Evening star., 1915-06-15


their backs and ride 'em all the time
and I don't forget to ride myself.
either. Why? Because it's the surest
way I know to keep bunch OF oall
players on their toes"
Charles Buck" Herzog, manager OF
the Cincinnati Reds, emphasized his re-
marks by making short. wicked 5abs
at the atmosphere with his clenched
hands His aggressive jaw shot out
and the cold, blue eyes fairly seemed to
strike fire with every movement, writes
Perry Lewis in the Philadelphia Ledger.
Yes, and 1 fne my players, too-no
bluff about It; when say I'll take their
money I take it." continued Herzog.
Makes no difference who they are;
they all look alike to me in a uniform.
don't play favorites: I fine myself
when 1 think 1 need 1t and donate tho
money to charity
: This is Herzog's style. A hard task
master he is beyond a doubt; man
known among ball players as rider" !"
But he treats himself as he treats all
others. He is a driver first, last and all
the time.
Buck" as he likes to be called, is
like no other manager in the big
leagues He has unique and complex
personality, and he thinks along orig
management is all his own. There Is
no fine balancing of the personal equa-
ton with Herzog. He aims to carry
his team to success by tnstilling his
own dynamic force and "1-wont-be-
licked" spirit in every player. To him
q team is not nine separate and dis
tinct irfdividualities; it is complete
unit, an unfeeling machine built for the
purpose of turning out good base ball
and he is the dynamo.
Confidence in Himself Supreme,
Herzos IL an optimist: SO much Of
an optimist that one conversing with
him sometimes is inclined to the bo-
lief that he is an egotist OF the first
water. Such is not the case. He does
believe that he Is as good a ball player
as walks the diamond and he believes
he has the best team in the country
He has supreme confidence in himself
and the men around him. He cannot
see anything but tho bright light OF
success; he refuses to even consider
failure.
ure (granted that there have been
any failures). His weakness lies In
his very strength He attributes 70
every man his own bulldog courage and
determination to win. and is puzzleo
when they bow to defeat. A team OF
Herzogs could never be beaten-at SIM
ply wouldn't be beaten.
There is little evidence Of the hber
of tho man in desultory glance. IN
citizen clothes he looks like g. boy
from his head to his heels. AS he came
hurryins across tho hotel lobby to
greet the writer we found 1t hard to
realize that this was the man who rules
q squad of hefty athletes with an iron
hand. He looked anything but the
stern disciplinarian as ne led the way y
to an obscure corner to explain his
system Of big league management
How do you like my club-look
good to you-what do you think OF our
It's about the way Herzos greets
base ball. He'll beat you to the ques-
ton every time, and there is nothing
to do but answer. Buck thinks, eats
and dreams base ball, and It's sa1e
ten hours his team is on his mind
TT takes a master mind Tor detaiI
70 achieve success as q big league
manager" was Herzos's opening re- re-
mark There are :. = :. thousand so9vsd evsna ana
day. Find the right solution and the
bigger things will take care OF them
selves to a great extent. For instance:
the other night I read that Chlef
Meyers had split his finger. remark.
ed to Mrs. Herzog: Well, that Will
take about two weeks to mend. and
that means three weeks out OF the
game. for Meyers will get tat ana II
will take a week for him to come to
his right form again
Figuring on Man Getting Fat.
MRS. Her.og looked at mo IN amaze
ment DO you mean to say that you
figure on q man getting fat and how
long it will take him to get thin
a1ainr
YES answered. Moreover, watch
what every mag in my squad eats at
every meal, and know those men who
can eat heaytilx-apd, ,not-Get fs& and