The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-02
/ ALKING
1T OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK, Oct. o

NEW YORK, Oct. o
A new and interesting form OF
"A indoor sport has been intro
duced in the metropolis. 1t Is en-
titled. picking the new manager
of the Yanks." The rules and
regulations are simple All a con-
testant needs to qualify for play II.
the first fight is a soap box and
the name of some fairly well known
ball player. Already the list of New
Yankee managers is long enough 10
extend from Hells Gate to heavens
knows where. Practically everybody
of any consequence has been named
for the position except William b
Shearer. the rear admiral Of the
United States Steel Company Navy
and this clearly was merely an
oversight.
Most prominently mentioned in the list,
are Babe Ruth Dan HOwley. Art Fletcher,
Bob shawkey. Charles o'Leary and hero
PennocE. SlnEularly ] am told that the
ons least considered BY the down town
office IA Ruth. an individual seemingly oe-
serving Of more than passing thought IN
fNe matter IN view OF WHAT nc u@o
for baseball in the American League and
the treasury of the Yankee ball club.
NV informant reports that the nature
of the Indictment against Ruth is rather
curious inasmuch as It has nothing At al,
nossible talents as a team director. The
barrier that stands between Ruth ana tne
mauagership. granting that ne wants II, Is
that ne has not shown sufficient respect
Tor the exalted character and sovereign
powers OF the executive heads OF the or
CARNATIONS.
SPECIFICALLY, it seems, Ruth
- has been guilty of conducting
his business affairs with the club
along such lines as might be calcu-
lated ultimately to yield him a fair
return of his ample virtuosity. A
procedure manifeStly fraught with
larceny and criminal intent. In
stead of submiSSively accepting what
the down town office believed him
tc be worth. Ruth has in recent
years adopted policy OF estimat-
in~ his own values and adherlng
very closely to the original pattern
clear up to the pay-otf moment.
This type of ball player is never the
pride and pet Of any business ONCE
be ause it betokens a certain native
Intelligence and sense of appralsalS,
which qualities when accompanied
BY firmneSs. produce only nausea
anC disgust In the altrulstlc soul
OF the magnate.
Ruth also is known to have violated
onc OF the fine old traditions OF the bust
mes office by soliciting the advice OF out
Siders in connection with his contract re-
newals.. This obviously comes under SHI. tHs
a magnate doesn't know what ball play
er ought to be paid how are outsiders to
know anything about the natter. The
iorIc Of this is very clear and IL is surpriS-
ing that the usually alert Ruth has not
been able to see IL.
Well. at any rate these things have
added noting to his popularity n Lne
on occasions he has passed Ed Barrow
without tipping his derby and II ms
name has been Dcremptorily stricken from
the list OF eI!gibles. this state of affairs
to lug in an old Victorian phrase may eA-
plain everything
THE technical criticism against
Il Ruth as a manager is that he
Is unequipped by experience or tenn
permanent to grapple with the details
of assembling prospective material
from the smaller leagues, which IS
to say he is unfamiliar with the in
yolved mechanism of such agencies
as the draft, the farm process and
the scouting department.
However very few of the present-day
managers have much TO do with building
mn their ball clubs. For the most part
their responsibilities are confined TO run
ming the ball game and seeing that not
is allotted to a single player. Most of the
details having to do with the bringing IN
OF new players and the letting go of old
players are carried on by the business
office with the manager In some cases
serving in a advisory capacity.
- r
DARROW of the Yankees prob
ID ably knows more about these
phases of the trade than any man
ager in either league. No matter who
takes over the management Of the
Yanks. Barrow will have a lot to say
about the makeup Of the team, and
what he has to say will carry plenty
of weight and authority.