Arizona republican., 1917-09-29

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- vantages of a new play as he was twenty years ago. There is little III the wide field of baseball strategy that McGraw does not know and several of the best pieces of so-called inside hasebalF' are the result of careful study on his part. It is not surpris- ing, therefore, that McGraw should have. confidence in his ability and Judgment and demand explicit obedi- ence to his instructions.
 McGraw has been called hard task master by some of the players who have positions under him but he has never shirked responsibility when dis aster has 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 instruc- tions while at the bat, on the bases or in the field. When his coaching signals are followed, however, and the play falls flat, the Giants manager accepts the blame without the slightest hesi- tation or effort to pass the .responsi
 bility 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 Cincinnatti Nations, being one of these notable exceptions. When Me- GraW had occasion to reprimand a player he does not mince words. He has the quick temper of the Celtic race and the willingness and ability | H. lii. ir ! deeds if necessary with the result that
 in days gone by players who resented McGraw's managerial methods were | frequently at odds with the field gen.
 eral of the Giants.
 ! RoWlands characteristics and sys- | tenn are in sharp contrast to those of 1 McGraw. Although exceedingly active
 on the coaching line he never loses his calm judgment and is extremely 1 quick to perceive and diagnose the in- | stantly arising upon the battlefield of | baseball His instructions to the play numerable situations that are con-
 CTS appear to take the form Of sug gestion or advice rather than sharp command Rowland is diplomatic to
 the extreme in handling the members | of the club and achieves the desired
 results by suave manner and per sonality which is rather unusual on | the diamond. The White SoX leader I is, nevertheless. a shrewd judge of
 ball players and their ability and can
 when necessary speak out sharply in defense Of his demands or rights.
 Rowland is also ably supported and
 assisted by coach William Kid" Glea- son and owner Charles Comiskey
 Inese two veterans of the game are closer to the age and day of MeGraW
 1I,I1- he
 general intricacies of the sport as the
 latter Gleason, in particular, is of
 the diving type of coach who demands
 that the players be up on their toes
 all the time and in perfect physical
 condition He supplies a counter bal
 ance to Rowland while Comiskey, as a i result of his many years in the game
 as player and magnate, has an insight which is lacking in. many big league club owners. Thus the trio form a combination which is unique in addi-
 tion to being effective in handling the players according to methods de- handed by their various tempera- | ments.
 | Rowland has two pennantS to his 1 credit, having managed the Peoria club of the Illinois-Io Indiana I league and the Chicago Americans when these teams finished first in
 their respective circuits. Since joining i the New York Nationals in 1903 as
 manager, McGraw's teams have won ] five pennants and one world series and
 lost three other struggles for the pre- mier honors of the baseball world. It can be seen therefore, that although ] Rowland has had less eperience in
 world series play than McGraW, he can tie the latter's winning record in this i department of the game by bringing | about the downfall of the Giants in the | coming contest.