Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-08

81 remember any Washington outfelder doing such
thing" said a visitor to Harris office.
mo, of course not" Bucky said II think he must be
confused and thinking of the Goose Gosn couldn't
throw and Bobby Reeves making him from
shortstop to left field to return the ball."
"GOSLIN HAD A GOOD before he hurt it, didn't
hep Bucky asked
"He did :. and it good after he recovered
Sievers good too before he got hurt You know
there for Gosn bad arm. Dc you remember
how he hurt it?"
NO. not off hand"
1--WE were training Tampa This was back the late
192Os We used Plant Field where Cincinnati trains
and track team worked out deep in the outheld Well
day somebody left 6-pound all night and the
next morning Goose pied this ball and started to monkey
with it.
"Goslin didn't the first thing about putting shot
To him it heavy ball which meant to be thrown
like baseball. Well, that tore it. Funny part is Goose
while he couldn't throw wound hitting 1873 and leading
the American League"
HARRIS OPENED ANOTHER letter, this postmarked
Pittsford VT" 1t began: Dear Buckley: need little
streangh to finish in the first division in 81 First
trade :"
There followed such long succession of trades that
Harris eventually gave up although not without noting that
his volunteer adviser fatty stated this team is Is to 80
better than the other one After considerable thought
presumably Bucky correspondent figured the Senators would
win 95 games if Harris would make the trades suggested
Bucky tossed the note aside with the wry comment, st
can't make heads tails of it, He's got many deals
outlined with Boston, Cleveland and Baltimore that it
beats me-"
he asked you probably couldn't all mail by
yourself could you?"
"I heavy" Bucky admitted "bu you'd be surprised
at the amount you get managing this club Lots of
times when you're managing team that trying climb
of the second DIVISION you're apt to advice
the mail than if you had winner"
THERE WAS A DISCREET knock on Bucky's door and
Frank Shea standing there. eff I'm line,
Bucky" he sad I'D like when you plan to pitch me-"
"When?" Harris asked. "This week, after the
starts?"
"oh next week." Shea replied "You see my wife has
to to the hospital for surgery and I'd kind of like go
home and be on hand :"
Damn I'm sorry" Bucky told his pitcher. whats
the date?"
GOOD Friday" Shea said "That's April 16, think"
count being home Frank" Harris said
Shea nodded and departed and the who visiting
Harris thought it would have to be highly unreasonable
request before Bucky turned down the smiling Ishman from
Naugauck, Conn., From the beginning-Harris making
managerial comeback with the Yankees Shea coming
up rookie in 1947-Bucky and Frank formed mutual
admiration society," Shea posted 145 record and picked
up big wins in the World Series for Bucky
heSitaed to pitch Spec when the chips down.
rookie
WHEN BUCKY RETURNED to his mail he found letter
postmarked Miami" and in the upper left corner, Tied
Williams, Inc"
did you read Williams magazine story?" asked Buckys
visitor says this will his year in baseball"
Haven't read yet" Harris sad "hut if he has good
year expect him back next spring" Bucky broke
open the letter and read it with grin.
Dear Bucky" it began. 1--WE heard that you like
spinning rig civilians heads up fishing company with
Golfer Sam Snead vice president and sending
you 95-2 model. -"
There another paragraph that was ominous 81
expect" it started, Ito you in May :"
Finally there postscript in longhand, to wit
In october I'll check out on the spinning rig Ted
Williams"
Bucky liked the postscript better than Williams reference
To wouldn't?