The day book. [volume], March 23, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 25

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.a. full section and the globe-girdling
bridegroom did a fine job of work.
He forced in the -winning run by
beaning a batter with the bases full.
Buck Weaver continued to sting
the pill viciously, and Barbour, the
rookie third baseman, also showed
again impressively.
Barbour will hardly push Harry
Lord aside for the regular job at the
so-called difficult corner, as the cap
tain is a valuable man. But Bar
bour has certainly showed the old
fellows some great stuff in the games
so far played. If he is not retained
through the season Callahan will
plant him somewhere where he can
be regained.
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CLARKE, PIRATE CHIEF, IS MOST INTERESTING
MANAGER GAME IS HIS BUSINESS
made few changes. But this spring
Clarke is developing youngsters and
working as he never has worked.
Those who imagine that baseball is
easy work should see Clarke with
his men. He is all over the field,
watching, ordering, counselling and
advising. He seems to see everything
that goes on, and most of his time is
spent directly with the young pitch
ers. If one throws with too much
speed Clarke's voice barks from a far
part of the field, commanding him
to save his arm. If the fungo batters
drive the ball a bit too far and force
the fielders to tike risks he sees It
If a player starts too .slowly after
hitting a ball-a sharp order to speed
up results. He seems not to overlook
a thing. He is driving his squad
through two practices a day, veterans
and all.
- BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.
Hot Springs, Ark., March 23.
Managers are the most interesting
study in baseball, and Fred Clarke is
perhaps the most interesting of the
managers. 'This year he faces a prob
lem that he never before has been
called upon to tackle. Pittsburgh has
been, a durably feam and oie that
There is nothing of sport, in it It
isAard', earnest work, and already, the
work is showing results. Clarke is a
veteran, a man who has been with
one team during practically his en-