Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-31
WIN, LOSE or
DNAW By FRANCIS sTANN
The Hours Are Better

FEW DAYS AGO this advertisement appeared In
the classified section of the San Diego Evening Tribune
Major league balplayer native Diegan considers
terminating Desires sales personnel representa-
tive type job" 1t placed by Bob Usher toied
last season In the Washington Senator'S outfed.
Doesn't anybody want to work for the Senators any
longer? Not Usher apparently Chuck Dresser who
has made his clean break Dresser chucked the remain
ing two years Of three-year contract at $4,000 per
and returned to the Dodgers he used to as
third-base coach
jolly Chollys terms not disclosed. But Il seems
reasonable assume that Dresser won't be paid more
$4,000 coach. and quite likely somewhat less
Too coachs billet spells hard work. whereas Dresser
had snap Job guaranteed here for 1858 and 1859 in
assistant to the president" role gave him choice
of travelling extensively expense account just
plain sitting and taking life easy. Either way it
would make difference, to hear Chuck his intimate
moments because the Senators front ONCE didn't pay
any attention to his recommendations.
THERE ARE CONVERSATIONS. no doubt which in
spred Dresser to let Cal Grth OF the hook accept
sweaty Job which he thought he had ougrown a long
time ago when he babe farewell to coaching both for
the Dodgers and Yankees and became a manager
One is the Dodgers new locale in California where
Dresser lives. Probably another Is that Chuck will be
peasured by working with real live big league ball
players again. During his two years and fraction as
manager the Senator'S the little dynamo found him.
self overwhelmed by mediocrity.
During Dressens years with the Yankees and Dodgers
the good sometimes great players routne-men
Reese and Rizzuto, McDougald Robinson and Hodges
Campanela and Berra, Ford and Newcombe and Erskne
DtMaggio and Snider.
Centerhelders don't come much better than DiMag
and Snider, matter how far back in history you 60
The Senator's last using centerheder who
now is running ads for JOB out Of baseball
$3.50
PERHAPS THE FACT that Dresser had been asso-
ciaed closely with top stars affected his managerial
touch in respects With the Senators 1t neces-
sary to manage by different book If Dresser became
testy with his athletes Griffith limited when he re-
placed Chuck with Cookie Lavageto 1t understandable
Dresser himself never was a STAR But he was smart
and imaginative and, to repeat for years he was ac-
customed to the best Not that their pertain espe
cialy to Dressens trials and fluctuations Washington
but Walter Johnson and Rogers Hornsby to name two
al-tme greats were not good managers. Possibly be-
cause they had been superb eotess johnson and
Hornsby rallied at players OF lesser skls.
These times, evidently, when former managers
OF big league clubs accept, seek, employment
coaches Dressen of course is in class by himself He
kicked over plush do-little job to coach the club
that ne managed to two National League pennants In
three years Dresser quit Dodger after the 1858
season because he felt the Of winner
was entitled to more than a one-year contract.
Now he has signed one-year contract to merely
coach.
ANY MOMENT NOW Lou Boudreau, who has been
standing in the wings with his hat in his hand hopes
to land an assistants job with the Cleveland Indians
whom ne once managed. The guy who was one Of the
great shorstops and field boss both at Cleveland and
Kansas City just wants to get back in baseball.
In both leagues there 10 ex-managers'
who seem to be happy in lesser role. Del Baker, who
won at Detroit assistant to Pnky Higgins the Red
Sox Eddie Stanky occupied coaching role at Cleveland
last season Bill Dckey who briefly managed the Yankees
happily stepped aside to become coach
Billy Herman converted from coach Into scout
wnen Dresser signed to assist Manager Walt Aston had
managed Pittsburgh. Other ex-managers are Freddie
sltzsmmons, now coach with the Cubs Jimmy Dykes
OF the Reds Bucky Walters OF the Giants and Terry Moore
Of the Cardinals
True the pay may not be so GOOD but the hours are
better Coaches donT have 60 take the ball ganh home
! with them. i