefulness here, and Moran realized II.
One of the most popular men on the team
of the field and a most hkeable fellow,
Magee had become peeved at being
constantly disappointed in his ambition
to play with a pennant-winning team. He
vas anxious to get away from this city.
as he believed that there would never be
- g..
after the departure of Doolan. Knabe.
Seaton and Brennan.
When Manager Stallings, of the Brav
decided that he had found new leader
he could pick on, he selected Moran ana
asked him for Sherwood Magee. Stall
ings tried to hand Moran a batbag for
the slugger, but he learned that Pat could
drive bargain. Moran insisted on hav-
ing George Whitted and Oscar Dugey
Several other men were offered, but Mo-
ran could not be moved. He knew that
Staltngs wanted Magee and when the
Braves leader wants a man he will never
stop trying to get him.
Finally the deal went through, but
Whitted baked and would not sign. II
was necessary for Moran 70 call ON
Whitted at his home in Durham, N. c..
before the brilliant outflelder would con-
sent to the deal. After talking to Moran
Whitted became convinced that the new
Philly manager knew some baseball and
that his ideas would bring winner some
time in the near future.
Lobert was traded TO the Giants for
Stock, Demaree and Adams. On their
showing in 1914 Adams looked like the
only good prospect OF the three and he
was an unechooled youngster. Stock
was found wanting by McGraw, while
Demaree was apparently ''all In as
pitcher. but Moran was satisfied, as he
had rid anH TrfA a
greatest worry.
1t was apparent to all that Doom must
be got rid of, but II was a question.
where he should be placed. McGraw was
willing TO trade again and so were sew
eral other managers, but Moran picked
on Herzog and relieved him OF Bert Me-
hon, who was dissatisfied and who
threatened to jump II he was not traded
BUNCH OF MIsFIrs
When the Phillies went TO st. Peters,
burg last spring 1t was a bunch OF misfits
that Moran looked over In the practices
OF the first day. In the crop OF newcom-
ers was a youngster picked up from the
Pacific Coast League. who solved the
greatest difhculty. This lad Dave Han
croft, had the shortstop position clinched
from the minute Moran laid eyes on him.
He was just the type Moran admired ana
wanted.
With the shortstop problem aettisd.
Moran then tried 70 plug up second base
He selected Bert Niehoff and got many
a laugh This is the period OF the year
when the 'I-told-you-so'' crowd a bu~w
but none OF them has nerve enough 70
say that he knew Niehoff would Improve
enough 70 play second base % a pennant<
winning team
At Cincinnati NIehof was a hard ht>-
ter, but a poor groud coyerer Al fI.I-x
base. and It was dificult 20 irnagine l1-<
he could ever move about well enourh -
play second. which requires an arl1-<
man. Patience on the part OF Mau.--
Moran and complete change of ..=-.[
by Niehoff we're rewarded IN the ur,/,..-.
tiop OF a second baseman who 4. ~
above the average.
The working OF the pitching stafr /. 1.
Moran's next problem, and he adorl/
system that had been discarded sir./ d.
heydey OF Frank Selee as manan.r ~ <+[
old Boston Nationals. Moran ID..-@ ~
Alexander and Mayer to win mora Il. = /.
60 per cent Of their games II lIr~
allowed 70 pitch In turn. and fh. I..,.'.
ne hoped would 50 a. high a. 10 49, 49,
Il he hau good year and WAS r~.- Z. 3
worked Alexander lulniIed IhI. r..[-. d
tion Tor his manager.
Mayer fsa o. foF time. bal n.... n.