Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-04
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ,, FRANCIS srAuu
Kansas City Style

HARRY CRAFT THE QUIET man who manages the
Kansas City Athletics saying that being next to the
Yankees in the American League is wonderful. 1--WE may
stay this high up Craft cautioned before last nights
dongs at Griffith Stadium "but I'll say this much for
guysheyre loose relaxed and happy It's pleasure to be
associated with them"
In Florida spring training he adamantv refused tn
predict finish for his club and he is Just as aaman
Il made our goal 10 victories Harry reminded That's
what said in Florida that's what say We may
more We're of to good start When and if win 10
games we'll see where stand in the league"
The AS have been huSting for Craft and they've
been getting good pitching very good when it counts
Harry was saying referring to the pitching 1.-THE overall
record-runs allowed stuff like that-doesnt match
our standing This is because we've games after
giving up eight or nine But when it's counted
had some awfuly wel-pitched games"
And who is to be given credit for the pitching
Improvement? Not me- certainly" Craft hastens to
answer give Spud Chandler, COACH lot of credit
Give it to guys like Ned Carver the pitchers them
selves"
BOB CERV. THE MUSCLE MAN lined a batting prac-
tice pitch into the lefted stands There's guy who
rates salute" Craft said There he is playing with
broken, wired-up jaw like nothing happened Oh
suppose it's been done before but I've got to like him
for playing
How does he keep up his strengh?" asked visitor
to the Kansas City dugout Years remember, Carl
Reynolds of the Senators got his jaw broken when Bill
Dickey hit him with baseball in his fist Reynolds when
his jaw wired couldn't take anything except liquid
nouriShment. He out of action for long time"
Craft smiled. THAT before the bender" he said.
eve had my jaw wired too and got fruit Juice and milk
Cervs got bender ShuckS, he eats better than most
people, most ball players"
After Cerv broke his jaw in a collision at home plate
with Catcher Red Wilson of the Tigers the doctors
plate in his mouth, making convenient aperture for
a straw Then Cerv wired. but not for sound He
can make noises but he certainly can't sing Witch
Doctor"
WE'VE GOT BOB ROOMINC with Jim Ewell our
trainer, on this trip" Craft explaining "Ewe fixes
his food in the room For breakfast Cerv might ham,
six eggs, toast and all the rest Ewell puts all
bender and Cerv drinks it from straw.
Actually Bob is supposed to be getting the amount
of six meals day than he'd get if he
chewing
The other asked, Doesn't he miss his SteakS?"
He has steaks just about every day. Craft replied
They're about this big, spreading his hands like fisher
man, but when they out of that blender he sips
them through straw, Can you imagine l6inch Kansas
City steak through a straw?"
The impulse toward disbelief is checked by look at
Cerv Bob opened the with 204 pounds his 6foo
frame He hasn't lost ounce
When Cerv was Yankee" Crafts questioner said,
"he supposed to be pigeon for breaking stuff What
happened2 He's hitting"
He's also playing Harry said. With the Yankees
he didn't much action You've got to play every day
to hit the good curve"
NOTABLE ABSENTEE Billy Martin. traded last
November to Detroit.
was it hard" Craft asked Ito give up MARTINI"
IN have to little oblquely Harry confessed
Martin is fine ball player He's asset. But we're in
position we'll, guess Washington's in the same
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