The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-12
CARDS BOUNCE
 FRANK FRISCH AS TEAM BOSS
Coach Mike Gonzalez to Run St. Louis for Re-
 frlainder of Year
BY PAUL DIX United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan COrreSpOndentl
 St. Louis, Sept. 12-(UP)-The major leagues were swept clean of the three managers who dominated the 1934-35 baseball pennant picture with the passing today of Frankie Frisch as pilot of the St. Louis Car- dinals.
 Frisch, who celebrated his 10th birthday only last week, joins Mickey Cochrane and Charley Grimm on the major manager casualty" list for 1888. It was Frankie's 1884 National League champion team that won the name of the "Gashouse Gang" by riding over Cochrane's Detroit Tigers in the world series, and 1t was Black Mikes Tigers that beat Grimm's Cubs four out of six for the world championship in 1885.
 His Packing Begun
 While Frischs release was not en- tirely unexpected the manner of its announcement was surprise. Pres ident Sam Breadon gave the news to reporters in the middle of yester- days game with Pittsburgh. Frisch was in uniform on the first base coaching line. At the end of the in- ming, he went through the dugout to the dressing room and began packing.
 T believe change in managers of the club Is necessary for 1939," Breadon said. Frank has been with us longer than any other manager since Branch Rickey. do not blame him for the condition of the club this year. He has done nothing we can find fault with, and he has been good manager. He has been paid for the remainder of the season and is leaving the club today so he can be free to negotiate with other clubs seeking managers. Coach Mike Con- zalez will run the team for the re- mainder of the season."
 Release of the former 'F'ordham Flash" who came to the Cards as 6 second baseman in trade which sent Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants in 1926, was the climax to e long-standing feud between Frankie and Hickey, Cards general manager. Frisch openly refused to be one of Rickey's ives men,"
 T haven't a think to say" Frisch answered when besieged by report CTS. "I'll probably be around St. Louis for @ day or so then leave for my home in New Rochelle, N. Y. MT Breadon and I are still on the friend- Hest terms, and I hope we will re. main that way. We just had @ salary difference, and that is all there is to It."
 Frisch, who was the regular sec- ord baseman on the Cardinals championship teams of 1928, 1880 and 1881, became manager late in 1883 and led the team to the world title in his first full season at the helm in 1884.
 Not Going to Giants
 Speculation as to whether Frisch might succeed Bill Terry as bench manager of the Giants while Bill devotes his time exclusively to his general managers position, was spiked in New York by Giants pres ident Horace Stoneham.
 T have always considered Frisch one of the best leaders in baseball" i" Stoneham said, but can say defin- itely that there is nothing to rumors that he will succeed Terry on the bench.' Terry signed new contract last season for period of five years covering his general and bench man. agerial duties at a reported salary of $45,O0o per year.
 Most likely of the rumors has "On- kel" Frankie going to the Dodgers under his old friend Larry McPhail who has said openly "Therell be some changes made" if the Dodgers don't finish better than seventh tl. |. AI.