Evening star., 1954-09-25
Senators Still
In Running for
First Division
Wins Could Provide
Going-Awoy Present
For Bucky Harris
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stuff correspondert


BOSTON. Sept. Is. Bucky
Harris may or may not have
resigned" but the Senators are
anything but resigned to the
fate of second-division finish,
it seems. They're still gasping
with only two days of the major
league season remaining and
they could provide touch of
irony tosthe disposal of their
longtime manager.
The Washington club needs
victories over the Red Sox here
today and tomorrow, coupled
with two Cleveland triumphs
over Detroit in their remaining
games, to accomplish their only
first division finish in eight
years. It's long, shot, but it's
a possibility that's still operating.
It's a nice going-away present
the Senators could hand Harris
with the complete cooperation
OF Cleveland. Bucky'S last II
Washington clubs have ended
in the second division, but if
this one gets home in fourth
place, it will mean at least 5000
each to the players. coaches and
Harris. It can't save his Job,
as Chuck Dressen's appointment
is due Monday, but it could
provide him with expense money
while searching for another
position.
Has No Direct Offers.
Harris says no direct offers
have been forthcoming thus far
but Brick Laws, owner of the
Oakland club of the Pacific
Coast League, has relayed word
that there's a job open with
him "if nothing better turns
up" for Harris.
Major league managerial posi-
tions are scarce. The Philadel-
phia Athletics and possibly the
Phillies and Detroit Tigers could
be looking for new pilots. Roy
Hamey, general manager of the
Phillies, is friend of Bucky's,
but when he fired Steve O'Neill
this season and hired Terry
Moore he remarked there was
regrettable reluctance on the
part of many clubs to shed odd
line" managers. That attitude
apparently would doom Harris
chances of landing with the Phil
lies, a team he once managed.
The Athletics ownership Situ-
alton still is muddled and won't
be settled at least until next
week. which leaves the possible
transfer of that club and its
next manager a puzzle.
Spike Briggs, president of the
Tigers, hasn't indicated whether
he's satisfied with his manager,
Freddie Hutchinson. Several
weeks ago Spike asked Harris
If he would be interested in
"runnings things" at Little Rock
or Buffalo, both Detroit farms.
Harris eliminated Little Rock
promptly, but doesn't know
whether Spike was serious when
he mentioned the subject.
Will Attend Series.
Harris will attend the World
Series. when you're unem-
ployed. it's a good idea to make
yourself available to those who
can hire you,' Bucky said, land
that's where the bosses will be-"
Winding up his duties with
the Senators, Harris will send
Johnny Schmitz to the mound
today against Boston's Willard
Nixon. Dean Stone will pitch
the finale for Washington to-
morrow.
The Senators polished off the
Red Sox, 10, in ii innings and
Ga yesterday in a double header
before 1881 fans. Chuck Stobbs
held Boston to seven hits-three
by Ted Williams--to post his
11th win and third shutout in
the opener.
Washington won the first game
after Shortstop Milt Bolling's
wild throw enabled Jim Busby
to reach first in the 11th. Roy
Sievers took a third strike and
Jim Lemon popped out, But Ed
FITZGERALD walked and Tom
Wright, batting for Jerry Snyder,
singled to right, scoring Busby.
Skinny Brown, who went the
distance. yielded 10 hits.
The Senators beat an old
nemesis, Mel Parnell, in the
second game. They chased the
lefthander in the fifth inning
after pounding him for IL of
their 13 hits
Bob Porterf1eld was forced to
retire in the fifth inning when