Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

d. July 40
Willard a weakling? Is Rockefeller
pauper? Is Cobb a busher? Is Pat
Moran a novice?
Doubtless if you elect to dignity four
such ridiculous looking questions with
answers you will say, mo! No! NO!
No" vehemently and contemptuously.
You are wrong-Pat Moran says so,
and Pat. as an interested party, should
know what he is talking about.
The popular manager Of the Phillles
will not take issue with you on Will
lard's recent achievement; he Will not
deny John D. his financial standing,
nor contest Ty Cobb's place in the sun.
1t is on the last no that Pat VIII
wrangle with you. for. despite MS
years of base ball experience, Patrick
maintains he is a novice.
1t has been the privilege of the re-
porter to know Moran for a number
Of years. and he has no hesitancy In
cornering him in the clubhouse Dress
ing room. Pat anticipated the errand,
which was to get his ideas of success
full big league management. and start
ed to talk nervously about the Wea.ne ef;
81 knew it was coming" murmured
Moran. with an air of resignation.
successful big league management Is
one thing l don't want to discuss; I'm
a novice at this sort OF thing-slmply
a novice"
It was a remarkable reply. Here was
man with a long and honorable
career as a base ball player and coacn
behind him-a man grown gray IN the
game-a veteran of world champion
teams and the leader of club recog-
nized as a pennant contender, pleading
inexperience. Verify, it Is a modest
man who controls the destinies OF the
Phillies.
There isn't much to be said about
my scheme of management, continued
Pat. I'VE are just going along, pay
ing attention ID our business. just the
same as men in any other walk OF NE
who hope to get along-playing base
ball with all the ability and pep tnat
we have, and sticking together Tor the
common cause. We are not thinking
any world series money In advance
Instead, we are devoting all that en-
ergy to the daily task of winning
games"
1t is typical Of Moran to use the n,.or
noun we instead of 'T' whenever
possible. 1t is an idea he has instilled
into his players. and as a result there
has been developed an esprit de corps
in the ranks of the Phillies. Herein
is the secret of Moran's success as
manager 1t required more than base
ball skill, however, to cement the phil
lies into a concrete unit.
Have you found it necessary to fine
any of your players since taxing
charge Of the Quakers?" was asked 81.
Spouse "In the first place, we are
big family and all hands are WORKING
together toward a common end. mere
fore, there has been no reason TOT
fining any one. OF course. mistakes
will be made before the season closes
but a mans money should not be taken
because he happens to do the wrong
thing at the wrong time, or rams 70
do the right thing at the right time;
The bows are out there working hard
all the time-and as long as they 40
that l am with them, hook, line and
sinker. All that ] demand of man
is that he do his best.
No Breaking Of Rules.
"As far as filming men for brVking
rules of training is concerned, that IL
too ridiculous to discuss, Is far as the
Phillies are concerned. There isn't
n cleaner-living crowd in the major
leagues than my boys. II ls .1uI 49,
have made some training rules. put
thew have more to do with regular
hours for eating and sleeping than
anything else. ,,;na
base ball critics have been kind
enough to say that the rnilnas " III
dissension-and 1 admit it, they are:
That all for one and one for 1 alr sp priv
I've to sit near the bench for a cou-
PIE I'e of games to appreciate what /
mean. There isn't a man on the pay
roll who will not gracefully sit on the
bench il he thinks a rival for his posi-
ton is going better than ne e. as' o; ama.
moreover. he will pull FOR e; ,t the o'hef
ie How a., did id. You develop this spirit
among the players" was another
w II didn't develop it at ALL" was the
deply: "it just came. Wien | was ;,pr
pointed manager Of this club CLUB; S as.es
az player and coach. l made up my
mind to st x be enf be of the n SGks
as / "a" az a'm MAYER with the Cubs l
had seen the mailed ast applied; and and
with success. too. but 1 figured thefe
Was another and better way.
st am with the men all the time ana
am no less manager. Perhaps there are