The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

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some veteran and gain HIS ceaA.
denoe. That often opens . secret
door for the yeangster.
Almost every veteFaa b possessed
Of the bug to either find or Develop
. future star. The vets, ~ z rule,
are lnscfutahle to the crude ID.
vanoes of the ordinary rookie But
let q clever ND apply the fnnocent
SAlve and Ill the Old.tmerS will be
bidding for him.
In tie main, baseball Il depend.
ent largely upon its rockies.
They are the salt Of the ganN.
SOME MISCONCEPTIONS.
There are many misconceptions
ahou the spring training camp.
First, the managers do not spend
all their time running up and down
the field with their eyes focused on
the rockies. ~
Rockefeller did not become
Millionaire because he knew SO
much about the oil business. 1t
was his ability to choose experts in
all lines to do the work for him.
Most big league managers have
three or four expert veterans who
do most of the selecting and de-
yeloping Of young players. Their
scouts comb the bushes for promis-
ing talent; the veteran lieutenants
apply the polish
The manager acts chiefly as ex-
ecutive and will not be bothered
with details.
Most training camp stories in
lighter vein are grossly sxaggerat-
ed.
The players do not rush pell-
NELL into the dining room at meal
time, neither do they over-eat. The
club secretary is usually ON the job
with a long list of don'ts which
must be abided.
Neither do they spend all their
leisure in gambling. There might
be a poker or crap game in prog
ress, but, 10-1, you could find most
/. OF them at the movies or out fish
ing in q nearby stream.
This year 1t. is doubtful that any
club will allow gambling in any
form by the players. Such diver.
sion has become too risky for the
good name Of the sport.
In the past, big league managers
were misquOted frequently by over
jealous scribes with dire results
Important deals have been blocked
because, in their desire for all
kinds Of publicity, the manager:
o. k. interviews" without evel
reading them.
! Nowadays the big league clubs
have paid smployes to hand GU
minor details Of news. The man
ayers themselves release the NOR,
important announcements.
WHEN TELLER NEEDS FRIENDs
A real baseball fan hasn't live,
until he has visited u big league
training camp
| That Il y necessary adjunct tt
his hero worship, but an OppOrtun
iyt little availed.
There is nothing more fIatterin,
to ball player than to know a faI
admirer Of him or his club has
come hundreds Of miles to see hin
It his worst, Is the case might be
There Is just one thing that xp
proaehes such acme Of loyalty
That Is the matter Of correspond.
enoe during the season.
1t is true that many Of the star.
receive letters from eranks an,
guShers almost daily.
Sometimes after a player ha.
had . bad day, his morning mai
will contain everything from
anonymous denunc;atiOnS TO Blacl
Hand threats.
But let a player receive q lettel
from q sincere admirer and hi,
heart Is touched Immediately, ana
Is sincere a reply will be forth
coming.
Baseball players arc the mos,
human Of all athletes. Their xtti,
tude toward the bleachers is otter
wistful. They may be cut deep b.
the slightest taunt.
Always be fair to your ball play,
ers. Get to know them personally
You'll find them interesting, ri
least.
With them it il often the case O
"When a Teller needs = friend.o