Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1918 — MANAGER HENDRICKS TAKES SUGGESTIONS [ARTICLE]

MANAGER HENDRICKS TAKES SUGGESTIONS

New Pilot of St. Louis Cardinals Gives His Players Power. Methods of Mound City Leader in Dfrecting Team Are Being Closely Watched by Critics—Refuses to “Ride" His Men. No person In the major leagues, perhaps, has been so closely watched by recognized baseball critics thus far this season as has Jack Hendricks, who, after twelve years of successful piloting in the minor leagues, came to the SL Louis Nationals this year a» mao«tgei\ What are his tactics? What methods does he pursue to win? Is he a czar or is he gentle/ Is he a good loser? Will his men work for him? These are only a few of the questions that have been asked and the first days of the season have seen most of them answered. Hendricks let it be known at the start of the season that he Is not the one to refuse suggestions. He reserves final judgment for himself, but players who venture to tell their manager what should be done under certain circumstances are not rebuked —for Hendricks is not a czar; He realizes that he is new to the league, that he is practically unacquainted with the players and the strategy opposing him and he has asked that there be no modesty among his men. Nor is Hendricks the type of manager who drives his players. Steady as to composure, quick thinking, he refuses to “ride” his men for misplays. This does not mean that he is not critical, for he tells every man of his mistakes and impresses him with'the fact that he doesn’t .wish them repeated. Unlike Fielder Jones, who pilots the major league competitor in St. Louis, Hendricks does net keep a record of plays. He depends entirely on his memory.