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Show I Hornsby Real Boss of Cardinals Ragert Hornsby, Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Rogers Hornsby Is boss of the St. Louis Cardinals. There has never been any doubt of It since the slugging keystone saeker took over the reins of the team In June, 1025. Hornsby's method of managing the team Is simple. There are no rules, except that the players deliver winning baseball on the diamond, and obey his orders quickly and absolutely. He has changed the system of the clubhouse club-house meetings, has advised the pitcher of the day how to pitch to each batrer, has done away with as many signs as possible, does not believe In post-mortems of yesterday's game, and is open to suggestions from coaches and players. ' The Walter Unpen of the baseball world" Is one of the terms that has been applied to Hornsby. He has the motto of looking toward today's game and forgetting the defeat of yesterday. This does not mean, however, that a player can make numerous mistakes and go unreprlmanded. Such action never brings denunciations or "razzing." The reaction of the players on this system Is the Interesting part of the whole procedure. Ask them and they say bo Is the "best fellow they ever worked for. . ' |