Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-17
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Last of the Playing Geniuses

ST. PETERSBURG FLA Mar. 17.-Soly Hemus had
played for the Louis "B" team in the morning at
other ball park and now minutes later was managing the
Cardinal varsity from the bench soy plays in the morn
ings in the afternoons and thinks about the
game all night" quipped a Hemus fam
As the youngest (34) and the only current playing
manager majors Hemus' feelings protected by
critics who do not wish spoil his boysh enthusiasm and
optimism by remarkng that it doesn't seem to be much
ball club he's inherited The Cards finished in tie for fifth
last year. starting under Fred Hutchinson and winding
with Stan Hack and they don't look much stronger now
If any
Hemus however, thinks the Redbirds have improved
I'VE should be in the first DIVISION" Soy insists We've
got lot Of pitching and the luxury Of two good cachers
Plus Stan Musia intervewers feel they
can name four five and possibly half dozen clubs that
will beat out the Cards
soILY IS "A LEATHERY- FACED Arizonan who has
been playing in organized ball for IA years He
particular distinction for losing the Pioneer League
batting championship in 1916 by 000 and twice leading
the National League in getting hit by pitched balls This
the red badge of courage worn by men of limited sks
with a grim determination to reach base.
1t is pretty generally agreed that Solly may well be
optimistic If in his position to look behind
him. he would be reminded quickly that ST. Louis has be-
the No graveyard Of managers Hemus the sixth
pilot in this decade following such more or less ustrious
figures Eddie Dyer, Marty Marion Eddie Stanky Harry
Walker and Fred Hutchinson.
Actually, HemuS is well of the rapid turnover in
Gussie BuSchs field generals because he served under all
five of his predecessors Moreover Soy asked for the job
although not In so many words Last May, when he was
traded by the Cards to the Phes he limited broadly
for managerial post as is possible.
la Chuck Dresser, he put in writing to the owner,
only Solly got the job whereas Chuck got the hook.
AFTER THANKING BUSCH for unspeched kindness
to the Hemus family, Soly wrote Il have always looked
to the future far baseball concerned AS haven't
played regularly the past couple of have studied
the game from managers viewpoint When am through
playing actively in the big leagues hope have the OPP
portunty to manage ball club in your organization"
The letter dated May Is. On September 20 Hemus
named manager of the Cardinals although he is
younger than half dozen of his men, including the So
year-old Musia who still do everything the ball
field better than Soly on his best day.
Speaking of MuSia just about every odd year it is
announced that hereafter he will play only the outed
in difference to his In years the breahess
public is informed that Musal will play only first base
for the Stan invariably plays both positions
the season.
MANAGER HEMUS NOW HAS Musal slated for left
field herewith settles onethrd of his outed problem
The other two posts are up for grabs although Soly
would have believe that Gno Cmo 246 hitter with
the Dodgers will fill the bill in center He has No.
outfielder in mind yet.
The infeld Is likely to from mediocre to fair, and
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