Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-01
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN


BRADENToN, FLA, MAR l-Inasmuch as Manager
Fred Haney has raised the night club tab his Milwaukee
Braves to S500added is reasonable assume that Jackie
Robinson was not solely without information Robinson
you may recall, blew the whistle some of the Braves for
living it up last season. not that any of Jackes
business.
Well the Braves may have fun-loving on occasion
or maybe not but modern ball clubs the Pittsburgh
Pirates of the l920s and 193s Yankees could
spot them big lead in the liquid diet league going
away Back in 1947 or 49, or whenever Hank Greenberg
resigned from the Pirates more peaceful life he
named no names but confessed to establishment
Sitting on bar stools halowed rite at Pittsburgh
like sitting the fence Yale" Greenberg was quoted
With shudder, Hank of to seek his coffee and
hot mullins as general manager of the Cleveland Indians
IN PITTSBURGH, THE TRADITION reached peak
during the days when Pie Traynor manager Traynor
himself total abstainer and totally nice guy too
nice to be leader of men, While he drank gallons of
revolving species of pop his players-with whom he was
extremely popular-toasted him regularly.
John Lardner wrote Paul the spiritual
or Spirituous for the Pittsburgh in those days
Mr. Waner the wrong sort of example from medical
point of view because matter what kind of tea he drank
he remained the best and harpesteyd hitter in tn National
League. manager might have said of Waner borrowing
from Abraham Lncons remark about Gen. Grant II wish
the rest of players drank the brandt Pittsburgh
though several of the others did drink the brand
Paul without any noticeable benefit their batting
Waner was sensational in everything he did which in
cuded batting 1886 as rookie in 1925 and hitting $50 to
DEFY the sophomore nx For IL he bated anywhere
from pary 309 up. He lasted % years. all told and
Hall of Famer at Cooperstown, N Y.
He was the Walter Hagen and Tommy Armour of base
ball. gay cavalier whose eyes rebuked the rest Of him.
Ironically Paul had been sharp until recent Illness
from which he repeatedly is recuperatng that he had
batting coach of the Braves.
FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION of relations between
the easygoing Traynor and the Pirates stricer
master hired. frankie Frsch hove into view and
promptly laid down the law For his players, Frisch
doned beer in moderation nothing stronger At his first
clubhouse meeting frankie detected Waner appearing 10
minutes late, which practically time for Waner.
"Mr Waner," Frisch said you 10 minutes late"
Don't mention it. Frank glad to get here" Waner
replied.
you fined $50 Mr. waner" Frisch said and went on
with the meeting
Money cheaper these days Fred Haney seemingly
is aware and the $50 has become $500 for nacons far
the Braves concerned On the other hand you can't
write of the Braves pennant contenders Not If the
Yankees of the 192Os be taken into consideration
Those the days Ruth Meusel Hoy Wild rockng
episodes when life and pennants came easy.
MARK KOENIG THE SHORTSTOP who teamed well
with Tony Lazzer from 1929 hit the World Series
pot in his rookie year.
What you going to do with your Series money!"
Koenig was asked by an nquisitive reporter.
Il think Koenig replied perhaps only half in Jest "I
invest in cubsoda factory and get the hghba concession
the Yankees"