Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-03-16
WIN, LOSE OR
DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
Danny Murtouqh's Gamble

FORT MYERS, FLA MAR. 16-When Bobby shantz
was tradedpy the new Senators to the Pirates, it
written that he had been the property of the Washington
club for only 81 hours Now develops that the little
lehanderony technically belonged to the Senators He
was traded to Pittsburgh before he acquired
IN the historic American League expansion draft last
December
Danny Murtaugh, who looks like an Irish bartender
but who is manager of the world champions telling
about it on the bench. I'VE General Manager Joe L.
Brown and HIMSELF talked to Mickey Vernon and Ed
Dohery at the minor league meeting Louisville 1t was
put on an if basis If the Washington club landed
Shantz, we would make deal"
At Boston, where the Washington and Los Angeles
clubs spent ST. million for players, Doherty and Vernon
did, indeed, pick up Shantz And the verbal commitment
with the Pirates honored Pittsburgh traded First
Baseman R. c. Stevens Third Baseman Harry Bright and
Pitcher Bonnie Daniels for Shantz.
Were gambling" Black Danny says 1--WE gave up
three pretty good balpayers for Shanz think Bright
and Stevens might play regularly for Washington and
Daniels we'll III tell you about that fellow year
ago we had Bonnie down 15-game winner for u.s."
SHANTz is THE ONLY notable addition to the Pirates
who otherwise will stand pat the material that
the National League pennant and prevailed the
Yankees in the World Series Theoretically Bobby gives
the BUGS as talented southpaw reever Roy Face
righthanded one
1T a good deal for both clubs" Murtaugh pro-
poses Il had to have another short reever There
occasions when I'd shut my eyes when called to the
bulpen for Face This usually about the 10th time
brought him into during I'd close my eyes
"Shantz is going to take of the load off Face
hope. Besides, think IN start Bobby in spots"
THE HIGH REGARD in which the Pirates hold Bright
is surprising Harry 81 years DID, has the
grade in the majors and is not famed for his defensive
play at third Murtaugh and other Pirates including
Dick Groat think that Bright will surprise lot of people
He can handle what he reach at third base"
Danny IT don't say he's any Pie Traynor, but he
isn't bad third baSeman Most of all, though he can
give you the long ball Bright hit With u.s." nodding
down the bench where Don Hoax sitting she lost
Stevens can field we'll any first baSeman in the
business guess those have watched him at Pompano
Beach realize that already And he ride the ball long
way. There wasn't anything fluky about the home
Bright and Stevens hit in the Pacific Coast League last
year" @
Daniels is the enigma Murtaugh says the Bennie
the big Negro highlander slated to be of his
starters last spring Daniels didn't get off we'll and
shipped back to the minors But he's got wonderful
arm" Murtaugh says. His ball is fast and alive any
body's thought he'd win Is for If he pitches
for Washington like think he Mickey Vernon and
Mr. Doherty made a good deal for Daniels alone"
MOST CHAMPIONSHIP clubs are impressive The
Pirates especially They their aurels like
There isn't hoIdover member of the 1860 BUGS who is
in danger of losing his job. rs III @..,
But it isn't going to be easy to repeat" Danny pre-
diets We're in very tough league For other club
it's always thrill to beat the champs"
Murtaugh Is asked what single question he gets most
often Whether not complacent," he replies
quickly COMPETENCY he says rolling the word his
tongue. ya8
He eyes crack in the dugout steps and hits it with
another squirt OF tobacco juice You know he says IT
didn't know what complacency meant the first
times heard it. Finally asked newspaperman to
plain it to Now know"
And what he is asked lis your answer to this pop
ular question:"
"oh just tell them it's framis on both sdes-knock-
wurst, you know-and it out of a big cannon" He
winks mpishly