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Dual Personalities Are Plentiful
In Baseball—Jekyll-Hyde Act a
Familiar Diamond Phenomenon
By Percy 11. Whiting,
rpHE late Robert Louis Steven-
I sou, in his "Strange Case of
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"
makes his double-barreled hero
say: “I stood committed to a pro
found duplicity of life. * * * I
hazard the guess that man will be
ultimately known for a mere polity
of multifarious, incongruous and
independent denizens ’ * * two
natures • * * contended in the
field of my consciousness.”
It's a weird fact that baseball is
fairly peppered with examples of
this Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde stuff.
A man in everyday life may be
as quiet as a.. tombstone—only to
go on the field and transform in a
second into a howling hoodlum
• • j
rpHE most common form of
A Jekyll-Hyde transformation is
that of a man who is a terror on
the Held, a gentleman off.
Just byway of not going fur
from home, consider the case of
otto Jordan. The former Cracker
manager has tamed down now, but
in the good old days ho was as In
flammable and anarchistic a ball
player as ever lived. He raved at
umpires, he quarreled with oppos
ing players, he rowed with newspa
per men. In New firleans they usu
ally ordered out the reserves when
Otto arrived and once they took
him to the clink in the barrod
wagon
■ That’s Otto Jordan on the Held.
Mr. Jordan off the Held is anoth
er person entirely. Never lived a
more genial, good-natured, open
hearted chap, a home-lover, an an
imal lover, a great joker, a man
bubbling over with fun.
Another example you all know is
Hugh McMurray, ball player ami
plumber.
In the role of plumber Hugh aas
quiet to the fioint of absolute still
ness. He was all sunshine. Never
lived more genial man. From sea
son’s end to the beginning of the
next one "Little Mac" was the
Sunshine Society's shining exam
ple.
On the ball Held “Red” was the
most aggravated crab the world
over knew. In the words of Hill
Smith. “Red'd tight bls grandmoth
er.” And be would, too, especially
if the old lady had tackled the Job
of umpiring. Red was much given
to bad language, to biting remarks
and to list tights. No names need .
be mentioned, but Red and a cer
tain Atlanta manager tangled once
to the total disfigurement, tem
porary (fortunately) of both -over
some trivial point.
Sticking right around hmm still,
we have the case of Hurry Math
ews, whose emporium is located at
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mlmi, . a teller of funny stories, a
pool player of goodlj repute and a
good fellow. Matty, once wound up
ami started, is funnier than a inln
■ strel show. Harry Mathews off the
th lil is a co ver, gonial gentleman.
Matty on the field--well, that's
different again. They called him
■ Smutter," In genial recognition of
his profound ability at fversonul
disparagement.
It was ever Matty's wont to com.
marching on th.- Held at the head
of his team, abusing the players of
th. opposing team. Hi usually
I picked out one whose “goat” was
known to roam and then he would
get it and drive it off.
Tonneman, a decided!- chesty
youth, was otic of Matty's particu
larly alluring targets. Matty would
march on the Held, would spy Ton
neman and would then unleash
something to the general effect of
"Oh, there you are, you swell
headed, low-down, foul-missing,
pitcher-plaguing, wild-throwing
buzzard. Why, you’d--" Well, a
lot of it must be left to the imagi
nation, for excellent reasons.
Hut that was Matty all over, cs
peclally back in his playing days.
Now that he's branched out as a
manager he’s quieted down and
leaves the billingsgate to his play
ers. At best, on the field he's sur
ly. earnest, quarrelsome -and in
his day there wasn't a better
catcher.
And there you hav. tli. dual per
sonality again.
Nor would the article be com
plete without a mention of Bernie
Mcf.'ay Never lived a man who
would go further in rowdyism on
the field. They called him "the
John J. McGraw of the Cotton
States." and that was no endearing
appellation, as applied. He de
served it. too.
off the ibid, though, there is no
more affable, self-respecting, clever
chap than Bernie Mct’ay.
/■'DING up into Hu big leagues,
you find hundreds of these'
Jekyll-Hyde chaps.
For instance: F. Chance, the
Peerless Lender (albeit at present
he has nothing to lead save an or
ange grove).
Chance is one of the most open
and agreeable chaps in the world
off the field. In the old days he was
considerable of a "good fellow.''
latlu r Inclined to roystei ing and
large, late doings. Even now he
stacks up as the b< st sort of a good
fellow off the field.
Have you i v< r seen Chance in
uniform'.' Never lived a man more
strictly business." He is always
m dead earnest, always frowning,
always morose. He snaps out his
orders, browbeats tile umpires,
bullies his players, crabs at .his
opponents and Is as surly and un
lovedly a character as could be pic
tured.
