Evening star., 1954-09-28
Front Office Planning
Phone Reservations,
Increased Scouting
BY Burton Howkins
Sscr Stosf Core c,porden,

manage the Senators for two
years marks the beginning Of q
major realignment Of club poll
icy on other key matters. Vice
President Calvin Griffith said to-
day.
Signing Dresser is a start"
Calvin said. Wen have other
announcements to
make from time to time and
when we're finished 1t will
amount to a major overhaul.
We're going all out to please the
customers"
Calvin indicated one Of the
first problems to be attacked will
be the clubs scouting system,
"Ossie Bluege Senators farm
directory and I have discussed
that situation exhaustively,
young Griffith said.
"Our scouts are going to have
more authority to sign players, :"
continued Calvin. "We haven't
had a scout on the Pacific Coast.
We're going to get one out there.
When we're through rearrang-
ing things, we're going to cover
the country much more exten-
sively than we have been."
Telephone Reservations Planned,
The Senators also are work.
ing out a plan to make it easier
for fans to get tickets. previously
available only at Griffith Sta
dium. The club hasn't accepted
telephone reservations in the
past, but it's officials hope to
be able to do so next season.
Dresser. who will bring Cookie
Lavagetto with him as a coach,
said he will want to sign one
or two other coaches. which ap-
parently dooms Heinie Manush.
who has been the Senators first
base coach for two years. George
Myatt, third-base coach. re-
signed yesterday. Coach Joe
Haynes will he retained.
Dresser will coach third base.
II think I'm a pretty good third
base COACH" Charley said. Il
hope we can get a lot of fellows
around to third base. then get
EN- home. I think Washington
has the nucleus of a fine club.
II saw four or five fellows in
the Pacific Coast League who I
think can help u.s." Dresser con-
tinued. II don't know If we can
get them all, but we'll be trying" |"
Seek Five New Players.
Calvin said the Senators chief
aims will be to acquire two out
fielders. a catcher and two relief
pitchers. At that point. Dresser
interrupted to say II think can
get those two relief pitchers for
YOU"
The aggressive Dresser. who
steered the Dodgers to National
League pennants in 1852 and
1853. signed for a reported $40
900 a year, highest salary ever
paid a Washington manager. He
said he would have been willing
to accept a one-year contract
with the Senators except that
I would have looked foolish after
not taking q one-year contract
with the Dodgers" Charley said
a one-year contract was not the
principal point involved when
he left Brooklyn last year to re-
turn to Oakland, but that con-
tinued harassment by two radio
announcers in Brooklyn figured
prominently in that situation.
Dresser appeared enthusiastic
about his new job.
Due Here After Series.
IT like to take a club that's
down-one that figures to have
finished higher-and lift them
up," Charley said. I'm familiar
with some Washington players
Bob Porterfield and Spec Shea
were with the Yankees when
coached for Bucky Harris.
saw Jim Busby play on the Coast
and. of course. I've seen Mickey
Vernon and Eddie Yost play quite
a bit"
Dresser said he plans to visit
Washington after the World
Series and discuss the Senators
problems more fully. II want to
give them my ideas and hear
what they have 70 say" Charley
said, We'll go over the entire
setup."
Dresser said he had nibbles
from three other major league
clubs but never considered any
thing but the Senators PROPOSE
ton seriously.