Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1916 — HOLD REINS SEVERAL YEARS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOLD REINS SEVERAL YEARS

McGraw and Mack Have Piloted Respective Teams Longer Than Any Other Leaders. During the last ten years in baseball every team in the National and American leagues, witl| the exception of the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants, have had two or

more managers. Ten years ago John McGraw was managing the Giants and Connie Mack was leading the Athletics. These two men are still piloting those teams and bid fair to do so for many years to come. McGraw started his career with the Giants in 1909. Under him the New Yorkers won the National league pennants in 1904 and 1905, and the world’s title in 1905. They lost the National league championship in 1908 because of Merkle’s famous “boner” and finished third in 1909. In 1910 the Giants finished second, and were first in 1911, 1912 and 1913. The Giants lost the world’s series with the Athletics in 1911, and in 1913 were again beaten by the Athletics for the big honors. In 1914 the Giants were nosed out In the pennant fight by the Braves, after the latter had made a whirlwind fin-

ish. In 1915, for the first time in McGraw’s management, they finished In the cellar. Connie Mack organized the Athletics In 1901. They won the Ainerican league championship in 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1914. They also captured the world's title in 1910 from the Cubs, and from the Giants In 1911 and 1913. Last year they finished last, for the first time in their career.

John Mc Graw.

Connie Mack.