Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-10
ATCH|SON'S
A NGLE
By LEWIS +. ATcHISON

If you griped about driving in
from GaitherSburg, Franconia
Va, or even Richmond to see
todays All-Star game, consider
the four gentlemen who motored
1,O0l miles from Cedar Falls
Iowa, and thought it lark.
One, Leo Hughes, celebrated
his 73d birthday yesterday. Eo
Marsh, a guard on the 1900 ano
1901 Nebraska football teams, is
rs and has the spirit of '76
Stanley and Harley Oaks are
mere kids in their 40s, but like
their seniors are dyed : in the :
wool fans and, particularly
Chuck Dresser boosters.
Last winter they made 600
mile trip to keep a dinner en-
gagement with Dresser. whom
they consider the best manager
in either league.
ASK some of the guys Who've
played for Chuck and they'll
tell you they'd rather play fol-
him than any other manager,
Stan Oaks said.
He doesn't have the boys tC
put out a winner for Washing
ton" Hughes said. We've talked
a lot of baseball with him and
he knows the game.
"A real smart guy" agreed
Harley Oaks and Marsh.
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/. Stan Oaks met Dresser at the
1858 Rose Bowl game, at which
both were guests of Dennis Nor
gan, movie star. Stan halls from
: Waukesha, Wis, where Morgan
! attended Carroll College, and
during the game he mentioned a
youngster back home, cancer
victim, who wanted DraSen' S
autograph Chuck was willing to
: give more than that He was
managing the Brooklyn Dodgers
at the time and said he'd be glad
to send the youngster an auto
graphed baseball from the clubs
Vero Beach, Fla. training camp
if Oaks would only write and
) remind him of the promise.
, That year" Stan said, taking
up the story. "the Braves fran
chise was transferred to Mil
waukee and when the Dodgers
came to town the first time We
, drove up to see them and thank
Chuck for the ball.
t I'VE talked about one thing OIL
another and l mentioned that
had three trout farms and rea.
good stream. Boy, you should've
seen Chuck's eyes light up. He
wanted to know if I could pick
him up the next morning and &c
fishing. l said, sure. but it would
have to be early-about 8 am
Eight o'clock" Chuck said
: Hell. III be ready at six. I"
1t was the beginning of a
, beautiful friendship. Every time
! Dresser, or any of the ball play
, ers who have performed for him
get within mailing distance OF
, Waukesha, they drop by to fish
, one of STAINS ponds.
S Marsh. who played the bass
!. horn in the Barnum and Bailey
+ Circus band years ago, says the
group goes Dutch on every
! trip. In this way all are free
10 do as they choose. and spenC
! what they want.
When we say we're leaving
at am. We mean O'Clock.
/ the stocky Marsh said. mot 3 IS
/ or 4:01."
/ Ed is happily married, which
is miraculous considering thai
Mama" was powdering her NOSE
or stuffing some last minute
additions into her travelling bag
when zero hour arrived on a
scheduled trip. some seven years
ago.
: I'VE Just drove off and left
! her" Ed said. "She wouldn't
! speak to me for six months. but
f she's never been late since.
Marsh, who calls himself g
retired stove peddler." spent
As years with the Moore Stove
Co. Of Joliet, H.. and sold the
old coal-burners with the chrome
steeple and isinglaSS doors. Al
Iowa fan now, he was largely
responsible for the establishment
of mass train service to the
Hawkeyes' home games. He de-
cided it was the best solution
to bad parking problem.
Marsh also played some base
; ball. He was a catcher wher
Dresser played third base foi
Cedar Rapids.
Hughes is a director of the
Waterloo Three Eye League
team. but doesn't see how the
club can survive in the face OF
mounting financial difficulties
He saw the first All-Star game
, and has been a regular since.
ITS the best show you car
: buy for the money" he said
: Suppose they put all the best
theatrical and movie stars on the
!. stage at one time. don't you
] think theater fan would &c
to see them"
:
t Pro football is surprisingly
!. we'll represented at the game