The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-14

NEW YORK, May Ia have seen
in the papers that they are complaining
there of too much handshaking between
the German and Russian soldiers ana
that this has taken all the color OUT oL
the war. | can recommend remedy as
sure. Let McGraw manage the ltuss,,,t;
army and Stallihgs the Germans-ahu
they wont have any handshaking.
As | have said, the war spirit Is not
as prevalent in the wide west. Inc ~;
Louis Cardinals have more oil inc
bench pepper" than any other team
among our quartet. and this has been
winning games for them. They are
fighting and talking their heads oil
both Oh the bench and the fleld. me
switch in ownership appears 10 nave
they are acting like the Braves OF l9ii
and showing some Of the same Spirit
which took StalIngs In = Worlds Cham-
observation-disclosures I don't expect hug
gins to win one this year.
Whats set the Cardinals crazy: sew
rral players and followers OF the game
who have not seen fluggtn team IN
action this season. have asked me since
coming east | attribute II 10 good
uitching and the fighting spirit because
UurCins has not made changes which
should improve the club materially.
Amcs. Meadows and Watson are doing
most OF the pitching and Red Amos; Is
rapidly becoming the wonder of the Ma
tonal League.
He has been at Big League twirling
for fourteen years. most OF which nave
not been hurdrrnd with tough luck. ana
he IS showing more Stuft right now thah
ever Tie shut out the Pirates with only
three hits the other day--adn ! figure
regular turn has helped his work.
When he WAS with the Giants. you
would never put him down as rellei
pitcher; because Ii" '"!!''i II" as wild AS
they came. but l!urGinS has been put
ting him III To carry the club over tbs
pinch, and he has done il several times,
stcadying UP the club
Big Tony. who has been doing most Of
the pitching for me, is the hardest loser
on my cluh--and | lii" To see II in him.
lie never thought before h. was spinS
pitcher. but he showed up ~ the train
j,r ramp IN great physical condition.
having taken off several pounds during
the winter coon hunting in the NOUN
tauS OF Tennessee. where he has pack
of coon dogs.
wouldn't Stiffcn up his arm after work
ing out, ~ he told NE this had happened
10 him in the past. He stepped out and
won his FIRST battle, to y. and that
gave him condolences. The only club
Which has tripped him has been St
Louis lie figures that as his tough
team to heat. or the games my boys
have won AT this writing, Tony gets
credit for five Of them. He has the
goods.
The difference between managing a
ball club ind pitching for one is very
great---it Is really question OF
grouchcs I have found. II Il pitcher IS
beaten he knows he won't have TO work
again for three nr four days. and, when
HIS team gets licked with him I'm his
sweater. II" does not feel so much 10
blame for il. All lie con do is TO give
advice, if h" is AN older performer. or
coach on the lines. or rourS" veteran
pitchers are valU:thl" on the bench. But
the can't 10 much out side the hoX-cX-
ccpt in rare cases rs pinch hitterS.
y manager thinks more baSeball-cS-
pr"ially off the field. He takes the Sec
nnd guess back over the game. and. II
he has lost. he wishes he had made the
critical play some other way. With the
man on second he may have ordered
IL hunt tn move him up. When run run
failed 10 score. He kicks himself for
not telling the batter TO hit \ pitcher
has 4 crouch only every week or So;
when he loses. and II worker like Alex
ander does not have so many OF them,
but the boss OF Il team that is tottering
in the standing at about 500 per cent
can figure on collecting Il great crouch
about every other nightr-eXcept the
days ii rains and I am sorry to say II
has already affected my disposition.
don't expect to do any pitching N.Y.
self Tins year. TIL" old pain still sticila
In my left shoulder. My arm is good