New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Not Worrying About His
New Job of Manag-
ing Yankees.
DOES NOT BELIEVE
IN DRIVING MEN
Thinks He Has Some Good
Players in MaiSel, Cook
and Pipp.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

wiz Bill DOnONaI came mere : eS-
terday TO begin managing the Yankees,
but he brought his smile along. That
smile Of Bills is bound by a long-term
contract, which contains no ten-day no
tice Of release; 70, not even ten
second notice.
George Stallings has always said that
he learned more about swearing while
he wa 90 charge Of the Yankees than
at any other time in his career. and
Clark Griffith, the old silver fox, never
had a gray hair in his hea. until he
took charge of the clan on the hilltop.
Chance ard Harry Wolverton put $500
miles between themselves and the New
York American League club in order TO
gain peace of mind; but Donovan, he
just Grins.
yes" said Donovan yesterday, 1--WE
talkedIt over with Captain Huston and
Ban Johnson. and I guess I'm going
10 manage the Yankees. | haven't
signed contract yet, but we've agreed
on everything. Some of the folks have
been around telling me that I've got q
tough job on my hands, but they can't
get me to worrying. ] put on thirty
pounds while ] was in Providence, and
] don't intend to lose any weight over
here"
Pressed TO tell just what kind of a
manager he was. Bill Donovan said:
Well. ! don't suppose I'm what you
call q driver. / think / can get every
thing out Of a player that Is IN nm,
but / can't get II by 'bawling HIM out
or fning him. Some fellows may get
results that way. but cant. ana
don't want to. ] believe in getting out
or the coaching lines and staying there,
d | keep my head up all the time.
Sinking never did a player or a man
ager any good. The telephone com
psny's got the right dope, the voice
with the smile wins A grin is worth
two growls in baseball any day
Donovan did not care 70 say much
about the men on the team individual
lv. for he has not had a chance 10 see
some Of them play. but he seemed TO
think that the material a. whole
was by no means as hopeless as many
people believe.
"There are some mighty good player
In the lot" remarked Donovan. - don
think the outlook is half as bad as IT
was for me when ] first went 10 frOVl-
dence. haven't had much chance 10
see him in action. but some wise peo-
ple tel. me that tins Cook IS mlHhl
good prospect. Malsel l know Itol'
Ire international League, and Plpp'
zoo This Pipp is a mighty fine first
baselnan, or I'm way of, and you kno"
In, some first baseman myself.
Theories ?" said Wild Bill. We'll,
I'm not carrying many Anyway. no
body wants 70 know anything about
vour theories until you put something
over. guess the theories can wait
until people begin 10 ask no" we
did a."
STYLES ~ smiles have their brief
hoaT aaj pass ON. Once u was me
Mona Lisa smirk which claimed the
interest Of every one. but that interest
died when the Bender sheer became
the subject Of discussion, and now as
like a. not the Donovan grin VIII be
all the rage.
When boxer is Int particularly
hard ne always grin6 20 SHOW the
rooters that the blow didn't hurt Per-
haps that q the reason why Donovan
smiled when lie was told that he mad
been chosen a. manager OF the
! ankces.
IF BIZ. Donovan doesn't MAKE good
blame l. al Oh me- said Joe LaErin
vesterdav. The owner o. The Red SoE
i'd much 20 90 with The choosing Of
the manager for the Yankees.
Lee ..agee doesn't mind being sued
so ,o,cb Sut ne hates to have II noisec
about that his yea. name IS Leo Hoern-
schemeyer
Jimmy Austin, who Jumped 10 me
Pittsburgh Feds, says: - 'hihT az.
nov with the best Dal cluD 80
,,isyed ON Jimmy's last professional
encagements were with the YANKEES
aLG the Browns.