Evening star., 1932-08-07
RAJAH IS RECKLESS
TALKING TO BOSSES
PLAYERS Like or Hate Him.
Shy Versatility of His
Model, McGraW.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

ne was preCCy SVdIlOndIy. A10l'
In June, he succeeded Branch
Hickey as manager of the st.
Louis Cards, and finished with
them in fourth place. The next
year, he led the Cards to a pen
nant and world championship.
So, in December, he was traded to
New York.
For New York, Hornsby replaced
Fr1sch at second base, the latter having
gone to st. Louis in the swap. In
1927 Hornsby hit 1861 for the Giants.
and it looked as if the latter, finishing
third that year, were sure bet for
the flag in 1928. So in January
Hornsby was traded to Boston.
Hogan came to New York IN that
deal. BY the last of May Hornsby had
succeeded Slattery as manager in Bos-
ton. SO in November the Braves traded
him to Chicago, then managed by Joe
Mccarthy.
IORNSBY played with Chicago in
i 1929. and it was not until late in
September, $780, that he replaced
Mccarthy as manager Last year the
Cubs finished third, and this season
they have been doing pretty well, all
things considered. So Hornsby mas
been released and Charlie Grimm ap-
pointed manager.
Now. there must be some reason for
all this. The reason probably is two
fold. Hornsby. great batter and
smart player, who knows all the angles
and strategy of the game, is frank and
StraiphtforWard to the extent that he
is reputed to have as much tact as a
cross between a porcupine and bar
racuda. He not only refused to yes"
the owners of the club for which he Is
working, but when he is in temper
he is likely to tell them who Is running
the team and where they can go during
any cold spell.
uositiorl either like him or hate him
He is at times bit ruthless and
domineering in his insistence that each
PLAYER shall give the club 100 per cent.
They saw there IS a bit of the Spartan
In him and that he is not overwhelmed
to be sympathetic, during the playing
season, with aches and pains. ms
might be all right with the owners,
were it not that Hornsby has no more
regard for them.
THERE are various types Of man
L ayers. Connie Mack is like wise
old schoolmaster. Wilbert Robin
son and Hughey Jennings were inclined
to coax the best from their men. On
the field, Frank Chance was as bellig-
erent as charging lion, and Fred
Clarke was another who was willing to
mix with friend or foe. Miller Hug
gins was a quiet, brainy type, but he
could be very relentless when man
went too far, as. he once demonstrated
in the case Of Ruth.
one of the greatest disciplinarianS
of them all, and the man upon Wnom
Hornsby largely tried to pattern him
self, was John McGraw. But McGraW
ALWAYS has had a lot aside from his
ideas of discipline. He Is psychologist,
a diplomat, if need be; a leader OF long
and varied experience, tremendously
forceful man with a lightning quick
brain and an exceedingly keen sense OF
humor, man of wide acquaintance
with people and countries.
G.X7ou must have discipline" says
/ McGraw, especially in New
York. I believe that the tempta-
tions here for youngster, and most
ball players are young, are greater than
thev are anywhere else in the country.
Persons are continually trying to use
the players for their own gain. They
need supervising.
"I never had much trouble" said the
man with the best managerial record OF
them all. THE youngsters l developed
got so they naturally turned to me Tor
advice, and the other players picked
up were experienced and knew my
methods.
You may have noticed that I always
seemed to have on club one or two
nlayers who needed to be kept under
control-fine players, who baked at
discipline. And" said McGraw, ii the
PLAYERS had not been obliged to report
at $3.50 am, there are lot OF them
who would have stayed up all night.
You must keep fairly good hours to do
your best in game which requires as
much speed and coordination OF MIND
and BODY as base ball. No, you can't
let any group Of workers get out OF
hand"
AHcGRAW said thai ne used to run
Nl the club Absolutely on the field,
because he felt that experience
made his Judgment more valuable than
the Judgment OF some youngster.
During those years when We were
winning flag; he explained, L took
the responsibility and signed for prac-
tically every ball delivered by pitcher.
The one man didn't always sign was
Matty He and I always talked the
opposing batters over before a game
and he could throw a ball within an
inch of where you asked him to. But
even Matty frequently would look over
to the bench for a sign. He wanted
my Judgment to confirm his own" :"
In place of decreasing pitcher
confidence, McGraw maintains that
this signaling from the bench increased
it. Only pitchers who we're going oadly,
he said, and wanted an alibi, used to
20 out and say that they couldn't pitch
for the Giants, because they we're not
permitted to throw what they liked.
In recent years, when there was SO
much talk concerning McGraW's meth
ods. he says that he didn't signal as
often as in the old flag winning days,
but still directed the pitcher in pinch.
~ A ND" says McGraw, "in 80 years
n never had a pitcher cross me
except once. That was in the
ninth inning of a game at the Polo
Grounds against Brooklyn. Bressler
was at bat, with the count three and
two. I signed Hogan for slow ball
Hubbell didn't want TO pitch It. hogan
looked at me. and I again signaled fol-
a slow ball Well, Hubbell threw
fast ball Bressler made a hit, and we
lost the game.
In the club house." said McGraW
'T called a meeting I asked Hogar
whether he had understood my orders
He said he had. I asked Huboel
whether he had known that ! hac
wished him to pitch a slow ball HI
admitted that he had. So told hin
that he was fined $50 and that 1t woulC
cost him a like amount every time N
disobeyed my orders. There can only
be one boss"
Terry IS determined to be the boss
but being younger than McGraw, ant
having served In the ranks with th'
men he now is commanding. he startet
oiIt IN be both leader and comrade. HI