Evening star., 1953-10-15
Harris Might Be
Pivot for Fast
Double Play
Dodgers Give Chuck
One Week to Think
But Stand By Offer
By Burton Hawkins

W OuItOU bIOWNtuS
A quick double play involving
important posts in two major
league cities-and possibly a
third - may develop in the
next few days. Baltimore's
vacant general managers post
and Brooklyn's open managerial
job could be filled in rapid
maneuverS il the Orioles act
promptly in plugging their
front-o gap.
Chuck DreSSen'S action in quit
ting as manager of the Dodgers
has accented Baltimore's neces-
sity for haste in acquiring a
general manager. Dresser is
interested in managing the
Orioles and the Orioles are in
terested in obtaining him, but
the Baltimore club is stymied.
Baltimore'S headless organiza-
tion naturally will permit its
new general manager to pick q
manager for the club, but Dres-
sen may not be available unless
the Orioles name their general
manager quickly.
Worked With Harris.
Bucky Harris, the Senator's
manager, who is being consid-
cred as Baltimore's general man
ager, had Dresser as his third
base coach when Harris man
aged the Yankees in 1947
and 1948.
Dresser, who quit yesterday
when President Walter O'Malley
refused to grant him a contract
for more than one year, has been
given a week to "think things
over" He can continue to man
age the Dodgers if he accepts a
one-year contract. Chuck has
promised to give O'Malley his
answer by Monday.
Dresser indicated he would be
interested in shifting to Balti-
more. Clyde Y. Morris, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Orioles, said
the club would be very inter-
ested" in talking with Dresser,
but added: "The position we are
trying to fill is that of general
manager"
Morris, a law partner of Clar-
ence w. Miles. president of the
Orioles, said Miles feels the field
manager should be selected by
the new general manager.
Paying Two Managers Now.
Marty Marion, who managed
the st. Louis Browns last sea-
son, has one year remaining on
three-year contract. The Orioles
already have taken over the OBJ
legation to pay the final year of
Rogers HornSby's three-year con-
tract. Hornsby managed the
Browns prior to Marion. Should
the Orioles bring in a new man
ager, they would have to pay
three pilots, two for not manag-
ing.
That, incidentally. is the rea-
son for O'Malley's insistence on
limiting his employees to one
year contracts.
II realize other clubs are sign
ing their managers to two and
three-year contracts" O'Malley
said. II am firm disbeliever
in long-term contracts. The
Brooklyn club has paid more
managers more money for not
managing than any team in ma
Ior league history.
II was a Stockholder in the
club when we paid Casey Stengel,
Burleigh Grimes and Leo Du-
rocher for not managing the
Dodgers" O'Malley continued.
LAS long as I am head of this
organization it will never hap
pen again"
O'Malley emphasized that
Dresser can sign at a moments
notice for one year only.
Charley has done a magnificent
job for Brooklyn, he said. II
certainly don't blame him for
our failure to beat the Yankees
in the World Series. He did
everything that could be asked
of a manager. I hate to see
him leave, because good man
ayers are hard to find"
Dresser acknowledged his
wife helped him formulate a
letter to O'Malley which was
strongly worded. While o.
Malley refused to divulge the
contents of the letter he said
he thought it would be best for
all concerned if he handed it
back to Dresser with the sug-
gestion that Chuck forget he
ever wrote it.
Meanwhile, Peewee Reese,
(see DRESSER. Page C-20