Evening star., 1960-12-08
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW. By FRANCIS srAAs
For Detroit: An OutfieId


interleague scheduling already has been demonstrated
but there is an enthusiasm for the mter-eague trade
waiverdispensing fall gmmick that put into effect
little a year ago The latest swap brings the
Milwaukee Braves their second new second baseman in
five days. So ri
Frank Boiling, the defensvely gifted Aabaman &C
quired from the Detroit Tigers is to use the words of
General Manager John McEIae Of the Braves 1.-THE second
baseman we wanted at Milwaukee all the time" McHae
makes it sound as if he were Just throwing money around
when he bought Billy Martin last Saturday from Cincinnati
for $4,000 II.
Now there are four clubstwo in the National and two
in the Anerican-wnose front ohces obviously believe
have been strengthened. The San Francisco Giants
picked up Harvey Kuenn perennial sOoplus hitter and
yielded Pitcher Johnny Antoneln and outHeder Willie
Kirkland to Cleveland s se
And the Tigers. By giving up Boiling and minor
Lacquer to be named later have added centerneder Bill
Bruton, Second Baseman Chuck cotter. Catcher Dick
Brown and Rookie Pitcher Terry Fox i
WHAT THE TIGERS seemingly are getting out Of the
swap is the missing cog to of the American Leagues
best ouheds Now it will be Bruton in center with AL
Kane moving to right and Rocky Colavo playing left
Bruton, 81, may be step slower than in his younger
days but he still qualities speedboy and the Tigers
need badly. He stole % bases for the Braves as
against i've for Charley Maxwell the Detroit outnelder
he figures to bench Averagewse Bruton 2Se to .2s7
for Maxwell, who however, hits longer ball when he
connects Chareys "a homers and 81 RIBS unusually
imposing for 237 hitter, but not enough.
The other new Tigers younger Cotter being "a
and Brown and Fox rs. Bruton, however is the big
on the Detroit end AS for Boiling at Milwaukee McEale
and Field Manager Chuck Dresser apparently think they
can forget about the hole at second base.
1T acquiring Bolling) puts the wrapping on talks
that started in the 1859 World seres," McHale said
Bongs 20 years and 2H batting average last season
wouldn't suggest that he and minor Lacquer worth
four players But Mwaukes has been hurting at second
base ever since Red schoendenst was stricken with
tuberculosis after the 1858 and subsequently
released.
IN GIVING UP KUENN to San Francisco last Saturday
the Indians unabashedy admitting to dire need for
pitching help Kuenn is not player to be dealt of lightly
because aside from being able to play both the outed
and nheld his lifetime 314 average Is of the best
today. Now that Ted Williams ostensiby is retired, it's
tops in the American League and only Stan Musal Willie
Mays and Hank Aaron have better averages In the National
Antonelh didn't have good year with San Francisco
in 1850 and was thoroughly controversial figure which
led to his trade for Kuenn Tked by Candestck Park and
the prevailing winds the souhpaw asked to be traded and
Tom Sheehan who was managing at the time publicly
announced during the World Series that he would swap
Johnny. But. after Alvin Dark deposed Sheehan AL
stated-and this the Of the Kuenn dealthat
he was In no hurry to get rid of Antonell.
"He 10 games in 1859 and was good reliever the
last part Of &c." Dark said " is sound and in my
opinion he's still great pitcher. can't trading him
unless get lot of talent in return You can't say that
Dark didn't get a lot of talent for Johnny
THE FOURTH-PLACE FINISH of the Indians who
chased the White sox almost down to the wire &c.
due to weak pitching which is contrary tradition in
Cleveland Only the White sox hit better as club than
the Tribe and the defense was fair
But only the -begone Kansas City and Boston
pitching was worse than Clevelands Not one Indian
finished among the top IS pitchers earnedrun
and except for Jim Perry with an record no Tribes
man won as many 10 games
It's going to be interesting to see how General
Manager Frank Lanes gamble turns out To make the
Trader look good Antones got produce big
Lanes outfeld suddenly suspect He traded Slugger
Coavto last season for Kuenn, the highaverage hitter
and now he's got no stickout in the outfeld.