Show II N News and Gossip of the Diamond Diamol BY HUGH S S- S TO r o commence tho the study of oC major 1 len league ue baseball dubs clubs b by the dope which 1 I described in a previous article lets let's take the thc one In which a a great amount of Interest centers centers tho tho Cincinnati Reds Heds The Reds Heds had 1151 a remarkable career last season The team tea figured to be a pretty decent ono on likely to run close up o ll l leaders ad rs and enough for tor air almost st c fourth It J was badly In need of oC reliable pitchers and of or a Third base depended upon upon a aman aman man whose health was wa waR not good and a R Ron youngster on ster Shortstop might have l ha been all right but It was evident that the ni shortstop and the manager were ere not hitched up correct correctly correctlY- The t team am opened th the season eaton hOI hopeful and with wih pitching staff stat In fine condi condi- tion It 1 got ot aWl away luckily antI and encouraged en- en n n- n ton by success eagled the league eague and ran away I Ivery v r one oue knew it c could id not last but the tIle percentage o oot of ot Victories piled up Ui a lead that looked hooked good When hen th the slump lump came inevitably men men- tab tably instead the lie team went to pieces failed to keep 1 in condition and worse and worse Some of the players Ild ltd not Hl like e the manager and played hn IT half a I 1 r 1 h hen ca r I ed h ly This winter winte Herrmann made a mO move that makes the thu Reds Beds look hook ool good Ho lie le leot got ot Joe Tinker short shortstop to of ot th the famous i Cubs to manage the team team- lear Tinker has I aspired to a a managerial job for tor some porno fomo time Ume Many Man Jan thol thought ht him Chances Chance's logical successor inasmuch as Chance I frequently turned turnell over r o the r reins ln to toI I I I Tinker and during a all th the y years ar of winning Tinker was ag one lof of Cli Chances Chance's nc's ch chief ef advisers ad Io Joe loo Quick Tempered red The rue fact act that Joe loe was not popular with wih the uh il d does es not detract etl act anything anything any ally thing from rom rein his ability He lie Ic is Ix a a quick tempered tier fiery t fellow low quick to fight ht I and antI quick to forgive forgie It I was wag not nOl his lila temper that caused his trouble In Chi Chicago I cago but hl his o to win wh Frequently Frequently Fre Fre- fuenty he lie cut cut In antI and ane said aid things f that lInt were ere wee not relished h 1 by other players play play- frs ers era chien chiefly h cau cale e thc they u usually contained contained con con- too ton much truth But Tinker is quick to see hi his on-it on s and repair them theft lie le has las oneto oneto one oneto to repair at Cincinnati Cincinnat an and that Is 15 to toI good Joor relations with Egan ERan I T Ti vcr er cr and F Egan an once had a battle The They have patched it up In part since but It t needs some more Tinkering It I was th the tho result of an angry exchange of oC words on oti th thie field which rankled with l Egan gal after fr Tinker had forgotten tho matter mater sand and ml ought not Hot to be he re ro- ro red rl The acquisition of oC Tinker to pin pIa play shortstop gives h Cincinnati on one of ot the fastest and most formidable Infields In the league eup Is close close up to the first rank o of first basemen In the thc country countr and with wih propel proper r encouragement encourage encourage- c- c ment I Is as ni good as as' as asan an any Ills His disposition tion ton in Ii lt not not a R winning one and anel he neel needs encouragement emett and spurring to 10 mal make e keep the thc gait al he lie raft can lilt hit Ho hit lard last year al hut but in iii streaks and I slumped bad badly although finishing up tip at 94 It l I IK is an odd or thing that the tile Reds neds are last in hitting as a team team Thc They ou ought ht not to be he Egen Star S Second nd S Sacker acker r. r Egan is IR I believe as good a second baseman as a pennant winning team Je needs ds The ball bal players player rate him much TOUCh hl high h than the pre press 5 an and taIlS fans do and and ho is Js a a strong strong- inside man e even en n though ii lie hI ha has been hampered b by Inferior shortstops Egan and Tinker ought to i work beautifully around second ba base e eIf If It the their r old ol differences can be patched Tip lip an and iti it w would uld patch ip tp P a hole that has hal lasted a long time Egan was be below below below be- be low In hitting last year ear but normally nor nor- ma mally malhy ou ought ht to be at least twenty five points Joints higher highe In clIt criticIsing the shortstop work o of the R Reds s last year it must be remembered remembered hered that three thre men were shifting shifting- around there all ail the thc time time Grant McDonald McDonald Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Donald anil 1111 Esmond not Esmond-not not one c compe competent mp- mp tent and Grant out of ot position This hurt Egans work con considerably and a alot alot a lot of or games slipped sUpped through Tinker settles fettes that position and further than han that he will be a R big help to the third baseman who beyond doubt douM will ivill wIl be Grant Grant is a good ball bal player nearly a gr great at one He has not been in the best of or h health alth for tor three years but seemed better beter last season anti and under the circumstances circumstances cir cir- had a fair air year ear The he fact that he ho had to play pla short hort switch to third and was in and out nut out o of th the game gamo hurt his percentages With Tinker be between be- be tween them l Egan an and Grant ought to tomake tomake tomake make a corkil corking pair pall and round out ont a afine fine ne Infield that t ought to average about In hitting hitting- and rank close u 4 first or iu LV 11 H ia HI n a Ont Outfield Jd n ii Problem lu