Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
WIN, LOSE OR
UKAW By FRANCIS s1AuN
I'm Listening, Pair

TAMPA, FLA, MAR. IS If the Brooklyn Dodgers love
to Los Angeles can the reengagent of leo Durocher
manager be far behind? Lippy apparently, is making
pitch for the good will of Walter Oaey Dodger president
whom he accused in 948 of playing part in his removal
as the resident genius of Flatbush.
OMalley is strange in respects Durochers
California dated letter Dear Walter" type None
theless oMaley made public and in the Sporting
News il is printed in its entirety here:
Dear Walter: I'm listening pal But it's awfury hard
10 find those Scent cigars here in California.
You really took Los Angeles by storm a
city with as much enthusiasm shown here the
day it was announced that you had purchased the Los
Angeles franchise. Everywhere people asking
if l knew would the Dodgers be here in 1858?
The only could give them was the same
thing l have been saying all aong-whon > Angeles
provides the facilities major league club will
then make move and not before There question
in mind about the attendance tina. could had
when major league ball does come. We al. know what
happened Milwaukee, but would be willing bet that
Angeles will oudraw Alwaukees highest attendance
the very first year here"
IF LEO ONCE HARBoRED grudge against oMalley
It is not evident as he clo-es
Are you planning visit the Coast in the future?
If would love to you Also there need of
sending you cigars that you won't please lei
know what kind want My very st wishes TO everyone
hindest and warmest regar 's-Leo'
At Vero Beach, where the Dodgers fex their muscles
the writing boys regarded Durochers the light
application Wa.er AL .ons Job OF Leos letter
course requires explanation such as I'm listening pal
nothing )uld happen in Los Angels for a long time
OMaley, knowing the Dodgers purchase Of the Los
Angeles franchise wa to be announced mad wired Leo to
"'sten your radio" AS for the auson cigars Oaey
is smokesack and Leo abhors stoges But an,thing
the Los Angeles Dodgers tie Brooklyn press
cynics thinking.
ASIDE FROM A COLI humorless and coIorless person
atty Aston has done all right for Brooklyn IN his three
has pennants and finished second His
1855 cam beat the Yankees and won the only World sres
in Dodger history
Still there is no telling what The ONlaey might ha
in mind chuck Dresser had almost identical record
during his three-ye term-195l 53-as boss at
Fla .ouSh. He too, won couple of pennants and ran
second ret when his expired and he asked
for extending beyond year he quickly replaced
by Aston.
In the eyes of Brooklyn fans Dresser vas typical
Dodger manager He in the image Of Durocher aggres
sive noisy and dedicated knew his baseball and
not MINI expoundng his wisdom to his visitors
until the hours after night games.
Charlie highly popular and yet OMaey qubbe4
twoyear contract and let hi out Dresser two
flags and tied for another only lose playof to the
Giants You hardly do better unless You Casey
Stcnge.
THE oNE-TIME OHIO schoolteachcr Aston doesn't
quite reach his athletes Dresser did True Chuck had
an unwise especially when he verbally clob-
bcred Ev Palca by referring his degree courage But
by large, Chuck liked and respected. Jackie Robin
his personal feelings heard when, afte year
under Aston, he said:
Dresser was the best manag ever played under
During ChuckS regime Jackie hit 33o, 800 and 1923
AdvGncn years probably had something to do with It, but
Rob son wasn't the same good balpayer for Aston
Walt, himself has done some verbal lar bastinP Last
he teed off not SINGLE paye" but The entire
during bad stretch He told them at meeting
they "gut1ss," which hardly endcared him to the
young under his charge But the worst rap Is that
Aston lacks the fair OF other Dodger managersunle
Wilbert Robinson, Stencil DLro1her id Dresser.
And his biggest threat may be that Duroo her sounds
like I'D be interested in managing the lodges again-if
they come to him in California We her the National
BrOadcasng Co will fold Leo should leave, or even
divide bic interests is a matter of conjecture.