Another "dual personality" per
lot liter was Fred Tenney. They tell
I me he was something of a dude, a
put Ist and a Beau Hrumtnel off the
field a. man inclined toward dain
tiness In speech, manners and
dress.
(in the field Tenney was rough,
dirty, quarrelsome a rough-neck,
good and proper. This manner of
acting lie put on with his uniform
and cleaned off with his shower
bath.
Another icll known ex.imo .. is
('lark Griffith. <>n tin field hi is a
quarrelsome oh pest. rasper of
mt pir. s', a terlot to play . s.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1912.
Stallings, Evers, Tinker and Huggins To Be Watched by Fans '
NEW LEADERS WILL SHAKE DP NATIONAL LEAGUE
By SaiA < rane.
WITH four new managers as
sured in the . National
league for next year, the
seas.m ot 1913 will have a specula
tive interest for baseball fans that
should add much to the champion
ship race of the parent organiza
tion.
Joe Tinker Is to have charge of
the Cincinnati Reds, George Stall
ings will lead the Boston Pilgrims,
Miller Huggins will try to Improve
the standing of the St. Louis Car
dinals over the record made by
Roger Bresnahan,* and Johnny
Evers will endeavor to push the
(Chicago Cubs at the same fast pace
set by Frank Chance, or to a speed
ier clip.
There are three of these new
leaders who will have their first
experience as managers. George
Stallings is the only one of the
quartet who has fought diamond
battles from the bench, and he will
take charge of the Pilgrims with an
established reputation as a. wise
leader and also as a man of great
business success in conducting
baseball affairs.
Four Managers of Class.
In fact, the class of all the four
new men selected to head their
respective teams is very high and
warrants the belief that every club
that is under new management will
b< greatly improved in every point
that goes to make a winning ag
gregation.
Too much should not be expected
of them in the first year of their
new duties. They will be opposed
by McGraw, Clarke, Dooln and
Dahlen, all men who have had years
of experience in the managerial
game, and who will be only too
anxious to take advantage of any
HEINE ZIMMERMAN IS A NATURAL SLUGGER
By W. ,1. Mcßeth.
I T took Ibiu-' Zimmerman, the
i I >’libs' star infielder, who last
season led the National league in
| batting and slugging, four years to
i make good in the big show. It was
not until the past year tiiat the
New York city native established
himself firmly on a pedestal of
farm 'or as ' u <■, as last apting
j Charley Murphy was thinking se
riously <>f trading him because
Heim, having broken into tho
charmed circle of .300 swatters, had
the te.nerftj to request his boss
for tin increase In pay. His work
since hough, has shown beyond a
doubt that be has improved won
derfully and is naturally more val
uable to his club than in former
years.
The success of ibis player is in
no small measure due to Erank
Chance, under whom he made his
debut in the major leagues, ami
who recognized his ability before ho
had been with the team more than
a season. Chance, after sizing up
the youngster and taking notice of
his faults and virtues, believed that
Zimmerman would be a star of the
lirst water as soon as he could
learn to give his entire attention to
the game.
There was no doubt that he pos
sessed the ability. What ho lacked
was discipline, and the Peerless
Leader set about to teach him the
advantages of sticking to the
straight and narrow path.
<'banee Is noted as a strict dis
ciplinarian He had to be all of
this to keep the youngster from
kicking over the traces and more
than once Heinle threatened to
-'.roll his < areer by breaking the
I rub s set down by the Cub leader,
for which hi was placed under the
ban ,
lb t Nt \i York ui seems *0
Inti learned to iew.l to his knit-
New Bosses May Break
Old League Monopoly
There will be four new managers
in the National league next year.
They are George Stallings, who will
lead the Boston Pilgrims; Johnny
Evers, who will direct the destinies
of the Chicago Cubs; Jot Tinker,
who will try and put. Cincinnati on
the baseball map, and Miller Hug
gins, who will lead the St. Louis
Cardinals.
These men may make baseball
history in the old league. Chance
Clarke and McGraw have had a
monopoly on the National league
pennants since 1901. Chance will
lead the New York Yankees next
season, but can any one of the new
leaders in some way help to cause
the downfall of the Giants or the
Pirates?
shortcomings on the part of their
new rivals.
All of the new managers can not
l>< at the head of the winning
teams, but it goes without saying
that all will strive tor success as
they never have before.
With Evers and Tinker in a bat
tle of managerial wits, the games
between the Cubs and Reds will
make baseball history, as will
those between the Giants and Cubs
and the Giants and Reds.