Tho Tue outfield Is a problem for Tinker There are some who think thin he lost Ot a lot Jot in lkc Mitchell I dont don't dont don't Mitchell Isa Isa is isa a good ball bal player a a- a good hitter Now there ar arc two types type of ot player One when the lie fans dont ont like him sa says say Ill 11 make em like m me and usually do does s. s The The other other when th the crowd doesn't like him or things things' go wrong rong takes re revenge revenge re- re b by not playing playing- his best Mitchell is ono one of ot the lat latter r type Ho Ito ddn didn't t pIa play his best for tor Chicago and ho grew retired re tired of oC Cincinnati CincInnat and didn't work hard there He lie was waR there too lon long bug Xo No matter matter- how well wel he lIe ma may do 10 In Chicago Chi Clil- cago tilts tiis time he he was not much good I in CJ Cincinnati I Marsans arsans and Bescher Bescher are practically certain of or their thel jobs Marsans m is a a corking ball ban player much b better ter than ho showed allowed last last- season a on and h i can h hit and has enough h speed He lie made a Joke of ot base running last alt fall aU Title This 1 Is li In In- In side One day dar dahe nc lIe was on second with wih one out out to steal third indeed did steal It H. hut but an and was wa out o ODa ODay scolded him hint and rebuked him him for for trying the pia play arguing that the steal leLl should not be attempted at that stage of ot th the game Ever er after aCter that Marsans I waited until two yore were out then tried to steal teal third Ever er Every one know knew knoW he lie would and th thc they tre threw him out It was bad mana management b by ODa ODay and nd bad spirit b by Marsans and It I helped hurt the e team as aR such little I flo Go HC lie can hit hl though and so can Beadier Bescher who is IN a a. terrific driver and a clever cr Than clever n on tho n the tho has bases Marsans Marsans Mar Mar- Marsan Mar Mar- I sans san hit hit 31 and and- Bescher gt With Bates nates out t the c team wont won't lose los much Itis IVor ivory detracts from his natural ability He lie can hit hi but what's whal's the use recalled ban ban- after being Is Isa l-a a pretty good ball bal player bu but buti butof t tot ot of an all the ar arm and ind i army army- bought recalled drafted the only ony sign of or promise out out- Iut- Iut outside side of ot those mentioned that I can see i is 11 Packard from from- r m Columbus and Moore from Galveston both bolh of whom are arc well cl spoken en of Staff Star Weak The team outside of or batteries th ulde the tile VIl UK and reliable about thIrd tIlh Ir hi batting and at least ably Second In fielding felding J iu iu tho league elgue Pr probably b bt The c P point of f vital weakness eaknes seems t the lal catching staff tArr Is ia Tinker cr I know knott over overtures to secure a hack cate trying to get et Kiln Kin if Into the H thinks 11 hil catching catching staff weak rated it I is 14 itt Iu really better beter b th than n generally Sin fact the disposal of ot McLean helps help the he the catching a n a catcher U is too staff McLean as I much A like carrying U 1 6 spare pare tire and on a tre trying to run o a one I believe Clark la is a. a corner comer 2 man Improving aU all the whIle a but Be Se lv le hope for The he tact fact that McLean an is help will not there I lark Clark a great d 1 wl the bulk bt bf the work reat al he gets get bul The staff tatt Is s one on of ot latent possibility It ii h is 1 on jo R a a- a astaff staff star that I. I likely 10 to po itO o anywhere as erg wa the Ite only 1 fu gl B reliable one l last t season on but but is 18 lk f h to prove pro another Mar Ir- Ir vi r others other do largo upon hoW break 1 If t i they get gel el started they'll theU nfl all al go o to together to- to gether gother-eithier gother eIther Gother either u way It I Is this fact tact that makes me confident that Tinker made madeth th the thA wisest move of or his career in got got- gotting ting Brown Broun the Chicago ca castoff tott Hros T Dru Still Strong Now ow to dispose of one Idea at at the start start- Brown n H Isn't Int all al In II Ills arm to today today today to- to day is better than it I was any time during durn the tho lie last two y years ars His leg Is IsI I troubling him lie Ife thinks thines it is In good repair but hut doesn't know He lie will start start cautiously And work on the tho leg log until certain It it It- It will wi stand the straIn The Tue fact that he hurt his leg la last t year rear ga gave him the tho te first chance he has ha had hadin in itt eight years ar to r. r rest t an overworked 0 arm He Ho improved it it- I. I Chicago got rid of or him because his hs salary was h high h and they thought him alt all al in Tinker among among- others other knew he hA was was was' not not- Now ow Brown cant can't pitch pich forty five ort games a year ear aTI an any more But he can go tw twenty twenty- nty- nty five strong and then have enough left lef to help out some others n Along about June 1 I look look out ant for tor Brown Besides that that Brown U ii one of ot the tile best instructors and encouragers in the Iho ho business 8 He Ho helped Chance Immensely Immense Immense- ly Iv and hell bell hel help elp Tinker He will wi be bethere bethere there encouraging encouraging- any tipping tipping- off oft the tho oung young pitchers and he ma may m make ke a great pitcher of ot some erratic genius Tile The he pitching staff taff is too uncertain to figure fure accurately but I have ha e added addel twelve hf points to i its general efficiency because because of or the change in management and the acquisition llon of or Brown Altogether the the Reds present a a more consistent and reliable team than the they he have hae shown in a decade deade and one ono which if IC the pitching pitching- staff tat should settle soUle to a steady the d way gait is likely to be close close up all al |