The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-03

palgn In which the Cardinals 11nlsE
Sent back to his cid post with the
Indianapolis club, he resumed mis-
usual minor league success and this
year was named as an assistant to
Pat Moran. Following Moran's sud-
den death at the Florida training
camp, Hendricks came into the job
and incidentally was willed about
the finest club in the league.
Jack hasn't changed much. He's
wearing glasses now and is heavier.
Bat he is the same slap-em-on-the+
back, handshaking Hendricks. He
knows everyone in Cincinnati, is
PACED fifty times q morning at hfa
fashionable hotel and with a win.
ming ball dub to5<back him up is
away to flying start with the
fans Of this city. .sr.
Whether he will repeat the sue
cess of Moran or whether he will
fall into his old st. Louis ways
remains to be seen. Cincinnati
fans incidentally are hard to please.
Many q manager has been hound
ed out Of this town. And 1t Is
reported that many friends Of
Jake Daubert are mot recOnciled
to Hendricks appointment over
their favOrite.
Hendricks has a great ball club.
There il no question as to THAT.
While he had nothing to do with
its assembly, It Is there just the
same and Jack naturally reaps the
harvest.
His confidence is contagious. AL.
ways an engaging speaker Hen
bricks can almost make his listen
ers believe the pennant already Is
playing from the pole at Redland
Field. Jack admits the Giants and
Pirates are dangerous but barring
an epidemic Of injuries he says the
Reds will simply walk in.
Just look at my pitching staff"
says Jack. There is not pitcher
on the squad who is not capable Of
winning eighteen games or so.
Carl Mays is knocking them silly
in this league. He has never
worked better in his life than he is
pitching for me. He has more
stuff now than when he was the
leading American League hurler.
Jake May is going to surprise
a lot Of people around the circuit.
You know I had Jake in st. Louis.
He is a different May now. He
has gained control and has a puz-
zling change of pace he never had
before he went out to the Coast.
Tom Sheehan is a great pitcher.
too. There is no need to comment
on Luque, Donahue or 'Rixey, who
always win twenty or more games
a season.
"Of course we have weakness
or so. Every team has, Mine, at
least at the present time, is the
lack Of adequately reserve ma
teriaI for the third base side ON
the infield.
I'm protected in the outfield and
have the two best catcbers in the
league. But should something hap
pen to Pinein I would be handi-
capped. Fonseca is a fine reserve
man for the other side of the dia-
mond."
The absence of Eddie Roush, how
ever, is always more or less fatal
to the Reds. The players attributed
the loss of two of the four games
dropped by the team at the time Of
this writing to the fact that Roush
was out of the lineup.
Hendricks likewise retains his re-
spect for Rogers Hornsby. Person.
ally the pair do not, speak, but when
Hornsby came UP in the first game
with the Reds with runners on the
bases Hendricks ordered him pur-
posely passed. Three times running
did Jack motion to Daubert, his field
captain, to walk Hornsby.
It's a queer turn of baseball fate
that the man who was fired as man.
ager Of a tail-end club should six
years later inherit a club that is
favored to win the pennant.