The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-06
STRATEGY OF LEADERS
WILL COUNT GREAT DEAL
Cargan and Moran Will Have Use Their Think Tanks With
Precision and Directness Tis WeekNew Diamond Drec-
tors Should DO as Well Mack and McGraw.

tors Should DO as We
4 When the Philadelphia Nationals
and the Boston Americans meet In thu
Mcrld's series this week new Leaders
Mill be seen at the managerial helms
iMHd the success or failure OF the con
itending clubs will depend, to h grea'
intent. upon tie skill with whicf
4 stAese men pilot their baseball ma
chimes. In Pat Moran and Bill Car
TiEan, the Phiiiies and the Red Sox
RESPECTIVELY. have diamond director,
who are equipped to take their placer
IN worlds series history alongside
Connie Mack, George 5tallings, Johr
Mc0raw and Jake Stahl.
- Both Carrigan and Moran have
earned their positions at the head OF
the two pennant- winning clubs By
hard and conscientious application In
YSoir chosen line Of work. Each has
risen from the ranks after serving a
hard apprenticeship, and there are ne
secrets Of the national game with
which they are not familiar. When
tise teams take the field, 1t will be Al
much OF a battle of managerial witt
between Moran and Carriean as 1t viii
bA a contest Of skill and endurance
Between the individual players land
the teams considered as units.
In one respect. the Red Sox leader
viii have an advantage over his Phil
aaeiphia rival. for in some OF the
names. at least, Carrigan will be seer
In catching uniform. Moran IL just
Is familiar with the duties devolvina
upcn A backstop. for he made his
teputatien as catcher, as Carrigan
has done, but during the past season
has handled his team from the bench,
whereas Carrigan has been in the
thick Of the pennant struggle much
of-the time.
Once Worked In Min.
~ Patrick ~. Moran, who has won a
niche in basebaIrs Hail OF Fame by
reason Of his whipping what was
considered a mediocre ball club into
4 championship team. Is product OF
the New England mill. Like Connie
Mack, who left Massachusetts shoe
facfory to win fame. Pat Moran gave
up 4 job In textile mill in Fitch
burg. Mass, to make name In his
fayortte pastime Moran was born
ia Fitchburg a little more than forty
years ago, and at an early age found
q Job In the mill. He began. after
awhile, to play baseball at Fitchbu-g.
Cor the Athletic Club In that town,
and was backstop for his club.
Moran was go good that he was
offered place on the Central Parks
team, of Orange, Mass. where ne
played In lSs5-lsSS. and then, as do
all rood bali pia, ers. he found his
way TO larger fields. He went to the
Lyons team, OF the New York state
LeaKue in 1897, catching seventy-six
games. In 1899 Moran was pur-
chased by the Montreal Club, OF the
old Eastern League. and 1900 found
him behind the bat on the Boston
National League grounds. He spent
five years with that team ana then
TONED the Chicago Nationals, and was
with that club when It was a cnan-
picnsnip ball team.
Fates sent Moran to Philadelphia
Nationals IN 1910 as second string
catcher Charles 8. Doom was then
the star, and Pat did not get many
chances 10 show his worth behind
the hat. and In the last few years Of
ris career with the PhilliAs he WAS
used 10 help develop pitchers. Moran
helped develop Alexander. and also
Mayer a.. Eppa RiSeS
Moran.s selection to manage the
rhiflies came as surprise TO the
baseball world. as II was not thought
he had ambition along that lifae. The
FIRST intimation that he Nigh, succeed
DOOM came during the worlds series
last year and shortly afterward the
announcement was made.
. s..s j., W.. C.,.<s,x
s,.,a.ant,aa ha1, ,sar, ane
-. nsa,...,s Maran wa,asd
70 nu'ae' ous 'sh !, rr,o,,nna ,aar,
soke.heI a s,oosn naoaaa r,a,, -,
his mana gerial ca pacity
Manager Wiiiam Iarr'sah MAJ
~ the first Playing manager 70 i's
ure In the worid series IN severn
years he mas speclahAea IN easch'he
ms lett nanaed '~l.iers, ana WIZ .,
Oehtnd the oat IN tne games p'.chea
by Leonard and huth, Never srsas
catcher mechanically. eafrhah iv'
manys years mas oeeh sreui.eu with
being better ala 10 ,he piecne. IN
determining the ~cahhess " ua..e,
and taking ADVANTAGE OF ms knows-
edge. than any oacks'op Ia .ne ie..s .,,.
Like several otner menpeIs VI ny
Red sox ne IL eoitese man. re ,'s
came TO Boston from roy SsoSs ~
1907 The following season ne ~
sent TO toronto, OF me LAST, -
League, Tor experience. Fetu,h's "a
Boston rehaote catcher aio $50
natter. AT the close Dl the
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