The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
Reg. U. s. Pat on. BY HARRY FERGUSON Limited preHs Hn0rks Editorl


 New York, May IS --(UP)-- A coach gets plenty of chance to talk and plenty of chance to tell other people what to do on a baseball field. Dizzy Dean ought to be 6 WOW at 1t.
 It's comforting to know that the Cubs are going to keep Old Dig on the roster as a coach even if his arm is shot. The guy adds to the gaiety of nations and the color of the game at a time when there ore too many drab, routine ball players.
 Whats your favorite story about Old Dig? The time he fried the eggs on the steps of the St. Louis dugout when the temperature soar- ed above 1902 Or the time he threatened to sue the Cardinals for $260000 because they allegedly made him pitch too soon after an 1njuryp The idea of that one was that he would refund to owner Phil Wrigley of the Cubs the $l86,000 that Chicago paid for him. Or the time he said he hurt his arm reach- ing for telephone in a New York hotel? Or that time in the fourth game of the world series between the Cardinals and the Tigers when Dean, without consulting Manager Frankie Frisch, sent himself in as a pinch runner for Virgil Davis2 He promptly got caught between bases, a ball hit his head and he was knocked out.
 Yes, Old Dig was good for many . laugh and it's too bad he couldn't have left his active pitching career with a smile yesterday. But the odd thing about the funny guys is that 70 often the thing you remem- Der longest Is what they did and what they said in some moment Of sorrow and surrender.
 Last stand
 The thing I will remember long est about Old Dig was Q little walk he took through the chilly after. noon of Oct 6, 1888. It was the second game of the world series be- tween the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. Deans arm was \ gone but his lungs still were eXcel- lent and before he started the game he issued one of his customarily modest statements: "1'll blow them guys down. ,
 And he almost did. He couldn't throw his fast one overland. so he had 10 throw soft stuff sidearm and underhand. The ball came up as big aD e toy balloon. But Old Diz was using his noodle, keeping the l Yankees of balance and showing e nice change of pace. Going into the eighth inning the Cubs were ! leading, 3 to 2. The crowd was yelling its head off for Dig; in the press box the boys were oiling up their adjectives to tell the world how Old Dig had come back to glory.
 Then it happened. With the count of three and two, Frankie Crosetu hit e home run into the left field bleachers with Myril Hoag on first base. That wiped out the Cubs lead, making the score to I 3. Still there was hope for Old Dig I -hope that lasted one brief inning. Tn the ninth, with Tommy Henrichi on first. Joe DiMaggio got hold of one c6 old Diz' fat ones and hit q homer over the center field wall
 Manager Gabby Hartnett waved his arm and out of the Cubs bull pen Strolled Lary French. Old Diz \ turned and saw him. He knew what 1t meant, but for e moment he just stood there skipping his left leg with his glove. Then he started his N walk. It was slow walk. Old Diz' head was down and his shirt tail was hanging out 6 bit. He had the same shuffling gait that he A learned when he went up and down the cotton rows for 50 cents Q day.
 Heartbroken
 He shuffled through the loudest noise I ever heard in baseball park. It was roar from grand- stand and bleachers that rose and rose until Wrigiey field seemed to Alshudder and rock A bit. Old Dig