Evening star., 1953-12-08

pitchers handled advice didn't take nagged
and even bued His high piercing voice that inspired the
tag of Birdie" didn't fool other players Or it did, not
for long.
Tebbets-his square handle George-came into base
ball handy guy with his fists He had boxed officially at
College and advisable, he had
battled unoficially under grandstand on occasion
ALMOST FROM THE DAY Tebbetts broke into the Amer
ican League in 1885, Bucky Harris spotted him future
ageria timber In his days Bucy scrapper in
his right akecharge guy like Birdie Now, probably
to the surprise of Redegs from Portland to Miami and from
Boston to Ell PaSo Tebbetts has hired Barte aide
controversial figure Bartell In his playing days the
sports pages referred to him as peppe This was watering
it down to extreme He Louisiana hot sauce in
gger and Dick didn't lose strength after he'd ceased
playing and began coaching.
When he coached the Tigers during Red Rolfes term
ball players frequently bed he drove them with fungo
bat and caustc tongue More than wanted to punch
him. including rookie named Frank House kid catcher
highly signing fresh of high school, House
occasion took out after Barte during batting practice
before important game.
queed uprising soohed House and winked at
Barte That's where Dicks peculiar talent lies stirring up
players placid acting the managers neede
Barte lost jobs when by the players reached
tain point but his biting tongue also had those jobs and
says Dick his latest post with the Redegs It's
going to be- it in Detroit Barte making with the
needle and Tebbetts swabbing the wounded feelings.
TO EMPLOY A hackneyed expression Barten is . and
a player a throwback to the old school, He came
1927 with the Pirates and then he moved to the Phie
to the Giants the Cubs and to the Tigers of the American
League back the Giants to conclude his playing career
hit we'll that he confused with Hans
Wagner but Bart probably in the middle OF more fist
fights than any other player of his time.
When Bill Terry managing the Giants, and traded
with the Phes for Barte before season. Memphis
Bills unpopuarity Brooklyn reached high. It
in Flabush that Barte christened "Rowdy Richard
who had spiked Joe Judge in 1888? And
the who had spiked Linus Frey in 1884?
Judge who had been Washington's regular and al-tme
best first baSeman since 1915 released and joined Brook
yn because Clark Griffith had purchased for
ported $6O0O (big money time banks cosing)
fancy from Kansas City named Joe Kuhe. Then &c.
Judge have coached only but the Dodgers pressed him
into active service in emergency
FUNNY THING" said, later, "that Bartell should
spike me- routine play at first base We weren't
going anywhere if wasn't key figure
the Brooklyn club. I'd had it, was just filling in for
few days.
after Barten spiked me, I understand he said How
clumsy those first basemen get Judge shook his head
in wonder.
very (ahough Kuhe his egible)
at first base 1t extremely diff
cut to spike Judge, but Bartell succeeded.
Rowdy Richard is teamed with Birdie Tebbetts
of Shrivoced strong baseball men who made
much of skS and they taking charge at Cncn-
natl which roughly approxmates Washingtons
Redlegs few good ball players but not enough
It's long time since they've pennant and may
be a long time before they succeed.
Regardless what his detractors HornSby couldn't
have job with the personnel at hand 1t will be
interesting what Tebbetts do He's far less an ex
pert on hitting Hornsby perhaps much better pitch
at spring training headquarters in Tampa next February
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