Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-26
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
The Tired But Hopeful

CHICAGO AUG 26-His long, lank frame souched in
chair in his dressing room Office, Marty Marion still
MANAGED to grin It was little on the wry side to be
sure but any kind Of amiabiy does not come easy to
manager who finds two tailend clubs trying to burst
pennant bubble.
We're dead-tired OUTFIT" Marion acknowledged.
"The spark Two straight with Balti
took lot out Of What left, Mr. Porterhed
took"
The White Sox got no better than an break in
four games with the celar-dweing Orioles and the
Senators had slapped them down, 61 after one of Bob
Porteraeds better efforts
Three four Chicago writer's dropped into Martyrs
cubicle looking glum than the manager himself In
fact Marion chuckled when he their faces and lighted
a fresh cigar. -.
Don't bury yet" he advised There's still hope"
ONE OF THOSE statistically minded people said "Iye
neverseen ball club like the White Sox. This team
has been in and out Of first place times this season.
Seven times9" somebody asked. Are you sure?"
Seven times" the other repeated, "for total of %
days, 2 hours and q minutes"
Marions cigar went out and he relighted it. "As
said all the time" he commented, I'VE need long ball
hitter we'd had from the start we'd have breezed
Without one, it's easy for good pitcher like Porterhed
to stop US"
You get Pedro Ramos next" said one from Washington
he's the shapest pitcher the Senator'S have
right now"
Z agree Marty said 'but don't think he will be as
tough to beat as Porterhed. You see, he hasn't got
name yet"
THIS CALLED FOR amplihcaion and Marion put it
this way:
st means something to hitter when he's battling
guy Ike Portered or Lemon Wynn, Teller They
may not have as much on the ball now some Of the
lesser known pitchers but they have their regulations
don't what anybody else says there's something
IN name. Last year Allie Reynolds hardly had thing
the ball. But because he Reynolds he got by Hers
respected him and he traded his reputation"
What happened to Connie Johnson" asked
johnson, who seeking his fifth straight win had been
belted out in the fourth inning by the Senators.
We'll" Marty replied, struggling, "he was going on
three days rest OF he did all the time at Toronto
but that mostly night ball and it was cooler"
when he struck out four of the first nine Senator's
though he had it made" muttered a reporter.
SO did T. Marty said. Then he lost it. tell you
this is tired club Too many double-headers and more
to come"
THE TIME ALSO HAS COME Marion is thinking, for
taking drastic to freshen up his weary athletes
For instance" the manager said until o'clock Friday
night there won't be White Sox player in Coiskey Park
No batting practice, maybe just little fielding
That's all a lot Of hokum, anyway. If a big league
Dali player doesn't know what to do at this stage of the
season. he's hopeless The thing conserve
You've got the big doube-header Sunday with the
Yankees in mind Of course and that's the reason isn't
it?" Marty asked.
well, 1t was" he replied but now It looks like we'll
have to think about beating Washington these next
two games and then worry about the Yankees"
Marty indicated he had decided pitch Virgil Trucks
and Billy Pierce against the Yankees Sunday although Pierce
will have had only three days rest Normally the lefhander
gets five days between starts.
Marion doused his cigar tucked away his grin and said
I'VE backed into first place the other day by splitting
double-header with the Orioles We backed out the nex
DAY by splitting another Now lost to the Senator's
ana we looked awfuly stale. I'll tell you thing we
can't expect to back into first place any more
IF we can't beat clubs like Baltimore and WASHINGTON
we can't expect to win the pennant"