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Show FIFTEEN PILOTS GUIDED 15 YEARS Harry Wright Started Ball Rolling in 1869. There were and are 15 managers who lasted 15 or more years a? leaders lead-ers of major league clubs, which is a long time to stick in such a strenuous position. Harry Wright began managing clubs in 1S09. For a stretch of 25 years Wright led ball teams to pennants pen-nants and other positions with the Cincinnati club until 1ST0, then with the Boston and on b the Philadelphia club, where he endtd his managerial career in lS'JX Highly successful and of a lovable disposition, Harry Wrignt was one of the most popular managers the game ever coutained. Adrian C. Anson led the Ch'cago club from 1S79 until lSt7, a period of 10 years. He made that club famous, lie was one of the greatest leaders the game ever had. It was his fearless aggressiveness and strict honesty, together to-gether with a powerful bat, that made Anson and the Chicago club famous. Frank Selee was one of the most successful leaders in the game. He was one of the greatest bench managers man-agers of all time. While manager of the Boston club he led It to five pennants. pen-nants. With the Chicago Cubs from 1002 until 1005, he handed Frank I r v r i .-i-u .in . Wilbert Robinson. Chance, his successor, a pennant winner win-ner reudy for action. Edward Ilanlou u-d ninny teams and for 17 years was- regarded us one of the greatest leaders of the pastime. Baltimore, Pittsburgh und Brooklyn, all became great aggregations under his leadership. Fred Clarke managed the Louisville club three years, then became manager of the Pittsburgh club und for sixteen years succes.-fully managed that club. During his nineteen years as a manager man-ager of ball clubs Clarke won four pennants and In only two seasons did his club finish In second division. Charlr Comlskey was a highly successful suc-cessful lfnder. For fifteen years he was classed with the great ones of the game. His efforts while with the St. Louis Browns resulted In that club, winning four successive pennants. He made the club the most famous in the pastime. With the Cincinnati club three years, then with his own club, the Chicago White Sox. which he led In person for three years with much success. Comlskey then began to hire managers. Wilbert Robinson Is now In his fifteenth fif-teenth year as manager of the Brooklyn Brook-lyn club. It was dillicult to get Uncle Bobbie to venture Into the strenuous life, hut when he did accept. It was for keeps. Robinson has had his sliarn of success as well as a good share of the hitler stuff. |