Evening star., 1953-11-13

smacked of dscord the office 1t would be manesty
fair to judge Dykes at least by what he had done
during the years when he managed the Chicago White Sox
WHEN THE ROUND MAN took charge the White Sox
in the 1930s they rundown outfit like the Ath
letcS They had finished last in 1884 which opened with
Lou Fonseca manager but Dykes them into
the first division half dozen times until Jimmy too,
replaced in 1916.
Dykes hot article in those years. He had to be-
because the White had than couple of good
ball players alternately and kidded his team
and three times the Chicago club wound up third place.
At the end of these the rest of the league would ask
"How did those guys get there? They don't belong
The White Sox had practically no farm system but the
front office Dykes pretty free hand Jimmy traded
shrewd bought wisely and generally had most of his players
doing better than they knew how.
ONE OF DYKES FEW stars was Luke Appng called OF
Aches and Pains Luke always complaining of his mis-
cries. but he played great ball for Dykes and his 1888 batting
average 1886 the highest in White Sox history An
other club record Appings 27game hitting streak the
year.
During Dykes reign in Chicago one outhelders,
Way Noses also set club mark by stealing Sc bases So
did pitcher named Vern Kennedy whose lat bases balls
than any other White Sox pitcher had yielded
The team had unconscious comedian during most of
those years in Zeke Bonura He big Hkabe Italian
from New Orleans whose mother and father wanted him to
stay home and run the family fruit stand
Zeke however, wanted to play ball. There no posi-
ton he could play except first base where the
speed and agility not overwhelming Zeke couldn't
off dime and he tipped his to ground balls that other
first basemen would handle but Dykes liked him.
HE LIKED THE WAY zeke cheered on the team with his
infectious clappng of hands, oddly resembling circus SEAL
Dykes liked that bat that swung may
clogged the bases tried the patience
Sox pitchers but when he drove 1873 in 1886 he
too, setting club record.
Zeke could and frequently did, exaSperate Dykes When
he did trap ground balls Bonura almost attempted to
make the puou unassisted when close bag
pitcher had to and take zekes
coared close first base that pitcher
veteran the chore startled discover that Zeke
expected him to make the run for the bag.
When the side retired Dykes waiting for
what in the heck you dong?" snared you
reach out with you foot and tag the bag?"
Bonura blandy regarded Dykes. Skip" he sad "I aus
hear them pitchers saying how important it is to
their legs in shape. I'm really helping them"
The Round Man threw up his hands helpessly.
ALTHOUGH DYKES WAS GENUINELY fond of Zeke he
eventually traded him to Washington Clark Griffith
offered Kuhel in exchange, Jimmy accepted
years of watching the trained bear eaped
chance to manage a ballet dancer.
Dykes managed the White Sox for about years
and may have been the most popular pilot they
Relations finally severed early 1885, shortly after
Jimmy had recuperated from operation
AS the story Dykes told late in the winter
for period of few weeks he to turn over the
reinS to Mule Haas of his coaches Comskey
of the White Sox, protested.
James," she is reported to "you are nv man
not Mr. Haas You should have your operation
October right after the Then you
ready to open the season."
But Mrs. ComSkey" Dykes was quoted as saving "I
wasn't sick in October"
Despite this fundamental logic Dykes bowed out Nat
uraly he wasn't unemployed for long good base
ball man for that to happen