Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-21
He Had Pat Moran Under Contract
But Allowed Him to 60 When
Cincy Yelled Distress.

Cincinnati owes lot to John Nc
Graw and his New York Giants, for
McGraw has been instrumental in
making Cincinnati a flag contender
for the first time in history.
McGraw has helped the Reds in
this manner. He gave them the
best manager they ever had and
one of baseball's few geniuses, Pat
Moran, and it has also been for
mer New York players that formed
the bulwark Of Cincinnati's offense
and defense.
1t has been Moran's brain and
aggressiveness that moulded the
team into a winner and he had ma
terial that was cast of by other
clubs. Bill Rariden, catcher;
Heinie Groh, infielder; Eddie
Rousch, fnfielder, and Slim Sallee,
pitcher. are former New York play
ers, and each of these four have
been stars in their respective de-
partments Of play for the Reds.
McGraw is a credit to baseball
and a great manager. He had it in
his power to keep Moran from Gin
cinnati but he knew Pats ability
and recognized it as for the good Of
the game, so Moran, fred as IMAM
ager of the Phillies last winter, was
turned over to the Reds.
When President Baker, of the
Phillies, cut loose from Moran John
McGraw Immediately signed Pat as
his assistant.
1t is said that McGraw gave
Moran a $4,000 contract. Pat was
ready to take hold of the Giant
rockies when Garry Hermann,
president of the Cincinnati club.
sent out a cry for help. He had
been trying to reach Christy Math-
ewson in France. but repeated
cables to Matty were unanswered.
Moran was offered the position
and McGraw told him to go to it.
Pat accepted Garry Herrmann's
offer and McGraw tore up his con-
tract with Moran.
What was the result Of this
move? 1t was for the betterment
of the game. It gave Cincinnati the
greatest manager the Reds ever
had, and for the first time in the
history of baseball a Cincinnati
team is fighting for the pennant in
August, and at the present time the
Reds have a wonderful chance to
cop
In 1915 Moran turned miracle
man" by taking a collection of has
been Phillies and making them title
holders. Four years later he s
doing the same thing with the
Reds, and is today one of the most
popular men in baseball.
Moran Gets Credit.
To Moran alone goes the credit
for keeping the Reds in the race.
At the start of the training trip this
spring he had nothing. Heinie
Groh was the only good tnfielder.
Eddie Rousch and Greasey Neale,
outfielders, and q few pitchers.
Well engineered trades worked
wonders with the Reds. Hal Chase
was in bad in Redland and went to
New York in exchange for Walter
HoIke and Bill Rariden. Jake
Daubert was received in trade
from Brooklyn, whereby Tommy
Griffith, a wonderful outfelder, and
Larry Kopf, a great shOrtstop. were
turned over to the Dodgers. The
latter trade, however, was not
made by Moran.
Pat needed a short-stop and
wanted Kopf badly. Larry was
holding out. SO Moran pulled a
slick move in substituting the tenn
peramental Lee Mage for Kopf.
Billy came back to the Reds and
has rounded out great infield for
Cincinnati
Sherry Magee, the great Phillie
outfielder of years ago, came back
this season and did his part in
turning the Reds into pennant con-
tenders. The pitching staff has
working wonderfully well.
Slim Sallee, who quit the Giants,
was fnveigied into coming back and
the HigginspOrt, Ohio, sheriff has
turned in many conquests. Walter
Reutheer, a big left-hander, who
was sent to Cincinnati by the Cubs
as an extra outfielder, was taken in
hand by Moran and developed into
the southpaw sensation of the year.
The same thing goes for Hold Eller
and Jimmy Ring, right-handers
They were youngsters with a lot of
natural ability, but they needed
settling down" and it was Moran
who did this.
Pat also shifted Big Pete
Schneider to the New York Yam
KEGS and received the veteran Ray