New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

I series TO show how much I lean on
these date. After my club had beaten
Bender in the opening rame | met
Christy Msthewson and Ty Cobb.
well" said Cobb, who. although e
friend Of mine, was naturally an Amer
lean League supporter in that engage
ment. you beat the Indian to-day, but
| doubt if you can win from old Eddie
Plank tomorrow. He knows too much
"Ty," / answered, without minutes
hesitation, my club has not been beat
en- by left-hander since June 26."
] had just looked up the dope.
"You had better prepare to have your
record broken tomorrow, then replied
Cobb
81 guess not" answered.
There developed a strange situation
in connection with that worlds series
70 which J have not referred an any OF
the preceding instruments Of this story.
Msthewson and Cobb were both writing
for the Wheeler Syndicate, and roomed
together throughout the series. Of
course, Cobb was roofing for the Attn
leties and Mstty for our club. Ty, who
Is keen student Of bstters, thought
that he had discovered weakness IL
Gowdy's form at the plate following
his smuggling of the first game. He
spent considerable time on the Ath-
letics' bench Just before the second
contest talking 70 Plank, who, he knew,
would pitch. Matty came down TO ours.
Low One for Gowdy.
Listen, George" said the big. fine
pitcher to me. "Ty thinks he has
found out what Gowdy can't hit, and
suppose he is telling Plank about It,
as | would do under the same circum-
stances ! have q notion that he be-
lieves Hanks weakness is a low ball
outside. | am just tipping you. or
course, you know what Gowdy can do
TO low one on the outside II they
hand him any there"
Matty winked at me as he went
away. OF course knew. All Gowdy
would do would be TO knock a board or
/ two of the fence, il there we're fences.
/ They didn't find Hanks groove, as his
average during the series will show. In
fact. ! haven't found II myself.
will continue next season handling
my club along the same general lines
/ that followed last year. All teams re-
/ Quire constant building up. No man
sger Is ever entirely satisfied. When
/ the Athletics were ut the top OF their
/ strength and winning stride III bet
/ Connie Mack spent many sleepless
nights worrying over some weakness OF
which the general public had no knowl-
edge. The same applies 10 several Of
! the great players Of the different clubs
who have physical ailments and weak
nesses that they frequently conceal
from everybody, including their man.
ayers.
have always made 10 rule TO put
my teams up at the best hotels. much
20 the disgust of many owners, but
not Mr.. Gafney. Let me say here
that never since have been con-
nected with the Boston club. even
when Il WAS away down in the going
and losing proposition, has he made
single murmur about expenses.
Good hotel accommodations keep the
PLAYERS in better frame OF mind and
they can deliver better ball. This is
4 important In the extreme.
When q team is losing a manager
/ is forced 20 keep fighting against stag
nation oil the time. As soon as many
pitchers stagger and the club gets In
a tight place, that old feeling OF
"Wen. what's the use?" comes over
the men. and they lose all ambition
/ for everything except the first and
the fifteenth Of the month" which are
the pay days in the big leagues
These are some Of the cares TO which
a manager falls heir when he starts
building a ball club, and none should
be In a better position 10 recite them
than |. have often said that If
go the wrong way after they finally
call me out in this worlds game my
worst punishment would be 20 manage
sn Indifferent ball club with a wild
pitcher and a boneheaded catcher.
Inspiration 9 Hard Task.
Il IS all right 20 speak Of inspiring
. Nvhtin0 .oir1t in n team but this "a