The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18

chance" told McGraw.
II think you are wise, Matty," he an
swered. Il hate to SEQ you go but this
thing must happen in baseball.
McGraw and l had always been the
best Of friends and we arc yet-off the
! field. When in New York I always GO
to his house for dinner and 1t seems
funny for the man under whom work
ed for 90 many years should be oppos'
ing me.
Mao always tries to take care OF the
! men who have boon loyal to him and
| he has planted many man az q man
ager when this move has meant real
sacrifice to himself. Take the case OF
| Wilbert Robinson who had the chance
to 60 to Brooklyn and make rcputa-
, ton and" some more money. He was
needed to coach the Giant pitchers. Mac
knew 1t meant q falling off in the class
Of work IN the box II tho big catcher
| left him but he did not stand In his
way. And tho players who formerly
wore Giant uniforms and who are no"
scattered around the circuit are money
makers for the league. And old Giant
star always attracts crowds at the Polo
grounds the most lucrative stand In the
| league. Take the case Of the Chicago
Cubs and even my own team. Each
carries several veterans Of the Giants.
So McGraw gave me the chance to be-
come a manager az he does many or ms
old players although at that time 1t did
not look as If 1 owuld be Of much use
| to him. The club was in Chicago. and
Mac and Mr.. Hampstead jumped over to
l Cincinnati to try to close UP tho zeal
| N
after Herzog. too
TIL wire you If 1t goes through
Matty," said Mac.
The next morning. 7 saw IN the news.
rnpers the dicker had fallen down
thought tho deal was off. Then go'
- telegram from McGraw that l was
! the new manager Of the Reds. AS usual
he had put 1t through after all.
| couldn't realize whether l was glad or
sorry. I hated to leave the Giants.
| Since then, have had about year
OF the Job. It Is no snap. III tell th2
lworld. There ID no better occupation III
tn. universe when you arc winning out
II "a what General Sherman said wal
I. when you are losing. l enjoyed II
trnnoensely while We were up IN second
place briefly and sleeping on the CLANS
heels. r I finish in the first DIVISION
this year, I'll be satisfied iwth II, anu
If We land as high as second, l WOULDN'T
trade my job for the Presidents n:
hasn't the eofcest thing in the OWL"
right now anyhow. man IS urea ate!
| managing q bail team all season
want to stay In baseball. We Will maze
a great fight yet for the first DIVISION
and secoud place.
| Chief Meyers and Mike Mowrey have
been passed along by the Brooklyn club
and Robbie has now given up many
nlavers who helped him to the pcnnant'
uis taarn seemed to die OF decay this
season.
lust a word about Meyers as he
nasses. because he was my battery matH
! for so long. and a good catcher. too 4
those days. When he first came into
the big league, he wns terrific hitter
nd about rs fast as Il ferryboat. Then
the pitchers got onto him. and he chang
cd his style. and punished the Pill. Bu'
the Chief developed an ingrowing train
| of thought, and II hurt his batting. If
got paying more attention 10 his bank
| balance than his batting average. and
! McGraw let him 60 " brooklyn.
The Chief never came back ts hittc:
with Robbie and was very bad in thu
worlds series last fall. lie was good
catcher and handled pitchers vol IN his
hest dn-s. but now he hated TO receive
(; the bal! from splitter. !: NcGraw sent