Evening star., 1947-04-09
Dresser Out 80 Days;
Chandler Also Fines
Dodger, Yank Clubs
CONTINUED from First Page,

was q valuable man. Yes, but he
got in Brooklyn o lot Of kindnesses
land compensations which he will
never get In Yankee Stadium. He
tmust find that out for himself, OF
lcourse, and the learning OF it may
tbe q hard lesson.
When he decided to break his
word, he never gave me the courtesy
Iof phone call. This from Dresser
+ who asked me to 60 to bat for him
with Hickey on innumerable occa-
sions. One thing should be remen-
Ibered: Dressen's only out as far as
his Brooklyn contract was concerned
was that he could sign to manage a
major league club elsewhere.
a'Has MacPhail promised Charley
this? What does this mean to
Bucky Harris? Be sure I will ask
these questions Whe nwe meet In
Caracas tomorrow
Considering the nature Of the
statements a1legedly made in Ha-
wanna, the commissioners would
have conducted an investigation
regardless of the request of Mr..
MacPhaY.
Richey Denied Statement.
"At the Sarasota and st. Peters
burg on March "a and 20, Mr.. Ric-
key and MIR. Durocher admitted
that they had made some such
statement with respect to Mr.. Mae
Phail's alleged guests as the news
papers reported, but Mr.. Hickey de-
MED that he said Apparently there
rules for Durocher and other rules
for the rest Of baseball"
'Mr. Hickey denied that he had
made any statements which might
be construed as detrimental to the
character and integrity of Mr..
MacPhail either personally or as q
club owner. Mr.. MacPhail has said
that he would accept Mr.. Hickey s
explanation and that aspect OF the
affair is hereby closed.
"The. incident in Havana, which
brought considerable unfavorable
comment to baseball generally, was
one OF series OF publicity -produc-
ing affairs in which Manager Du-
rocher has been involved in the last
few months.
Managers of baseball teams are
responsible for the conduct Of play
ers on the field. Good managers are
able to insure the good conduct OF
the players on the field and fire.
quently by their example can inf1u-
ence players to be of good conduct
of the field.
Unpleasant Incidents.
"Durocher has not measured up
to the standards expected or re-
quired of managers of our baseball
teams. AS a result of the accumula-
ton Of unpleasant incidents, in
which he has been involved, which
the commissioner construes as detri-
mental to baseball, Manager Du-
rocher is hereby suspended from
participating in professional base
ball for the 1947 season.
1.-THE publication of the column
Durocher Says written by Harold
Parrot, will be suspended immedi-
ately. Harold PARROT is hereby
fined $500 for writing a deliberately
derogatory column about others in
baseball and for violating the COM
missioner's order of silence follow
ing the Sarasota hearing.
From evidence developed at the
hearing, it is evident that Charles
Dresser allowed Branch Hickey, his
former employer, to labor under a
misapprehension as to what action
he (Dressen) would take with re-
spect to his 1947 contract. The COM
missioner is convinced by the evi-
dence that Dresser agreed with
Hickey to remain as coach for two
more years, although the formal
contract had not been signed. For
this and other conduct which the
commissioner believes Is harmful to
baseball, Charles Dresser is hereby
suspended for thirty 600 days, ef-
fective as OF Is April, 1947.
Because their officials engaged in
a public controversy damaging to
baseball, the New York American
League club and the Brooklyn club
are hereby fined $4,000 each.
Evidence produced at the hear
ings shows that the alleged gam
blers were not guests of MacPhail
and did not sit in his box In
Havana.
Was Not Offered Job.
Evidence clearly shows that Mac
Phail did not offer Durocher job
as manager of the New York
Yankees for the 1947 season and
that statements quoting Durocher
in this regard are untrue. MacPhail
admitted refraining from announc-
ing the signing of his manager, to
give Durocher an opportunity to
negotiate a better contract with
Hickey. This could not be consid-
cred an act designed to engender
a friendly feeling between two major
league clubs. and the commissioner
will not expect Its repetition in the
future. =
Baseball rules expressly provide
that disputes in baseball between
club owners, managers and players
are to be referred to the commits
sioner's office for settlement.
"Such controversies as these are
definitely damaging to baseball and
while no individual is responsible
for what sports writers or Others
might report in the public press, II
is not expected that baseball folk
will, in the future, do anything that
would encourage such controversy
as this one.
"Club owners, managers, players
and all others connected with base
ball have been heretofore warned
that association with known and
notorious gamblers will not be toll
Grated and that swift disciplinary
action will be taken against any per-
son violating the order.
"All parties to this controversy
are silenced from the time this order
is issued"
Mrs Horne, Ex-Tennis
| Champion, Dead ot IS
+ BY The Associated Press
ATLANTA, April 9.--Mrs William
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