Evening star., 1925-02-11


t happened that we were victorious
we didn't think we could lose. We
lis confidence we added the ability to
perhaps, when victory hung
the word quit meant.
finally came through in the dramatic
wind-up.
Our pitchers had no exact knowl-
edge of the strength and weakness of
the New York batters before the
series. We were careful with their
best batters and learned as We went
along. We had a good line on them
in the final game. That was the rea-
SON / ordered Young passed twice to
get Kelly. His home run of John
son in the first game had been a fluke.
Johnson had struck him out twice in
that game and again in the fifth
struggle.
Series Speeded Up Harris.
I didn't find that the duties of a
manager interfered with my play in
the world series. The responsibility
made me try all the harder / out
did myself. I guess. set a world
series record for chances accepted by
second basemen with 81 to my credit.
l made another series mark with 26
putouts. / had a batting average of
1913 and drove in Z runs with IL hits.
The job of manager sat lightly on
my shoulders during the pennant race
also. / didn't worry once during the
season. If 1 had, my playing would
have fallen off. l had learned the
folly of worry in my minor league
days. l didn't try to bother with all
the details of running a big league
club. l had capable assistants and
the cooperation Of every player. We
all pulled together That was why ]
was able to give my best playing ef-
forts on the field, land a pennant and
a world championship.
Ny failure to worry surprised Grif-
fifth when we were playing the crucial
with the club. We lost the second
game in 10 innings by a score of Is
to IA. A wild pitch by Marberry cost
US the game. That night l played
pinochle with the club owner and Ed
die Eynon. the secretary, until ii
o'clock. Then l went to bed.
didn't wake up. until 10 o'clock the
next morning. l met Griffith a t a late
| breakfast.
How did you sleep?" he asked 81
don't know how you do it," he said
when l told him. You're a bird.
wish could forget troubles that
way" ..--.--
Hands Bouquet to Ruel. y
probably would have cracked un-
der the strain of the pennant race If
I'd been a nervous type. Our pitch
ing staff was shot to pieces in July
Mogridge, Johnson and Ogden wob-
bled a BIT in September under the
wear and tear of a long, hard cam
pafgn. But our reserves came
through wonderfully Ruel handled
the pitchers In a masterly fashion
Connie Mack, once a catcher himself
has called Ruel the best backstop In
the league, The Phtiadelphia leader
knows what he Is talking about.
The club never really cracked with
the pennant at stake any more than
with the world championship in sight
We had great 1nfieid defense, an
outfield that improved as the season
went on and a powerful batting
punch, particularly in the pinches
1t just wasn't in the cards, that we
, were to- be stopped.
Charlie McClintock, a nationally
known theatrical man, pointed this
out to me some weeks after the 1924
world series was history.
It's all over now. Bucky," he said
You're on the top of the base ball
world. You've battled your way
there. What Is your idea of what a
man needs to succeed in his job?",
Mother Help.s Him.
First, he needs natural ability in
his chosen field" 1 answered. HE
also should be enthusiastic, ambitious
to advance, work hard, always be
willing to learn, have confidence in
himself, never quit a thing he must
do Just because the task Is hard,
learn not to worry. keep in good
physical condition and be, mentally
alert to his opportunities With
these qualifica tions, or most 'of them,
and an even break in the luck, a man
should climb" +, ;.
YES. but man generally needs
some one to get him started right
and keep him going on his way" Nc
Clintock declared. "As a rule there
is one person whose advice and en-
couragement are most responsible for
man getting ahead. Who helped
you most?"
I was sorting some kilograms OF
congratulation on Washington's
world series victory at the time. MY
eyes fell on one from my mother. 1t
read: Congratulations. The ehappies ST
day Of my life" / didn't need to 20
beyond that for the answer.
MY mother" / replied.
Copyright, 1925.)
Tomorrow (concluding)-"The out.