The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-22
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.) By HARRFY, FERGUSON
United Press Sports Editor

New York, Aug. 22-(UP)-Don't shoot while they're sitting on the ground, men. Get 'enl on the rise and give the poor devils a sporting chance.
 Bang, bang, bang! It's open sea- son on major league baseball man. agers today and the shooting has started. The shooting is especially heavy in Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit and New York, but that doesn't mean that the legal limit is confined to the managers who shall be discussed in this essay.
 You, too, can shot at a manager. Remember that game back in June when he sent a pinch hitter in for good old Joe Doakes and the pinch hitter famed with the winning run on second? Fire the manager; he should have had sense enough to let Doakes hit for himself.
 The easiest target for the hunters Is poor old Roger Peckinpaugh of the Cleveland Indians. What right has he got to blow the pennant when everybody told him last spring that the Indians were 8 cinch? It seems that Peck's chief crime is that he is too easy going. He doesn't crack down on the players and make them hustle. Why, he even told them last spring that they could take q beer now and then if they wanted lit. What that Cleveland bunch needs is somebody to crack down on them, to bawl the boys out. Let's see, somebody like Oscar Witt would be just the ticket. Don't remind me that the hunters got Witt last sea- son because he was too tough and the boys ran to the front oface crying. That was 1e4O; this is 194l Time marches on, tempus fugit and how are you2 of with Peckin- paugh,s head and get 8 new man. ager.
 And what about Del Baker of the Detroit Tigers? The hunters are after him, too. Imagine 8 guy win ming the American league pennant coming within one game of the world series in 1940 and then bring ing out 6 second division ball club in le41. What do you think that Baker did when the army drafted Hank Greenberg? Did he offer to go out there and play left field himself and hit .54O and bat in 10C runs or better? He did not. He just said he would try to get along the best way he could with the ma terial at hand. Fire the bum.
 Shoot quick and maybe you can get Bill Terry of the New York Giants on the wing. He's . willy duck, however, because people have been shooting at him all season long. Why all he needs to have g championship ball club is Q third baseman, a shortstop, two outfleh- CTS and a couple of pitchers who can win 20 games. A guy ought to be able to pick up that kind oi talent anywhere. And don't give me that stun about the Giants not hev- ing the money to lay out for bal players. Let 'em get Q printing press and make some money; tht government does, doesn't 1t? Shool that Terry at sunrise and then starr looking for e new manager.
 An, there, Doc ProthrO, come out of that canebrake and give the boy Q good shot at you. Those PhillieI are going to be in last place forever unless they get 8 new manager Whats the idea of letting the D. g A. draft Hugh Mulcahy, Doc. wheT you needed him to pitch? Wh, didn't you tell the army where ' get of? And what's the Idea ot no finding another pitcher like Klyb' Higbe after the front okyiee sold hin to the Dodgers7 ecgagh, Doc.
 Easy, easy, boys, Dueky Harris { about to set on the wing. Get hin quick. Why, the suy doesn't eyeI volunteer 70 90 tn there and pisel these days. And as he going to takl Buddy Lewis place if and When thl Kid goes into the aTnsys lke is nol He's Just going 70 sit ess ths heiiel and tEy Co run his ball club. xeal' thatis what these Washington Zen Ators need, q new nlanageE.
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