Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-29
COMP PARISON OF MANAGING HEADS
 IN WORLD SERIES
Famous Veteran Comiskey and "Kid" Gleason Will
 Give Rowland Tips.


 Give Rowland Tips.
 New York, Sept. 2S.-Although the activities of Clarence Rowland of the Chicago Americans or Manager John J. McGraw of the New York Nationals will not carry them beyond the confines of the coacher's box they will be fac tors of extreme importance in the coming world series between these two clubs. Differing widely in both their methods of baseball strategy and personal control of players these two diamond leaders have achieved marked distinction during their ca reers as player and manager.
 Of the two ;McGraw has had the longer experience and record in con nection with professional baseball and there are few men serving in this capacity today who can be said to rank with the manager of the Gi- ants. Rowland, on the other hand, while comparatively new conner among the leaders of major league teams has flashed across the ,hori- zon of the national game like me teor. his short career in the American league coming to the present climax with the capture of the pennant at the end of his second season with the club owned by Charles Comis- key. .,> { The manager of the New York club is the older of the two, having been born ct TruxtOn, N. Y., in 1873, while Rowland's birth occurred at Platte vile, Wis.,, six years later. McGraw also entered upon his baseball ca reer some thirteen seasons before the White Sox leader made his debut in professional circles. The Giants diamond director began his first real play with the Orleans team of the New York State league in 1890 while it was not until 1903 that Rowland donned the catcher's armor with the Dubuque, Ia., club of the Three-I league. ss
 It has been said of McGraw, and not without truth, that he learned his game in the old school of baseball. He has, however, never ceased to study the many angles and details of the sport and is as quick to see the ad- vantage of 8 new play as he was 20 years ago. There is little in the wide field of baseball strategy that McGraw does not. know and several of the best pieces of tinside baseball" are the result of careful study on his part. It is not surprising, therefore, that McGraw should have confidence in his ability and judgment and de mand explicit obedience to his in structions.
 tMcGraw has been called hard task-master by some of the players who have positions under him but he has never shirked responsibility when disasters marked his efforts or at. tempts to outwit the opposing team. Few moves on the part of player will arouse greater wrath in McGraw than the deliberate ignoring of his instructions while at the bat. on the bases or in the field. When his coach Anr signals are followed. however, and the play falls flat the Giants manager accepts the blame without the slightest hesitation or effort to pass the responsibility to those un- der him.
 Rowland's characteristics and sys- tenn are in sharp contrast to those of fMcGraw. Although exceedingly act i've on the coaching lines he never loses his clam judgment and is ex' tremely quick to perceive and diag' nose the innumerable situations tha. are constantly arising upon the bat. tlefield of baseball. His instructions to the players appear to take the form of suggestion or advice rather! than sharp command. Rowland is diplo' matic to the extreme in handling the members of his club and achieves the desired results in a suave manner and a personality which is rather unusual on the diamond The White 'Sox leader is, nevertheless, shrewd judge of ball players and their ability and can, when necessary. speak out sharp ay in defense of his demands or rights.
 Rowland is also ably supported and assisted by Coach William Kid" Gleason and owner Charles Comis' key. These thwo veterans of the game are closer to the age and day of McGraw and are probably as we'll versed in the general intricacies of the sport as the latter Gleason. in par ticular, Is of the driving type of coach who demands that the players l hN up pnS Stheir toes aAthe time and | in perfect physical condition. He supplies counter balance to Rowland Nhil6 Comiskey,- as q result of- his many years in the game as player and magnate. has an insight which Is Hacking in many of the big league