Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-18
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The Man of Multiple Worries

BRADENTON, Fla Mar l8-Fred Haney is a pleas
ant little rule but he doesn't appear to be overly
happy these days not for manager of the National
League champions A winter I've been hearing the
question-Who's gonna play second base?" Haney
complains.
He spat the steps of the Milwaukee Braves dugout
Everybodys worried about second base except me- Fred
was saying Listen I've got other worries I've got three
four bigger worries"
There was a moment of hopeful silence during which
Haneys audience failed to learn exactly what troubled
the than filling the shoes Of Red Schoendienst.
whose illness diagnosed tuberculosis until after
the World Series Could Haney be referring listeners won
dered to possible unhappness with the new Milwaukee
front-oce setup After all, Fred and Birdie Tebbets
his boss not precisely bosom pals rival hed
managers.
Haney broke the silence himself by expounding on
the loss of Schoendienst.
Its going hard without the redhead" Fred said
but, after ALL Schoendienst didn't have big year He
out of the lineup lot he better in the World
Series, when he was sick. than during the season"
RUMoRS HAVE BEEN FLYING for a couple Of weeks
Of trade by the Braves for baseman possibly
Cincinnats Johnny Temple Haney preferred talk of
the candidates in Milwaukee uniforms notably Felix
Mantilla, Mel Roach and rookie from Atlanta named
Chuck Coter The latter has been playing most of the
exhibition games.
Hes got to go back to the Army soon and be proc
eSSed out" Haney explained. "Thatl take 10 days
Meanwhile want to look at him. Cottier pretty
good Roachs knee is coming along nicely I'd say He may
be ready for the opening of the season."
Mel Roacn Is the young man from Richmond va, VINO
quarerbacked at the University OF Virginia After an in
jury to SchoendenSt last Roach proved to be an
admirable fl-in. He hit timely 800 and made all the
plays during 44-game span which ended when Daryl
Spencer of the Giants slid into Mel and hurt his knee so
badly that surgery was required.
"Schoendienst wasn't the only fellow who had bad
year" Haney said ives Covngton big guy, was hurt
Johnny Logan had poor at shortop Ed Mathews
at third base way off, Bob Bull only five games,
and he's got to be better pitcher than his record showed
$50
THE Two-TIME MI CHAMPS are a slow team, and
Haney readily comedies this weakness Frank Tore Del
Cranda Joe Adcock Logan Covington and others lack
foot Centerhelder Bill Brutons legs stay sound how
ever, Haneys club will pick up little speed.
But We'll never win any foot-racing contests" Fred
admitted. This free-swinging club When hit
win. When DON'T we look lousy"
Despite their vast farm system, the Braves far
haven't single sureto-maket rookie Not this spring
Cottiers got chance but he's the only one" Haney
fessed THE rest of the club probably will be the
fellows who played in the World Series"
Where the Braves blessed is in pitching They are
wondrousy deep Haney has Warren Spahn Lew Burdette
Bob Rush. joey Jay Buhl and Carlton Wiley to start
Bob Trowbridge and Don Mcmahon In the bullpen.
"1ts the deepest pitching staff in the league guess
Haney said. 1--WE got no complaints there"
HANEY THINKS THE BRAVES can win the pennant
again. but he adamanty refuses to appraise the other
clubs 1--WE got my troubles he repeated worriedly
On the subject of exhibition games he feels there
too many I'VE ought to have two days week to work
on the mistakes make, instead of playing every day.
It's silly, game every day."
On judging hitters value by his batted-n total:
Il throw that column out of the window. It's useless.
There's such thing as managerial control For instance.
let Hank Aaron Mathews and Covngton swing when the
count 20 and 81 don't let the others do it, Just the
ong-ba htters. So they have big advantage when it
comes to knocking in runs"
And the three or four bigger worries" than re-
placing Schoendienst:
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