Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — NEW COGNOMEN MUST BE IMPROVISED FOR MORAN IF CINCINNATI REDS WIN PENNANT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW COGNOMEN MUST BE IMPROVISED FOR MORAN IF CINCINNATI REDS WIN PENNANT

They called Pat Moran a miracle man when he piloted the Philadelphia National league club to its first pennant in 1915, but they must improvise a new cognomen for him now as rnanr ager of the CincinnatLißeds. for_.itseems as if he is leading that heretofore unsuccessful team into a championship. The Phillies hadn’t won a pennant in all their thirty-four years of valiant effort, and Cincinnati has failed under dozens of managers ever since they joined the league as a charter member In 1876, forty-three years ago, except in 1882, when they won in the American association. If Moran succeeds with Cincinnati as he did with Philadelphia, he will be a super-manager, non plus ultra, for the Reds have ruined more, maangers than tine rest of the league combined. Inspires Winning Spirit. Pat is a most likable fellow' and has the happy faculty of getting the very best out of his men. There are never grievances or cliques or soreheads on his ball club. He inspires the old spirit that wins. Teamwork is his specialty, and he is particularly adept at handling young pitchers, due to his long experience as a catcher in his ball-playing days, Sueb men asßeuther and Eller of the Reds are a testimonial to his ability as a developer

of hurlers who are just breaking in. One interesting thing about the present Reds is that it is a team of cast-offs. But in that the Reds do not differ from other National league —that recently have won pennants. Ever since the Giant championship combination of 1911, 1912 and 1913 was broken up the various National league champions have been teams recruited from experienced players. Has Some Star Players. There is real talent on the Reds, however, but it took a capable manager to bring it out. The club has some real stars in Rousch, Groh, Daubert and Wingo, and there Is a lot of batting power in the club. The Reds, however, have been badly in need of Utility material, and since the injury to Left Fielder Sherwood Magee, Rube Bressler, a pitcher, has been playing In the outfield. To show how the Reds have been picked up from all points of the big league compass it is only necessary to call attention to the fact that not a single regular on the Cincinnatis began his major league career with the Reds. There are delegates on the Reds from every National league club, while almost all of tire American league clubs are represented on the Cincinnati team by former players.

Leader and Prominent Red-Leg Players.