Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01

Dresser Shows
He's Tiger Boss
t, BY MORRIS SIEcEL

THERE is RREFUTABLE evidence at hand that
Charlie Dresser who has been their manager for only
slightly more than half the season, nevertheless Is In
complete command Of the Tigers.
In DreSsens mind there never was any question as To
who was boss from the moment he took the Job Now
everybody ought to know that Charlie and Charlie alone Is
calling the shots.
An admission by. the Tigers that Rocky Colavito and
Jim Burning two ng-time "untouchables" can be had
Bews up the case for Dresser They the only two
players who maintained resentful attitude against
Dresser for committing the treasonous act Of accepting
$S5,OO0-a-year job.
Colayito and Burning like all the Tigers were Bob
scheffng men, But when the scholarly gentle scheffng
was mothbaed in favor of Dresser Rocky and Burning
continued to be scheffing disciples.
OTHERS. NOTABLY NORM Cash and Gus Triandos
felt the way originally but when they found out that
all Dresser was interested in winning ball games
their disposition changed coavto and Burning remained
holdouts.
You don't do this working for Dresser You play the
game only one way-his way. If not, you're q cooked
goose The Tigers are in no mood to play gveaway with
properties Ike Coavtto and Burning but 1t is significant
for them to confess that two Of their bigger stars have
been earmarked for reaSsignment
Moodiness plus $3.50 season helped General Man.
ager Jim Campbell come to the conclusion. Dressens
desire to unload them cnched the argument Burning
was especially critical Of the Tigers when they sacked
Schefflng last June.
Burning under an impression he was hired to perform
duties other than pitching thought it was foul act to
fire Scheffing. He pointed the finger in other directions
Colavito Bunnings roommate echoed q faint "ne-too"
Both were critical Of the general manager.
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DAY BY DAY OTHER Tigers, who preferred the kid
glove treatment Of scheffng to the autocrac rule Of
Dresser, fell In line Hank Aguirre, for one, became
complete Dresser convert.
zone day he asked me what threw on q SO count"
the big lefthander said 81 told him fastba
Junk it, Charlie said, and throw splitter That's what
the pitch is for He became my man then"
The Tigers had heard so much about Dresser they
thought he wore horns and would rule like q Gestapo
commander Dressens record for monkey business is
generally known but at Detroit he became different type
Of leader
He was Enthusiastically tolerant and patient His
players couldn't believe this the Dresser they had
heard vfied as tyrant They kept waiting for crack
down. which came at least not in the rproaring,
he-for-leather way Charlie has been known to call the
meeting together.
More important than Dressen's new attitude was the
new spirit he created on the Tigers They began winning
ball games They approached the team picked to
give the Yankees run for the pennant, but they did
make considerable Roadway under Dresser They finished
tied for fifth not too respectable but infinitely more
respectable than being nexdoor neghbors to the last
place Senator'S which they were when Dresser popped up
sasS
DREssENs APPOINTMENT came in Boston on the
eve Of the National Open which being contested at
nearby Brooklne Naturally, 1t knocked the big golf
tournament out Of the main headlines It didn't bother
Dresser Its only golf tournament isn't it?" he asked,
unsurprised at the stir he created.
For everybody except Dresser, his recall to manage
came as ripping surprise At "a and let out before by the
Dodgers Senators and Braves Dresser was not prime
candidate to manage in the majors any more.
But it didn't catch Charlie off guard too much II
always expected to manage again." he efferveSced.
Chatting with reporters the afternoon Of his corona
tiou Charlie was asked he would introduce himself to
the squad before the game with Boston Dresser thought
it over for a second.
"Nope" he said, "they all know who am >. or soon
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Some apparently found out too late