Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

complained. He is too tough" they chorused
So General Manager Gabe Paul fired Honsby hired
Tebbetts but with this admonition to his players:
IF you think Hornsby tough don't get Tebbetts mad
at you"
THERE WILL BE NO National League pennant flying
Croey Field in Cincinnati season. The Reds
haven't got it and in the Spring at their training
quarters few pretended seriously that Cincinnati would
fare better than the second division But the fact that
cinna in fourth place. ahead of the
Cardinals and Philles is high tribute to Tebbetts.
There is nothing bashful about Birdie, who may be
plotting the first Cincinnati club to wind up money
since 1914 when the Reds finished No. On the subject
National American League baseball Birdie says:
This club of mine probably would win the pennant if
we played in the American League"
And what basis does Rookie Manager Tebbets base
his conclusion
1--WE got very good ball players" Birdie says I'VE
may not be Deep but I've got few won't find with
the Indians or Yankees"
TEBBETTs is THE ONLY one of IA big league managers
who voted Ted Kluszewsh the best in baseball
stuck by his sturdy first baseman in magazine
poll in which Stan Musial the Cards. followed by Ted
Williams and AL Rosen, prevailed.
"Kuszewsh played 149 games last season. batted 316
drove home 1o8 and hit 40 Tebetts points
"And he is going up not down."
But BRIDES real pride and Joy may well be his
fielder, David (Gus) Bell Every time Tebbetts reads
eulogy to Duke Snider Willie Mays. he sees red
"Al you hear" he complains els how good Mays and
snder play center how good they hit. What about
my guy Bell All he hits is $40 all the
plays the other fellows make but you'd was
DdSeDau
travelling with club The Dodgers have
Is each all beating drums for Mays and Snider."
TEBBETTs SOUNDS AS IF he feels Mays is overrated
although he publicly denies it. Still he says "a
I absolutely would not trade Bell for Mays I'd
trading my guy for Snider but in the end I'd keep Be
Snder, then, is better ball player than Mays the
opinion of catcher Tebbetts "Wei Birdie says
forget that talking about 800 hitter you
mention snider My guy isn't hitting that much I'll admit
but neither is Mays"
What promotes Gus Bell in BRIDES esteem is the left
handed hitting outeders ability to hit southpaws with
Kluszewsh and Bell in the lineup Tebbetts reminds
get lehanded pitchers thrown about time
1t would be all the time there enough handlers
in the league.
at doesn't bother Bell who raps EN- for about 400
snder has yet to he hit et-handed pitching"
FOR YEARS, THE REDS have been a pretty dull club
to watch. They haven't pennant since 1910 and
since that time Bill McKechne Johnny Neun Bucky Walters
Luke Seweu and Hornsby have tried to make purse
out OF sows ear Tebbes after only year manager
in the minors, really is doing job
Eddie Stanky noted for and proud Of his ntangbles
Tebbets has few ntangibles too. When Gabe
asked why he tapped Birdie Hornsby last
year, he replied:
Because of his intelligence"
And years when Bucky Harris Tebbetts as
catcher for the Tigers he also fingered the young
He can catch pretty good Bucky said "but he doesn't
hit much and he can't run"
Guys like that dime Dozen" a man needlessy
reminded Bucky. where does Birdie 60 from here?"
Probably" Harris said hell wind up as a Managers