Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-20
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
The Miracle Man of Detroit
BY SUTTON HAWKINS

CLEVELAND JUNE 2o-Detroit is dazzled by the
recent delightful department Of its Tigers Bill Norman
the new manager the greatest thing since the assembly
line. 1t with regret that departure was dictated
yesterday with the train elicketyeackns US toward more
adventures with the Senators and away from the latest
baseball miracle although that as defeat by washington
could have derailed the rush toward ecstacy
William the Conqueror doubtessly an astute man
ager He undeniaby knows when to apply the hit-and-
run, the squeeze when to yank pitcher and all the rest
Of the strategy which rubs on anybody who has been
hanging around the sport for a semester or two
But can any man be 50 nspirational as to talk
club into winning streak? Can the mere presence OF
an a-knowing wise one suddenly ns the win to win in
group Of athletes who previously were stumbling? Can
the manager take credit for the rapid Transformation
which has enabled the Tigers to win seven Of nine games
since he took command?
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CLINT COURTNEY HAS BEEN around, played under
few managers He said If club amt hitting and II
the pitchers amt pitching the best manager In the world
amt gonna talk EN- into winning"
Ellis Cary has been in baseball for nearly generation
He says, I'm go along with Paul Richards. He says
strategy Is lot OF hogwaeh Can anybody inspire q
club? Hell, no. You got to have the horses"
lot Of nonsense is being written about Norman and
he probably is the first to recognize It, although not the
nrst TO say it. He's been away from the major league
scene for five years It's understandable that he isn't
acquainted with the weaknesses or strong points of many
players. Hes feeling his way
But he's had the great fortune to have club get hot
with change Of managers. Coach Bill urges Of the
Senators called the shot before materazed When the
switch was made urges said Norman can't help but look
good. He's taking over a good club that's down."
$3.50
THERE'S NO INTENT to DEBATE Norman who may be
the most knowledgeable baseball figure since the ncan-
descent bulb was invented but neither Is there any
inclination to regard him as more magnificent than Is
other major league managers until he proves the point
He's fellow who isn't interested In conversation
unless concerns baseball Chuck Dresser was much the
same type and believe me, chatter can become boring
when missiles, SEX Sherman Adams horse racing stocks
ana bonds, religion and other topics excluded.
Hes supposed to be proficient at brand Of double
talk, too and this is regretabe Casey Stenge is master
Of that nonsense. It is amusing occasionally but two
managers talking gbbersh in the same league is at least
one too many.
Norman like stengel, isn't given TO Identifying the
subjects under discussion Casey is likely drag is names
into discourse, all called that fellow" or "the other
fellow Norman labels everybody Murph refers to the
pitching mound as 1.-THE ant hill" and baseball becomes
seed"
WELL. ALL THIS IS innocent enough although the
strain Of living with 1t could be Irritating and perhaps
reach the point where one would screaming from the
immediate vicinity
In the mighty outpouring Of adjectives in Detroit
there was an item by Doc Greene Of the Detroit News
which seemed to inject silver Of sanity into the pro-
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