Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
PERSONALITY OF MORAN
SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS
Has Risen From Lowly Start to
Managerial Berth by Natural
Ability and Rcsourcefulness.
WON HIS SPURS AS CATCHER
Possesses Disposition Necessary to
Successful Executive, and Finds
No Trouble Gaining Allegiance Of
His Men, Corbett Declares.
by JAMES J. CoRn,.,,.r

NEW YORK. July so-The no
sona.ity that makes rich men out Of
M n.I ny ana snnccessful men out OF thou
secret OF Pat Moran's success Az e"s
~ ,ha smrc league s,n manager. And Moran is
doubt about 1t. Because of his natu,oi
a ABILITY as manager he Will some day
Comfort TO f AnS Ia ws we, life Q,
plenty. Now he is the plugrInpt ms
s ser hole type Up nc of major league mana
baseball Is followed.
Moran camo up from the ranks. He
s'aI,ea. as they say. with nothing but
aus snodsbhr nsIESb !Sye for baseball and
catcher cat years ago with Boston, Chi
a member Of the Boston Nat ton lShi hs
a maze record for catching in the
During his twelveodd years .,
major league star his work behind
ne bat was notable for it's consistsncw
ea,ehers Vi" Ike 1w Tesysba ono ana Of hose
s ;Sbo or snyder OF inc presen ar'd ds1
sticks". in every game. Big and ed' now mo
su!' Moran was capable OF catching
b IN a,r m OF 100 games season. and
second-string catcher. lifted him ana ,n1
the place he holds today. "'h lor
Murt Catch Ball Steadily
the "e os es'chs fp, Is, in many respects
crouchins behind the bat he wat G!uo.
every move OF every other PLAYER on
oppos fG i ne they base pa, runners Of tho
He Is the man who must have az on
ON. th ne, pa oaii every instant. He is the
the bases or a ne s,nfss -, trip around
in making a score. He must o wa,nh Il
oIppos,ition coachers. ever alert foe
or strategy By the opposition. PIECE
ne must Know the weakness OF rival
0atsIneh and study their dispos,,ions.
miserable for young batter brcsLin
IN II he wants to do so, for no 60
taik in an ordinary tone that cannnt
$500 nnru rom me stands. all the while
ye, never losing sight Of the bali San,.
TOT an instant. Yes. the catcher IL the
plvo, man of ball club. and SUN.
v who ' m.d 's why so many managers
leagues, among them Moran. Robinson
s.aulnEs; Mack and Mitchell, were
80 "eii htted TO take charge OF team
"heh the chance came.
Moran Splendid Executive.
Eut Moran has more than prac.icaI
experience. He has the disposj,inn 60
necessary 10 the successful executive
ne hnds no trouble winning and hold
ing the confidence OF his players He
Heeps them in good humor. and his
methods Of handling them bring out
the best they have to ofrer. Moran
IN other words. !s going and gets
away with 1t at no expense to discipline.
Ills LIS players obey his commands gladly.
they recognize his authority, and If
you ask the players on the Cincinnati
c is., today YOU will discover that there
isn't man on the team who would
not do his utmost for Moran.
IN the days when Moran was dofor
second string catching for the Chicago
Cubs. observing baseball men saw i'm
MIN a managerial prospect in tho
rough He proved himself to DO that
very thing when he got his chance as
of the PhiIlies.
Ont or conRlomerate assortment OF
payers. many OF whom had been cast
on by other major league clubs. Moran
pullt Philadelphia's first National
League pennant winner
Alexander and FiIIifer Starr.
With Grover Cleveland Alexander
a aa BIZ! kiilifer as a foundation in
1919. Moran picked or players here
ana there. taking them wherever he
could get them. At the outset OF thu
season the Philli-s were a source OF
interest 10 fandom because OF the way
they had been moulded together and
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