Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-30
THE BASEBALL
BEAT
Gold Mine in the Sky
BY BURTON HAWKINS

KANSAS CITY, JULY 80 - The Senators had ap-
peared particularly futile in an 81 loss to the Indians
Saturday afternoon. Manager Cookie Lavagetto kept
them in the clubhouse after the and bistered them
feeling sharp digs might stir them out of the
attitude enveloping the club.
The Senators we're clobbered in the first game Of
doubeheader Sunday In the eighth inning of the second
game with the score tied at 33 Harmon Kilebrew walked
and Bob Allison ripped hit down the lefed line with
out.
Kilebrew dashed to third base Allison ignored the
stop sign of Coach Mee at first base and raced to-
ward second Bob was out victim of the hustling Minnie
Mnosos fine throw Instead of having runners on first
and third with out the Senators had Killebrew
third with two out First Baseman Vic Power then made
diving stop of Faye Thronebery sharp grounde tossed
him out and the Senators lost, 4-S in IL innings.
ut wasn't the spot for Allison to gamble" Cookie
said quietly later He cost the but if rip into
him Killebrew they'll tighten up much they won't
be any good to for the rest of the In their cases
You suffer- knowing they'll improve that they'll profit by
their mistakes" 5
COOKIE DIDN'T PERMIT AliSon'S misplaced ambi-
ton to pass without rebuke He talked it over quietly
with Bob pointing out that Allison couldn't see the ball
and the eftfelder while charging toward first base and
that in such situation he must rely on the coach.
HE could take swing toward second, force MnoSo
to throw then exercise judgment" Cookie said. If
Mnoso throws to third Bob continue to second II
Mnoso throws to second and the throw is off line Bob
can keep going He kept going perfect throw. Ag-
greSsveneSs is wonderful in this game, but it must be
blended with judgment"
Allison has strong, accurate arm, but there have
been occasions this year when he has been tempted to
test it under impossible circumstances He has tried to
throw at the plate third base against aSo
nomical Odds permitting other runners to advance and
place the Senators in more peril.
They are understandable mistakes which should be
eliminated with experience Allison is undergoing pol
shng process route to achieving briliance Virtually
all mistakes have stemmed from overzeaousness which
can be tempered.
ALLISON is GOING TO BE great one" Cookie said.
ALLISON is going to be great just great said frankie
Frisch the Hall of Famer, SportScaSter who saw
Bob in two games the week end HE has everything
it takes" said Jimmy Dykes, Detroit's manager
1--WE had my hands a lot of athletes in the 81
years I've been trainer said George Lentz, but Allison
is the strongest guy worked That goes for
all the Redskins my time There's Just comparison.
OF them ALL Bob the fellow I'd least like to have grab
me when he's mad"
Hes going to get it one of these days, the way he
Slides" said one the Senator's Somebody's going to
give to him real good when he comes into bag like he
does"
They'd better start running when they do Lentz
Piled because they're asking for trouble Anybody who
would tange with him is crazy"
Its Just that he hasn't learned how to Slide said
another Senator. "He doesn't start his slide until he's
from the bag He's going to hurt somebody else
or himself that way. He's not being vicious He Just
hasn't learned"
, IF ALL THE SENATOR'S troubles nice as
those presented to them by Allison, theirs would be
exquisite agony the moment he has the instinct of
punging gambler, ATTITUDE WHICH occa-
sionaly has been costly.
Most baseball observers agree that about all that's
standing between Allison and greatness is the ability to
apprase others the game to distinguish the difference
between various outfeders arms and gear his running
accordingly and to make the sptsecond decision that
calls for the cautious throw rather than the fooardy one
The Senators are struggling, as usual, but this time
the thrashng isn't as ruitess in the past Now the
present has future with Camio Pascua, Pedro Ramos
Klebrew and Allison as possible sandoutS of tomorrow
The suffering they have been enduring could be an
avenue to ecstacy if they profit by the torture The
team is stumbling but perhaps in the direction OF golo
mine.