Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS s1AAn
Snoring Up the Braves

THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT that the Milwaukee
Braves shooting pennant The 1857 hag not SO
SO They proved late Saturday night when just before
the trading deadne they two regulars and start
ing pitcher for Red Schoendenst of the Giants Red the
oldest Of the foursome at a.
How much longer Schoendienst play is great
matter as long he can last out the season He expected
to shore up the hole at besides lending handy
bat The he going with 3O7 batting average,
Red makes the Braves look very good.
The big the Giants got in the exchange Ray
Crone, 25year-od pitcher who good enough to be
of Fred Haneys staers-and Fred has than his
share The others involved in the trade Bobby Thomson 49,
and Danny o'Connel g. somewhat less valuable at
least paper
For both clubs it probably was good deal Even with
Schoendenst the Giants going nowhere They needed
pitching. The obviously only good man.
although another outfelder wouldn't hurt.
SCHoENDIENsT HAS BEEN almost everybody's favorite
baplayer since 1945 when he reported to the Cardinals
after apprenticeship in the minors and hitch in the
Army He was of the most versatile athletes in his
younger days
The Cards used him the outhed, at shortstop at
third base and at second base They liked the way he
from both sides Of the plate Right he the
best switch-hter in the majors You the M
dosnt stand for Marilyn Monroe in this instance.
Eventually the Cardinals and later the Giants, able
to play Schoendenst exclusively at second And he
was and is good second baseman He will make the double
play for the Braves, which is something OConne wasn't
doing With the kind pitchers Milwaukee has, look for
the Braves doubleplay production to step up.
1t pretty good break for Red too, stepping up
from sixth-place club to that must be rated
by all hot contender It's been II years since Schoen
dienst has been IN World Series
ANOTHER SECOND BASENAN Billy Martin was not so
lucky last Saturday To get Ouheder Harry Simpson from
the Kansas City Athletics the Yankees traded of Martin
who will miss those World Series checks usually winning
Nobody accused Martin hustng Of not being
competitive That is the he favorte of Casey
stengel What probably cooked his goose the night
charged with punching another guest at the club the
Yankee brass has long looked with wary eye Bllys
close association with Mickey Mantle and Whitley Ford
couple of springs ago engel put all three in his dog
house temporarily, for violating the curfew in Miami The
higher brass-George Weiss Dan Topping and Del Webb
are reported to have decided the best way up
umVerate was to get rid Of Martin whom they suspected
Of being the idea man.
SINCE 1858 FORD has been the Yankees most solid
pitcher Last year Mantle into his win the
American Leagues Triple Crown This pair value
Arnold Johnson Of the AS recently vowed would pay
81 million Tor Mantle II Of the three musketeers was
to go, 1t had to be Billy Martin.
Admittedly Martins skis on the ball field don't match
Nantes and Fords
Besides, the Yankees hurting for solid outfieder
Now they've got in Simpson Suitcase is not youngser
(going on 32 but he seems to improve each year
1t was tough break for Martin. But it is doubtful
that Schoendenst and Simpson will file any complaints