The Washington times., 1920-09-28

But | do not put as much stress
on the manager in a World Series as
do some critics. I know OF no worlds
series which was lost by inferior
management. though the way Hugh
Jennings worked his pitchers in 1909
was subject to much criticism. But
most of that was on the part Of sec
ond guessers! McGraw also showed
poor Judgment in keeping Sallee in
game in 1917
But McGraw couldn't catch the fly
that Snodgrcss muffed in 1912 or grab
the foul that Merkie disdained to
notice in the same series. Kid Glea-
son managed the White Sox as skill
fully last fall as any club / ever
have seen, but he couldn't make men
like Collins and Felsch hit or play
shortstop for Swede Risberg.
ROBBY CHEERFUL GUY.
At this writing. it is almost certain
that Brooklyn will represent the M
tional League in the coming world
series, and the pennant victory OF the
Dodgers will be a personal triumph
for the corpulent Wilbert Robinson.
Robby never has weakened on his
team all year, nor would he let the
team weaken on itself.
Even In days of adversely, Robby
remained cheerful, telling his players
of better days to come and pointing
out the shortcomings of their adver-
saries.
Robinson Is manager OF the jol-
Her type. 1t Is his theory that he can
get better results with his players by
having the entire team "be little pals
together" than by driving his players.
He doesn't sit on top OF his players
with a lash as some successful man
ayers have done. McGraw has sent
teams into world series through free
use OF the whip and spur.
But because Robby is cheerful and
good-nntured, he is no easy mark.
When it is necessary he drives. and
Robby even rides his players. His
tongue isn't always sugar-coated.
And he gets the work out of them.
Last spring both the Yankees and
Dodgers trained at Jacksonville.
A PICNIC IN COMPARISON.
The stay OF the New York players
at the Florida metropolis was pic
mic compared with the training grind
OF the Dodgers. Robinson had his
players out morning and afternoon,
rain or shine, while the Yanks usually
took one brief daily workout.
The Brooklyn manager also knows
the game, and has as much INSIDE
stuff in his Uranium as ever was In
any baseball mans head. He may be
depended upon to work his pitchers
right and to get everything possible
out of them. And when the time
comes TO yank a twirler. Robby never
pussyfoots or quibbles. Out the wan
ing twirler goesl ..
Robinson met a crushing defeat In
tho world series of 1919, but Brook
lyn that year was beaten by far
superior team, And Robby on the
bench couldn't stop Brooklyn from
making errors: nor could he do the
hitting against the Red Sox twirling
stars.
II Cleveland represents the Ameri-
can League, / consider Speaker the
most valuable manager among the
contenders. That Is, tho great Iris
can inspire his team moro than Hug
gins can inspire the Yankees or Rob-
inson can jolly tho Dodgers"
IRIS NATURAL LEADER.
Speaker Is a natural-born leader
and fighter He shows tho way
himself and with his personal dash
and magnetism he can make his play
ers rise above themselves. Frank
Chance possessed similar gifts while
he was a player-manager, but he lost
them when he tried to run team
from the bench.
kid Gleason, manager OF the White
Sox, Is a product of the old Baltimore
school. 1t is easy foo Ned Hanlon's
graduates to win pennants, but an un-
canny jinx has followed them in