Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-08
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAV By FRANCIS STANN
Weep No More For Chuck

THERE MUST BE A LESS clumsy way to fire manager
than Cal Grths method, which strictly bush. All the
young did to ALLEVIATE the Washington Ball Clubs
front office from the public. The the street is
Dresser guy Nobody has to tell him what Chuck up
against here.
Shed tears yet for Charlie Dresser. Chances
won't be jobless for long, Maybe he'll wind up with the
Giants Or the Cubs There's much baseball up
in Dressens head to waste.
Dresser doesn't have to prove himself but the Senators
front office does Chuck that he could w the
horses when he two National League pennants and
got noSed out for third in a while at Brooklyn.
Cookie Lavagettos promotion from coach to manager
surprise Cookie Dressens long time buddy
and Chuck told him take the job If it were offered
Meanwhile Dresser apparently is studying Gals offer
vague advisory job sort of assistant to the president
WHILE CALvIN'S PROPOSAL might be considered in
the nature of moneysavng gmmick (hed have to pay
of Dresser for the season. anyway also might be
forerunner to the eventual signing of general manager
The late Clark Griffith, having been Hall of Fame
pitcher manager and club owner, felt general
manager necessary He the general manager and
OF course he was good until his later days. Then the
parade began to pass the Old Fox.
Cal not considered the general manager type by most
baseball people Ever since the death of Grit it has been
felt that Calls initial should have to hire front
Office genius and to say effect carrying the ball
let's something"
Except that he probably needs the money it is hard to
VSuaze LaVagetto taking DreSSenS with
sense of elaton. If there is the world who
most apt to and think like Dresser it is Cookie
He was chucks lieutenant at Brooklyn and here.
WHEN DRESSER CAME to Washington in october 1854.
the late Clark Griffith told Chuck
Whatever you need I'll try to get it for you"
Dresser Immediately sputtered out the names Of two
players who had impressed him in the Pacific Coast League
1t is not important that neither star today What
significant that Washington failed to get either one The
prices weren't right
The Grths got very few ballpayers for Dresser last
year the Senators finished SO first place and
wouno up seventh Cal Griffith stood pat all winter Other
clubs traded bought sod the washington Club kept
mn
The abrupt dismissal of Dresser hardly figures to i'm
prove relations between the ball club the public II
Dresser was not totally popular evident at least that
ne was trying all the He put out not everybody il
convinced the front office personnel matched the mans
drive and burning hopes
LAVAGETTO, WHO SUCCEEDS Dresser with the latter,s
blessing is good smart baseball man. Put bandana on
MS head and knife between his teeth and Cookie would
maze tne perfect pirate in looks Actually he patient
been doing - ~ ~
In his playing days Lavagetto was pretty good in
eoer quick and sure with his hands no pushover at
tne plate He wasn't heavy hitter he was dangerous
ana long after mgher batSmen are forgotten Cookie will
De remembered for what he did 947 World Series
LaVageo was riding the bench Brooklyn but in the
n inning OF the fourth game there a sudden need
Tor hi The Yankees leading runs to l. and in
games oy the same margin. Further their pitcher Floyd
Bevens, was pitching no-htter
IL wasn't the classic no-htter that DON rarser ,ri.
last fan Bevens free bases on balls Yet he had
no-nter until Lavagetto and he became the only oneht
loser IN World Series history.
BEvENS HAD 1T MADE it seemed with two out and
Carl Furilo on first base in the final inning at Ebbes Field
This was the World Series Yogi Berra was raw and
crude throwing high wide whenever Dodger took
a notion to steal base
Burt Shotton, managing the Brooks, called up Pete
Reer to bat for Relief Pitcher Hugh Casey He removed
Furo from first base for little AL Gionfriddo Burt gave
Gionfrddo the steal sign the runty utility man easy
beat another of Berras Grant throws
NOW the pressure was on Bucky Harris who was man.
aging the Yankees The books not to put the winning
run on base but Harris had too much respect Reer
He ordered Bevens to walk Pete
NOW 1t was Shotton's turn to make with the magic
Burt called back Eddie Stanky Lavagetto to hit
ana ne DID He hit long, looping drive bounced of
the right field fence and Gonfrddo and Eddie Mksis run
ning ior Reiser scored to win for Brooklyn to O.
Cookie could have been of borough that eve
the Senators -