Evening star., 1951-02-27

dead last. Well. by God we won't quit this year."
Quit harsh word and Dykes acknowledges it, "Never
theless club quit Mr. Mack and all of u.s. he insists eve
rated first division stuff people thought had
outside chance to win the And finished last
behind Louis Chicago Washngon-clubs thought
surely could whip"
DYKES RIGHTEOUS sCoRN reflected in the way he's
running the AS He's literally running them running them
around the many times they complain dizziness When
the normally aabe Jimmy wants to bear down. he become
stern taskmaster.
In his 50h and final year manager Mack had two bad
breaks spring. Pitchers Coleman and Dick Fowler
rated the best got But even this reminder
"sure it hurt when they lane Jimmy comedies
should better We had business in the
cellar"
On Dykes, the mantle the Philadelphia manager
IN the history of the American League looks good pulls
punchas and it's reasonable he'll
under some of the AS who have been behaving essy
Like his colleague up road-Chuck Dresser of the
DodgersDykes has been removed from the big league
ageal for Dressens last shot pilot
of the Reds from 1s347 Dykes first managed in 1884, when
he relieved Lou Fonseca for the White sox and he remained
until 1916 when he replaced Ted Neither Dykes
nor Dresser had much in the of talent to
DYKES HAS FEW ILLUSIONS other than conviction that
Philadelphia is eghh-place
free this and he's merely hopeful Fowlers EFF
win two between this as many as
last year. Dykes points out but other pitchers
Brisse had business losing 10 games he did
all the bad luck in the world Then have guys Kener
Scheib Shantz Hooper others who
their records with live ball club"
The AS have few problems, Dykes thinking aside from
pitching He's got infed of Ferris Fan Rookie Lou
Lmer at first base Pete Suder Billy Hitchcock at second
Eddie Joost at short and Kermit Wahl at third
In the outheld he plans to with Chapman in
center Elmer Valo in right and
question: snt Barney McCosky of that ament"
Dykes says:
"I looks that way can you 60 all out on guy
who gets hurt That little guy. He'll
plastic"
THAT LITTLE GUY" is Paul Lehner, whom the Browns
Dykes not at ALL
"Lehners character right" Jimmy admits 'but he
the only 300 hitter year. Anyway I'm not
against screwbas Some of best friends
best balpayer I've real characters
Dykes has another favore his club meaning Tpton
catcher Upton hot-headed native of McCaysvie Ga
who worked for the Indians until 1948 when at pennant
winning celebration in Boston he vent previously hidden
gripes and began punching people their
To Dykes such conduct is to be deplored but not much
AS he puts 1t, whats wrong with having little fire?
think Upton might be of the good cachers Cleveland
caught go 81 games last Mr. Mack didn't him
much because had Mike Guerra Well, Guerras and
If anybody wants to blame all right"
THE TREND THESE DAYS seems to be a search by big
league guys" The Tigers did
better last after acquiring Jerry Priddy
Giants after getting Eddie Stanky.
Dykes is Upton, he thinks and hopes. eff I don't
outfeders Upton catching like
like Joe shucks Guerra moved anybody including
himself.
"Tpton up to the other day and asked
calling pitches told him ahead and call his That's
the way Mike fresh got to good catcher
White Sox.
"If you mistake" told Upton, "it held
against Everybody makes mistakes you're in doubt
and look to the bench I'll But remember
this much-you don't have to look at me-"
What else could guy like Upton want?