Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-22
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The Dodgers Is Dead

OF THE TWO MAJOR LEAGUE clubs that moved to
California, which one would you have made book onthe
Dodgers or Giants?
The Dodgers went to Los Angeles with what sup
posed to be solid ball club real frStdvision contender.
They going into the 900 plus Coliseum and show
the native how big league ball is played.
The Giants switched from the Polo Grounds to San
Francisco and set up shop in minor league park the
old Seals stadium They weren't supposed to cut much
Of caper After ALL they'd finished in sixth place twice
running and nearly everybody saying the Giants
were real bad ball club, take away Willie Mays
SO now the Giants, from the very start, have been
making like flag contenders. And the Dodgers not
only haven't got Chavez Ravine but they're in the Ma
tiona League cellar And the evidence is that they're
not very happy ball club The Dodgers might wind up
last.
BACK IN FEBRUARY when the Dodgers we're train
Ing in vero Beach, Fla they didn't suggest winning
club. AS he must be doing now Walter Aston CROP
ing He spoke bravey but he also talked of Peewee Reese
his shortStop and he lamented the loss Roy Cam
PAMELA just being fitted for neck brace in New
York hospital a.#t#
Reese is nice little guy probably managerial stuff
but he's old and you don't build ball clubs around the
PeeweeS. AS for Campanea. the young Dodger pitchers
were pretty sure they'd miss him.
ROY did something for you" Don Drysdae said one
day. He made you feel like you owned the hitter He'd
come from back of the plate and talk you and suddenly
you felt like were in command We're going to miss
him"
DrySdale was supposed to win 20 or games this
year. He won't at the rate he's going Yet in Florida
more than scout said 'DrySdae is the best pitcher
in both leagues He can't miss being great"
They forgot about Campanela. There is guy, his
own playing career wrecked who is missed than
anybody True, Roy wasn't much of a hitter in recent
years but he could handle young pitchers and all of them
Drysdale, McDevtt and the rest :. depended him.
AS THESE LINES are written, Duke Snider was out
OF the Dodger doghouse The Duke has been in it couple
of times and while Vice President Buzzy Bavasi might
have forgiven the sugger he can't take back his
words of couple of days ago. "Snider has lost his
mental attitude toward baseball :. :"
The Dodgers suspect as a bona-fde unit while
in spring training and the front office seemed much
to blame as the players One night Snder cracked up
sports returning from dog track The Dodgers front
office attempted to hide the fact that Duke had at
the dog if that any disgrace Snder it was
reported officially had been shaken up while returning
from social event"
Winnie Flaherty, the Washington boy who probably
did as much anybody to get Brooklyn transferred to
Los Angeles covered the Dodgers for the Examiner last
spring.
"Ive been off the baseball beat quite few years.
Winnie admitted but get the idea that Walter OMalley
isn't bringing any pennant winner to Los Angeles There
are many intangbles.
tits old ball club, Winnie" listener reminded
"The Dodgers can't win"
"You don't know Los Angeles" Winnie replied "They
won't let the Dodgers get old Almost everybody writing
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