Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-18
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW I. FRANCE, Siam
The Dresser Story

MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA, FEB. 1S.-The ranking BRAIN
uster on Walt Astons sta Chuck Dresser insists he
what he sa coach Of the Los Angeles Dodgers But
the feeling Is strong that old Perpetual Motion is apt to
bounce into the headlines at any time t.
He may manage the Milwaukee Braves before the SO
season is over Or the Detroit Tigers Or the Chicago
White Sox Or even the Dodgers This is just feeling
Dresser himself, doesn't speculate.
sId still be with Washington if the Old Man had
nvedg Chuck said instead "CIark Grfith was my kind
Of baseball man, Me and him would sit for hours even
after night game when he was old and not feeling
strong, and talk for hours"
This Is man who has managed three different
clubs Cincinnati, Brooklyn and Washington-and no
matter what anybody says, including Dresser himself
he'd grab chance to manage again. You can make
book, on it. The, man couldn't help himself
sgfaf .@A@* - =
Il Il LIKED WASHINGTON when9I went there" Chuck
femnisced That was in 1885, after he had iplausbly
left the pennant- winning Dodgers of 1888 Of his
accord. "Grin and me was going to make lot Of deals
We talked the same language After Calvin (Grifath)
took over, it different, but wanted to stay with the
Senators because Cal was sure he was going to move
to Los Angeles"
Calvin was sure?" -.
Dresser chucked Remember one time when the
papers said that Calvin trying to reach on the
Coast to talk about trade only couldn't find me? shucks
I was hiding 7gsa+.
II was out there checking on the transfer of Wash
ngton to Los Angeles 1t secret didn't stay
at hotel He wasn't trying to reach me. was hiding
on his orders. H..
washington had first crack at Los Angeles ahead
Of Brooklyn. They booted it" =,
SOMETHING LIKE Is GAMES after the 1857 season
began, Dresser was removed field manager Of the
Senator's "They gave tte-aSsistant to the pres
dent-but, he'll what good that ttle?" Chuck went
on. Il could have stayed had two-year contract
With washington You didn't know that, did you?
II wasn't fired quit They wasn't going to do
nothing. Sherry Robertson was going to the farm
system and he don't think like do. And Calvin was
going to the Senator'S What did that leave me to
do? Nothing.
n so =. when got chance to be coach for the
Dodgers, took it. A fancy title didn't mean nothing.
"r wanted to tear apart the Washington club Who
did Calvin get for Pete Runnes? Able Pearson mostly
and he's nice kid but once had chance to get I'VE
ball players from Cleveland for Runnels.
That's the truth. Hank Greenberg when he was
general manager Of Cleveland gave list Of 10 players
could have any AVE- except only efthanded pitcher
for Runnels Cal McLish was the list So were Gene
wedding and Bobby Avla."
NEEDLESS TO say the trade didn't come or "Calyin
said he couldn't give up Runnels because Pete had good
year." Dresser remembered
when you got bad club the time to trade q ball
player is when the mans up, when he's hitting. wanted
to trade Runnels Eddie Yost and Roy Sewers Not all
at Just Of them SOS could begin building.
lone day George Weiss of the Yankees told he
looking for lefthanded hitter Well don't have
what you're looking for, told him. Then got to
talking about Sewers
"weiss offered me Billy Martin, Woody Held, Bob
Martyr and pitcher wouda insisted be Ralph Terry.
I called Calvin
ave can't trade Severs he told The fans would
run me out Of town..
4 told Calvin that's the way you have to dc-give
up big man to rebuild said Calvin, don't how
many home sievers hits we're still finishing last
$500
ONE OTHER NOTABLE Dresser deal that wasn't
made:
Early in June Of 1856 the White Sox thought they
were going to beat the Yankees I talked to Chuck
Comiskey, and he all excited Chicago offered US
Minnie Mnoso Jack Harshman, Walt Dropo. Sammy
opposite IA needed shortstop) and $4,000 for Severs
Calvin passing trades at that time, although the
Old Man alive, and he turned it down.
Ne, didn't hit it off too good and Calvin But
yea know, Ike Calvin ~... '....