Evening star., 1954-10-09

"The only way we're going to climb" he told the late
Frank Navin, sis rebuild youth. And we've got the
players coming up"
OWNER NAVIN WAS admirer OF Bucky's, but he was
impatient Just such youngsters Hank reenberg
schoolboy Rowe began to blossom Navn let Harris and
got Mickey Cochrane as playng-manager. With the
youngsters Harris had been nursing along Cochrane promptly
won two pennants in
This time it may Buckys turn to get a break The
Tigers he is nheriting from Freddie Hutchinsons
regime are the youngest big league squad BY only
game margin did the Tigers fail to tie Boston for fourth
place At the recent World Series baseball with
American League connections said:
Of all the managers, Bucky stands best
chance OF improving his clubs standing
miss guess youngsters Kuenn Tuttle Kane Boiling
zuVerink Bertoa Hoeft and others their
own uoer BucKy Detroit do better than finish fourth
NOT VERY MANY WILL begrudge Harris any success he
attains Those who know Bucky appreciate that he is
knowedgeabe baseball extremely popular with his
and rival players alike About the only criticism of Bucky
but which eventually cost him the job that Dresser go-was
that he 2ocockto-5 often, 8-oclockto11
After working hours Bucky done for the
whats the of taking troubles hoe?" he would
ask Il never heard of getting back lost by tossing
in bed all night"
Most ball players insist that if man can't play for
Harris he doesn't belong big leagues Bucky rarely
drove player If ability to produce Harris
patiently waited until the front office shipped him
OF ability was no crime in Bucy book In the MAN, he felt
sorry for those who didn't have what it took during
his many years in Washington he than
ayers share of this kind.
BUCKY SENSED THE AK descending before the halfway
mark of last So did those close
why there "Bucky Harris Night complete Cadillac
Probably the way Bucky handled Harmon Klebrew sealed
his fate
Kilebrew protege of Senator Herman Weker of Idaho
and Washingtons first bonus baby reported from empro
ranks third baseman. Harris at him and
advised the young switch practice
When attendance fell off, there pressure
on Harris to play Kilebrew Bucky ignored trying
TO finish in the first DIVISION" he told condans
no time to play green 18-year-old who ought to be
in the minors"
Bucky liked the boy personally had grave doubts as
TO whether he would become big Lacquer well have
TO wait and see," Bucky said once
How long?" he asked.
At least four years." came the bland reply
HARRIS WAS NOTHING if not truthful. Once when
New York baseball writer printed quote by that
whom he managing he called the carpet by
owner, William Cox.
Bucky might have begged off by saying he msquoted
Instead he aid eff John Drebinger wrote that, Cox
then I said it." Later he fired.
In the last game of the 1925 World Series stuck
by Walter Johnson and Pittsburgh beat the but aging
pitcher President Ban Johnson of the American League
dispatched unprecedented telegram to Harris saying
"You sacrificed worlds championship which the
League should have to maudlin sentiment"
IF had to do it all again. Bucky retored T still
would have stuck with Walter"
The Senators had beaten the Giants in 1924 and now
after the 25 Series the better won Harris reply
characteristic
mo, the better team lost" he said Last year. when
beat the Giants, the better team lost too"