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Show IN CONNIE MACK'S ROOM IN THE MORNING In tho Juno American Magazlno Eddie Collins, second baseman for tho Philadelphia Athletics, wrlten a highly high-ly interesting baseball Krtlclo entitled: en-titled: Connlo Mack and His Mock-men, Mock-men, In which ho describes Intimately Intimate-ly tho wonderful Philadelphia baseball base-ball manager. Collins Is tho man whom Johnny McQraw ot tho Now York Giants calls tho greatest baso ball (flayed In tho world. Following Is nn extract from tho article: "Evory morning at ten, wo gather In tho club houso; If tho team Is on tho road, wo meet In Connies room In tho hotel. Wo aro never In ses-, slon less than ten minutes or rareTy moro than half an hour. Hut In that tlnio tho game to bo played that afternoon af-ternoon Is sometimes won. Every point of tho defensive nnd offensive strength of tho opposing team Is dlB-cussed. dlB-cussed. Mack will mention tho pitcher pitch-er that our opponents will probably uso, nnd Instantly a. scheme of attack at-tack Is dovlsed. This attack varies as wo meet different pitchers. Always Al-ways In those morning meetings Mack goes ovor the entire situation, plans tho battlo. |
