The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-10-01
Yawkey's BankroII
Only Sox Salvation

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indicate that Fenway Parks chummy left field fence
would need reinforcing for the 1856 season.
Dick Gernert and Billy Console looked even less
potent at bat than before they were shipped to the
minors.
Your Frank Malone caused furry of excitement
with SIX straight hits, but all of them drives just
beyond the nfield and only hit in the general
direction of the fence.
The overall performance of the rockies was lust
about what Red SoX fans expected
II there were any fence busters the SoX farm
teams they would have been brought up in a hurry
weeks ago when the SoX had chance for the pennant
On the basis of what Console and Gernert showed
last week. you can just about eliminate them from the
too, in the case of Milt Boiling and Ted Lepcio
Malone carries the look OF good hitter but the
cannot be said for his reputation a fielder
how third base should be played
vile, he still has everything to corner
What, them is the Red SOx forecast for 1856? 1t
would seem to depend on the influence of Tom Yaw-
keys bankrol in buying established baseball talent
in the big leagues.
With all clubs staying is 1855 SOx
team will find it difficult finishing in the first
Even Cleveland doesn't make move the added YEAR
of experience for their sensational young speed artist
Score will make them far formidable opponent
The YankS will be the Yanks, regardless whether
old faces return or new take their place.
Marty Maron's White sox are still young, daring,
rampagng outfit who bunt you right the
park They may not be any better in 1885, but neither will
real solid team of 1856 can well be Detroit Even
this year of opinion that they
won the pennant in walk if their pitching staff
might stronger in depth you that this
weakness will be corrected before the Tigers go
next March.
AS for the sOx the one bright spot in the sky
centers on their brilliant crop of young pitchers
In another year the likes of O'clock, Susce Brew
er and Sullivan should be sight to behold out
on the mound
good hitting to acquire the proper that
win pennans And let's face it, the SOx lack the hit
Strangely enough records of all games paved through
Labor Day revealed that got more base hits than
any club in the American League.
They had four men, williams Goodman Klaus and pier
sail hitting better than 285.
Williams Klaus and Goodman were making habit Of
ciogglng the bases, but Jensen zauchn lacked
the knack If that's what you call it, of coming through with
And for some mysterious reason Higgins kept persau
aa away IN the eighth spot where his bat could
damage to the enemy.
The Red one-two punch of Jensen and zaucbn was
! Inc most miserable in all of big league baseball
Ihey lett enough men bases in the pinch to win two
remnants And significant was the fact that thew
SA IL ~nen tne fans uneashed few Bronx Cheers
tg MS ABUSE over the years in silence and fought
1t takes mighty tolerant fan to watch Jensen
and zauchin popping and striking out day after
day, without letting off steam Especially when an
occasional big hit from either of them could have
put the team top
It is far-fetched to think that the sox will depend
on Jensen and zauchn offensive power next wear
Against left handed pitching they'll hit that left field
wall with the best in the league
They demonstrated their ability along those lines facing
lefty Whitley Ford in Yankee Stadium
1t behooves Mike Higgins, therefore to come Up with a
lefhanded hitting first right fielder and use
the two-platoon system.
The Red Sox might not have beyond present
roster for the man to divide duty with Jensen right field
Young Gene Stephens batting lusty 400 he
lifted from left field the return of Williams
This kid like deer and throw rifle home
plate.
Any kid who hit 400 a month
stretch can hardly be called flash-n-the pan Not
at least until he has been given the opportunity to
prove differently.
Alternating and Stephens against left
and right-handed pitchers the sensible
to make, experiment at least
The real Sox problem for 1856 centers on first and
third base Another year of experience might Zauchns
batting weaknesses Higgins insists it will of
the smart in baseball doubt it He learned very
from him. ,ae.
Like Jensen, he is dangerous against southpaws
But, said many times, the opponent will very
southpaws against the sox while Jensen zauchn
kept every day
Over third base poor Grady Haon is now defyng
the His creakng joints expected to hold
under the strain much longer despite remarkable
performance Of this year F.
And the best you say about him. even at his BEST
his fielding Here, as in many other positions, the sox
lack power.
They haven't any infield and with the exception
Of Williams there is in the outfield
II they've frightened up on young Mazones field
ing he could give them Of that power replacing
Hatton at the hot
If remember rightly, at Sarasota spring
1t said he could nit a longer and harder
than the SOx roster.
The doube-play combination Of Klaus and Goodman is
not the best in baseball but it will get BY team can
strengthen its offensive power
Persals al-round ability center and Whites sound
ness behind the bat gives the Red solid
the middle.