The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-11
pECKINPAUCH PROMISES LOU
 INDIAN REINS
Says No "FrOnt OfRce'' Kibitzing for BOudreau,
 Lies Ahead
RY CHARLES P. NEcNEAMoN


 United Press staff COFrespOndent)
 Cleveland, O., (Up)-Therell be not front office" interference with the Cleveland Indians when Lou BoudreNu, youngest man ever to manage 0 major league baseball club, takes over the reins this season and attempts to inject e lulttle of the "old college try" Into the Tribes ever-flagging spirit,
 Vlee President Roger Peckin- pNugh says the old cry -- usually associated with the 1ndians--will not arise; certainly, that he will not bc the cause of 1t, Baseball observers eotend that Peckinpaugh may not he able to resist interfer- Ing with hte team if tho burdens begin to pile up on the 24-year old Shortstop,
 Peokinpaugh believes the front office" cry is overemphasised and denies lt vehemently.
 Wlll Aid Him
 "Why anybody should think for c moment that would not do everything in my power to aid Q fine young man like Lou Boudreau I can't understand" peckinpaugh said.
 "A winning club s to our 1nu- tual advantage" he continued, 1T know Doudreau well enough to Do certain that there will be nothing but the most cordial and beneficial relationship between us"
 Peckinpaugh, manager last year and elevated to the vice presidency in the move that sent Boudreau into the pilots seat, believes Lou will work out ell his own proh- lens,
 "If he wants advice he will get the best l can eive,"," he said, "But he will be given every chance to work out hls own problems"
 Neither PeekinpNugh nor Bou- dreau is letting friendship stand in tho way of their common prob. lemS with the Indians. Evidence to thmAt effect was shown in the re. lease of Earl Whitehill as coach and the return of Coach Dutch 1wllling to scouting duties. White- hill Is ono of PecEinpaugh's best friends and has been a constant booster for Bordreau.
 To Pick Own Coaches
 But Boudreau now can make his own choice of coaches for the com- ing season, linen with experience" who will flt Into his scheme of or- gani2atlon.
 Neither Boudreau nor Peckln. paugh will talk about possible trades. Neither do they hint ct what players will be disposed of.
 Well talk about that later" Peckinpaugh said. Looking over the records, the main trouble last year was the hitting. You can't trade away hitting Slumps,"
 There appears little doubt, how ever, that one or two tribesmen will 90. Prominently mentioned for the axe are Rollie Hemsley and Roy Weatherly. Weatherly was a terrific bust last year after Q fine season in l940.
 Club president Ava Bradley also settled once and for all the ques- ton Of whether Boudreau ap- preached him with an application for the managers Job.
 I went to him," Bradley said.
 Cast Off by Peek
 Strangely enough, Boudreau wasn't wanted by the Indians less than three years ago. And the man who thought little of Brodreau's ability was Peckinpaugh himself,
 Managing the New Orleans club at the time In the midst of Q pennant fight, Peekinpaugh had to get rid Of two intielders. He de- cided to keep Jimmy Shilling and Ray Scald as his keystone com- btnation and sent Boudreau and Ray Mack on to Buffalo,
 Steve O'Neill took hold of the lads there and they promptly set the International League afire, It was then that the Indians began asking for their recall. Their re- call provoked another split In the Tribe organization.
 Buffalo, itself, in the thick of A pennant race didn't like 1t when their two mainstays were taken up and they promptly cancelled work to the Indians in August of 1889 ing agreements with the Tribe
 AS to the players who may make up the Indians roster next year, Boudreau has some definite ideas on the subject.
 T want players who will live. eat, drink and talk baseball all day long," Boudreau said when appoint ed.
 We're going to have an aggres. sive team and that's about all Il can say"