Evening journal., 1916-01-08
As MANAGER. HERZOC
Reaches AMBITION
Maryland Farmer, DiScov-
erer of Frank Baker, in
the Pepper Class
LAST YEAR HIS
BEST IN BIG SHOW
BY GEORGE L. STARR.


of the Cincinnati Reds--the most pep /
perry classy and energetic player in
the National League-that describes
the Maryland farmer.
Since Buck" decided TO take up
the national pastime to earn three
squares day he had only one amol-
tion-to be a major league manager
During his early baseball career the
cantaloupe king was manager OF va
rious clubs in Delaware ana Mary
land and each season he uncovered
enough promising material TO rounu
out winning club that always
copped the bush league honors.
His bush league achievements III
capturing pennants didn't impress
him with the fact that he would IKE
10 be a leader in fast company nut
the fact that he uncovered several
Youngsters and started to polish
their rough edges until nearly every
one landed in major league uniforms
Probably the greatest marvel of mod
ern baseball for clouting the pill was
discovered BY Charley. IL was ten
Years ago. when the farmer boy was
managing a club in Seaford, that ne
rounded out one of the fastest aggre-
cations of ball tOssers that ever trod
IN a diamond in southern Delaware.
while several of the players on the
roster made a fash and soon passed
over the horizon, he. through MS
dailv lessons, paved the way for sew
eral baseball successes.
After turning Frank Baker from
nitcher into an infelder, the latter
made n decided brace In his playing,
and when Herzog drifted from the
sand lots of Maryland to the Reading
Tri-state Club and through his won
derful playing on the far corner lot
Reading was drafted by John McGraw
in 1908. he recommended his ola PAL
Baker. to the Reading management.
From the start Baker proved ter
ror for the Tri-State League pltchers,
which. during that time, hau scores
of fast players. Mack soon secured
Baker and put the finishing touches on
the rough diamond. True Mack maui
Baker wonderful player, put my my
credit goes TO Herzog for giving TINS
youngster his first trial IN pasepaii,
Herzog's big chance came when ens ll,.
berth at Cincinnati was OPEN l,I. Nlsln
Grifith Hank O'Day and Joe Tinker
bad failed I'm Rhineland. So it remain
ed TO keep up the reputation by SEM
,nc Charley Herzog to the German
American city. Never chance 10 eel
ahove eighth place was the genera
verdict. But Buck was rot discourag
I'd He went at his task with a Wi
that was remarkable What ne ul'
with n poor package of material II
1915 electrified the circuit. He KEEP
the Dodgers from winning a pennant
he pushed Muggsy McGraws team u
the very lowest depths OF the rene
organization: he got even with ever!
one of his knockers, and now since th'
baseball war is settled he has thlng
more rosy to make first dlVlslol
berth for this season. The Reds ar
not vet ready to be classed as pen
nant contenders. but then Bucks team
had more to say about the settllnl
of the 1915 flag than any other ciut
and he will probably get some NOR
limelight during the 1916 pennan
race. n.,
N is Herzog's aggressiveness ina
has made Cincinnati so bold. He ma
no extra good material there. In
nep and ginger that characterized hel
zoe's work has begun to tell, an
his enthusiasm has spread 10 IN
other members of the team. Occasion
ALI, little Of Johi. McGraw's metho
Greens in. but Charley has put som
original stun into the older league tina
has counted in his favor.
The season just closed was Buck
hammer year in fast company. DaN
bancroft was heralded throughot
sporting circles as the marvel OF u
helders. Yet comparison with IN
work of Herzog, who happened I
plav shortstop in exactly the sam
number of games as Bancroft, make
The Phillies' infelder look like no
ice beside the Maryland farmer.
Look at the official figures and see
PLAYER Games P.O. A. n. PC
Herzog ... 1883 391 5l3 5S ~
Bancroft ..153 1896 492 "a VI
The official returns show her1e
didn't get the higher average by shir
ing OF lodging difficult chances o'
actually went after more chances Una
Banny, and got them. too; that
didn't tumble as many out OF u
much larger number he handed, an
in short, that his work Tas superb
to that of the Quaker player ITO
every angle
Charley is going to stay in Cinci
natl AnOlntI ttdcOMs AARAN 80
phrase in his contract which CARR
over the 1916 season, that he cam
be shifted unless he gives his co
sent. and according TO recent int
view with the farmer boy, he Is n
going to grant that concession. 1t
a desire to win. wish to show up I
lows who underrated his ability. th
has caused Charley to reach the
cision of sticking in Cincinnati. r
dently Garry Hermann thinks so, Z
Tor he would only laugh when an of
was made for Herzog recently.
Yes. a man Of Herzog's type
serves TO win. He has long be
lighting against mountains. He
shown his grit and nerve. He has
writer's good wishes that he nm
the 1916 season with a coat of gle
RAJ TIM0RE ERIENDS