Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1916 — HAS CONNIE MACK DECIDED HE IS IN BAD? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAS CONNIE MACK DECIDED HE IS IN BAD?

Connie Mack’s experience with his host of youthful college ball players contHmes untthtttedr lmt as yet without producing any appreciable results. Many experts say that there .is not a single good player among Mack’s many collegians, but such an assertion is too broad and sweeping to be accurate, writes Rodman Random in Philadelphia Press. Undoubtedly in the outfit are some players who, with the kiwi of care and attention they will get under this famous leader, will develop into great ball players. However, the operation is certain to be very slow, and baseball fans are impatient for results. The tediousness of the operation is due to the fact that the tall leader is trying to construct a whole team from green-players. Mad he held to a few of his veterans he

would have been able to give more individual attention to his men, have developed them rtflddly,and then- have supplanted the veterans. Then at no time would he have had a whole team of rookies. The developing players would have had a few old heads upon whom to depend whereas they now play as though bewildered. Does Connie Mack count this policy a mistake and believe he has carried the operation to too great lengths? This may be Indicated by the fact that Harry Davis. his trusty HeutenanUdhas been doing considerable scouting of late in the minor league field. It is the first real effort the Athletics have made to land professional players from the minor leagues to bolster the team, all other efforts having beeir conducted In the college field.

TALL LEADER OF PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS.