Evening star., 1917-01-10
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.


club representing Washington ever en-
flowed. Manager Griffith is enthusiastic
over the arrangements he has made for
taking care Of his athletes at Augusta
and is confident that the increased ben
eft accruing to the players from .he
improved facilities VIII be apparent IN
their work.
According to the contract 1 nave
with the Augusta owners, new cruz
house containing all the latest wrln-
kles in the way of appliances LOT 'ne
cnre of the ball players will be COM
Melted before the first of the squad
reaches there early in March, Griintn
said todav Not only will lockers and
ample dressing-room space be aValiaole
for the boys, but there Will De pieh'S VI
shower-bath facilities
"E. G. Kalhpleisch, the president OF
the Augusta club, with whom carricu
on the negotiations for training there,
is live wire as oase pan ii,a'' Li o1,,h s,,,
had a successful season with MS cup
last year He has assured me tnaI
plans for the improvements at MS pai,
park already have been drawn up a.lo
will be completed in plenty or tlime 1ists 10.
our reception. OF course, the climate
anywhere in the spring is gamble
but IL the records of past seasons can
be relied upon, the Washington clup IS
assured of ideal conditions under whicn
TO train this year. and the team Is
bound TO show the good effects OF TINS
In it's work. We ought to get on 10
flying start this season"
II ever a man made his debut. as a
major league manager with oetter
prospects than Jack Barry, the new
pilot of the Boston Americans, II can can,
manager to inherit a world champion
aggregation for starter, the nearess
approach to his record being that OF
Frank Chance. who took over the Cup
machiae built up by Frank Selee
Clark Griffith started here with
chronic nd-division OUTFIT. Connis
Mack had to build from the srouno
up. Hughie Jennings won pennant
in his first year at Detroit with a crew
that finished next to last the season
before. and Bill Donovan took charge
Of club that had NV wound pnownI up wers Wst
firmly afflicted with the losing habit
when Fielder Jones was placed at their
head. Lee Fohl tackled a discouraglng
task in Cleveland and Clarence ROW
lands outlook was not of the brightest
when Comiskey hired him. No other
manager in either big league ever
%inner. iure % much less a club that for the
previous two years had won the world
title.
Parry now heads a splendid base ball
machine, particularly well fortified as
regards reserve strength; an able ad-
wiser in Heinie Wagner. and has the
solid support OF Boston tna.. Ianuom: that
he can kill the jinx that has smothered
other graduates of the Mack school
who have essayed the managerial end
Of the game.
Connie Mack's record of winning half
q dozen league pennants and three
world championships never mas oeen
equaled. He is conceded to be one OF
y ar,pa
has known. Contrary to McGraw
STYLE he encourages his players to de-
vslop individuality, and his system has
resulted in producing some smart ball
players, but none OF them ever has
made a success of running ball club.
Harry Davis tried it in Cleveland in
1912. and was succeeded by Joe BIZ
mfngham before the season was ended
Monte Cross. Barry's predecessor as
shortstop for the Athletics, was groom
ed in Kansas City for major league
berth as manager. but after two sea
sons of non-success dropped to class y
and did no better in Scranton, Pa,
finally taking to umpiring. Topsy Hart
sci and Socks Seybold, outhelders OF
the Athletics when they won the cham
pionship in 1902 and 1905, both made
fizzles of their attempts to manage
teams in the American Association, and
Lave Cross. who was captain or the
Mackmen for several years. failed sig
nally as manager OF several teams IN
bush leagues. 1t will be interesting to
note what Barry accomplishes with the
Red Sox in face of this record
Leopold Christopher Hoernschemeyer
IN no more Not that the former St.
Louis National star, ex-Federal Lacquer
and present member of the New York
Americans has been struck by street
car or fallen down the elevator shaft.
Leopold Christopher Hoern-etc., ceased
TO exist by his own wish. and it wasn't
suicide. either. Lee Magee. as he is
known to the base ball world always
has considered his rightfui cognomen
q fearful handicap, and now he has
banished il permanently, with the as
sistance of Probate Judge Leuder of
Cincinnati The court has given him
official permission to change his real
name 10 the name he has been using
unoficially for ten years.
1t is considered doubtful that Mike
Aenoskey. who got in few games
with the Grifmen last season and will
be taken to Augusta again next spring,
will be able TO hang on in the big
show this year. but, according to Man
ager Griffith. he has brilliant future
in base ball In commenting on his re-
cruit out4elder today Griffith said
'Menoskey Is a first-class base runner
right now. He has acquired the knack of
getting a start on the pitcher, which is
about the most important thing to do and
the hardest TO teach q man. Many faster
men have proved failures as base runners
the proper moment to set sail Menoskey's
ability N this respect. coupled with his
speed. has made him man to be feared
or the paths. He is above the average
a. fielder. but needs better stroke at
the tat 20 become good hitter ] think
he will better his form at the plate with
a little more seasoning. The only profes-
sioual ball he ever has played was with
the rlttsburg Federals and with Mime
apolis last year. He's green yet, but in
two or three years viii be a star, unless
miss nay guess
I'D Williams Of Baltimore. champion
bauLa rflWcIEht Of the world. met his
Vaterl1O at New Orleans last night be-
ir@ defeated by Pete Herman. a native
FOR. ut twenty rounds of fast fighting
On the strength OF the verdict Of Referee
Eocs'u ot Philadelphia, Herman now holds
the t-fls.
At Brooklyn, last night. the champion
ship aspirations of Tom Cowler. ''the man
ouut4.u from England" were definitely
exploded hy Fred Fulton. former plasterer
Of Rochester. MINI. in the first of what
was 20 have been a ten-round bout
Cowler was spra wied on the canvas with
in two minutes after the ma tch got under
way. aud "Eeu Referee IIauckop had
finished counting him out eighteen sec
onds OF the round had yet to clapse
The signed contract Of George Sard-
b"rE, catcher. who last season was