Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-16
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV BY FRANCIS sTANN
AS Normal as Breothinq'

MIAMI SPRINGS FLA, FEB. l6--"I like to think that
Jimmy Dykes didn't really want the JOB Mayo Smith said
Jimmy did very we'll after he took over when man
begins to get up in years it's ordeal to manage big
league ball club
The day after the 1858 season ended Mayo Smith
came skipper of the Cincinnati Reds The 81 year old
Dykes, interim manager after the resignation of Birdie
TebbettS is back coach-now for the Pirates.
There is man, however who takes managing in
better stride than anybody young DID," Smith qualified.
ITO Casey Stengel it's normal breathing. It's his
life
Casey is So years old and he's still learning So many
old managers set in their ways They say there only
way to do something and that's final. Stengel is
different. Maybe he won't admit it, but I know That
behind all his doube-talking and pantomming he's still
picking up pointers even from his own players"
MAYO WENT ON: casey always talks about his bank
in Glendale. That's just talk; he isn't really interested.
He's got fine home in California with swimming pool
but doubt if he's ever gotten wet.
"At one time think his wife Edna wanted Casey to
retire. but not She may share the opinion others
that old Casey would shriv he had to give up being
manager of the Yankees"
The stamina of the amazes Smith, who toed for
six years pilot of Yankee farm clubs before the Phies
hired him in 1855 and fired him last July %.
Last spring the PhilleS going north with the
Yankees stopping along the way to play exhibitions On
the first night received word that Casey wanted to
in his drawing room.
I'VE began talking-or, rather he did-and all of
sudden it o'clock in the morning. And we hadn't
talked about anything specifically just baseball in
general.
Several times was at the door, thinking to leave but
you don't leave stengel Finally at o'clock, Casey winks
and tells to sit down again."
WITH PSEUDO 'SLYNESS, Mayo remembers Casey
opened bag and drew out bottle of scotch.
Sent by friend of mine from Canada" Stenge con-
hded Lets try just sample"
I'VE hadn't had drink all evening" Mayo went on,
"and this was just to keep talking baseball Well
sampled the scotch a couple of times and about S
o'clock he let me 60 Neither of feeling the drinks
but dead tired.
early in the MORNING. couple hours later actually
Igot off the train with my eyes half closed and CROPPED my
way down the platform I'm somewhat younger than Casey
(hes 44) but need more sleep than got.
Before had chance to wonder if Casey felt the
same way here comes Stenge off the train, launching
along like he's going to take pitcher out of the game and
he's got Andy Carey side of him and Bill Showroom
think the other And Casey talking mile minute
about baseball waving his and acting like 20-year
old after 10 hours of sleep"
ACTUALLY SMITH ADMITS, you don't talk baseball
with Stengel in these managertomanager gabfeSS you
simply listen baseball But when you do get in word
or two you be sure he's heard you-and filed away
anything worthwhile"
1t was remarked that Mayo may be in class by him
self if he understand Stengel
There's a trick" he disclosed, grnning. The first
couple of give the clue to what Casey wants to
talk about Then for 40 minutes he rambes from
one subject to another Then, all of sudden he comes
back to the original subject
TITS technique of caseys. Like winning pennantS"