Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-12
WIN, LOSE OR
UKAW By FRANCIS sTANN
In the Wake of the AH-Stors

ON THE NATIONAL LEAGUES Al-Star bench the other
day reporter asked Birdie Tebbetts, manager of the
Cincinnati Reds if his clubs frstplace standing surprised
him. In way" Birdie acknowledged. We're IA games
off than year ago. which figures but far
being in first place is concerned guess I'm surprised
It's really the rest of the league that has surprised
Birdie II thought Brooklyn would get off to better start"
he explained Not big jump the Dodgers got in S.
understand and don't think I'm Understanding Brooklyn
this season. It's still the team to beat.
But you take Milwaukee blowing hot and cold That
affected the entire league Pittsburgh, too tell there
isn't weak team in the bunch that can't knock
you of"
Frank Yeutter veteran Philadelphia writer, snorted
from behind his Col Bmp mustache which built to house
family of wrenS or one bachelor eagle.
"How about the Phllies?" he asked with mite Of
sarcasm.
"Okay" Birdie retorted 80 the Philes to Gin
cinnati They'll throw Roberts, Simmons
and Haddix at Do you think thatn be picnic?"
BIRDIE RAN CALLOUSED hand through his hair
causing observer to remark that he needed see barber
81 know it, TebbetS grinned, but you know how it is
Superstition? No haircut until the Reds go into
tailspin?"
well :" Birdie began, then stopped Anyway, my
wife is complaining about all this hair just tell her III
buy large hat"
Cincinnatrs biggest break Tebbetts is thinking,
Lefeder Frank Robinson who at 20 the youngest
of all the AlSars. Il toued him to you in Tampa last
February March, Birdie reminded AT the time might
turns out wasn't"
HE couldn't throw" recalled one who had visited often
with TebbettS in Tampa.
He'd hurt his arm" Birdie said "but could hit and
think went record saying that he could get the
ball second base Robinson would be my lefthelder,
And so he is, batting 313 date and with 10 homers
What's more, Robinson throw to the plate we'll
second base.
TEBBETTS WAS SLIGHTLY IRKED because it was
remarked there were too many Cincinnati players on the
National Leagues AStar squad "Shucks he said before
the game those people who are called fans know pretty
much what they're doing We've got eight Cincinnati players
and they all belong For that matter Way Post should
have been on this squad"
"Post second to Stan MuSia in the rghtfelders
poll" said What happened?'
TOO many Cincinnati players" Birdie grimaced you
know that hit ball completely of Ebbets Field in
Brooklyn day? 1t foul by only this much " "a
measuring of hands, like guy describing the fish that got
away.
so what happened? Nobody it. The Dodgers claim
they didn't it, it. Then Joe Adcock of the Braves
hits out of the park-ony his fair ba-and they
call it the longest on Shucks, Post hits the ball
longer than Adcock Longer than anybody I'd guess
Mr. Switcheroo" mickey Mantle)
BRIDES FAITH IN HIS MEN was justified once the
battle Those had wondered why such Johnny
Temple and Roy Mcmillan selected Astars
quickly converted There hasn't been sharper pair at
second se-shorsop in many years at Griffith Stadium
Each got two hits, too And they to field, not hit
Big Ku-Ted Kuszewski-bated twice and got two
doubles Ed Bailey the catcher more or less masterfu
behind the plate he handled Bob Friend Warren SPAIN
MISUNDERSTANDING Antonelh who pitched the last count
four innings and that legal? Loosely the rules
pitcher throw for only three innings At any rate,
nobody protested.
All in ALL the Reds behaved we'll Big Klu Temple and
Mcmillan got six of the hits 1t would have NICE
Tebbetts thinking Cincinnati pitcher also had done
good Job.
But they don't pick any Of our pitchers Birdie remarked
ruefully because guess don't have who's good
enough to belong in this company"