The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-10

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 New York, May 10-(UP)-Life begins anew at Chicago today for Chucklin' Charlie Grimm, the good hurnor man of baseball" who de- clded he would rather cast his lot with . last place biz league team than with a first pace minor league outfit
 The cheerful z5-year-old veteran, who took over the last place Cubs Sunday in time to see them extend their losing streak to 12 straight with 8 double defeat, has had 8 chance by now to look over the ale legged talent on the roster and see what--if anything-car be done about putting them back on the winning track. He may decide be- fore the moon or some of his moon- shining ball players get full again that his is indeed a "Grim" lot.
 The team is without a first class catcher and outside of two young pitchers, Eddie Hanyzewski and Henry Wyse, seems to be about de- void of first class hurling talent. However, on paper at least, 1t shapes up as one of the most robust hitting outfits in the majors and if Grimm can get the Bruins Bat Happy" again they may even yet become contenders.
 Grimm, the happy -go-lucky'' banjo playing, swing singing, jok- ing pal of his players, gave up one of the most attractive setups in the minor leagues to rejoin the Cubs where from his own past experience, he must realize that his future is anything but secure. At Milwaukee, Grimm had a certain contender, a well-laid plan with owner Phil K Wrigley of the Cub farm there to put in new postwar park to re- place the rickety old structure now in use, and the most loyal fans in the business. They even came out to see Charley mow the lawn in the outfleld last summer when the manpower shortage became so acute the club couldn't get anyone else to do 1t.
 Now back at Wrigley field, the grave yard of managers" the same Wrigley may not be so enthusiastic If Grimm fails to pull the club out of its stretch of the doldrums that extends over several seasons.
 Grimm must remember only too well what happened in 1888 when the Cubs got of to late start and he was fired summarily in August with Catcher Gabby Hartnett given the job of steering them on to the pennant. If that memory escapes him he might recall m almost ex- act parallel in 1882 when he suc- ceeded Rogers Hornsby as manager in August and went on to lead the team to a flag.
 However, one thing seems to be in his favor-a tradition for the clut to go on and win a pennant when a new manager takes over after the season starts. Now that he ha: succeeded big Jimmy Wilson witt the team in the cellar, there is only one direction it can go and that | up. They may msis the flag by { big margin, but a winning streal such as they put on under Grimm in 1885, when they romped to 3 straight September victories and pennant, could do wonders towar, restoring the tagging faith of thos North Side Chicago fans.
 Although only first baseman Phi Cavaretta is left from the crey which Grimm left in 1888, he won be entirely in unfamiliar company Lou Novikoff, the uninhibited Rus sian won the American Association batting championship with a .37 mark for Grimm at Milwaukee il 1941 after the Cubs decided the, couldn't use him. Eddie Stankey hard-hitting young inflelder, als, was a top performer with Grimm Wisconsin wonders, but Wilson never saw fit to use either of then regularly. Grimm probably vii have them both in the lineup, an. 1t wouldn't be surprising to see { few other changes when the Cub take the field against the Phillie today.