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Show f CUB MANAGER GIVES YOUNGSTERS CHANCE ThP Chicago Cubs' showing was on" of tho big surprises of the National league 1922 campaign. Given little or no consideration at the season's start, they always were In the running. They faded a trifle during the last month, but their showing, as a whole, was a tribute to Bill Kllllfcr's managerial ability. Kllllfer whipped a young club, with only a few veterans to steady It. Into a formidable aggregation. If Bill ever had ft fault It was mod-SSty. mod-SSty. He gives his team all the credit. ' The boys, not the manager, make the base hits and score the runs." he says. Recently T bumped Into Killifer. congratulated him and ftsked him the secret of his success. Ills reply was I i like him. "Ain't none." he said but jwhen you tlo him down he continues: "I broke In with the St. Louis I Browns In 1909. Jimmy McAleer was 'manager. I was a green kid from Texas. The old boys buffeted me around. They wouldn't let me catch, practice batting or do anything. In plain words, the didn't want any greenhorns on the club. "I went my way, like other youngsters. young-sters. I was fired, but came back And when I name back I said to myself Bill, if ever you become manager you're going to look out for the youngsters. "I became a manager, ond I decided de-cided that the kids on my club were poll to deA BlOP The;, h.t' , " |