New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Ry GEORGE 7. STALLINGS'
Manager Of the Braves,

ard without EINN H|."NNt ''N
statement that expect my cruz 20
win the National League championship
.gain rczt season. and later 'he
.Ior'6's series. don't see how they
One big reason for this expression
OF confidence Oh my part - the ACC,
$50, O., tho prston team Of SHERWOOD
-f.cco formerly Of the Phlnes'
,,oT chat I consider 90 be one OF tne
Ne. and hardest hitters m the DIG
ioog.o Tho records for last season
.rI,. ,rhat his value 20 CLUB u.s. lot
ts drove i- moro runs than any otnc,r
batter on our circuit. q tola' OF 49,
~ remember rightly. That ls inc ~
ing m o pinch which counts A"'
brings returns. ..r coed IN
The one big problem that ! iaeeo -.
rounding my team into 0o., VIZ, net
winner last summer was 20 Aftsr
ing strength into the outHe'a. 49,
..r1bor-" Fvers got over has sprs'heu
~ Ubich bothered him ~ the IsN
5a,.s ~ -oc early season, and my ~
toi5 bersn 10 look Ike something VIZ
,.sr,,g toer weakness was ln the iaVS
- hitting mower ln the oUtucIe'
.a,l5 -ot get the men ! wanted ~
80 20 cave tho champ ionshlp' 80
s,,cloned the shift Of lcft-handed bs',
80 oga,rst ~.ght-hsnded pitchers aho
mo other way around wncn a
nav was working. and ooIse-nlttS9 ne
slurging which l needed. cum, .irh
we're known as light nNCue ri
snd the averages -hoWeo ..'''
warrant VIC won't be next year
Maree Solves Problem.
Tn. ,a-,,rv OF tho rule that no Gun
p. moro t~.r rcUtN-one play
crs on h.. roster would .o O oig opsl 49,
70 this srif, style OFT '.a' -, -ee
In thc ne.f ucc, since Do
,rsc,icoUv Sis regular oulueiue;'..
Tborefore. when ] saw inc opPOi..'
40 take Macec grabbed H. D D. ,If,o ali
is one Of those rare "sueAeIs "Ho ;,tt
-. Ieft handler as hard as q flgu'
M - he swings from the night siae
- tbe Mate. lie is also free {" ~
- tbsre are few IN baseball to-usyi
a. ,Tiu fall away on his osch az
- southpaw pitching just as VICE WIG.
an. "a he does the delivery OF t'ehV
hS VIZ "Redr Smith and Magee IN thaV
49, order next summer, an oPpoSS
80 nitcber is going 20 face COUPE
Se.i,,cers who are liable 20 0reaS up
Tie hail game for him any time. To- ,ass
Though Nagee has been more % s+
dissatisfied In Phlladelphla IoI 'ne 70
season or two, and even threa'e.eS u
iump 70 the Federals, ne mas p 5neHi
renarkable record with the
nredict that he will play more Oase-
hs0 With our club than he mas eve
.bnv,, in his life before. | have lsJeIy
o;-e5 word from RED" Smith thsV
.teI,0ho broke lust before the Worlu
,as ,s az good o. ever. He closes
kie letter.
''s .T 'ss,s il from nc. George, am going
70 be i'm the next series. ,,. Ao,i-
Vfsvbe /, IS 81 little previous 70 oeglh
n indulge iu predictions Tor heAt sea
son. but. since l have no regIe.s ~
express for the record OF las'' ! - 49,
sse vhy shouldn't. l may never nave
such q good chance again. NY cloo
next year is going into the race win
better prospects than have been carried
by any have ever handed II any
thing. II IL stronger than the team
vbirb finished the race last summer
and won the worlds championship.
have several recruits who went
through a season on the bench and who
will be able to deliver, II necessary
next summer. In passing, ] want TO
mention one young player from whom
I expect great things-Strand, the
pitcher He will be a wonder next sum
mer. and, along with young DAVIS,
should compose the greatest PAIR OF
recruit pitchers ever TO be uncovered
in a single season. 7 expect 20 take
,he blanket of both Of them and work
them regularly, so that I can give my
regular trio a little more rest between
games. These three are all At the
height Of their careers, however, so
that / should have few pitching wor-
ries next summer.
Many followers Of baseball have
asked me. and many others have writ
Ten 20 ask. how ! get line on minor
leaguers. Some apparently think that
depend entirely on scouts. or course,
I have some trusted veterans TO look
over prospects for me, but dont de-
pend as much on scouts as most man
ayers.
Once Studied Medicine.
when I was a Young fellow ! started
20 GO 20 medical school in Baltimore,
but I never took my degree, Tor base
ball saved me from being physician
| was deeply interested IN medicine
and especially surgery at the time
however. and used 10 make eoplous
notes on the lectures for reference
nprposes. | still have those notes, and,
indeed. frequently administer first ard
whenever any of the negroes employed
on my plantation Is injured or serious
lv IN and needs quick treatment.
A. this time my father was con
tractor and was building the Custom
House at jacksonville, Fla. Captain
I'd Andrews, the old centre fielder OF
the Philadelphia club, gave me
chance 10 play after | met him on
trip down 10 Florida to see my father.
II was twenty-five years ago. That was
the end Of the medicine, but | never
gave Up the habit Of keeping notes
which ! had acquired a. medical school,
and right now 7 have trunk full OF
diaries. half-fnished stories on base
ball. theories and data on bush league
talent
These data have proved invaluable 10
me. as have my diaries. ! have kept
diary ever since have been IN bass
ball writing IL up religiously each
night before going 20 bed, and some
dav Imsy permit parts OF II TO be pub
iisbed II any one cares 70 use IL, but
that time will be after ] am through
with the game actively, which day, /
hone. will never come, for | certainly
owe The sport and Us problems and
- fights.
! recall sn incident IN the worlds
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