Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-01-13
ROWLAND A FIGHTER
HE Tells SOX fans
New Chicago Manager Out
lines Plans for the
Season
SQUARE DEAL
FOR HIS PLAYERS


ond McGraw 10 lead the White Sox, IL
those who have known Clarence Row
land all his life know whereof they
speak.
In all his minor league experience
the new SoX leader has been noted for
the pep ginger" and fight he has
instilled into the players under his
command. His never say-die spirit long
ago won him the title of "AIugg5y Me
Graw of the Three Eyes Rowland
believes he can succeed in the big cir
cult with the same methods that won
him fame ia less distinguished company.
Rowland's leap into the limelight came
so suddenly he is still somewhat loath
to discuss the responsibilities that will
soon be his. About the prospects OF
the White Sox for next season he would
talk only in a most general manner.
Rowland insists that until he has
ample time to go over the situation
with Comiskey he should not be asked
to go into details regarding his plans.
From his conversation, however, 1t is
evident he is familiar with the condi-
tions he will face and that he already
has formed his first plans for battle
tits q lot too early TO start talking
of next season, said the new man
ager "There will be some new faces
on the Sox team, of course. But where
the changes will be / cannot say now
| have been watching the SoX for
years. and I think have a pretty tair
idea of the material he Will nave ana
you know Comiskey promised the Sox
fans after he got Eddie Collins that
there would be two other bright stars
wearing Sox uniforms next year,
81 never offer prophecies regarding
what the future may hold for ball
club of mine other than that we VIII
let the winner know that he has been
in a battle.
"Tell the fans that every time they
come out to see us play they Will see
MS fighting to the limit for that par
ticular game My theory is that the
only way to win in baseball is to go
after the immediate enemy. That plan
has worked mighty well for me in the
mast and that's the sort of baseball VIC
will give the fans next season. | don
believe ever have kept player on
my pay roll who was not a nghter
Fight. to my mind. Is half OF baseball
81 know the players Comiskey has
under contract are all good fighters
With that layout we ought to make
some noise when the time comes
ouahtnt we2 Some of my friends
seem TO fear that because l am goint
m from the brush to lead one of the
most popular ball clubs in the coun-
trv | may have trouble handling my
rlayors. On that score my mind IS
entirely at rest. I know some OF
tic boys. know the rest at least
by reputation, and l am aosoluteiy
confident that we will all work IN
harmony.
"a ball player is a human being
and with an even break he VIII trea'
YOU as well as you treat him. I'll play
the boys on the fifty-fifth basis, an6
we will be a happy little family TO
gether. / know it takes a ball clul
to make a manager, and you can be
the limit I am going to make the mos
of this big chance that has come m!
way. Therefore. | am going to have
, the ball players with me all the time
/ And wen not be pulling any busl
league stuff. don't worry about that.
III only to Justify Comiskey's be
lief i'm my ability, ! want to maxi
good. Commy is the best friend
ever had, and I would rather worl
for him than for any other man II
baseball. or in any other business 10
that matter.
"And everybody knows those rooter
are the most loyal fans in the country
So ! certainly am starting with every
thing in my favor. And I'll make good
too"
Dubuque, Ia, claims Comiskey, Ton
! LOTUS. Ted Sullivan and other base
l ball notables as It's own. Now Row
, land is ranking in its hall of fame wit
the other heroes
Around the Three Eyes circuit Row
4 land is known as Foxy. He himse
G said he has never had real hickman
other than that of Boss, conferred o
y ! him hy his players. But a little bir
whispered that his friends even WI
have known him longcst-often refer {
!. him as Pants.
The story reads that when he frs
8, started TO play ball with a semi-pr
team here he appeared on the fel
k in uniform belonging to an oldC
e brother, who was a lot bigger tina
y little Clarence. The Knockers wei
big enough 10 have furnished an eI
Z tire suit for the youngster, so the MOI
:, iker came easy for the jokesmith
: Rowland outgrew the over-larg
y trousers. but he has never outgrOw
the name.