Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS STANN
'Nudqe Ne if ! Sleep

CLEARWATER, FLA, MAR s-Mayo Smith, a tall gray
haired of Al whose face is etched with the trials and
trbuations of bush league ball. sutng in his office
off the Phes clubhouse and recalling the opening weeks
of the 1855 season.
when we lost 10 in row didn't what to think !"
Smith admitted Here big league at last,
and was q bust Fortunately, we got untracked."
The Phillies did than get untracked Picked to
finish well down in the National League they just
missed winding up in third place. Had Walt Aston not
Brookyns first and only World Series it reasonable
to suppose that Smith would have been chosen National
League manager Of the year.
1--WE would have finished third" vouched the ex-carpet
salesman elf Puddnhead Jones hadn't broken finger and
if Stan Lopata hadn't got hit in the head right at the end
Everything considered, our boys did all right"
AS USUAL ROBIN ROBERTS was the big gum Whether
his manager Eddie Sawyer Steve ONell Terry Moore
Mayo Smith, the big Highlander always does the job He
% for the third in row and more than 70
for the sixth consecutive season.
But Roberts was only proving it takes than one
great pitcher to turn out winner and this morning in the
clubhouse Smith counting his lesser blessings For
instance. Saul Rogovn.
1--WE got Saul as agent after Baltimore let him co.
Smith cued I'VE told not to expect much but the
fellow was life saver Am right, Wally?"
Coach Waly Moses an ex-teammate of Smiths with the
Philadelphia Athletics but far better player nodded
when had to play those 10 games in six days last
summer, he really helped" he said
Rogovin didn't do too his first start against the
Cubs Smith said "bu then he shut out Cincinnati SO and
right back and shut out ST. Louis 80 He won five OF
eight for He pitched only one bad game"
ROGOVIN is THE BIG highlander whom Frank Lane
was so acquire Detroit in 1851 when he was
general manager of the White Sox He succeeded and Saul
in the next two for the Sox with Lane
predicting greater things for him.
Suddenly Rogovin fell in bad repute He began to fall
asleep bupen and the BENCH when the action
on the field hot. Angrly Lane traded him to the
Cincinnati Redlegs who let him last spring The Orioles
picked up Saul with 8 record he again cast loose
Turned out he suffers form of sleeping Sickness
Smith said 81 don't remember the medical term for It, but
Saul began to see doctors and he's taking pills and
treatment"
The Phillies manager didn't know it an ailment
instead of azness until Rogovin Joined the club last season.
Naturally his other former employers did not know
WHEN HE FIRST reported to u.s." Mayo related,
"Rogovin to and said:
"'Skip, if start to 60 to sleep you nudge me real
good he told the story he had learned it himself
short time before.
saul could be sitting in the living room with his WIFE,
talking animatedy when suddenly his would close and
he would fall asleep I've said anything about until
now but this spring Rogovn himself is telling about it,
Il think the fellow rates big chance, Smith went on
"Hes got real good and he showed last he
can pitch when the chips down. Saul rates pretty high
up with me-"
BY pretty high up" Smith the much-cast-off
Rogovn is ranked potential starter along with Roberts,
Herm Wehmeer Bob Miller John Meyer and Curt Simmons
when and ii the latters trouble clears up.
"Way" said Smith to his aide you know what to do If
you Rogovn falling asleep
"The told to nudge him." Moses answered
grnning "and I've got a pretty sharp elbow"