Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-15
WIN, LOSE OR
HNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Bold DeoI, Brave Guy

THIS WAS A DAY in March and Frank Lane,
general of the ST. Louis Cardinals summing
himself Lang Field the Cardinals finished
next to last in the National League but this day Lane
saying:
"If don't finish in the first division we ought to be
investigated And they start the investigation with
Brave talk perhaps, but it from a brave guy
Picking up where he left off with the White Sox Lane has
traded with extravaganza Now, at time when his
Cardinals only game out of first place. Frantic
frankie made his biggest deal yet.
Red Schoendenst no less, he included in that eight
player swap with the Giants yesterday. Just the No
second baseman in the National League is ALL And Jackie
Brandt precocous kid with future All he last year
the International Leagues most valuable player at
age 81.
THESE WERE THE KEY MEN Lane gave up. Addi-
tonaly he shipped Catcher Bill sarn and Pitcher Dick
Littleed but neither likely to lose pennant The
Mr.. Big on his end was Schoendienst.
In return the Cardinals get Alvin Dark, a good but
sowedup shortstop and Whitley Lockman first baseman
outeder Ray Katt catcher and Don Liddle pitcher
cancel out Sarni and Littlefed.
Those most-vauable awards apparently don't impress
Lane overly much He stuck out his neckwhen he traded
Brandt but he'd already stretched few weeks ago when
he transferred Bill Vrdon to Pittsburgh virdon was only
the National Leagues rookie -of- the-year in IS.
The fans of St Louis-most of EN-, anyway-didnt like
the idea of Bobby Del supplanting vrdon They
criticized Lane but the Cardinals somehow managed to
stay in the
WHEN LANE TOOK CHARGE Of the Cards, he blithely
dictated the of waly Moon from the outed to first
base permanent basis Moon only happened to be the
National Leagues rookie-of- in "a likes the
outield. Lane told him he also likes first base.
1t required great the part of the Giants
to part with Dark Lockman Katt and Lidde The Giants
donen ball club; they may be the worst in their
league In their case it was question of blood In
Lanes it pennant bust Otherwise he wouldn't have
given up prospect like Brandt
Up to now the Cards have been operating with the
rookie Don Blasngame at shorstop is said that he feels
natural at second base will him there now
what with Dark available. And he back
his beloved outhed and play Lockman at first base.
THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT that Lane is shooting for
quick pennan Those who say Dark is the hill might
be reminded that he is only SO and he has played
three winners Dark at shortsop and the young
Basingame second plus Lockman at first and Moon in
the outed might make the Cardinals very tough club,
indeed.
Lane is laying claims to solid outfeld and there
be little question that He's got Stan Musal
and Rip Repusk and Moon In Short he's got very fine
outfeld, shoredup inled and fairsh pitching.
He can win the pennant, Lane can and that's what he
is thinking 1t will be bringing long shot home but the
fat favorite Brooklyn hasn't acted like Frantic
frankie is not to overlook bet his first year
major domo of the Cards he's going all out and devil take
the hindmost