Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-30

designs BookynS supremacy And it, perchance, Aston
doesn't it's not likely his managerial will last much
longer than his big-league playing career.
Smokey have all time record for brevity
player time at bat u93s with the Cards.
went back the bushes whence he and where he fin
ihed out his days Struck out too that trip to the plate
WALTER ASTON IS A TALL, grave Ohioan, a GRANDPA
ther at A. His coachesTed Lyons Billy Herman and
Jake Pler-are better the public to mention
the player cast headed Roy Campanea Carl
Furlo, Jackie Robinson Peewee Reese Duke Snder, GIL
Hodges Preacher Roe Carl Erskne, ct al
When President Walter OMalley by-passed
of usrious applicants after the firing of Dresser and
asonshed Even in Fatbus the queruous of who's
hep? went although Smokey had been tong in the Dodg
erS minor league chain since 1916
Some the pubic's wondernent might shared by Al
ston himself he suits for and calls meeting
Businessman, Smokey wasn't TrpleA. When he calls
pregame meeting he finds himself commanding Reese best
shortSop in the National League the who repeatedly
offered the managerial job before Aon and Brooklyn hero
more highly Saaried than his boss.
THE FELLOW WHO TANNED in his only appearance at
bat in bgleague game finds himself addressing Campo
nea baebas top catcher today the leagues most valuable
player and Greater of three records for cahers last
year al homers 142 runs batted in BOT putouts).
Next to Campy Furilo, 1853 batting king of the Ma
tiona League There Snider who hit AZ Hodges
who hit 81 Erskne who 20 and broke the World
Series skeout record with IA Billy best fielding third
baseman in the majors Robinson OH it Is list Of stars
as long as Alston'S
1t is impossible interview Aston, Brooklyn
writer's forewarned all others weeks but isn't entirely
because Smokey won't talk He just doesn't know his club
the other teams Lee Scott explains Hes the Dodg
play only couple of times in his life
Lee Scott travelling secretary of the Dodgers. lively
little guy who help words fail both Aston and
his nterviewers Besides Scott asks what he say?
Reese looks like my shortstop. I'll have to along with
Campanela and Hodges and Snider and Furlo Don New
combe will be a starting pitcher'?"
AS A MATTER OF FACT Aston may wind up making
good copy the progresses although not directly
contributing to because he is different kind of Brooklyn
manager from that which two have been used to
reading about.
Uncle Wibert Robinson from 1914-l931 dominant
figure overshadowng his players Casey Stenge Bur-
leigh Grimes and Leo Durocher and Dresser delighted in the
limeight and went out of the way to provide copy
But not Aston at least not and judging by his minor
league record not The best that from Smokey this
interviewing day II handled 26 of these 48 players the
minors. had Newcombe and Campanela and we'll, it's
quite list. But of haven't them since they
became big leaguers
81 say much. Half dozen of these fellows had
fabulous season in 1858 only hope " and his voice. low
at best traled of to nothingneSS.
AS EVERY SCHOOLBOY must know stars don't always
have the managerial touch Walter Oaley boss the
Dodgers, of practical mind and above all eSe he
wants to win World Series the quicker the better
accident that he chose the unknown Aston.
Ted Lyons Billy Herman might have been thrown to
Dodger fans because they outstanding ball
players But each had managed in the majors had
nothing much OMauey bucked public opinion when he
tapped Aston reasoning that fellow who could
league pennants could win in the majors provided he
given the personnel.
Walter Johnson Rogers Hornsby and Babe Ruth, to
three who are In the Hall OF Fame not successful
Johnson had his troubles both at Washington and
Cleveland Hornsby but only when he playing Ruth
never was offered big-eague managerial job.
On the opposite side of the ledger manager named
Mccarthy who appeared in bgleague boxscore
nine pennants Miller Higgins a second
baseman, half dozen with the Yankees And Connie
Mack borderine case when he was catcher nine.