Evening star., 1951-06-13

fellows third general manager OF
the Chicago club and the turnover's been terrific.
THE sox SIXTH under Lane in 1s4s and 1850. Now
they're the road at least they do
Hardly anybody outside of Chicago speaks of them serious
pennant factors as yet but Lane doesn't scared.
"Pauls got the team hustng," he saying I'VE get
and then somebody steals We've
stolen A bases already Last stole only 10 bases all
Then, with pretty good pitching"
Paul" is the manager-Pau Richards. He's laconic
Texan ean anky guy who was fair catcher in his day.
This his first bigleague manager He's Lanes boy
would brought him year earlier Frank admitted
Except for complications"
The complications involved onslow, another old
catcher onsow and Lane never hit it off Finally onow de-
parted last md-season and Red Corrden finished but Lane
knew the of his 1851 manager.
WHAT LIKE about Richards" he was saying that he
knows his mind Paul is with strong likes and dikes
When he says Get this guy he it, Richards doesn't
hedge He doesn't If this player won't cost too much could
you get him for me-? He simply says, want this guy
"I give in point. AS far back last October
he wanted Orees Mnoso I'd Mnoso the Pacific Coast
One day he'd third and the next day he'd be at shorstop
Then he'd play centered But Richards to and sad
want Mnoso almost don't who have to give in
exchange.
Now Minoso's fellow who hadn't played major league
ball. We tried all winter to get him from Cleveland Thought
had him in December Came spring and here's Mnoso play
ing first base for the Indians because Luke Easter hurt
"Our chances of getting him didn't look very bright But
day after day. Richards would say, Mnoso so finally
we got Mnoso I'd have to say he's been drawback"
LANE is TAKING no startling showing
OF the White Sox Richards always is mentioned first
He makes the job of being general pretty
Frank musng. when Paul with he up pat
tern. He wanted speed club.
occasionally belts of the park he said We're playing
in big park and I'd rather have nedrive hitter and base
Paul the pattern and followed it best could.
Every while reference to Trader
Lane Sure I've traded but don't forget that for ball
player we've acquired we've given up pretty good man.
Lane husky two-1sted ex-Navy officer, is buShing
violet but he's egos either He seems more prdefu for
having atched onto Richards than anything ese But in
he'll admit that the play of Second Baseman
Nelson Fox Is giving him bang.
UNTIL THIS SEASON Fox was an unframed ball player
little guy with CUTS ability Michaels
the American Leagues Astar second baseman
this first at Chicago-Fank went to George
Weiss of the Yankees.
George" he said "Tn you offer. I'll give you
Michaes for Jerry Coleman and Hank Bauer"
Weiss gave cold look Thanks but no. Weiss replied
to Lane had the Yankee chain Lane high
on Coleman youngse had been Naval aviation
cadet under Corpus Christi He got several other
ball PLAYERS including Robinson having
them in the Navy.
Lane finally traded Mchaes to Mats after the deal
made critics asked Now who going to
play at second base? AL Kozar?
"'Whats the matter with Nellie Fox?' replied
entitled to a shot at the job?'
Right now, any second base
man you can name.
he isn't too surprised at the showing of the
White Sox It be during spring training recalling
NOW exhibition games aren't too important but club
started to win regularly and the players got the idea they
pretty good Getting back to Fox Richards would pull
him out of game in the fourth fifth inning say,
Nellie, get dressed and take rest
You know what Fox would do He'd to deep right
field have guy hit baseballs at him until game
over That liked"
isn't talking pennant at this point IT wish had
big strong pitchera stopper like Reynolds Raschi
Lemon. We're little thin pitching" he saying.
ut the Yankees" added ominously better take
care of that little Rzzuto They win without DMaggo
Berra anything happens to Rizzuto we'll 1t might
be very interesting"
Aoior ennua Ctnndinne nnd SrheduIee