Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21

the Milwaukee papers where might play left" Danny
swell, it's all right with me-"
odds that Danny will play in the ined, either
moving Mathews to left field replacing Dittmer. If the
latter the Grimm will have nheld averaging less
than IS years.
OCONNEIL'S ADDITION SHOULD make the job of Walter
Alston manager of the Dodgers just that much
dificult without Danny the Braves 90 games and
finished second Teams remnants with victories
but the Dodgers 1858 breaking records like
victories set club record BY winning so of
they tied the National League record They
Toasted the Cardinals Of all people, licking them in II
Brooklyn They 20 of % from the Pirates They
doubeheader and shut out only They
broke the record for breaking recordA
It doesn't figure to happen again. especially when some
key Dodgers reaching that critical point in
chiefly Reese. Jackie Robinson Preacher Roe and
Roy Campanella.
THAT'S N1CE-LooKMG squad Grimm will assemble
at Bradenton. solid pitchers Warren
Spahn Burdette, Bob Bull and Johnny Antonelh Mil
young catcher Del CrandaI may well be Cam
power hitter Mathews and good shortstop in Johnny
Logan. Even after II years, Andy Pako still can field
and hit.
An odd thing in connection with young oConne is that
this is the second time he has been dealt of by Branch
Hickey time for the reason-money What's
had Clark Griffith been bit punctual in returning
telephone the winter of 949 OConneu have
shortsop second third baseman today
AS the story told by Harold Parro who served under
Hickey at Brooklyn and business manager of the Dodgers
today OConnel ticketed for washington. not
Grif1th's doing but Rickeys
1.-THE OLD MAN (RICKEY) had been burned when
Brooklyn football team in the National League Par
balance the budget Branch decided
sell his prize stock of the farms He didn't want
to OConne National League club If he could help
didn't want him to wind with the Yankees
Indians club that might play the Dodgers in future
World Series
Parrot contihues) he called up Griith and said
al you looking for shortsop I've got to
SELL He's young fellow named O'Connell. Look up his
record talk with Bucky Harris, and call back
/ o'clock
Griffith put it of. When he finally called, Hickey told
him he hadn't heard from him by o'clock the
Dodgers had sold O'Connel to Pittsburgh
Tvegot another young player might kea center fielder
him play in the Pacific Coast League. you want him,
I'll SELL
THAT'S HOW NOREN to Washington. In suisse
quent trades transformed into Jackie
transformed into Pitcher Maury McDermo
and Outf1elder Implicit Not bad, but OConnel
the prize Hickey originally extended to Griffith.
When Hickey moved from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh, he
fell OConne again, him blossom and, apparently
bugaboo lack Of cash. So he sold him to the
Braves for $4,000 and five players, or so they say.
Hickey thought enough Of OConnel to send him tele
gram after his sale to Milwaukee. HE telling how
sorry he to let co. Danny said recently Il don't
anything to be sorry about It's just great Imagine
making the Jump from lastpace club to team which
has good chance I'm really happy. Now when dream
World Series, it isn't impossible"