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Show CONNIE MACK GREAT COACH OF BASEBALL Picks Up His Players and Then Teaches Them the Game. Deep down In tho gloom of the American jeague cellar since 11)15, tho l'hlladelphlu Athletics uro now lighting near the top. The season Is young, and Connie Muck and his stalwarts may slump before the close of the race. Just now, however, the bunch Is the sensation of baseball. Which brings us to tho point: Connie Con-nie Mack, oldest manager In baseball, Is also the best teacher of baseball in the two leagues, having the edgo on Met! raw, Giant pilot, In this regard. re-gard. McGraw builds up his machine by spending bundles of greenbacks for his players. Muck beckons for an unknown here, another there, and then teaches them the "how" of the game until they can play real ball. True, Connie puld a big sum for Sammy Hale, but lie Is an exception. Galloway, best shortstop In baseball today, was obtained from Atlanta. He looked bad; fans hooted; Mack was advised to get rid of him. Hut the astute old guardian could see something In fcullowuy even if the hitter did boot the ball all over the lot. He had patience with the young fellow, and Galloway found himself at last, thanks to Mack's coaching. Ed Rommel was turned loose by the Giants. Mack resurrected him from the International, and today Rommel Is a star. The pilot also picked up Walberg, discarded by the Giants. When scouts were scouring the bushes and nlcklns un hlch-prieed stars, they totally overlooked WId Mathews of j Milwaukee. Mack signed him for a i small sum. Today the center fielder j has proved himself a real find. |