Evening star., 1951-09-03

frankie FriSch-who made the grade. Most MsW
of the otherS-George Kelly Hank Gowdy, ct MNMM
al-coached for years in the majors and some
managed, still manage, in the high minors francis s'ann'
In the Mats dressing there likewise were hree-Bucky
Harris, Muddy Ruel and OSsie Bluege.
told eight managers emerged from the 1924 SERIES
although rookie pilot going into it. Still took
that series establish him. Bucky outfoxed the great John
McGraw and 81 years later, he'll still managing
The other two? Walter Johnson dead And Roger
Pecknpaugh the Nat shorstop who wasn't here for Clark
Grifths American League Golden Jubilee celebration
A DRESSING ROOM visitor asked souhworh if he
heard of potential managers playing IN single
World ofhand" Billy replied Then with
humorous crinkle at his mouth he Sad How many are
managing now? Only Buckyright? AS he spoke he wnked
broadly at Frisch.
southworth and Frsch have something in common Both
Boston and frankie for the Chicago souhworh
resigned; FriSch was replaced The visitor said:
Billy you're looking great The country squire life doing
you lot of good"
the rest years." Billy
Baseball particularly managing doesn't give fellow much
time with his family. listen good shape when
resigned from the Some
distorted and indicated that my health and
my relationship with the players were on the decline
II left the with the frendest of feelings
owners and with the players We weren't going to win any
pennant and wanted opportunity home and
spend time with my wife When the club at ap
proxmatey the 500 mark resigned If we'd been way down.
wouldn't have quit Neither would have quit if we'd been
conendng That way woudve been spot"
HARDLY ANY OLDTIdER gathering complete without
story relative McGraw This reunion conored and
Terry who brought the old martnet Terry
dressing FSch and he suddenly asked Flash who threw
the hardest block you?
Frisch who had starred at football at Fordham before
joining the Giants sad you didand what lousy outeder
you made"
Terry laughed day playing right field for the
Giants and McGraw managing he explained This
after I'd managed myself At Toledo Anyway about
washed up in right field for the Giants and
somebody hit fly and came running fast and Frsch
going back We had real good collision and the ball
dropped safely
frankie was sprawled out in right feel
good the end of inning has to
thought Mcraw is going to lecture
me for half an hour
Instead he put his feelings into single Well.
half words He long look and snarled
Manager huh?"
WHEN ARCH MCDONALD properly introduced Hank Gowdy
the first big Lacquer to enlist in World War the crowd
gave the ean bespecacled ex-catcher big hand few
another war;
meaning AL Schacht probably the bestknown coach the
history of the Washington club.
Now SO years DID, semideaf but financially independent
thanks his baseball clownng his nationally
restaurant in New York schach this week will make his fifth
flight to entertain American troops Destination
Korea.
An
subject his short big league pitcher and the
bench Saturday recalling yesterdays Rice
is the good outeder who starred for years Nat
uniform he jokngy said to Schacht "A did you
really win big league game?"
Schacht grinned Sam you know when up late in
1919 sensation two, lost none Al kidding
"Yeu weren't bad pitcher that year. at that" Rice said
seriously. you hurt your arm, didn't you?"
YES" AL REPLIED. II hurt it any good
But in those days you told the boss you had you
done Especially if rookie There plenty
of ball those days. and when club bought young
player they paid fraction of the price down and the rest of
it "if he delivers" basis
Al up "If you got arm, you didn't
tell anybody You didn't tell brother If Oh Grif knew
had 1920 where I'd have been sent Rich
mond place"
Il know what you mean" Rice fractured
thumbs the reported didn't dare tell anybody that
hurt to swing bat or to catch line drive"
But you regular Schacht protested "You
established"
regular" conceded "but that didn't cut
the bushes fast the next
if told front busted Nowadays with
make out of them How're
you going to Korea, Alp"
Ely" Schacht answered. only die once"