The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

OF ha sebaii clubs this season brings ono
- the ConClcsvu that L il extremely
hard TO please any one. Just for t!~,
fun OF the thing. recently l secured
copies OF newspapers OF each town IN
the mai leagues for one week. in order
to discover what the attitude - the
fans toward the managers IL. as re-
tlected by the men who write baseball
The inevitable conclusion IS that a man
aEer has about as much chance or pleas
ing the fans az he has Of developing
two Ty Cobbs and three Walter John
sons Il season.
Judge from the papers. that Fred
Mitchell IL strong in Boston. KID G!ea-
son extremely popular with the major
t;y OF Chicago fans although severely
criticised by others; that k!Nercr Is
POPULAR personally but not considered 4
rood manager: that neither OF the st
Louis managers ~ approved although
Fuhl Is much strengthened since he
signed again for next season and criu-
Ctsm was st!lled: tina; Moran Is being
severely blamed IN Cincinnati: mat
PhIladelphta does not consider either
OF Its MANAGERS seriously and that oo;h
New York managers are under heavy
fire. each with u strong clientele or ar
dent admirers.
Speaker. Robinson. Gibson and No
ride appear TO have strong hold on
the fans Of their cities and Mcbride IS
really one Of tho most popular mana
gers Washington ever has known. There
has been some criticism or GloaOn al
,tmes but on the whole his work has
me, with tho approval OF tho fans ana
they have every confidence in him.
Giant MauaTemsnt Condemned
II IL rather odd to see John McGTa~
urder heavy criticism by the New YORK
fans, who have supported him 80 loyalty
:or more than 4 decade and who nave
been even Violent IN their craftsmanship
Tho fans AMI some OF tho critics arc
blaming McGraw FOR tho secmina fall
IRE OF he Giants. although II Is hard
10 see why. II the critics confined their
attacks t. charging that he erred n
selecting players, especially pitchers
ine.r attacks might be we'll founded.
Thore Is no doubt that McGraw over
estimated the strength OF his pitching
staff In fact during the spring train
Ing he was about the only man connect
ed with the Giants who had any faith
N tho ability Of tho staff 10 carry tho
team through l5t games. His attitude
Of mind Ia easy 70 understand For
like Mathewson and Wiltse. who could
carry the club along HIS pitching
staff needed little attention. and Nc
Graw was FREQ to devote his time 20 d.
rectlng attack and general team work.
He evidently fell Into the habit OF rely
INK upon his pitchers to do their own
vorb-and now that ne has pitchers
who need aid no Is not prepared 10
give II.
Hut McGraw Is being blamed for the
failure OF his team to win as II stands.
Tho fans evidently think he can cut zee
without An ice pick. He has won n
trirlc larger percentage OF games with
The Giants than they figured to win
on pure Dope.
Much Of the criticism OF McGraw IS
duo to personal reasons which have 40
place in baseball.
higgins stiu Under Fro
The criticism OF Miller NugEins.
which. bursts into fury every time the
Yankees take a slump. Is Quieter Il: this
time. but is most certain to break out
II the team fails to win the American
League rennunt. Unlike tho case OF
McGraw. much OF the criticism OF Hug
gins comes from his twn team. at lea 81
II originates there. while tho Giants
themselves are not cr!t!c!s!ng MCGCaw.
There should be note. however. to tho
efYcct that some OF 'hr Giants think Nc
riraw ought tn be on tho coaching lines
actively directing hts club.
Higgins. according 20 some OF his
critics. has no, achieved tho results cH-
pectcd. In fact. many helirve 'ha: he
Yankees would he ten games In the
lead under another manager. They do
not, however take into cnns!dara ION
that u Is also possible that under yet
another manager they might DO 'nn
games IN :ha rear.
Tho attacks on Higgins Arc N many
cas~s extremely s"ver" and sometimes
entirely untustlHed by facts The team
Is !n' o~erraied ny som" EIuEgins
has achieved tho maximum puu"h In
spite OF his failure 20 insr'r" mo play
"rs His hase-runring attack has boon
errat!c and his selection ~ pitchers
certainly 0ren 20 sharp questioning.
However. ! believ" firmly the Yankees
will wear Cleveland down and capture
IN" cha mp!onshtp. II not. then we must
side with :hc critics OF tho manager.
mtohslls Work q Triumph
II any on" manager ou's!d" IN" ren-
nam winners VIII como through 1927
with high honora T. WY, 10 Fred
Mitchell. whose handbag or Rnstrn has
md" tho Ernr"s tho rhl"r dnrn upset
rers 81 the season. N!.rhoIl was 4
great manager win chicago. Inside
politics wrecked his efficiency Tho club
'ch"iala know that J. wIe n hopeless
task -" NtChr', - 'nahc a success
with m" f!sorgan.z"d GIBBS. and e. him
&c. Th" same s!'"a''rn wrnckei Evcrs.
N!:'heN took R.S'su IA s3rInC w'lAH
80 cub anr-orCd he mna. hopo'oes