Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-27
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Just No Whoop-And HoIIer

THERE IS ALMOST no such thing as poor even medi-
ocre card player among baseball They and
play the percentages at the table well from the dugou
and Bucky Harris of the best at both games But
looks like Bucky going to get the hook again Detroit
Bucky never was whoop-and-holler guy except in his
early second basng days For that reason has been
faded and some of his clubs have been
the Tigers now Of lack of hustle Probably most
not ALL of the raps have the side but never
theess they have been leveed and it's apparent that
Old Gypsy will be on his way soon.
Walter Spike) Briggs the kid who went to Georgetown
and looked Harris with the eyes worshpper for
many years. strong the other day cri
cized the Detroit club which he presideS Il would
make change right now" he said, eff the baseball
pany's ownership not in such muddled state"
BY "a change" he meant, of course Bucky
THAT SUPERB SURGE by the Milwaukee Braves isn't
calculated to improve Harris chances at Detroit Eleven
days the Braves stumbling outfit apparently not
to be considered seriously pennant threat To asSuage
the Milwaukee patrons the ownership fired Charlie Grimm
and put Fred Haney of his coaches command
to-top of the National League!
Haney he has made no radical changes and per-
hapS he hasn't Yet the Braves aren't the ball club
They've caught fire and that's enough for another
disappointed tycoon to change managers although young
Mr. Briggs quoted correctly his sights are not set
too high.
Admitting that he "fed up" with the Tigers show
ing Spike aegedy declared that Detroit should be in fifth
paceand perhaps fourth 1t happens they sixth at
the moment but this is only June %. One may wonder
whether Harris to be branded at such early date
delinquent manager for being sixth when he should be fifth
THE MANY HUNDREDS of ball players who served under
Bucky may have hurt him when they meant only to pay
tribute. 1t is hear the Old Pro- Usually
it out Gosh it's pleasure to play him after
of those guys"
Club hear those spoken thoughts and too often
get the idea that Harris his team like country club
1t not necessarily Veterans who have Bucky
for any length of time know well that he varies his feelings
To the real pros-A Simmons Goose Gosn Joe Qdaggio
he wnked at curfews and rules and tolerated their wander
ngs To the kids and Bucky always has been
equally tolerant.
They're trying to hang on" Harris always reasoned
land keep EN- in the big leagues it's accomplish
ment."
On the other hand Bucky great patience with the
player rich in potential but poor in productivity.
They don't rate up here" Harris has said, meaning
the major leagues II a for not being
standout standout when he sraysprovided
he plays his game The guy who can't be excused the
who could be helpful to his club and isn't for
another That one get rid Of"
BRIGGS TOO MAY have lost bit of his youthful idola
try of Harris because of purely personal Any day
now the Detroit club will be sold out from under the
Briggs people, Two buyers at least will keep Spike the
president job which the young apparently covets
than his status heir to automobile body firm.
1t entails Buckys hide, WELL .
That Bucky will land on his feet is good prediction.
He always has, and don't forget that he the dean of all
managers.
He can't be too lackadascal manager Only the late
Connie Mack memory serves managed longer than Bucky
Connie pennants but he also finished last lot
times than Harris