Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-24

things are changed but way look we are deep
enough we've got bench strength to ride it
This National League is apt to be decided by
know that Brooklyn has solid bench hear tell
that few clubs would settle for the Dodgers second ed
opening day. But for once, think match
Brooklyn or any other club in depth"
TO LISTEN TO MANAGER who is satisfied with his
bench strength treat Bucky Harris instance
having difficulty in putting team the field If any
thing should happen to Eddie Yost Jim Busby Harris
shudders to think of it.
managers including Casey stengel of the Yankees
are in the boat Who would the Yankees play at short
stop anything should happen to Phil Rzzuo? stenge
Coleman might have filled the BILL Now, after his second
hitch with the Marines combat flyer, Coleman having
trouble mailing down the second-base job at time when
wide open due to the loss of Billy Martin
Grimm puts it this Il don't like to lose hitter like
Thomson who drove LOG last year for the Giants
if he did hit only 288 But Pafko back
left field and once can among few fellows to
I'LL the other position At the moment like this kid Henry
Aaron, pretty good"
HENRY AARON is A WIRY Negro who burned up the
Sally League last while playing for Jacksonville In
Grimms book Henry pretty terrific,
comes Aarons turn in the batting cage Charley stops inter-
views and says
Watch this wrist action. He won't hit 'em as far as
Ruth Kiner Mathews but nobody
action He hits that ball line and he has the
make doubles and triples out of those base hits"
Grimm figures he has the necessary pitching barring cruel
fate and he isn't worried about his ineld
Adcock first and if something happens him,
use George Metkovich. It's Danny OConnel at second
or not Jack Dttmer and there's Johnny Logan short
backed by the newly acquired Roy Smalley
Hes the best in league, Logan, but when he
hurt last used Jim Pendleton, outfelder,
played great ball. Mathews naturally is third
YOUNG MIR. MATHEWS, all of o. is not the best third
baSeman that baseball has but he the toast of Mil
waukee where many brew raised his year
when he hit AZ home runs leading both major leagues
knocked 1876 far osetng he allowed for
any flaws afeld
Up to he hasn't hit his weight Obs pounds) but
Grimm unworred despite the fact Mathews suspected
OF having back trouble. Once, driving to Tampa
Bradenton distance of 40odd miles, Ed climbed
car and sprung something in his spine.
Il sent him right back to Bradenton specialist could
look him over" Grimm saying Driving
that BUY after hitting At home might be
risky. wouldn't know because hit At
But Mathews played 145 games in
played 1877"
GRIMM'S REAL ACE in the hole is OConneI a black
haired riShman who hit, hustle every
position except first base which he hasn't Barring
further injuries, OConne will replace Dittmer second
base
That's the nice part of it," Grimm says "OConneu
roam He's my best second baSeman and he teach
Mathews how play third don't think anybody plays
better than Logan, but OConne will and so will
Pendeton"
Whose idea it," Grimm was asked when all that
talk going of playing Mathews the outfeld?"
1.-The kids dea Charley replied. Il considered him
as an outelder Mathews happened to into Milwaukee
day last winter and he said ready willing and
able to play the outfeld.
ut of the few times" Grimm sighed that
Mathews popped out of without Spraning his back
gave him E for effort, but he stays on third base"