The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
BILL TERRY IS
 PERSONAL PUZZLE. TO B. B. WRITERS.
Giants Boss, Man of Many Moods and Also Hard
 Worker
GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Baton Rouge, La, March 10.- (UP).-Bill Terry is a man ot many moods. If you catch him in the right mood, you'd swear he was one of the most ch lrming fellows in baseball. But if he's in m unso- ciable mood. Lhe only thing to do is strike up the band and "get out of town"
 In many ways Terry is the Gene Tunney of the diamond. Like Tun- ney, Terry wihdraws fro mpeople when they get too friendly or show too much interest in him.
 Terry is the only manager izl base ball who holds press conferences and at these sessions in his suite after practice Vinegar Bill' will talk freely on all baseball subjects. Sometimes he gets downright palsy walsy sa he did when the New York scribe swere getting ready to stage their bloody diamond battle in Hot Springs, Ark. They asked Terry if he'd umpire the game.
 Umpire" said Terry. Why, I'll play and so will Snyder.
 Enforced Himself
 Terry not only pitched, but despite the fact that he wa son the losing game as anyone. He laughed and club, got as much kick out of the talked about the game for days.
 The fee for playing in the game was fifty cents and Terry was one of the first to toss in his half. And it can be said in Terry's behalf that he didn't try to throw any bean balls at scribes who had har- pooned him on many occasions.
 Despit Terry's friendliness, he still retires to his shell and gets that gold glint in his eye if anyone tries to warm up to him too much.
 He'll go out wit hthe boys some time, hoist few and sing "The Old Oaken Bucket" Sweet Ade- line," My Gal Sal" and his favorite. 'In the Blue Ridge Mountains ot Virginia" He sings baritone and is 8 good harmonizer. But the next day he'll don his cloak of authority and austerity anl pass you by without opening his kisser.
 Terry is a hard-worker and is all business on the ball field. Some times he pitched a sold hou1 ef batting practice. Following one such session in Hot Springs he half tainted in the bath house.
 Terry drives his secretary, Jack Schwarz, through long, had hours with the correspondence and routine he has to go through with the Giants and all their farm clubs. A man of few pleasures and much work, Terry is a hard taskmaster for anyone who is beneath him, De he ballplayer, secretary or bat boy
 Not all the players are bosom pals of Terry but most of them keep their personal feelings to them selves. One of the few in recent years who expressed op nresentment to Terry was Hank Leiber. He had no use for Terry and the feeling WAS mutual. Leiber may not be a better ballplayer with the Cubs, but he'll certainly be happier one.
 Knows His Friends
 Terry has his softer side, and has been known to do some kind deeds but he never talks about them him self. One of his mottos is T take care of my friends" Travis Jackson Giants coach, and Blondy Ryan. manager of the Giants Clinton, Ia. farm club are recent examples of pals he's done kind deeds for. But by the same token, Terry takes care" of his enemies and he doesn't pull his punches either.
 A tough loser, Terry summed up his baseball philosophy when he an- swered Larry MacPhail's charge hat he couldn't talk it by saying, T don't know of anybody that can take it in New York down in second di- vision"
 There's no danger of Terry turn ing softie, but another setback like he had last year is likely to cause certain readjustments in the outlook On,,,, Dill