Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-29

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it easy reading this new book and Author franc" sn
Schach explanation for of the items that come
surprise "For 10 solid months talked into dictaphone
he Then got somebody to unscrambe 1t and con-
dense 1t.
"A dctaphone will sit still guy, but people won't
the guy who planted the Cronn bug in Gris head and
put Alexander to bed"
1T WAS ONE MORNING toward the end Of the 1882
Grifs Office shooting the breeze
Johnson had finished third in 81 and
third 49, r suddenly turned serious and said AL I'm
going to have to do something which I'd been hoping to
avoid. It will break my heart feel must get rid Of
Johnson
wasn't surprised" schacht writes $50 didn't
anything
"'He was my best pitcher. Grf says at times only
pitcher bread butter We've been together many
years I have actually dolized the But can't kid
myself any longer don't proved good manager
It's time for change
schacht says got let 60 the finest
connected with in baseball It's not an easy step, Al
after a few moments I said, Have you made up your
mind who'll replace him?'
"Ive heard lot about Oscar Witt he said. Witt then
managing Oakland of the Pacific Coast League But
I don't know :"
LATER THAT AFTERNOON. according to the schacht
report inspiration struck Why not Cronin? Il didn't say
anything at the time" AL relates "but hated to sit the
bench next to Walter whom admired being the only
besides Grif who knew definitely the Big Train was
through finally went to Gr and threw my Sunday punch
You had with playing manager, didn't you?
asked.
"Harris?'
"sYes. think Cronin is the same type, said.
"ri thought about it. I'm liable to ruin great short
STOP he said Managerial duties might prove too much for
him.
"My eye! said When you made Bucky Harris man
Grir'"
That fall Schacht sitting press Winnipeg,
Canada when Associated Press dispatch the
ticker Cronin had been named manager Of the Senator'S
That thrill, admits the Clown Prince who, Incl
dentay was directed traffic at third
Was
1925 and 1888. He had however obquey named
and moreover who destined to win flag in his
first year.
GETTING ALEXANDER TO BED and watching him
bleariy become halowed World Series hero Of
experience than thrill
"Aex the second game of the SERIES 90, and
SIXTH 1872" schacht tells HE about SO then, and
always drinking After he'd tied it all at three
games apiece is that great CardnalYankee Seres),
Rogers Hornsb told Alexander out and relax and have
fun Pete going to do it, anyway he wasn't
needed any more in the SERIES"
The night before the seventh and final game, AL
members he entertained at charity bazaar at Rosyn L.
His broke down and when he arrived at the amac Hotel
in New York about $3.50 couple of beboy fussing
with guy stretched out couch
1T Alexander and he stiff" Schacht writes.
e wouldn't let the behops take him to his and,
because Pete pretty well, shooed them away and
talked him into letting take him upstairs really
pe-eyed Going the elevator Pete repeated and
al old boy, always keep that ball low the
outside and you'll have any trouble.
IT said, What if you. don't have ball? but by
then he wasn't interested in talking"
THAT SERIES OF 1925 was long time ago. but it's one
to be remembered Hane pitched for the Cards and
leading 49, going into the seventh Then the Yankees
filled the bases with two out and Tony Lazzer then
hardhtng rookie. BY this time Hanes had developed
blister his finger and Hornsby signaled to the bullpen
II could have dropped dead" Schacht relates, when
old Pete Alexander coming in to pitch He shuled in
slowly his cap still tilted the side his watched
him closely to he would stagger little but he seemed
steady.
vito
Lazzer who took with his bat his shoulder and the
Cards got out Of the inning Alexander finished the game
pitching two scoeess innings and the
game and the series.
Later in the st. Louis dressing room congratulated
Pete
Like told you AL he said, always keep that
ball low and outside :. >"
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