Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-07

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New England min. Like Connie
MACK, who left q Massachusetts shoe
factory to win fame, Pat Moran gave
| up a job In a textile mill In F5tchburg,
Mass, to make a name in his faRertte
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Moran was born in Fitchburg a lit
tile more than 40syeaTs ago, and at an
early age found his way to job In
mill. There Is q story told that
young Pat first became an adept in
handling ball by playing with yarn
balls, rim any event he easily took to
baseball and as he grew up he played
Gu amateur teams in Fitchburg. He
caught most Of the time and some
times played in the, infield. He first
came into general notice as catcher
for the F1tchburg Athletic Club.
Moran was so good that he was Of
fcred place on the Central Parks
team OF Orange, Mass, where he play
ed in 1895 and 1896. and then. as all
good ball players do, he found his way
TO larger fields. In 1897 Moran was
with the Lyons team of the New York
State League, catching IS games. The
next year he caught % for the same
club. In 1899 Moran was purchased
by the Montreal Club Of the old East
ern League, and 1900 found him be-
hind the bat on the Boston National
League grounds He spent five years
with that team and then joined the
Chicago Nationals and was with the
Cubs when 1t was championship ball
club.
Fate sent Moran to the Philadel.
phia, Nationals In 1910 as second
string catcher. Charles s. Doom was
then the star and Pat did not get
many chances to show his worth be-
hind the bat, and in the last few years
Eof his career with the Phillies he was
used to help develop pitchers. In
this he had a wonderful success. Many
give Moran credit Tor making Grover
C. Alexander the pitcher he 10 today.
He helped, also to develop Pitchers
Mayer and Eppa Rixey. =. - ..
: Moran's selection to manage the
iPhillies came as surprise 70 the
baseball world, as 1t was not thought,
he had ambition In that line. The first,
animation that he might succeed Doc
In came during the world series last
year and shortly afterwards the an
nouncement was made. { +,
From disorganized ball club due
to numerous changes Moran welded
together q smooth harmonious. team OF
players. In the spring no one picked
the onakers to win. They onered the
season by winning eight games
straight. Despite numerous pfedic-
tons that the team would crack, Mo-
ran kept them in front. Pennant talk
among the players was barred by Mo-
ran. Each day the team went ont TO
win the game Of that day. Moran
sought 10 produce harmony sInong the
men. The players respected, him and
the result was that things moved alone
just as the basshan general had
planned them. - Is " ~
carTipsn's Histofy. z5.,5,
Manager Niasair r. Carrigan will
be the first playing manager to figure
III a world series In several years. He,
has specialized ii. catching his LETT
handed fWirlefs, and VIII be behind
the bat IN games pitched by I.eonaFda
and Ruth. Never great catcher me-
chafically, Gaffigan tor many years
has been credited with being better
ala. to the pitcher IN determining the
weaknesses Of batsnien and taking ad.
vantage OF this knowledge than any
hackstop III the league. tftss 49,
Inc seyera- other members OF the
Red Sox,, he is n college man.. He
came to Boston from Holy Cross in
1907. The Relieving season The was
sent to Toronto ef the Eastern Leagae
for experience returning to Boston a
reliable catcher and q, good batter mt
the close Of the Eastern season, He
has been with BOSTON, since. &: ~
AS player, Carrigan has occupied
6 peculiar position under several, To-
cal managemehts His practical know
ledge on the game was rated, so high,
II that managef after manager called
upon him for assistance. This was par
ticuiariy true insthe 1912 world series
when Manager Jake Stahl impressed
Carrigan and Heinie Wagner to serve
with him as Joint members of an, i'm
official board oil, strategy. - - ~. =.
This board, which frequently had
the benefit OF advice from President
James r. MeAleer, himself . an old
player and manager, met twice q day
during that series, in the morning be-
fore members Of the team gathered as
a body, and, in the evening after the
game. At the first meeting they |
mapped the plan Of campaign for the |
game of that day; in the later session |
they; discussed the failures and sue. |
cesses Of the game which had passed
and the application of their observa |
tons to those that were to come. The |
result was q. Red Sox success.
a somewhat similar board has
grown up In the American league pen.
nant winners OF this year Carrigan |
AMI Wagner again are members, and
Il e manager has, called into the coun
ellis his field captain Barry. with the
l2ttsr's learning from the school OF
and his observations On many |
fields at his; command. Z
Tie combination has proved hap
ply one. Carrigan and Wagner arc
bound personally by the ties OF nearly
J decade OF cpmparionship as mem,
bers of the same team, room. Inmates, in
fact: and Carrfgan and Barry bound