Evening journal., 1918-12-06
BASEBiLL LEADERS
HANDY With FISTS
Chance and Barrow Among
Managers in the Nom
Pacifist Division
WRIGHT WAS
SOFT SPOKEN MAN

WodpOn5 prONlucu Dy ndlult. ~ -
questionable II sny OF the pugnaoious
managers could In a bout with gloves
vonquish expert boxers In a ring con-
test, but in impromptu battles, go as
you please rules, there were several
baseball boxers who could give tho
best Of the QueensberTy stars all they
desired.
There are at least two Of the present
crop Of managers who can hold their
own with any OF the boxers In q rough
and tumble scrap, without the aid OF
q referee or seconds.
The managers who have ruled their
players by peaceful methods greatly
outnumber the combative element and
IN order 10 classify them they are
grouped under the heads OF bell.gerent
ond concilistory:
Beliigerent-Frank Chance, Pat Te-
beau, Joe McGlnnity, George Stallings,
Ed Barrow, A. C. Anson and ]. McGraw
(by proxy.)
Concillatory-Harry Wright, Frank
Selee, Connie Mack, Hugh Jennings. Ed
Hanlon. Wilbert Robinson, Miller Hug
gins, Charles Comiskey, Fed Clarke
and Pat Norm.
reh conclliatory cluster OF managers
usually attempted 20 control their play
e-s by moral suaslon and appeal h
reason, although some OF them IN
dhnlged In severe verbal oasttsation and
the imposition Of fines.
The pugnacious element dis lalned 10
innics financial punishment on derelict
players, but visited The offenders with
physical lsmbsstng.
by common consent Frank Chance,
In The heyday OF his career as manager
Of the pennant winning Cubs, Is con-
ceded 20 have been the most pugnaclous
OF all tho baseball msnagers Of tho
past while Edward Barrow, whose
Red Sox won the American League PEN
nant tho frst, season that he handled
them, Is said 10 be the peer OF modern
mansgers In the matter OF foroeful dis
clpllning Of his players.
Conspicuous IN Chances record IS an
attempt to fight the former heavy
weight champion Of America on short
notice and without reference 10 ring
regulations. On the othe- hand. Bar
row Is known to have vanquished one
of the biggest snd most quarreloome
of tho heavyweight boxers Of a few
years ago,
When Chance tried to arrange a bout.
minus purse or paying spectators, with
James J. Corbett ex-heavywelsht
Champion, the ChicsgO manager was
Ve-y much irrltated over the outcome
OF She bout betyeen Kid Mccoy and
Corbett at Madison Square Garden on
August 90, 1900 Tho Cubs were play
ing In New York at the time and
Chance, Clark Griffith, Jimmy Calla-
han and several other players went 10
the Garden 10 see the conflict. They
paid sos fOF box seats and were not
enthusiastic over the combat In the ring.
As a matter OF fact Chance de
nounced the battle as a fake and de-
clsred he was going over 10 Corbetts
place and give him a beating.
The other players tried 10 dissusde
Chance, but be persisted and tho Chi
oagoans went over TO the Corbett cafe
at Thirty-third street and Broadway
and inquired for the boxer. Jim met
his visitors smilingly, but Chance de-
cllned even 10 shake hands with his
prospective opponent After telling
Co-bett what he thought Of the bout,
Chance dared the boxer 10 put up his
hands.
With rare presence OF mind one OF
the employees Of the cafe called out
distinctly
"Slr. Corbeit you are wanted on the
phone"
AS there was no glory or money in
lighting a Baseball manager, Corbett
excused himself 10 go 10 the phone
and discreetly failed to return.
After wait Of some minutes, Chance
and his companions departed, making
uncomplimentary remsrks about Cor
bett and Mccoy.
The manager who handled his play
ers with the greatest .gentleness was
Harry Wright and his methods were
in sharp contrast with those Of Chance.
When Wright called mis- players to-
gether for conference at the begin
ming OF the season he smiled pleasantly
at them and spoke in this manner:
Gentlemen, we are about TO begin
another night for the pennant and
trust you viii observe sobriety, early
hours and practice with ass.duity. BY
so doing you viii increase your chances
OF winning the Gag OF our league"
On the other hand when Chance de-
sired to impress 10 on his athletes that
they were expected TO grab the bunting
bo spoke in this strain:
Il can lick any galoot in this room,
and II any one OF you nuts doesn't
get up on his toes and play ball for
keeps I'll wallop him 10 the Queens
taste. Now get out there on the field
and shake legi Hear me7p
There were many Instances IN which
the members OF the Cubs did not play
10 The satisfaction OF Chance and also
convincing evidence that he made good
his promise at the opening Of the sea-
son.
Testimony is not lacking that Barrow
employs the same brand Of persuasion"
that Chance did and that he drives his
players with the ferocity OF Leg-ee.
Barrow is apparently qualified ply
sically and ccmbatively to back up his
commands, as was proved by an incident
. at boxing club in Boston a few wears
ago. Barrow was among the spectators.
and S5ndy Ferguson. quarrelsome
heavyweight boxer, was also amons
those present Mr.. Ferguson was rather
offensive in his action toward Barrow.
who sat near the e'nghter, and the man
aged advised Ferguson TO change MS
tactics. The fighter threatened TO 1atten
the manager and arose to carry out his
intention. But hardly had he cot on his