Evening star., 1955-10-07
BASEBALL

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Charlie Grimm's job at MiIwau.
kee was far from secure. but thu
old banjo player has another
year to go on his contract.
In the signing Of Lane. who re.
Gently resigned as general mana.
ger Of the White Sox, August A
Busch. president Of the Cardinals
said that he would be given full
authority to rebuild the st, Louil
club to the strong position 1t oncs
held. The Cards wound VI
seventh this year.
Lane said he had three men
Including Freddie Hutchinson
under consideration for the
managers job. But from another
reliable source, the Associated
Press learned that it'll be Hutch.
inson, with the announcement
scheduled within the next weel
or 10 days.
Harris. So. was signed to a new
Detroit contract after leadint
the Tigers to their best recore
since 1850 but failed to irnprov,
on the .fifth-place ranking oI
1854. when Hutchinson wa.
manager.
Rigney, 81, signed q two-yeal
contract. believed to cali for ar
annual salary Of $4,000. HI
said he already has in mind sew.
eral newcomers who may
strengthen the weak spots, par.
ticularly the pitching staff anc
second base.
$9,768 for Each Dodger
Distribution or the players
share Of the World Series
receipts showed that 80 mem.
hers Of the Dodgers will receive
$e.768.21 each and "a members
q the losing Yankees will gel
$5.598.58. Each club also made
q number Of cash awards and
part shares.
Included In the Dodgers list OF
full shares were Rookie Pitchers
Don Bessent and Roger Craig
who Joined the club in mid
season and played a big part in
The righting the team as il
started to slip after the All-Stai
Game. Craig won one World
Series game and Bessent ap-
peared as a relief pitcher.
The Yankees also voted a full
snare to Billy Martin, even
though the Army corporal, due
to get his discharge at Fort
Carson today, didn't join the
club until August 81. The pep
pery second baseman batted 800
and was one of the standouts in
= losing cause in the World
Series.
Other Yankees voted q full
share included Jim Konstanty
Don Larsen and Billy Hunter
konstanty was optioned to Rich
mond in late July and recalled
too late to be eligible for the
Series. Larsen was optioned to
Denver in May and recalled July
81. He won eight of his next
nine and pitched a losing game
an the Series. Hunter was sent
TO Denver along with Larsen and
suffered broken leg In August
that sidelined him for the rest
lot the year.
The breakdown:
The DODGERS Getting full shares ar,
A@Dlq carl paTo nGy camDsneis; 1niar fs Car
Homer Howell. Don Hoax. Gfl aodses
rsnk Kellert, Sanford Koufax. Glen
lsnins. Billy Loes Russ Meyer, Dor
setie RobiSson e. 'iss RoebSet sexe' deors, Essss
Wslfer. Don zzIi zIrnmisr, Ma Manse1er S120HSh Waite, e
Aston, Coach Jake PitIer. Coach Bill
Harold wendler. Don BesSent and Rogel
fitchet i'm Hughes. John Grimm, club.
saeh was ane Yeted a'ss han hsais; sSar'
OF 81, ,SS4. and Tom Lasorda received
4 cash award Of $1,000. Other casf
awsrds rangins from $3.50 TO 81 900 gt
and Babe HamburEsr. willy siener, Eddi'
Lehan and Chet Kehn. all club employees
YANKEES receiving full shares are Hani
esrsg ommy serrs carro Rsb srs Jsla Aa
Coleman. Joe Collins, Whitley Ford. Boi
Grim. Elston Howard, Johnny Kucks