Evening star., 1954-01-07

too order play games than player except Ty
Cobb Iris Speaker onus Wagner Nell OFT and Eddie Collins
Indeed he than durable He super-d durable
because he did it the hard way
MARANv1LLE ADMITTED HE was licked only once, and
that was years ago when the prohibition amendment
repealed and the big plants reopened He
compete against such Odds he quit trying His play
days although the little guy appeared IN
the Braves in 1933when he Al years DID,
He played, as might expected of travelling man over
2Syear stretch in baseball on pennan winners ta-enders
and innumerabe clubs At 81 he shortSop
for the miracle 1914 from the cellar
July win the National League pennant and defeat the
heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics In four Stragnt games
in the World Series.
Fourteen years later after bouncing the to
the Pirates to the Cubs to the Dodgers he played in another
World Series this time with the Cardinals The Yankees
cruced the Redbd four games but the nearly 36year
old Rabbit acquired Cardinals out of desperation did
all right He the only ST. Louis regular with 300 average
pretty good ttes that year with the
Cardinals.
Oddly Maranvle and at years of age hit iden-
ticay the World Series Against the Athletics he baed
3O8 Against the Yankees the samefour hits in 10
times the plate Obviously he in rut, but such
to draw the envy of most all ball players
LIKE so MANY OTHER colorful personalities Maranvle
moved city city, provided major league franchises
held When he Joined the Pirates in 1921 following
trade Billy Souhworh and several others, he became
notable addition already marbed with characters
There rookie Charley Grimm who told Jokes strummed
guitar and danced There was the late Cotton Tlerney
George CutShaw and others.
George Gibson managing the Pirates then and they
came into New York to play sixgame series late in the
season. Pittsburgh held vegame lead and the pennant
virtually conceded by and ALL So certain were the
Pirates victory that they began celebrating early
Each morning, Gibson held meeting OF his warriors
Most of them regarded the pilot with that looked like
couple of cherries in saucer of buttermk but Gibson
appeared breezy confident We're home George con-
cuded each conference win today and it's all over We
can't now The Giants swept the SerleSn TACT tney
beat the Pirates last 10 times the two clubs met
One of pitchers for those roisering 1921 Pirates
wrapped it all up, years later, when he said:
do hmm mt n
lose thing that we'd all spent World Series
money"
WHEN HE WAS A MEMBER of the Chicago Cubs in 1925
the Rabbit again himself in congenal Grover
Alexander for instance was member OF the 70
Cubs Kiefer, the veteran catcher, was manager
Maranvie broke leg that spring while sliding into base
the team actively until of the early
Eastern invasionS.
Shirt" Bill Veeck fired Keer and named Maranvile the
manager The recollection is that Rabbit took charge spec
acuarly the afternoon that he was tapped
Maranvie differed with cab driver at Times Square and
wound up pokey. STILL he lasted two months as man
ager Cubs which isn't bad for manager OF the Cubs
Everybody after 1928 that Rabbit had led Won
deu life and that it was too bad coming the close
of career. Maranve had for his palbearers.
He kept going years after that n job with the Card
nails For instance he rejoned the Braves IN ~
THIS WAS THE YEAR that Judge Emil Fuchs who had
bought the and going broke decided to
manager himself The Judge gave the good try but he
wasn't qualified Still rich in is Fuchs classic remark
the had third base in tied-up ball
game.
Lets squeeze him judge" advised the bench.
"Oh no." Fuchs is quoted replying "lets try win
In honorable way"
Maranvlle finished out the last two months of the
as manager He wasn't named Rabbit" for nothing.
hoped around Even when he broke leg again in 1884
sliding spring exhibition game at A. he stayed
only year. The next season he turned up for spot
duty with He didn't really stop hopping
the other day.