The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-15


william NJ. Richardson. are to take
important positions that there will
never be a repetition of what hap
pened when the old official pulled
that bone.
But what is going to be more I'M
portant to the fans Is the fact that
they have probably seen The Fox
in baseball uniform for the last time.
You can hardly believe It. neither can
the writer, who has seen this same
little fellow pitch some Of the great
est games ever twirled on the dia-
mond- And l. like many other fell
lows who had to watch that guy out
on the rubber" as he would be called
and with many other things that
would not look good in an up-to-date
newspaper like The Herald. How
many times have hundreds OF officials
who are now in Washington. but who
live in some city that the old Chicago
club visited. sat In the grandstand
and witnessed this same fellow de-
iiberately stand out on the rubber,
and as they thought. saw him cut the
oall on the Spikes Of his shoes? How
they would yell at him and how they
would tell the umpire that 1t was a
shame to permit such actions.
Hurled with His Head.
But Clark was doing nothing OF
the kind He was pitching baseball
as it should be pitched. He did not
have to depend upon his good right
arm, for that was almost helpless. so
he pitcher with his head. baseball
speaking, and what a baseball head
this Fox had. He would stand out
there exactly like you have seen the
good old stork doing at the Zoo. on one
leg with his foot at an angle across
the other leg, striking the ball on the
spikes of his shoes. and how he could
hold that pose.
The batter was standing at the
plate watching every move and walt
ing patiently for him to deliver the
ball. At last the holder of the bat
would become disguised and drop his
bat to tell the umpire what shame
il was that the pitcher was permit
ted to pull such stuff. Bingo, Along
came IL at ball right over the heart OF
the plate and the jumps would yell
one strike. The batter could not even
get the bat up in time to hit. Grin
could always stand out there longer
than the batter could hold his bat, you
sec and when the latter became rest
less Griffith had him.
That Is baseball brains against what
players think is rough stun. The
writer was just as big a kicker over
that stun as any other fan. but after
a few years / could see what the object
was and always was glad to see this
same Washington leader on the rubber
for il was amusing to see him use
those baseball brains that he always
.arried and that are now going to be
of great value to him now that he Is
president of a big baseball club.
Sure to Have winner.
have known Clark Griffith for
1uite a long time and know what he
is capable of doing and now that he
will have full sway l am willing to
20 On record and state that inside
wo years Clark c. Griffith will have
A oall club in Washington that the
thousands of fans will be willing to
.all their ball club.
But the fans must not expect a
oennant winner right now. That
would be asking too much. but it will
not be out of the question for them
20 see a great difference in the play
ne of the team from now on.
The new owners are going out for
.aIent and with the addition of two
or at the very least three new players
On the team. Washington will see
club out there fighting for the flag
IS hard as any club in the American
League and with better results than
most Of them will have.
But who will become manager il
Srif1th decides to handle the busi-
ness as president?
Mcbride rs Pilot.
lib
very far for a man who can fill that
position and fill it as good as any
manager in the game. Who did you
Iay. Mr.. Fan?
George Mcbride.
Absolutely correct Here is a ball
player that has more friends among
he players than any man I know.
md a gentleman from the top OF his
zap TO his toes. And i am going to
1--WE you this little tip. but don't tip
of to the old manager" Mcbride
an get as much baseball out of the
men. as any manager in the game,
or he Is a type OF man who COM
hands respect from every one. Play
srs and all others.
There are many who do not know
George Mcbride as a man and they
ind fault That is one privilege the
408 WIN Pay tuciE AuOucy " WATCH
James have a right to do. But they
Ion't know George Mcbride or they
you'd never knock him.
McBride q Veteran.
AZ manager, beg pardon, President
Grinth knows Mac as well as any
,ne and has placed confidence in him
oy putting him in command OF the
team more than once. / don't think
he would make a mistake to place
with the gentleman from Miiwau-
rec for all time.
Mcbride IL % years of age and his
playing days are over, we all agree
70 that. but during his twenty years
On the diamond he has gained knowi-
dge that can only be acquired from
years Of close study on the diamond,
and George has that knowledge after
Al these years.
II would be a pleasure to 60 out to
he park and see Manager Mcbride in
his own way tell the jumps they
we're wrong. The fans want him and
the fans can be relied upon get
ing what they want.
Let us all get out for George Nc
Bride for manager. but don't tin II
on ~ stated to President GrifYith
hat We want Mcbride, for he NAV
.hink we are trying to run his club.
FAR be II from such. Long years in
he game has shown that the club
owners have the first and last say
gut as the fans can say in return
aeiofanote that We can't have what
ne pay for.