Evening star., 1933-09-17
How Joe Sees 1t.

Serlal post WIN ledi anu 'ieii
~ bling. When he signed he said:
"I am confident 1 can handle two Jobs
so closely related You are not man.
aging when that ball is hit toward you,
when you are swinging at the plate or
running along the base paths. You're
Just another ball player then. The
managing can be done between those
efforts That's the way 1 consider the
position
And Cronin has done just that
throughout the season, with the best
OF results both ways.
He has kept up his game. and
being a ball players ball PLAYER
that is what the profession
calls the best among its own
he has kept his team up with
him. His men admire his work
as player and have wholesome
respect for his -sightedness
and decisiveness as a manager.
Cronin always is with his men. and
he is a ball player to the core. hes
ready to take up their arguments any
time a disagreement with the umpires
comes along. But he can be as severe
as the occasion demands when there
is need for disciplinary action. He
has had to crack the whip at times. but
rcprimanded players always have come
back with whole hearted cooperation.
Crowder Admits His Mistake.
a FEW weeks ago Cronin felt called
Il upon to discipline Alvin Crowder,
i ace highlander of the pitching
staff and one of the best in the majors.
Irked by his removal in the ninth in
ming. because he was ineffective
CroWder threw his glove from the box
to the dugout in disgust. Cronin said
,+o1,o o.
field. but IN the club house he reproVed
Crovder and fined him S25.
That's bush league fine CroWder
came back. still ruftfed.
We'll. it was a bush league trick"
vas ;he reto-t.
That ercntng crocder said Gro
MN had done the right thing
and oppressed regret for his
Deeuishness. The merit day the
pitcher gare one OF his best per-
formcnces of the season orer
fuU nine innings. But the fine
stuck.
In a sense Cronin has dull per-
sonality. On the field he is full OF
scrap. fighting for victory every min
ute. He has almost worn paths from
the short field to the mound in every
league park by his frequent trips for
strategic telks with his pitchers, and
when doubtful decisions are given he
has more to say to the umpires than
anv other pilot in the circuit.
OF the field he is mildmannered,
uuiet-spoken affable. He looks much
the type of the college-bred bond sales
man. He is a good talker, makes an
interesting speech, and goes on the air
most acceptably.
Toe is ambitious, but not grasping
or selfish. When he was asked to
u become manager Joe requested time
for consideration. He rushed to tele-
phone Walter johnson.
Barney" he said. "Mr. Griffith
wants me to be manager. That's been
your job and I don't want to step in
your way"
Go to it. boy, and luck be with you,"
answered johnson.
Cr0ninS handling of the club
has not been without criticism.
The heavy burden he has put on
his pitchers by frequent Substi-
tutions has aroused adverse COM
meant.
F Yet under his guidance the Senators
$ beat off the Yankees and the Athletics.
clubs picked to make a great race, and
trimmed their other rivals regularly
Cronin says it is the result of gen.
erous cooperation by a lot of fine
players. and remarkable team spirit
This cooperation was brought about
and the spirit developed, by manager
who at 26 has shown himself diamond
general.
(Copyright. 1933D
tThis is the first Of series Of four
articles dealing NTH the personalities OF
DTOSDPcfire TtUOl the fOrth-
+, coming Torld SerieS-Joe CrOnin OF the Ma
tionolS and Bill Terry OF the Giants The
second CroniH story wiH appear tomorrow
and those on Terry rtH be published Tues
day and WednecdGyJ