Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-14
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
Have Contract, Will Travel

oFFHAND, YOU'D HAVE to say that Chuck Dresser did
not come of second best The dandy little ex-manager of
our beloved Senator's has contract running through
1959preSumably at his $4,000 saary-and he won't have
to wear monkey suit beat his brains out trying to
held club that will win game, maybe two, a week
From the Washington Baseball Clubs board of directors
Chuck wanged his Long term" pact received permission
to live in California and had his defined so that he
would not be responsible to those members Grh-
Robertson family in whom it is suspected he has than
unbounded faith
Dresser did not get to become manager and he
won't be able to rip the club apart from top to bottom
But he'll see lot of the u S. in his as assistant
to the president and there can be no great COMPLAINT as
to the pay and the hours.
1t is sort of floating assignment and if Jolly Cholly
ever wants back as field manager he couldn't ask for
oo That gives him opportunity exposed to an
oner Chiefly he will drift from series another in
both the American and National Leagues.
1T is NICE TO KNOW that fellow with the know-how
OF Cnarles walter Dresser will have voice in the
washington clubs policy you agree the heroine is Mrs
Dresser no less jolly Cholly runs taut ship on the
heid never makes major without consulting his
misSus.
Three times the last week end he telephoned Mrs
Dresser in California to discuss the matter "As long as
we can Keep our home on the coast he told what
ever you want to do If want to stay with the Wash.
ngon organization, that's fine No one knew better than
Mrs Dresser that her husband often sorely disap-
pointed not bitter at the lack of action taken by the
Senators front Office
She is the lady who, after Chuck won a pennant
at Brooklyn in 1858 this during his three years as
ooss OF the Dodges felt her husband deserved than
one-year contract continue as manager II was Mrs
Dresser who framed the famous letter President Walter
OMaley, demanding long-term pact
unfortunately, Mr. OMalley did not agree and the
upsnot was that Pennanwinner Dresser found himself
1ooess But never did he do anything except defend
the msus letter and her right to speak her piece Did
somebody say you've got to admire guy like that3
LEN EsHMoNT WHO DIED at 80 of a liver ailment
was pleasant able and one of the real good
broken-feld runners of his day He was A-Amerca ma
teral while at Fordham d93S1940 as pro with the
San Francisco FortyNiners he was wheel in standout
nackned that otherwise included Quarterback Frankie Al
BERT Fuback Norm Standlee Strzykalsk Had
not oeen Tor the great Cleveland Browns during the ALL
america Conference years lot would have been heard
about the Forty-Niners perennial runners-up to otto
Graham a. Co.
Eshmont starred in high school at Mount Carmel. Pa
and was eagerly sought by than big colleges
including Nore Dame
At the time Elmer Layden was head coach of the irish
and reasonably Ehmont listen to the ADVANTAGES
TO De found at South Bend Forthwith he dispatched tried
and true bird dog to the Eshmont home in Mount Carmel 10
pin down the young man.
Alas for Notre Dame Laydens man never had chance
"nen ne arrived Sleepy Jim Crowley coach Of Fordham
out one OF Notre Danes a-tme famous backs was in
the Eshmont kitchen turning on the charm for lens othe
Ergo Fordham wound up with of best backs in
its history. "
THERE WAS THE PASSING OF another star over N.
week eno although only those who 60 back few years will
remember Chris Leonard g. He was one of the 0ro,no
easily ne most Famous basketball team Of its time
Leonard was perhaps the least remembered OF the
originals but ne was of the starting five along with
Horse Haggery, Pete Barry Johnny Beckman and Dutch
Denner BY todays physical standards the Cetcs were
almost dwarf-size but they mighty combination for
years ~
Like the Yankees, they always came up with crack re-
placements when the old rocking chair caught up with one
the squad After Haggerty greater center Joe
Lapcnck Joined the Cetcs Dave Banks Nat Holman and
Elmer Ripley Joined the team after it was Organized
All were better known than Leonard but Chris was one
OF the pioneers He was among the little band that got
there first. $50 eO