Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-23
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS STANN


TAMPA FLA, MAR. 23-Lou Boudreau calls his Kansas
City Athletics f club 1--WE beat out two teams last
year. Lou reminded 1--WE beat Baltimore and Washington.
This year could beat two but won't easy
Few expected the Athletics anybody nclud
most those who knew them the old Philadelphia AS
However both the Orioles just too bad.
Even while losing 81 games, the AS had to finish sixth
our little big guy all right" Boudreau was saying
the bench I'VE could finish fourth, at least make
fight for it. And the way Bobby is throwing think
he will be as good as ever"
little big guy" is Robert Clayton Shantz the
mighty mite who posted 247 record for the old AS in
1852 He hasn't Gone much but it wasn't his fault
His good left which ceverly threw balls
and sders betrayed Bobby He had only II in
the last three years.
THE 5-FooT-e sOUTHPAW who weighs all of 1873
pounds up mpressivey His throwing is loose and
he claims there Stress strain But only time will
verify his opinion.
This promises to be interesting club, Boudreau said
You few fellows who have been around for time
but don't count really old outfit Sure Enos
Slaughter is in years. but Slaughter special breed
The for Elmer Valo He may not have played full
season. but Valo got into 112 games and bated 1854
Il think Harry Simpson is good outfeder and maybe
will become very good one. I'm happy got him from
Cleveland Don't forget Simpson hit .300.'
Boudreau thinks he has the best first baseman the
American League in Vic Power "a 39 hitter and pretty
agile in the field" he pointed out. Add those fellows to
other hodovers-LopeZ, Fingan DeMaeStri, Porto
carero Dtmar, CeccarelH-and it isn't a bad picture.
And don't forget" he on, we've added
boys. They tell me it was 100000 worth"
THERE WAS PROMPT SUPPORT for this statement
from Gordon Smith, the club pubicist who thinking
that team could spend much without of
the purchases being as good as they seem to be.
you take Rance Pless' he said Hes the fellow
ing the first basemans m Five minutes later he'll prob
ably be wearing finger glove because he plays almost
everywhere He is 80 years DID, but what qualifications he
brings from the minors!"
Jimmy Dykes saying just the other day." visitor
interrupted that age doesn't important any longer
He said, and quote Most ball players play until they're
40 these days"
This is what Pless did for Minneapolis" Pubicis
said He led the American Association in almost every
department., including number of games played 1856. He
bated 1877 scored 200 hits for total
of 1926 bases Besides, he hit 26 home and drove
LOT
Then Just the money probably he played in
the Puerto Rican Winter League and batted about $50"
PITCHER JACK CR1MIAN purchased from Toronto
had 1876 record and earnedrun of 210 1.-THE
beauty of it is Smith said sis that he pitched 210 innings
only walked 50 batters exactly appar-
emily he knows what he's doing Crmian had trial
with the Cardinals
This seems to be an era in which players who failed
In the flower of their youth make big comebacks usually
via the Pacific Coast League On other clubs there Byrne
and Bearden and Peret for instance and the Athletics
there are Lou Kretlow and Joe Ginsberg, notably.
Kretlow is big, strong guy who can throw hard. He
to Detroit as long ago as 1916 and they said he
couldn't miss geographical he didn't miss float
ing from the Tigers to Buffalo to Wilamsport to Detroit
agan) St Louis Chicago Baltimore and finally to Seattle
Orioles early he lost four decisions
and showed earned-run average of
500 For Seattle he 1913 pitcher and his catcher
another failure in the big leagues Joe Ginsberg.
THEY MUST RECHARCiE batteries in the Pacific Coast
League for managers such Casey Stenge Chuck
Dresser Fred Hutchinson. At any rate, GinSberg
obtained in the same deal with Kretow batted 293 and
wheel in California although able to hold onto job
in previous trials in the majors
He'll make it this time they say, won't
ing Bobby Shanz very Bobby pitching
of yore his receiver will be- by appointment Astroth
There is other catcher the Kansas City club
Shantz loves him like brother perhaps should
Wilmer Shantz Bobbys brother But it's funny thing
Gordon Smith saying Its not like the Terrell brothers
Yves pitching and Rick catching Bobby to pitch
Asroth, and that's all there is to it,"