Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-03
ATCHTSON'S
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Upper-LeveI Strategy
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WE'LL MISS THE Senators if they move to Mime
apols But Wen miss the Grandstand Manager
the the sodgod fan who pays his money
for backeat driving privileges the upper level This
i the who'll miss the team most Of all, and we'll
miss him.
These fans contribute as much to a game as the
players One sat at the Labor Day
It was "about the 40th game" for him, and he plainly
was disguised with the state of affairs But his interest
hadn't waned or wavered. And he'll be there until tie
bitter end
Our Grandstand Manager began by complaining about
Camlo Pascuars mound department. Camilos four-hit
pitching satisfactory but he had fault Every
time the neders tossed the ball around and Eddie Yost
tried to fling back to the pitcher Pascuals back was
turned Eddie had to wait moment two. until Camlo
looked his way.
Is "That '9&T"% Pascual," the GIN frothed. Always
got his back turned when Eddie wants to throw him the
ball. Always scratching around the mound (Shouting
Cmon Potatoes wake up. You're holding up the game"
When Camlo persisted in scufnng the dirt, the GIN
said ~
They oughtta get him shovel He's been diggin that
hole since o'clock and hasn't got it dug yet"
Little Able Pearsons waiting tactics at bat also in
furiated him.
Never swings the bat until he's got two strikes on
him. the GIN growled HE mustve got lot of walks in
San Francisco wish they'd send him back there He
never swings until he's got two strikes"
This observation seemed to be true.
HE doesn't have to swing them the fellow in the next
seat facetiousy observed
scoed the Grandsand Manager referring to the batting
practice pitcher
WHEN ROY SEWERS came up the GIN cried that you
don't see Roy letting those good pitches by Roy flied
out on the first pitch thrown by Southpaw Jack Harshman
fly ball went sailing into centeraeld and Umpire Ed
Rice galoped frskiy in that direction racing back like
happy kid.
HE thinks he's televson and Cal Hubbard umpire
in-chieD is watching"
They're supposed to go out line drives" his neigh
Dor said
Helen Keller could have called that one from her
bedroom" the GIN replied
In the fifth inning the Orioles scored run, their
second OF the game, making it 20.
This Baltimore team just pecks away at you" the GIN
pointed out Never beats you badly It's always 10 2I
or So. It's typical Paul Richards team"
THE GRANDsTAND MANAGER groaned like a tax
payer in April when in the seventh inning Manager Cookie
Lavagetto uggled the lineup slightly in hopes of Earring
run or two loose.
whats he leaving Alvarez (the shortstop) bat forp"
"He hasn't got any righthanded pinch hitters" the
neghbor said
"Thelma Haynes would be better than him tAlyarez)
And what about Rocky Brdges?"
Bridges came up next to pinch-ht for Pascual with
out results and when the Senators took the field for the
eighth inning Rocky went to shortStop replacing Alvarez
while Dick Hyde came in to pitch.
"Lookit that" grumbled the second-story pilot "ae
lets Pascual hit and takes him out Now he's putting
Bridges at shorstop and leaving Aspromonte at second
DON'T ne know Aspromonte made three errors this gamer"
so 1T WENT ALL afternoon with the Senators Iosino
Doth ends OF under the critical eve of the
paying, unofficial manager
The payof probably was when the neighbor looking
~ CLOUDS scuddng across the sky thought might rain
and wondered park officials had the ground crew adv
to cover the diamond
Naah," said the upper-evel strategist "Theyye got
70 can them from home-they all live around here"