Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
M CRAW AND ROWLAND
BIG FACTORS IN GAMES
Neither Manager Will Play, but
Upon Each Will Rest Many
Important Decisions.
METHODS ARE CoNTRAsTED
Giant. Leader n Graduate of Old
School, Driving Taskmaster With
Fiery Temper-White Sox Direc-
tor Gives Encouraging Advice.

NEW YORK. September 2s.-Al-
though the activities Of Clarence Row
an1; Of The the Chicago AmeFiesns or
York Nationals. will not carry them
beyond the confines OF the coacher's
@portance in the com eiors world SERIES
between these two clubs. Differing
widely in both their methods of base
players. these two diamond leaders
have achieved marked distinction dur
Ing their careers as player and man.
ager.
longer experience and record in con-
nection with professional baseball, and
there are few men serving in this ca
paeity ,h today who can n, be said to rank
land. on the other hand. while COM
paratively newcomer among the leaders
CT major league teams. has Mashed
across the horizon of the national game
like meteor, his short career in the
American League coming to the pres
ent climax with the capture Of PEN
with the club owned by Charles
Comiskey.
The manager of the New York club
Is the older of the two. having been
Ro wlands birth occurred at Platteville.
Wis. six years later. McGraw also
entered upon his baseball training some
thirteen seasons before the White Sox
leader made his debut in professional
circles. The GIANTS diamond director
began Bis his first real s Play with the Or
League. In 1890, while 1t was not until
1903 that Rowland donned tho catch
er's armor with the Dubuque, Iowa,
McGraw Of Old SCHOOL.
II has been said Of McGraw. and not
without truth. that he learned his game
however. mover ceased to study the
many angler and details Of tho sport.
and lie as quick to sec the advantages
OF new play az no was twenty years
ago. There Is little in the wide fold
OF baseball strategy that McGraw does
not know. and several of tho best
piecss OF so-called inside baseball" are
his part. It is not surprising, there
fore. that McGraw should have conf
dence in his ability and judgment and
structions.
McGraw has been called a hard task
master by some Vt the players who
never shirked responsibility when dis
aster has marked his efforts or at
fempts to outwit the opposing team.
Few moves on the part, of a player. will
arouse greater wrath in McGraw than
the deliberate ignoring of his instruc-
tons while at the bat. on the bases or
In the field. When his coaching sig
play falls fiat. the Giants manager
accepts the blame without the slightest
hesitation or effort to Lass the respon-
sibility to those under him.
OF the many stars who have played
under McGraw very few indeed have
been accorded the privilege of acting
upon their own initiative or judgment
Christy Mathewson, now manager Of
the Cincinnati Nationals. being one Of
these notable exceptions. When Nc
Graw has occasion to reprimand a
player he does not mince words. He
has the quick temper OF the Celtic race,
and the Willingness and ability to back
up his words and actions. with deeds
II necessary, with the result that in
Graw's managerial methods were fire.
quently at odds with the field general
of the Giants.
Rowland Of Another Type.
Rowland's characteristics and system
are in sharp contrast to those Of Nc.
Graw. Although exceedingly active on
the coaching lines, he never loses his
calm Judgment. and is extremely quick
cradle situations that are constantly
| arising upon the battle field of base
ball. His instructions to the players
appear to take the form Of suggestion
, Rowland is diplomatic to the extreme
! in handling the members Of the club,
and achieves the desired results by
suave manner and personality which
shrewd judge Of ball players and their
ability, and can, when necessary; speak
out sharply In defense Of his demands
or rights. p
Rowland is also ably supported and
son and owner Charles Com iske y.
These two veterans of the game are
and ara probably AZ we'll versed in the
general intricacies of the sport as the
latter: Gleason, In plrtIcular..is ofithe
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