Evening star., 1953-03-26

so solid that when Perrin replaced Tommy Holmes with
Grimm as of the Boston Braves last spring
strong protests by Mlwaukeeans They wanted Jolly
Choly to remain where he belonged.
GRIMM AND VEECK were two of kind in contrast to
Rogers HornSby and Veek who teamed briefly year ago
and parted with bitterness. Grimm likes practical joke
we'll as Veeck and together they pulled few Like the times
they gave away prizes to holders of winning ticket numbers
One hot afternoon "lucky" fan awarded a $50
pound cake Of ice. 1t deposited under his
the start OF game and at this point the Milwaukee ball
clubs service ceased The either could lug
Ice home or sit there and watch it melt.
Once fan won three pigeons on leashes. man at a
ball game with three strange pigeons something
OF predicament But the stunt that topped them all
these gveaway shows was the awarding of horse to
lower boxseat holder Practically the only
tersc shared by this steed and the likes Native Dancer
Royal Bay Gem and Straight Face that he had four legs
head and tail.
Otherwise, he ancient sway backed nuisance
because the winning fan given hold there
after left on his
SHORTLY AFTER VEECK and Grimm bought the Brewers
they noticed that nobody cushions the
haWkers These Duchmen have the kind of bottoms
don't need cushions Veeck observed Then typical
inspiration The regular hawkers were replaced by pretty
girls dressed in sweaters two sizes too small They
rent seat cushions all of sudden
Once the firm of Veeck Grimm became annoyed at
ST. Paul manager, Bob Tarleton, who refused
uniform like other He street clothes
signaled with scorecard Mack Possibly veeck
felt this sacrgeous At rate he happened
pile of 500 old scorecards day.
Wild Willy ordered them carried to the roof just above
entire 500 cards onto Tarleton remarkng, You want
make like Connie Mack here's corecardS you
At another period, Grimm had been begging Veeck for
pitcher Willy waited until August 25 jolly Cholys birth
day. Fifteen minutes before game time truck drove into
the park bearing giant mache cake with candles
stopped front the Milwaukee bench and sliced
mock knife The cake apart and out stepped pitcher
in Brewers uniform, who calmly beckoned to catcher
and proceeded to up.
NOT ALL PEOPLE have enthusiastically embraced
Grmms humor and his fondness for the sound of banjo
although his ability eight doubesize pork chops with
steak and trimmings the side is widely admired One year
when he managing the Chicago Cubs he had pretty
good catcher named Clyde Mccullough
Mccullough sitting dSconsolaey the bench before
game when baseball writer asked if he going to
catch the days game.
mo" Mccullough replied in loud voice after shooting
glance in Grmms direction, you don't play this ball
club unless you strum banjo" Although he has high
boiling point Grimm nevertheless traded Clyde short time
later.
Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates not only
great hitter fabulous character to boot 1t not
for Waner to nhale of the hair of dog
en- route the ball park One afternoon he overdd it and
Grmms Cubs held 20 lead in the eighth inning while
Big Poison striking out and popping up But then with
two Pirates base, Waner triped to tie the score.
Grimm off the bench like shot Waner slid
into third little so-andso" he yelled This
fine time for you to sober up"