Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-19
WIN, LOSE OR
DKAW BY FRANCIS sTANN
Could Be Dresser in 81?

RUMORS IF NOT ACTUAL storm clouds, were scud-
ding the gray locks of jolly Choy Grimm last February
about the time the Milwaukee Braves opened training
Bradenton, Fla Lou Perini likes him and does John
QUINN" vouched than informant from Wisconsin,
but there guy high up the Braves organization who
wants his hide There's going to be a hassle"
The finger was put on Joseph F. Cairnes who
tive vice president of the Milwaukee c. is not widely
but who eputed to make his views behind closed
doors. Whether Cairnes who pushed Grimm out
not he just happened to be in New York. along with
President Perrin and General Manager Quinn, when Jolly
Cholly resigned"
The rap against Grimm that he too easy going
to be successful manager. Which prompts question:
What do they want in Milwaukee-bood9 At the time he
resigned the Braves only four games out of first
place with nearly twothrds of the remaining When
he became manager in 1858 seventh place
OUTFIT and moved to second The years. although
plagued by INJURIES the Braves finished third and second
respectively.
1T is TRUE THAT Grimm is cheerful, unru1ied man
who pats rather than players the their
trousers But the charge that he is unsuccessful won't hold
up AS playing manager he won pennant for the Cubs
In 1882 and he turned the trick again bench manager
in 1885,
He pennant for Milwaukee when it Ameri-
can Association team in 1943 and had the Brewers they
were called at the time In first place in A. when he
resigned to become of the Cubs again. Then he
won another flag for Chicago in AS. How unsuccessful
can guy get?
That compromise might have been reached between
and carnes if he the party of the second
part indicated when Perrin offered Grimm job head
ing the Braves department I'm insisting
that he remain part of organization think he
do us some good in the next few years." Boss Man
Perrin quoted.
"They say baseball managers expendable," said
Milwaukee sports editor to Perin but don't think this
going to be very popular with the fans the players
Il think this is terrible myself" Perini replied.
THE MILWAUKEE, JOURNAL didn't play up the story
any than would have Kefauver had buried the
Ratchet in Adas skull 5-column double banner story
spewed down and OF page and its lengthy course
elsewhere There was story of fan reactions
another 5coumn headline leading the sports section The
gst Of several thousands of words that Grimm has,
had the Journal solidly behind him.
Some OF PERMITS old quotes dug Late in January
the head sad Il like manager" In March, stopping
at Honolulu he quoted Don't believe reports that
Grimm his way out Charlie Grimm is everything in
Milwaukee" In April at luncheon Perrin asked his pilot
at the speakers table he should stick out his neck Grimm
nodded. Whereupon:
Il would be disappointed If we don't win the pennant
Lou spoke q definitely feel that this is the year"
Last Friday in New York the same gentleman quoth:
II think all feel that we are not getting much out
Of the club should"
Saturday: Exit C. Grimm.
FRED HANEY, WHOM Perrin and his associates refuse
to call an interim manager nice, easygoing fellow in
his right and the Braves will play him. evidence
that some Of the Braves looked upon Grmm departure
with aundced eyes can be read into Catcher Del Crandas
comment.
1.-THE whole thing bum rap and it has been handled
badly said Crandal who is team captain Charlie too
nice guy to be pushed around They should have let him
know one the other had the whole ball club up
the air"
Just what constitutes interim manager" like
reasonable question The Milwaukee says that Haney
will nish this season and IF he does good Job in 56 he
will be retained in ST. The ink this vote Of confidence
was stil wet when reliable source" (there
liable ones passed the word that unless the
to Milwaukee this fall another man will be under consdera
ton for next year.
Leo Durocher is out, Perrin vows, but the Braves
manager OF the future has been described plotting
major league team. This could start quite guessing
Probably the in the National League who would
be most acceptable Birdie Tebbetts who probably is
inaccessible
Just happens Chuck Dessen contract expires in Sep
tenhber and presumably he amt Rvery happy where
he is, anyhow