The Washington times., 1915-10-06
EFFICIENCY DEM ANDS HARMONY.

/, one of those spasms when every man Is
playing like n Ty ;'obb. and you can't
beat II. The Braves had one last fall.
Their poor record OF this season shows
II. 1t sometimes happens. George STALL
ings told me. In rider to give his play
srs plenty , OF confidence before the
ond team to play the final game In
Brooklyn. Red Smith had just been
hurt. and Stallngs did not want to take
any chances with his other regulars.
II am just going to show you fellows
that any club can play ball." said STALL
ings.
He put his makeshift team into the
neld: and they played like champions
of the world. They beat the Brooklyn
club worse than tho regular team could
have done. II vas great tonic for
the team.
Since cinching the championship We
have been travelling along at our old
pace I have been resting up the play.
ers judiciously. but I have not told any
of them to make the fatal mistake Of
trying to ease up when they are in the
game. More men are hurt In this way
than In any other II you take ba se
runner, who has been going into the
bag for all he Is worth during the sea-
son, and, then when he knows there Is
nothing to play for, he tries to Ro in
easy. he will he hurt about twice out
OF ten times. He catches his spike as he
starts to slide or bends his leg under
him or does something that he would
| am glad the Boston Red Sox have
won for the sake Of Mr.. Lannin. the
owner of the club. He Is the best boss
! ever met in baseball. He is generous
and fair to his players and the fans
both. He had his heart set on taking
this flag. 1t would have been a blow
to him II we had missed.
Spare no EXPENSE" he told me, about
the middle OF the season. 'to come
through, Buy any man you want and
When Mr.. Comiskey started to pur-
chase players with dig regulations right
and left in an effort to make his club
strong enough to win. Mr.. Lannn was
worried
Don't you think" he asked me. I'VE
should iump In and buy somebody"
"'I am satisfied with the club ! have
| now" told him. Even II n man Ia n
star, I would hate to break up my
machine at this stage to set him In tho
lineup. Comiskey won't win even with
Jackson and Collins and the rest he has
bought
you are the boss OF the players" he
replied. and want you to do what
you think Is right In handling them"
That is the kind OF a man have been
working for. and he Is the sort that we
are all going to try our best to win the
worlds championship for. OF course.
every player on the team Is eager to
VIII ~ LOT HlENSeH, 100
! am not prepared to say what pitcher
will start the first game for me. don't
know myself. II will probably be one
OF my ight-handers. I will have two or
three warming up and make my selec-
ton that afternoon on the grounds.
after seeing which one works out the
best assume Moran will open with
Alexander. II we can win that first
one and beat Alec" the series will be
over. because the Philly team will cave
with their star blown. And we have
good chance to do IT,
In my next article will talk about
some OF my players. and what they
have done. and what they are liable to
do. They are n grand bunch. or course,
all Of them may not run true to form
In the series. but am not losing any
sleep over the showing my stars will
make. 1t Is team which will fight. a
club composed of players who are good
when the big stakes depend on II. They
are money, players. Watch them. l am
proud OF them.
Copyright. 1915. by the Wheeler Synd{- |
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