The mirror., 1919-09-18


has remained intact SINCE
Going back to the Reds we find J. L. Keck as
president and manager the first two years the team
IN the league. In 1876 they finished eighth and
the next year sixth The next two years J. M w.
Neff held the post, and in 1878 finished in second
position, the nearest it came to winning flag
until the present time The next year under Neff
they dropped to fifth place. J. Horner held the
chair in 1880 with o. B. Taylor pilot. the team
dropped to eighth in that year.
When the team reentered the league in 1890
A. S. Stein chief mogul and Tom Lofhc han
died the team which came up to fourth place. John
T. Brush bought the franchise in 1891 and retained
Lotus year. but seventh place the best they
could do. Charles Comisky handled the Reds in
1892. 93. 94. but made failure of it, each year GO
ing lower. having to fifth. then sixth and final
ly tenth.
William Ewing given Comiskeys job and
held it for five years. the only Red manager that
was able to stick that long. Under Ewing the team
finished in the following order: 8. 3, A. 8. 6. Rob
ert Allen tried it the next year bnt seventh place
the best he could make. Eighth and then fourth
position were the results under John McPhee in
19O1-O2
In the fall of 1902 John T. Brush. who had
the Reds for eleven years, sold the Cincy Club to
George Cox, Max and Julius Flechman, aud Aug
ust Herman for $500 Herman was made pres
ident and still holds the chair. Brush later bought
the Giant club.
Herrmans first pick for a manager was Joseph
Kelly who held the job in 1908, 04, 'O5, the team
landing in fourth, third and fifth place. Eddie Har-
antook the reins for the next two years landing six
places from the top both years. John CAMEL made
fifth berth in 19O8 Clark Griffith tried it for three
years but kept getting worse. coming out fourth.
fifth, and sixth Hank O. Day brought them up to
fourth in 1912, but Joe Tinker dropped them down
to seventh the next season.
The best Charles (Buck) Herzog could do in
Christy Matheuson led the Reds in 1917 lS but still
no flag.
Now after studying the records and seeing how
the good ship Cincinnati has foundered the stormy
sea, or maybe it was the Great Lakes,
derstand why the fans of Cincy have gone baseball
crazy, having at last found pilot in the person of
Pat Moran to steer the ship into the top berth.
Though many of his predecessors made good with
other teams in other leagues they failed to achieve
success in Ohio where success would have blazed
their names IN Dr1gnt letters IN the OF amo
As long as Pat Moran to remain in the game
he is sure of managers berth for he has proven.
without doubt that he of the greatest leaders
the game has known. barring nobody
In comparing the Reds with the White Sox. the
teams that are likely to clash in the fall classic many
points may be advanced. each person to his
opinion From this side of the fence it looks like
this: Ray Schalk is the best catcher in the business
and therefore has it either Wingo or Raridem
though they are both nifty players. In the pitch
ing department it looks like the Reds have the edge.
Cicotte is without doubt the best pitcher in the
American League today. Williams has been star
this year, while Kerr is youngster of promise.
Ragan, James, Loudermilk, and Wilkerson are
second string men, and Red Faber, the star of the
1917 series, has failed to through this year.
Cicotte will work in at least two games and he'll
find some worthy opponents in Eller, Ring and Ben
der right handers Sallee. Reuther, and Bressler.
south paws.