Evening star., 1954-09-26
SOUTH CAROLINA 81
ARMY 20
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but he was ready when it tapped.
The Giants. battling for the
National League pennant, were
crippled by an injury to Johnny
Vergez. a third baseman, and
needed infield insurance. Dres-
sen. still active as a player at
Nashville, was summoned.
Killed Senator'S Chance.
He performed no heroics in
the Giants successful march to
the pennant, but sitting on the
bench in the World Series in
the 18th inning of the fourth
game with Washington-the
Giants leading, 2-1. the bases
full of Senators with one out
Dresser saw his chance.
It came about when Cliff Boil
ton batted for Pitcher Monte
Weaver. The Giants infield
huddled indecisively, speculatipg
whether to play in and cut off
the run at the plate or, lay back
and go for the double play.
There was nothing hesitant
about Dresser. "Set the infield
back" Dresser told Bill Terry,
the Giants manager. y know
this Bolton. He's slow and if the
infield is back you can get two"
"Okay," Terry said. "play for
two, boys"
Bolton hit into a double play,
Blondy Ryan to Hughie Critz to
Terry. the game was over. the
Giants won and went on to win
the series the next day.
Noticed by MacPhail.
Dresser, who thus far had re-
mained in Nashville by winning
the final game of the season and
who would have been ridiculec
if Bolton. hadn't hit into double
play. was playing in luck again
Sitting in the stands when Dres-
sen implored Terry to play his
infield back was Larry MacPhail
He admired Charley's attention
to detail, made a mental note
that here was a fellow worth
considering as a manager.
Dresser returned to Nashville
in 1884 and won the first half OF
the league season by seven games
MacPhail, bossing Cincinnati, be-
came dissatisfied suddenly with
Bob O'Farrell as manager OF the
Reds. He flew to Nashville, hired
Dresser and installed him al
Cincinnati's manager July 20.
Charley still is as cocky al
when he duarterbacked the De.
catu: Staleys for George Hala.
in 1920. He was a fast little fel-
low who received SGT a game
playing with such Midwesterr
stars as Burt Ingwersen. Hugh
Blackjack. Guy Chamberlain
Dutch Sternaman and George
Trafton.
A. E. Staley, who owned q
corn products firm, abandoned
his athletic program in 1920 ano
Halas took the club to Chicago
where 1t was renamed the Bears
Has Everybody's Signs.
| A noted slgn-stealer, Dresser
likes to have his teams bunt
hit-and-run and squeeze. He
prides himself particularly or
his knowledge of inside base.
ball. and few dispute his clever.
ness.
At the 1887 An-Star Game ir
Washington. Terry was to man.
age the National Leaguers. Hi
had failed to appear when ex'
pected on the eve of the game
having gone to Richmond. Va.
to look over some of the Giants
farmhands. Some of the Ma.
tional League stars were frettins
about what signals they'd us,
against the American League.
/ It caused Dresser, one of th,
National League coaches, n,
concern. Addressing a group o
! National Leaguers from severa
teams, he said. Just use th
| signals you always use. I know
all of them and I'll give then
to you" Nobody doubted him
! On opening day, 1881, whe
Dresser broke in as manager G
! the Dodgers. Artie Wilson wa
inserted as q pinch-hitter fc
the Giants. Fans were aston
Eished when Dresser pulled Cal
Furillo out of rightfleld. set U
q 1ive-man infield and pulle