Th'cre is no doubt that Evers and
Tinker were a big part of the brains
of the Cubs. Chance was a born
baseball leader, but still It can not
be denied that Evers and Tinker
were most worthy lieutenants of
tile P. L. Without those two stars,
COMPLETE RECORD OF INFIELDER
ZIMMERMAN’S CAREER ON DIAMOND
_ Heinie Zimmerman. Burn. New York, N. Y., February 10, 1886. In
fielder. Bats and throws right handed. Height, 5 feet 11 1-2 inches.
Played semi-professional ball with Bronx A. (',, Riverlawn and Red Hook.
N. Y., clubs. , •
Posi- Games Bat. Fielding
Year. City and League. tion. Played. Ave. Ave.
1906. . . . Wilkesbarre, Pa.. N. Y. State.... 2b. 35 .186 .875
1907.. Wilkesbarre, Pa.. N. Y. State.... 2b. 98 .314 .952
Bought by clubs in fall.
Ikes.... Chicago. National 2b. :lo .29" 923
1909.. .Chicago, National 2b. 47 '273 J 145
1910.. .Chicago. National 2b.-3b.-ss. 86 2284 .987
lai 1.... I 'hieago, National 31>. uy T:<)7 94»;
1912.. .Chicago. National 3b.-lb. 145 >72 .917- 982
ting now if his record of the past
season may be regarded as evid,
of faithful work.
Led League With .372.
He played tn 145 games. the
greatest number he ever took 1 art
In since joining the Cubs, and led
the league with a batting average
ot .372. In 121 games at the diffi
cult third suck. Zinnny fielded .917,
lining In the remaining games at
Hint base. As a lirst baseman he
fielded .982.
He was at bat 557 times, made
207 hits, of which 41 were doubles.
14 triples, and a like number count
ing for the circuit. He tallied 95
runs and increased the value of his
many hits to the extent of 23 stolen
bases. This record by far outshines
anything he has done in previous
years.
New York fans have a warm
snot in their hearts for the Cub
star, who is a native of the Bronx.
11 here he was born not quite 27
years ago, on February 10, 1886,
and where he has spent almost his
entire life since. Heine always re
turn- to the Bronx when the season
co'ues to an end.
\VI .-a Zimmerman started out to
shift for himself in life, he chose
Chance might not have been so
uniformly sueceedd as he was,
and that is not said to take away
the least mite from the splendid
record he has made.
Then Roger Bresnahan will be a
big factor in diamond contests with
some club in the National league,
and, while he will not be a man
ager, still he will be prominent just
for the one big reason that he can
not help it. And the club that se
cures Roger’s services will'always
be fighting for a leading position in
the race. And 1 guess Roger will
not draw out people whenever he
goes to St. Louis.
Managers are secretive when they
have important trades in prospect,
for too much publicity frequently
spoils “good things.” but the win
ter will see more surprising shifts
than have yet materialized.
News From Stallings.
Manager Stallings has something
up his sleeve, and he always works
quietly. He will have the Boston
Pilgrims very 7 much talked about
when the time conies, as he thinks,
to spring the news Stallings, too,
will have a free rein to direct the
team's affairs. President Jim Gaff
ney having assured the new man
ager that much desired and abso
lutely necessary authority.
Charley Dooin has been some
what tied up by 7 reason of the Phil
adelphia club’s troubles, but the
Phillies were always dangerous,
and will be again next year.
Miller Huggins is one of the
shrewdest little fellows who ever
played baseball. This will be his
first opportunity to show what he
can do as a manager, but he can be
depended ■># to present a team on
Robison field in .St. Louis next
spring that will give a good ac
count of Itself. This will be Hug
gin.l-' great opportunity, and he
ought to make good.
to be .1 plumb 1. H,- always had a
fondness forth, national pastime,
however. When he entered the
semi-pro ranks he soon discovered
that baseball was more lucrative
then m- nding pipes and tinkering
with faucets. He was a catcher In
his semi-pro days.
Got $5 for Playing Sundays.
I’l <>m earning $5 in Sunday games
Heine drifted into the professional
ranks in 1906. His first engage
ment was with the Wilkes-Barre
club of the Tri-State lehgue. He
played second base with the Coal
Barons and was with them two
seasons. He finished his second
season In the Tri-State circuit with
:i batting average of .314. and was
bought by the Cubs in the fall of
1907.
For three years Zimmerman
spent the greater part of his time
warming the Cub bench, in the role
of utility Infielder, and listening to
sermons by the Peerless Leader on
discipline of ball players.
