Evening star., 1952-05-21

trying to create interest in the Browns?
Frankly Bill said, II never that thought I'm
much of optimist. might add that I'm little disap-
pointed about team We could be little higher
standings Remember the only time you've when
we looked bad Washington That could have happened
New York It could have happened to Cleveland We have
pretty good club"
ROGERS HoRNsBY was on the field sapping halls to
well if had bought the Sox instance" replied
Eornsby wouldn't have been manager. He's great with
players and players who haven't quite fulfilled their
promise"
To Hornsbys mind only one way to do things and
that's Hornsbys way continued Right wrong
It, Rockies fellows who searching for to improve
welcome like Hornsby. There could have been
resentment only among such players Satchel Paige Ned
Carver and Marty Marion They've been around long enough
to know the Marion
Paige gives trouble They Hornsby
The other players his reputation rockies
and fellows who haven't made the grade elsewhere they're
ready to accept advice"
Hornsby strictly Browns there's
frivoty but long writer wants to talk baseball
Hornsby will talk it. Writers him. question
Hornsby will it, he thinks player bum he calls
him bum. He speaks his mind
HoRNsBY DOESN'T dismiss pitcher who has been
knocked of the That pitcher goes clubhouse
puts dry shirt sit bench
remainder of the game.
"Why not? Hornsby asks 'Wee being paid for what goes
out here the ed-not what happens in the clubhouse
want that pitcher around to root for the team He not
doing anybody good in the clubhouse Out the bench
he might learn something"
Do pitchers resent they
said Bobo NewSom the Mats pitcher who served hitch here
under Hornsby
But let's it this way-they later they
appreciate it, You get back that bench, how other
pitchers throw to the fellows who smacked around
and you learn something Hornsby's fine manager"
After look at all the clubs in the league Hornsby rates
New York and Cleveland the top teams but adds anybody
grab it. The first team that puts together winning
streak could walk of with all Of it, Cleveland and New York
figure but it's possible for lot other clubs to take
from them"
VEECK SPENT two hours Monday night with Bucky Harris
trying to talk the Mats manager out of Mickey Vernon He
wasn't hiding his admiration for Mickey the box when
the Mats took batting practice Hey Mickey hey Mickey
Veeck yelled until Vernon gave him a
There's worried about getting for year when
with Cleveland" Veeck said II got Grfs son-in
low Joe Haynes) could trade him to Washington Then,
after left Cleveland they traded Vernon back to Washington
for Dick Weik That the a-tme steal Weik is doing
Cleveland lot of good pitching in the Yes sir that
Vernon is one of my favorite ball players
Veeck hasn't received the best of from weather stand
point Sunday for instance he had 10000 advance sale and
had the ready to hold back the standing crowd
in the outeld. But it rained held up the first game
double and there overflow in the grandstand
STILL the Browns 800 per cent above the attendance
cutting into the Cardinals crowds for their National League
opposition is running about 100 game behind 1851 figures
Man-in-Moton Veeck again is getting results