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SEPTEMBER Thirty miles away Earl's contented; wbat else is new? by Cathy Nelson Earl Weaver is on top. As the manager of World Champion Baltimore Orioles, he is as as anyone with baseball managerial can get. He has received accolade on chatted with the President, is on Saturday against Bridgewater. with umpires, and generally But perhaps the enjoyment is McCauley chooses Colts; he's glad tense because Earl's success has overnight. His is a career that has been on not just one, but three levels; as a league manager, major league coach, and by Nellie Arrington league manager If professional football hadn't wanted him, sold out so many times previously. He feels the Baltimore Colt running back Don McCauley .people there are the true Colt fans. He then "You try to build confidence" might today be in law school or in professional admitted that part of the problem could be the As far as having ambitions for managing in baseball. present interest in pro baseball, but only because majors, Earl de~ies ever strivi.ng for the But pro football did want him, enough to make Baltimore has such a good baseball team. Don leagues at the time he was minor him the Colts' number 1 draft choice this year, also said that when Colt owner Carroll Rosen- filiated. His reason was simple, "I was and already the University of North Carolina bloom talked with the team when they arrived, making a living. I had no desires graduate has realized his mid-August goal of he reassured them the team would not be moved come to the major leagues," he starting a game. out to a suburban location in the near future. listening to Earl, a self-assured man Home is a short distance from the New York Don McCauley does have one last pre-season in the art of baseball, you know that Jets' summer training camp, and he started goal left to work on. He'd like to play well against For he knows where the emphasis playing football in a little league when he w~s a New York team. " ....we do play New York should go at any given time. This is five, but Don is finding new facets to the game III twice this year and the Giants once so that gives his summary of those minor league days; pro footbalL "In college football you can always me a real good opportunity to play against those try to build confidence in the ballplayers; run to the team's weakness, where in pro football New York teams." With the way he has been they can do well as a person, as a player." you can't run to a certain side because there is no playing in pre-season games, he should get his stress in the minors is on individual weakness and everybody's big on corker. These wish "You can't put winning ahead of guys have so much experience they're almost ballplayers. My job at that time was like coaches in college are because they know the boys progress, develop mentally games thoroughly. It's <'I lot more mental game, so that they could participate too." leagues." And "participate" they Don hadn't gotten too much publicity at the Tennis, anyone? estimates that of the 25 players on the time of the interview and said he hadn't expected Baltimore roster, 17 played for him it since he hadn't done too much up to that point. minors. All 17 of those "boys" are now He felt that the publicity given stars such as Champions: Quite a tribute to Mr. Weaver. Namath and Unites was good and bad. "It can "What the manager wants" " bring out the strong points in you, but it can also The class of 1974 has announced plans to Ambitious or no, Earl did make it to the bring out the bad points." sponsor a tennis tourney this coming weekend, leagues-cas a coach. Joining the Orioles Since Don is from New York, his football September 25 and 26. coach under Hank Bauer in 1967, his job heroes have usually been from New York teams, Two divisions will be available for entrants. somewhat different. He puts it this way, ' such as Namath and Y. A. Tittle. However, he The first division will be for those students with you want to do is just what the manager always has admired Unitas and Matte, high school or college experience, or those who you to do. You look for signs, you try to look especially since Don feels he runs like Matte. would like to participate on a higher skill level. way that you can tell what the opposing Thus, he feels fortunate to be able to follow The second division is open to those who have going to throw so that you can tip vour Matte. "It's a lot easier to have someone telling little or no playing experience. ters ...there's a million things a coach can you than by making mistakes and learning the Trophies will be awarded to the winners of The "million things" left Earl with little hard way." each division. Interested students should sigh be ambitious, even if he had wanted i'-;ji4 manager." "What's best for the club" the point III When asked what he thought about low at- up with the athletic secretary on the second floor "Anybody that is coaching has given up tendence at Colt exhibition games, Don said he of Gill gymnasium. The faculty is also welcome to managerial ambitions, because as a coac, knew little about the situation and didn't join. If there are any questions, contact Johnson you're doing what you can for the manager, ae Memorial Stadium has hpp-n you're not thinking what you should do as In July of 1968, Earl career which he labels '(;",lilv"'_, -manaeme major league baseball ...1'\, . winning the World ~~,~:::~:i~~~~~:~ had a disappointing fc were on the verge of repeating first 1968. In stepped Earl. In 1969, Earl's the Orioles won ~~~~~~"\';'f season as a manager, Pennant, suffered League American humiliating defeat to the New York Mets i~ World Series. and came back in 1970 to take I from the Cincinnati Reds. Currently, they the homeward stretch of what promises to another pennant drive. What is Earl's formula, if any? "Ali I do is what I think for the ball club to win, as far as . American League Pennants, or World whatever." And to win is much so, some will argue. this to say, "It's professionalism ...no matter how ;~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~'~eO~!tt~V~~~:i~ll going to do something to earn our. . As playoff time and World Series proaches, the Baltimore O.riole~ are defend their World Championship by prove once more that they are Whatever success they may have, amazing success already behind them is due in no small part to the man who gets O. to r.) Bob Buchanan, Ned Rhodes, Ron Athey, execute a practice playas the soccer team prepares Birds to fly: Earl Weaver. for its first game against Washingtonon October 2nd.