When Johnny Evers broke his
leg in the fall of 191 v, Zimmerman
got a chance to show what he could
do at second base. The following
year he was given a regular berth
at third, vl.en tin veteran Harrv
steiiifeldt wa- turned adrift. He
took par; in 139 games in 1911 iin ,t
bailed .307. being listed tilth in the
official live
Cobb a Crack Performer, But
He’s a Poor Judge of Players,
Says ‘Chubby Charley ’ Murphy
By Bill Bailey.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20—Is Ty
Cobb, the wonderful out
fielder of the Detroit Tigers,
a great judge of ball players? Or
even a good judge?
Charles W. Murphy, presldent_of
the Cubs, answers “No.” At the
first jump you might get the im
pression that the West Side mag
nate was belittling the Georgia
Peach. But you read and you will
discover that President Murphy
says that it is the greatness of the
wonderful outfielder which ruins
him as a judge.
The conversation came up like
this: Murphy was back
£rom New York and naturally was
discussing the big trade which he
put over there. As a matter of
fact, the name of "Red” Corridon
came up. President Murphy said
that every man that he had talked
to about Corridon has proclaimed
him a great young player with two
exceptions. One was William
Grayson, one time president of the
Colonels. The other was Tyrus
Cobb, the great outfielder. Gray
son’s opinion was quickly disposed
of.
"Does Cobb think Corridon is
not a great prospect? President
Murphy was asked.
Thinks Well of Corridon.
“He does,” was the answer.
"Well, didn’t that have a ten
dency to sour you upon the young
ster?" the West Side magnate was
asked.
'lt did not,” was the answer.
"And I’ll tell you why. Cobb is the
greatest ball player in the game
today. We in the National league
adtnit that. That puts me away on
the right foot. No one can say
that I have a light regard for the
playing ability of this wonderful
player. But it Is his very great
ness which counts against him
when it comes to Judging another
player.
"Take Cobb at the bat. Ho
stands up there a perfect batter.
His swing is perfect. He has a
wonderful eye. Cobb knows how to
bat. There Is no bluffing-, no four
flushing about him. He knows His.
is the correct way. Without think
ing of himself, he sees the faults
in the other man’s position at tln>
plate.
In his mind he doesn't argue
that the other fellow, isn't a good
batter because he doesn’t bat like
Cobb. But knowing how. he does
see only Hie faults. Therefore he
jumps at the conclusion that the
other fellow isn’t a great player
because he does things which Cobb
knows to be wrung.
"Take a youngster on the bases
and have liini judged by Cobb, and
what happens? The youngster is
condemned. Here is what happens:
Cobb knows how to run the bases.
He knows how to get a lead. He
knows when to start. He knows
how to go into a base; he knows
how to slide. He knows the cor
rect method of stealing. Mavbe
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he has figured it all out, and tnaybe
it comes to him by Intuition. Now.
lie doesn’t say. 'This fellow isn't a
base stealer because he doesn't
slide like I do.'
Not Best at Sliding.
“What he does say is. 'This
low isn’t a good base runner be
cause he doesn't know how to slide.
The difference. Is this: The fellow
may not know as much about base
stealing as Cobb does, but at the
same time he knows so much more
than the average player that he
ranks under the head of the good
ones.
“It’s so in every department of
the game. Cobb knows how and
the youngster knows it in a lesser
degree. The one is absolutely sure
of himself and the other wabbles.
"Corridon doesn’t measure to the
Cobb standard. At the same time
we think he is destined to be a
great ball player. It’s only natural
that we should have preferred Cobb
to have a high opinion of th
youngster. But at the same time
we are not discouraged by the far:
that Cobb doesn’t like him. and to
the reason that Evers and I do not
believe that Cobb is a good judge.
In no manner must that be con
strued as reflecting upon the play
ing ability of the Detroit outfielder,
however."
The Cub boss Is elated at the
deal which brought Corridon to the
West Side team and was telling
some of the opinions which be
heard expressed- while tn New
York. He says that every man in
the American association with the
exception of Grayson declared that
Corridon was certain to become a
whale.
Change Murphy's Mind.
The Cub president went East
with the idea that "Red” lacked ag
gressiveness. He entertained no
such notion after talking to some
of the baseball men who saw him
in action last year. The claim now
is that the only weakness which
the youngster has is that he at
tempts to cover too much ground
and that in his anxiety to get hoi 1 :
of the sphere he fights it. Which
is often the fault of a fast young
ster, and one which can b, over
come under smart management.
YALE HOCKEY TEAM LOSES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The Yaw
hockey team, regarded as a leading
contender in the intercollegiate cham
pionship struggle, was defeated la*-
night bv St. Pauls Prep school,
Concord, N. H.. bv a score of 4 to 1.
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