The Washington herald., 1919-12-18


work out of the players than Grit
fifth does.
Takes No Chances.
Why" | asked
simply because George will not
take the chances that Grin takes
with the pitchers. I have seen Clark
leave men on the rubber when | felt
the team would be better eft if they
were yanked; 'fioue' would go the
game. because Grin waited a sec
ond too long. With Mac il is diff
ferent
IF a twirler shows a little bit off
W hen he is working. George would
yank him. He has saved many a
game that looked as though we were
about to lose if the pitcher was per-
mitted to stay II is the Judgment
he uses that I like. I do not think
there is a better manager in the
game than our boss. but in this par
ticular instance would give Nc
Bride the edge. He does not care
whether it hurts the pitchers feel
ings or not-out that gent comes. IL
George thinks a change Is going to
save game. He would take Walter
johnson out just as soon as he would
one of the youngsters if he thought
Walter was going to blow up. Of
course. the big fellow does not 10
that often: bu; even he is likely to
blow one time or another.
THE players ha% the greatest re-
spect for Mac. az il Griffith de-
cides to retire ! hope he will look
no farther than his old shortstop
and put him in charge: and ! want
to say right here that everyone of
the players in the Nationals would
take of their bonnets and work their
heads of to help Mcbride make good.
Don't misunderstood me- said
the player. 81 want to see Griffith
stay on the job: hut IL he decides
that ne has not the time to attend
to the playing end. then 7 and AL
the others would he for Capt.
George
Dead. Bot Much Alive.
An elderly gentleman walked into
our little Office yesterday and greet
cd us with a merry ha-ha. His
first remark was: DO | look like
dead one?''
We had to acknowledge that he
IIOIll SUCH. W. ell Stilu
You stated the other day that I had
died several months ago and | just
stopped in to prove to you that | am
not yet ready to be buried"
After taking a good look at the
aforesaid gent. and one glance at
that pair of hands with every finger
badly bent. it dawned upon us that
we were either looking at some horny
han1AH nf SWaf a hall nlaVPr
of the olden days.
The latter guess was right and who
do you suppose We had dead and 7
suppose buried by this time. Paul
Hines. This old warrior does not look
the part we had tried to make him
Unassisted Triple Play.
In talking about the unassisted
triple play that has been credited to
him for years we mentioned that he.
instead of his old side kick, Sweezey.
was dead. Mr.. sweeney was the name
intended to be written. but some
time. even sporting writers have
been known to make mistakes,
and i'm this particular case. am
more than pleased to make the cor
Iection. and state right out in the
meeting that Paul Hines Is far from
DelnS dead one.
With his gray mustache. and his
hair very much tinged with white,
he does not look like he did
when he was one of the greatest
outfielders in the country years AGO.
when he was covering the outfield
for the old Chicago club. He was a
ball player then, as fast as they
made them. and how that bird could
hit 10 .,;tA
that old piece of wood.
Hines has a pair of hands that look
like meat hooks. II did not get them
from catching flies in the outfield,"
replied the old player. Il thought /
could play second base but after hav-
ing every finger broke on both hands
| decided as a second baseman I was
a good outfielder. You see." he said.
I'VE did not have gloves those days
like they have at the present time
and that makes all the difference in
the world.
HOSTING Old stars.
Hines could not say enough about
the old players who were stars in
his days. when pitchers worked every
day and catchers who would have a
broken finger would not lay off. All
NhCN was W nave some tape
wrapped around their finger and go
back and catch as though nothing
happened.
L would like to see some of those
old boys with the smoke they showed
working today. They would prove
that plenty of work was better than
working every fifth or sixth day.
They have too many pitchers at the
present timeI Four men are all that
are needed and when they are worked
in turn better results are secured.
L do not want to tell Manager Crit
fifth how to run his club, but IL / were
manager / would send that star OF
all stars. Walter Johnson. in to pitch
every third day. He needs that
amount of work to keep him right.
Impressed with Murphy.
One of the young players that Hines
was much impressed with Is Murphy.
the outfielder. I know some fans do
not like his work. but / want to say
he has the making of a great out
fielder. like the wac he goes up
to the plate and hits at them. He
takes lot of chances in the field.
bnt that IL the lind