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Show EVERS TO INSIST ON M SPIRIT Work From Players to Be Demanded Ni:w YOr.K, Jan. 1. "Kvery Cub on my club must run out every hit." Johnny Kvers. Hound a like a peculiar policy for a major tengue manager, but here's a lot back of It. It's not tha physical exertion required In dashing to flrwt at lop seel on an alnMisi bui. out that count a so much aa the spirit behind it.- "Hplrlt la half the assets of a winning hall club." John A. Ilevdler. president of the National league, said recently, Kvers. the new manager of the Cubs, one of the most fiery pUyrrs of Ins day, , ha greiit Ideas on sulrit. "I will Insist upon the winning spirit I on the t'nbs," he said during the recrnt National leartls meeting. "Mmiv a ball same has tteen won bv a player who dashed lu firM on a roller I ttuit seemed a sine out. No player on mv team will be permitted to loaf, (.ail- I news or lack of Interest In on- player contaminate the rent and gives the see tainrs the Idea thm Ihey don t cJtie." 1 Managers are largely reniMinsible for the spirit of their club. Trts H)eitker j Injected spirit into the Clevelse-I Indians i hy hie activity on the field. Hugh Jen j nitifs I expired the Tiaers with his energy j on ths sMe lines. Kid ties son liifluencel , the old Vhlle Sol wilh a cap cocked oer ' on re and an attitude of pugnaelt. Jihn McCruw worked up a reputation! as a ftKhler and he always haa had a team of fightera on lite field. Kxns do like to see fiRhttug malingers. Hill tlymer user to at rut around the American association as manager of Ihe Louisville rhib with a chip on his shoulder shoul-der continually and Louisville was the hixxest drawing card In the league. When Hill and Jaik llendrUks got tt -gather In IndianaiHiiis ths lsrk couldn't hli the buas. Nuiifstily th fighting spirit of tlivir leaders spread to the plajvta and they had winning halt clulis. . I |