Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-03
Brilliant Record as Minor
Pilot Central, Western and
A. A. Encouraging.

ct LOUIS. Jan a. Encouraged by
great record as minor league
,not. St Louis fandom looks 20 Jack
. Il.u1ricks. the new Cardinal leader.
10 ,peed up the local National league
| craft toward the front
hyrdricks was born nj Joiet hI.'
Aprii .. 1876. Because his parents
M, we'd TO Chicago four years later
howe, or. he has always been looked
Non as a native OF the Windy city.
IIs elementary and high school edu-
r,Iion was obtained in the city schools
~ chicago. and he spent four years
.r,,l>ing law at northwestern univer-
| sirv from which he graduated with
no degree of Bachelor OF Laws.
'rh,s is the degree referred 10 when
u,cLey stated some time ago that the
sfs manager Of the. Cardinals would
oe man with d college degree. II
was not generally known al that time
that Hendricks was q college gradn-
ate. therefore, his candidacy In the
munngcrial race was not seriously
considcred.
Subsequent to his graduation, Hen
adricks practiced law for three years
I'm CnicaRo. Most OF this practice was
II the circuit and federal courts, and
early In his three years OF law .prac.
tice he was appointed assistant
prosecuting attorney
HIS Interest in baseball began at
this stage OF his life. After playing
two years with semi professional
'etm In, Chicago. he went up for trial
IT, die New York Giants in the spring
Of lao2. as an outfielder. McGraw
ent him to Columbus for further sea-
.onns and he finished the season OF
90. with that club.
Faiied as Major Lacquer.
The Columbus club shipped Hen
. tricks 10 Spokane In 1908, and later
hat year Ne was given a trial with
he Washington American league
rhb. Washington retained him until
| he following year, when he was given
| lis 'elease.
Hendricks managerial career be
fan May is, 1905, when he was placed
n charge OF the Springfield, Ohio.
. club w. the Central league.
Here the remarkahleg success which
li"nir'cks has achieved sas manager
~ minor league teamG began. The
,pringfield club finished .iast IN 1905,
rut thru no fault of It's ntw manager,
as j.. was hopeiessly in the rut when
| tltrdrlcks took charge. tt
In 1905. his first complete year as
a manager. Hendricks took the
NpnnEfield club from last TO second
pace" He won the pennant for the
1 ieom In 1907 The following year he
ccepted birth as manager Of the
| ort Wayne. Central league. club. This
| 'lph had finished last the previous
oar. but in 1908 and 1909, the years
ith Hendricks in charge, Fort Wayne
IN shed third twice.
Hendricks was called 10 manago>the
| bcnrri Western league. club In 1910.
| Tgulariy enough, Denver had
.ushed in last place the previous
| car, so the constructive ability OF
ondticks agaia wns given ample
oom for demonstration.
Ills record with Denver speaks for
'sclf After having finished last in
1o9. Hendricks put the club In sec
oDd place IN 1910, and piioted II into
first place in 1911, 1912 and 1918.
Their James G. McGill. who owned
OH the Denver and indianapolis
'ubs. brought Hendricks 10 the latter
~ tO pilot the American association
| ,ntry
Makes indianapolis.
indianapolis had finished eighth In
Nl J. Under Hendricks in 1914,
| 'naanapolis finished third. repeated
N 1875, placed second. in 1916 and
| 1n the pennant IN 1917
IEits In the IL years in which he
4 ''s been a manager Of minor lelgus
ans, Heniriclg has never finished
/ '"Wel than thlfd, has won five PEN
4 ANTS, finished second three times and
\ MIRA on four occasions, and with
ms that had run last the years be
ore he took charge. That Hendricks
pparcntly Is capable of adapting him
"f to conditions IN any league Is
4 'rclbly shown In the fact that his q
cars OF managerial success were
n 'hieyed not in one league but In
rec. including class b, class A and
I1ss IA circuits.
n Ilhs is the record that has earned
n Hendricks the title OF the most
''eted managerial prospect OF the
hsent day. II would seem that his
n Hccess. iG without flaw and Il Ia
n 1ally true that there is not man
shr outside the major leagues who
IA as deserving of thoro trial In the
y trcuit az Is Hendricks
N mere Is no denying the fact that
= '1dricks has been the most keeniy
II 'IFht manager IN the minor leagues
81 several years. He has had re-
"a offers 10 pilot minor league clubs,
n ,4t previous to his acceptance OF
n 'anch Rickey'e offer. no big league
aFnate could persuade him 10 part
n '"'Qpany with James G Mcoin