Evening star., 1948-10-14
Red Sox Staff
New Cuts
In '49 Shakeup
More Changes Likely
After Replacement
Of Baker by CuyIer
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


BOSTON, Oct. 14.-It's almost a
cinch bet Boston Red Sox Owner
Tom Yawkey, Vice President Eddie
Collins, General Manager Joe Cro-
min and likely Manager Joe Me-
Carthy will be around next season,
but don't bet on any one else, except
possibly some of the better players.
Yawkey couldn't hide his disap-
pointment over losing out for the
American League pennant and
much of the blame is being passed
around to Sox and farm officials.
The shakeup in the Sox organiza-
ton. which began before the club
was beaten out for the American
League pennant in an unprecedent-
ed playoff appears as if it will con-
tinue.
Three members of the organiza-
ton are gone and the Sox, rejecting
all questions, indicate the three re-
signed.
The three disagree and say, in ef-
feet, I'VE didn't jump, we were
pushed
Baker Seeks Baseball Job.
Latest to 60 is Del Baker, veteran
coach and one-time Detroit Tiger
manager, who will be replaced by
Hazen tKikD Cuyler, erstwhile star
National League outfielder and more
recently Southern Association
manager.
Cuyler played under Mccarthy
when the latter managed the
Chicago Cubs, indicating Mccarthy
selected him as an assistant as he
did Earl Combs.
The Sox Office, reporting the
change, said Baker had resigned.
At his San Antonio. Tex, home
Baker retorted he had been dis
missed in a telephone conversation
with Cronin.
Il talked with Mr.. Mccarthy at
the end of the season and planned
to return to Boston as a coach next
season. - said Baker II certainly
enjoyed my association with the
Red Sox. They're a fine bunch,
every one. Mr.. Yawkey, Cronin and
Mccarthy.
Baker added II want to stay in
baseball"
Toporcer Denies Bad Health.
George (SpecS Toporcer also said
he wanted Ito stay in baseball" after
the SoX said he had resigned, that
his health was poor and that his
farm directors job had been filled
by Scout Johnny Murphy.
MY health Is fine / want to
stay in baseball. Reports my health
is poor won't help me get a job"
he told friends after he had been
replaced.
Toporcer's resignation dismissal
followed by a few days the firing OF
Assistant General Manager Phil
Troy who began as a telephone boy
with the. Sox when he was .18 years
old. He had been with the Sox for
18 years after a term with the
Boston Braves.
Cronin and others in the Sox or
ganization Tended off all inquiries
concerning reports Troy had been
fired.
O'Connell Supplants Troy.
Troy, father of a young family.
eventually was located by close
friends and told them:
Tom Yawkey called me into his
office and told me, Phil, I hate to
do this but you don't fit into
our contemplated reorganizational
plans"
After Troy's story was printed the
Sox announced Troy mo longer is
with the club and his duties, with
out the title of assistant general
manager, will be assumed by Rich
ard O'Connell."
Dick OConnell has had three
years experience as business man.
ager of the Lynn Red Sox, a Bos-
ton farm in the class B New Eng
land League. "
The dismissal of Troy after his 18
years service was preceded by the
resignation of Memo Liebold as
manager of the top Boston farm,
the Louisville Colonels of the Amer
ican Association, which finished a
decided last in season competition.
Liebold since has been replaced
by Fred Walters, who managed the
Birmingham Barons into third place
in the Southern Association, then
won the playoffs and the Dixie Sc
ries from Fort Worth of the Texas
League.
Walters berth will be filled by
Pinky Higgins who piloted the Roam
oke Red Sox into fourth place in
the Piedmont League.