Evening star., 1955-06-07
WIN, LOSE OR
DKAW By FRANCIS s1AnA
The White Sox and the Biq Try

THE WHITE SOX ARE no closer to the top than before
their sando with the Yankees but is time perhaps
to view them with respect The Sox are pretty good
ball club better in many respects than Ceveand staggering
Indians.
There is good chance the Chicago team may up
bit, too, in the next few days. While the Yankees and
Indians have coming this week end the
White Sox get something of break, Scheduewse Starting
tonight they've got set with the Baltimore Orioles
and four with the Senator's ALL of course at home
It is time too to notice the job Marty Marion doing
manager of the sox 1t favorably with the
achievements of his predecessor Paul Richards although
Marty widely suspected last spring OF being too easy
going to follow footsteps One of his veterans
during takave moment predicted trouble for Marion
This easy club to control" he cont1ded Rich
ards rode the boys hard Marty different from Pau
MARION is THE TALL, lanky guy with the ready grin
the best defensive shorsops OF all time during
his heyday the ST. Louis Cardinals He not easily
red but he saw fit in his earliest days White Sox manager
show he boss He slapped fine on his star shorstop
Chico Caeque less for not showing up Tor pacce one
day in Tampa.
Chico explained that he was Ill In his rooms Wnereupoh
Marion snapped:
"Then you should have reported sick The fine still
stands"
ComiSkeys is of strong convictions but he showed
toward Marion that surprised writer's during spring
training Lane and Richards made great team, but they
frequently disagreed and each showed the other the respect
between of positive views So far as is known
Marion and Lane have feuded in the yet Marty
is accorded the respect that Richards was given
THE WHITE sOx do not have a single leader in any
department. American League statistics except Jim Rivera
stolen bases Their top STAR Minnie MnoSo, has
help May 49, when he struck on the
head by ball thrown by the Yankees Bob Grim Mnoso
returned lineup the week end and has gone
0-for-11
Even so Marion has his club in contending position
this has got to represent tribute to the amaoe guy
who that deep play and throw from short as nobody
else Without Mnoso Chicago has held its own and there
signs of panic such the favored Indians winners
of Ill games last year, are showing.
Chicago pitching staff is not to be compared with
Cevelands either the class in depth But the
White beginning to look like more oull-doggsn
threat the Yankees despite their own weaknesS-a Dig
punch from outfelder
THE TIME IS NIGH for a few trades The Yankees,
especially with First Bill Skowron back, find them
selves happy position having to make trades of
Importance Their pitching lack the depth of Ceve
lands but it not thin Casey Sengel sometimes
makes out.
Before deadne however it behooves General
Manager Hank Greenberg shore up that Cleveland ned
AL Rosen is no first baseman third baSeman The
guy who force Rosen back to his regular
post Naturally, the that comes to mind Mickey
Vernon Although the the American League at the
moment everything considered Vernon 81 years old and
tradeabe only club that going a-out to win this year.
If the White Sox had such Mickey Mantle in their
outfeld that ball hitter they probably could
win ALL Mantes however don't get in trade They
are more less bestowed club.
But without one like Mantle, the White Sox giving
it big pitch and you've got like em for it, This might
be suggested year they have to win too they don't
the sox suddenly might find themselves in the hasbeen
class with Trucks Ke Rivera Fox and few others aging
fast