New Britain herald., 1927-09-10
(BY BILLY i. .,.

A battle Of the 'F1ghtIhg !lSh'
 That's what the National lcaguc race has simmorcd down to as far as the managers are concerned.
 For several years they have been telling us that the Irish race was dying out among the big league ball players. That may be true as to the players, but if doesn't hold good for the managers.
 Inst lamp these good old Celtic names if you have your doubts as to the ancestry of the four pilots who are now fighting it out 10 the bitter end in the National league:
 John J. McGraw prcsides over th" New York Giants, Joseph Mccarthy has been doing the miracle stun TOT the Chicago Cubs, Robert Otarreil is guiding the dcstinics Of the St' Louis Cardinals, while Owen Bush IS in charge of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 McGraw. Mccarthy, O'tarrHll and Dush--there you have four names oi which any real Irishman would be proud.
 Since inc opening Of the season, these four managers have mad" the 1927 race in the National league one never 10 bc forgotten. Yet 1t IS an interesting fact that the tactics en- ploved by the rival stratesists differ materially
 John J. McGraw is the master mind" type. The Giants play inc NcGraw system of baseball, very often to the style of each pitch. U | has been stated and never denied that in most Of tn" world series IT ! which the Giants have engaged, as well as in many of tine moro lni- portant games during the season l that McGraY from his position o' the bench signalled for every bal ! pitched.
 | The famous manager Of 1h' , Giants dominates his team and h' takes all responsibility for the man ncr in which every game IS played All he asks is that the lndlFldna players make an effort to carry ou his orders, If they fail, no word c ccnsurp ever comes thcIr way. no" ever, 10 disobcy orders is anotAe story, McGraw has the courag" O his convictions. He is wiling | stond pat on his judgment.
 Owen Bush of rh" Pirates IS LII hoea of his ball club. but m a Soh'' what different manner ''uS minglcs with his men far more '!a McGraw; he is perhaps, UT" more lenicnt. but when the pine comes. he puts his foot down. D word of Bush is law. His bcnchln of so popular q player as kikl EnN Ter. for the best interests or th team. took plenty of courage.
 Bush is. like McGraw, ae2rrSS'H never gives ur and will make an number of shifts in his llne-up the slightest provocation, if he b. licves they will be helpful FuS is a bundle of nerves, and whoth' on the coaching lines or b"nc
  Joe Mccarthy is a fighter lIi
 McGraw and Bush, but his m"th'
 of handling his men is entirely d'
 fcrcnt than either. He has the ia ulty of getting good results fro
 players passed up by other ma
 agers. He somehow gives to l
 men a confidence that under otl :. leaders many of them lack.
 On the whole. h" may be tr'
 slower 10 act than either Mrfri '. or Bush. but when he finally mak :. up his mud ho can be a stern taS ,r master. One need only 10 refer i his asking of waivers on hls S'; = Grover Cleveland Alexander, Wh
 that great pitcher didn't act as N II rarthy hoped he would. . Bob O'Farrell is the silent man I the quartet. He doesn't do mu - talking and is inclined to be mf k loniont than his other three riNa D He inspires in his mon an adml
 ton for him as manager that ma o them want to give their best "iIo .c without being constantly pressed
 do so.
 Yes. sir The 1927 race in Y National league has b"rom" q bat
 Of the "Fighting lrish.' May ' best man win,