Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS s1ANN
Those Yankees Don't Scare AL

AT THE RECEPTION preceding the Interfaith Luncheon
at Ma Wizards, Jackie Robinson posing with plaque
he to receive later at the bread breaking you
it, Jackie?" man asked referring of to baseball
NO. don't" Robinson said I'm happy to be working
for my firm. OF course, If 1 wasn't busy and satisfied
guess I'd miss baseball.
"Come to think it," Jackie added with grim "Im not
completely out Of the game i've got my Little League
back home in Stamford, Conn"
"Oh you manage Little League team?"
mo, not manage" Jackie replied. Il Just sort of help
out the kids coach, might say get big kick
of it."
rs it mixed team"
"You might say So" Robbie laughed IAN the boys are
white except one-my little boy"
WHEN THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS were introduced
the guests applauded oudes for Cookie Lavageo
managing at 500 clip for six games and for the man
he succeeded Chuck Dresser Probably the applause
showed slight edge for Dressen prompting diner
remark
II can't decide in my mind whether they are clap
ping outo sympathy or by way of congratulang Chuck
Inc highght OF the luncheon sponsored by the Knights
OF Columbus Bnai Birth and Almas Temple, was short
speech by Joe Brown, the comedian who came from
California to accept his plaque Joe anything but
comic yesterday he played it straight and earned
standing ovation
1t pleasant highly decent affair." but the ball.
players Of the Washington and Chicago clubs who were
advertised as among the honor guests conspcuousy
absent True Eddie Yos showed but that be ex-
pected from the young-old pro-
IN HIS SUITE AT THE DUPONT PLAZA, AL Lopez who
with Travelling Secretary Ed Short represented the White
Sox was talking about his ball club and saying thought
the Sox had chance of upsettng the Yankees.
Il say that because Of the moment we're on top
and we haven't been hitting and frontline pitching
hasn't been too good don't it's been bad but could
be better
Personally Al continued "1 think our entire club will
get better"
I'm the spring in Florida" Lopez was reminded you
were about the only manager who refused
Yankees an edge"
Il remember" AL said "and SIN feel that way The
Yankees can be beaten True they're hitting real good
eHner out they've been getting awfuly fine pitching.
going to be race"
THE ONE WHO WAS TALKING to Lopez said:
"A lot OF people can't understand what you're doing on
top Of the league Your lead-o man. Luis Aparco is hit
ting something like 1e5 and hear he's only had couple
OF hits IN 20 times at bat Then sher Lolar way down
with 2O4 average. Have you got 800 hitter?"
Nellie Fox is $685." AL quickly reminded although he
od not volunteer any more bigaverage hters has
only seven runs batted across.
What we've had going for so far is speed We've
got seven guys who pretty good meaning Jim Lands
Minnie Minoso Bubba Phillips Jim Rivera Fox Aparico
and Larry Dolby"
Speed alone of course, doesn't win pennant nor does
Lopez pretend 1t can Some Of pitchers have looked
awfuy good Jim Wilson, for We've got Billy Pierce
JACK Harshman and Dick Donovan plus Bob Keegan Gerry
staley has helped stop few rallies and don't forget there's
Bill Fischer.
"A few days ago you may remember needed pitcher
against Detroit Fischer beat and looked great Now it
looks like he might be starter"
FISCHER, ADMITS LOPEZ, is a chattel the White sox
were willing to include in deal with Washington as a
throwin during training in Florida when the frankly
aimed at getting Roy severs Eddie Yost or Pete Runnes
I'm still willing to trade with Washington" AL was
saying and Chuck Comiskey coming here for talks
with Cal Grifith and, expect, Dresser, too"
Lopez would rather not name the Senators he'd like
to have but he admitted They're about the same guys we
were interested in earlier"
The only trouble from sox viewpoint is that severs
Is hotter than recracker and that Yost could shore
up that Chicago neld at third base also is on to flying
start and, BESIDES he's Just been named captain OF the
Senators.
The price will come higher now