The Washington times., 1929-03-20


Boston Nationals, is also acting ir
the dual capacity of manager this
year, he told the writer today as
we sat together in the dugout a,
Waterfront Park and watched the
Boston veterans play the rockies
in a practice game.
In and out of the dugout came
the assistant manager, Johnny
Evers, once a pugnacious National
League second baseman on the
famous Chicago Cubs team in the
DAYS OF the great double-play com
bination. Tinker to Evers to Chance
EVers't hair Is gray now ana MS
manner more restrained.
Out on the playing field were
some famous "Old-timefs" still
wearing the spangles. There
was Rabbit Maranvflle. as peppy
as ever; George SisIer, the great
first baseman, and Joe Dugah.
One.time star third baseman Oh
the New York Yankees.
Judge Fuchs, a stocky, rudy
faced man of so, eyed his players
with approval. He remarked tina,
"there is plenty of color out there
and that is what he wants. he
said that baseball should not be
burlesqued, but you can give tne',
color" His idea of a. good bail
nJayer is one who can "electrny
the fans.
Fuchs told me that when ne Sets
his idea across to his players aaa
~ Eyers, he plans to turn the MANI
rerial refns over co Johnny. Bu'
That time is some distance away
rha .Judge outlined his team as II
nrobablv will start the season as fol
lows:
Spohrer, with Legget in reserve.
pitchers: Brandt, Gree nfield. De
1anev Percy Jones, Bob Smith, Wer
and Cantrell. Fuchs added ina
Seibold and Cunningham, rockies
look good; that Jack Cooney
staging a comeback that Leavef
ett, an old head up 4rcm Indiana
polis for another big league try, may
deliver and that Elmer Hearn.
Young southpaw. is all right no"
that he has acquired control.
The infield viii be riade up Of
Sister at first, Mcguire, who
came from the Chicago Cubs IN
the HOrnsby deal at second,
either Maranville or Farrell at
ehOrtstOp and Lester Bell at
third.
Richbourg, in right, Earl Clarl
In center and Harper in left, 'wil
make up the regular outfield.
This business of me managing
the club is an experiment. not an in
novation," said judge Fuchs. There
is nothing funny about it all. l az
not using psychology or trying ou'
any ridiculous theo"ies,
II do not think there is too mucf
machine baseball played in the mn
iors. / have watched games fol
years and believe understand, base
ball. I want my players to play TO:
the percentage, rs they say, but
don't want them % ,orget that the
other clubs know the percent age
too.
'Tf you haven't players who
will do the unexpected you
have q drab ball club. That's
what / wish TO avoid. want
INV meT. 10 do the unusual, to
give the fans something to talk
about.
''I have sold my players on thu
idea that | will be fully responsible
for what happens il my plans tail
will not second guess on them ol
censure them for taking chances
don't want them to play the ole
army game SO that the fans car
anticipate when they are UP at tht
plate whether they viii take one
or hit at it. How often, with three
and one on the batter. do yoG
hear the fans say: He'll take one
And he does, WE'LL ] want none o1
this orthodox ball, as ] call II.
"Evers is a good man and as soOr
as he gets my idea and has the
players in chance-taking stride,
may turn the job of managing ovel
to him. l am not going to tlave
a set Of rules. In fact. there val
be only four rules on my club
What they are don't want to re-
veal.
Il, am simply trying to apply
common sense to baseball. If thu
Braves fail under my manageme NJ
and while following my ideas II
he the first to acknowledge that
am all wrong. AS It=said, baseball
cannot be burlesqued but you car
have color on team. and I rro
pose to have It on the Braves"
NEEDED NO SEASONING
Only three big league ball players
Pete Donohue, Luke Sewell and TED
Lyons, have been with the same cluE
throughout their professional careers
All made the grade upon leaving