Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-26
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Home of the Braves

Il oRADEN1O RIA MAR Zb.-Gene Conley all 6-ieet-8
q him, was firing during the Milwaukee Braves batting
practice When Coney pitches, batter often feels the
mound is only 10 feet away In the dugout Manager Fred
Haney watched with satisfaction
This time last year" Haney said "Conley was hos
pital case. He had real bad We had leave him
p Florida when we broke camp. Now he is OF the
reasons why l think we'll win the pennant'
There will be little change in the Braves personnel this
year barring unexpected trades. Haney thinks it is
potentially stronger club than the which folded in
The 1856 stretch and lost by game Brooklyn And
how can they be better aside from having Coney from the
outset?
Because have players can do better than
n So Haney speaks up IF they can't they don't play
for me-"
THE BRAVES WERE A TIGHT tense ball club last sea-
son 1t may be remembered that slow start Charlie
Grimm was let out as manager and Haney, coach was
put in charge For weeks Haney Braves could do
no wrong Then with the Milwaukee hung Around
the National League whispered the up
u don't think that was the case" Haney saying
here. II 1t was true we'll know. But take fellow
like Del Crandall catcher He had arm all year
People didn't realize because his left arm
throwing arm Del could catch but he couldn't swing and
20 all he hit was 2l3 know he's better than hitter
Joe Adcock did we'll at first base He hit 29 and
across 1903 But Danny OConne batted only 239 as
our second baseman and he'll do better. else
ED Mathews is power hitter by reputation Yet by
the A-Star game doubt if his average 300 He
proved heluva lott guess he must have hit $3.50 $40
Hail vi JIle SedSOlln O0er TO tlnSn with ZI2
But Eds better than 272 hitter, You know it and
] know it.
HANEY is DOUGHTY little guy who talks tough and
has more than few observers wondering if he will last
out the season manager Fred almost and
question is whether the Braves will hit whether
running out on too regulars including Bobby Thomson
. mere 235 hitter last year
pitching is what I'm worried about Haney admits
Everybody else says we're deep in pitching and III along
NOu that plpNylo
The problem is how to cut down But good pitching won't
Win unless some runs go along with the pitching
Haney insists that twice this he misquoed
IN dispatches that made headlines He pointed to 1.-the
Negro southpaw named Juan Pizzaro, who warming
mp to relieve Conley for batting practice This one could
be very, good Haney said yet Pzzaro hardly had
exported when read in the papers that he would be amed
out
pitch when the story appeared Listen Pz1aro lot like
HOWE Pollct. when he good l don't care how many
pitchers you've got there's always for can
pitch like Pollet'
HANEY IS THINKING little too much was made Of
bis threat Of $500 fine every fingers in night
CLUB Z" don't recall that specified $500" Fred says Il
neht have SAID $50 don't know My players arc no diff
terent from the rest Mister Jackie Robinson
pay get published"
Haneys prize gem Is his righthelder, Hank Aaron a
e3-year-od Negro from Mobile Ala who won the National
League batting title last year with 328
HE almost should apologize for 1928 Hancy says This
year and for many he might hit $50 He's the best
hitter in the National League
There is genuine iondness the part Of Haney for
Aaron and he stores away anecdotes such as:
THE pitcher had 3-and-0 on Hank didn't want
base balls to guy who blast one into the seats
20 gave Hank the hit away sign The pitch right
flown the pipe but Aaron didn't swing He finally walked and
later asked him what happened on the 3-and-O pitch
Mister Haney Hank said, he took something of that
pitch He is guiding it, When hit 80 pitch it on
not of
What did you do?' asked
y did nothing" Hancy reorted. After all, this kids
'h' '' ASer in the business u far as I'm concerned