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TJJIJ illliJSr jssfliJ T) ! ‘ IT ® ”' ■ • •"•-■'—"'"■' - i e»w<r<«orry agja Jy .*?/<?/« 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 / to Jr MARTIN MAY X*' ' 19*4 PEACHTREE STREET UPSTAIRS : STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL UNREDEEMED PLEDGES > i FOR SALE z £ l_^S.* ND Xy | — ■■ -—■ "l - ' W% Caret In 1 to 5 <t«»» KJ’ W#T K “ Cononhoea and Gleet. Bgt 31 - TF <w* ’ ontains no poison and *a«P*'Or T. IT ’raybruaedfull.trength r . . , absolutely without tear, uunran.-eu not to stricture. Prevent. contagion WHY not CURE YOURSELF? It'UKgiata, or we ship express prepaid upon ■ l ' ll'.. Full particulars m.d'i-d on request. IHh kt ANS CHEMICAL CO., Ciacituiali, •. 31 Marietta street. Now. ".Matty” Is a card. He's a. humorist, a 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. 'MT tin field tit- i ti. y lit oil a 11 ia’. < l<-\ v u 1 th iiian. I Ami there " 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 Modern Expert Dentistry at Reasonable Prices $5 M Crown and CA \ Bridge Work . X Teefth ''A. V 1 ) A H other dental work at pr: / 1 J ¥ I Y 1 M will plea.se Plates made and J ered sane dry. Dr. E. G. Griffin s Gste City Den tai Rooms 24> a WHITEHALL BTIEET 8.1 l Phone 17QR Hour.: 8 . m. to 7p. m . a „ ndays , . m . t ’ o Ip. n> 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. 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