Lopez Taking " #bening star SPORTS C-1 Realistic View WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1957 Os White Sox Nothing Happens

To Allay Concern . Sleepless Lavagetto Hopes Over Puny Hitting By tha Aeaoelated Preea The White Sox are back in first place in the American Win League—tied Will with the Yankees—- Relax Senators but A1 Lopez isn’t kidding himself. He knows the team, the way it stands, is not Ramos Attempts MM of championship caliber. Weighs In the little over three weeks Dressen since the pennant race began, To Keep Rolling Al's worst fears have been 9 Bk realized. He knew before he even Against Red consented to take over the club Sox Front-Office Job ’ * ’ ’ r - that it had speed, defense and - H i :-§ii By BURTON HAWKINS pretty good pitching. What con- Star Staff Correspondent jy^v cerned him was the hitting—or BOSTON, May 10.—The lack of it. With blind Senators hog found an acorn, the |* flppiH Nothing has happened to allay Senators his In fact, it’s even The Board of Directors of the won a game and Manager Cookie fears. worse Lavagetto is hoping the exhila- than he thought. Washington Club today Including ration that followed will drain yesterday's 2-0 vic- offered the team’s deposed man- tory Boston, the tenseness from his players over the White Sox ager, Dressen, and own a team batting average of Chuck a front- send them on to further .233, lowest league. They’ve office job with a contract to amazing feats. He would like in the * only two triples and 10 through 1959. The length m jjE Jj them to start tonight in a four- home of the game series with the Red runs. Only Cleveland, with one contract meets Dressen’s Sox. fewer triples, and only earlier “Maybe now they’ll relax,’* has hit demands in that respect. Baltimore and Washington, with Cookie said following the Sen- nine, hate hit fewer home runs. Dressen, smiling as always, ators’ 8-5 victory over the Tigera The Chicago club’s 46 extra- said he would think over the yesterday in Detroit to check a 10-game losing base hits are exceeded by six proposition and come back to the streak. “Every- other teams. A W m body was pressing too hard. Now board, probably Monday. “Every- ¦‘ B 9 Ittook a sterling pitching per- they’re out of it, the pressure ia formance by Jim Wilson to snap thing should be cleared up by off and maybe they’ll play better OUT the White Sox’ five-game losing then,” he said. ball. I don’t mind saying it’s KALINE TAGGED AT PLATE—AI Kaline of the Tigers was sent home from helped streak. The hitters didn’t help , at first non- me. I don’t like to look third base on Bill Tuttle’s ground ball to Shortstop Jerry Snyder in the first monkey. inning yesterday, he much as they collected only five committal, softened under a bar- like a but never made it—safely, anyway. Catcher Lou Berberet hits, including by “As a I took Snyder’s throw and sat on the doubles Larry rage of questioning bv newsmen could sleep,” Kaline for and the Senators went on Doby and Jim Landis. That and the Cookie continued. “Sure, I to break their 10-game losing streak with 8-5 victory.—AP Wirephoto. revealed position offered an gave the White Sox a tptal of 26 Dressen would be chiefly that of worried about the boys—about how you’d try hits and 10 runs in the last six a trader of players. x to pound things games average i% WL B into them and get for an of less “In dealing with other see little of it than runs and five hits. clubs." through, about trying two It Griffith, club president, said, “you them not takes shutout pitching to win to help themselves, but Bold have to know what you’re get- this is WIN, LOSE OR Ruler Due such games. different. We In the only other league ting. admit we haven’t been I major up to snuff in that department. haven’t had much sleep game played yesterday, since I took over. the Sen- The would have nothing Wednesday By ators broke their 10-game losing Job to- night in the hotel I DRAW FRANCIS STANN Try do with our farm system.” The shuffled the To Blinkers streak, beating the Tigers, 8-5. TALKING THINGS OVER—, ex-manager of batting order this way, farm system, he added, was in tried it I' Wilson permitted only the Senators, makes a phone that way, rearranged five hits excellent shape. The club lias call from the Griffith Stadium it again he struck out nine to snap office after receiving job and tore up of as eight farm teams and play- the new offer made him by the ball a lot paper try- Boston’s four-game winning more ing to map things ers than at any other time. club. Later Dressen planned to phone his wife in California out. Anyway, Nothing in Writing In Pimlico Prep streak. The big righthander, to get her opinion —Star Staff Photo. we’re out of the tailspin.” any who posted victory Griffith would no) reveal the BEFORE HE ACCEPTS or rejects proposition to By his third JOSEPH B. KELLY against defeat, also exact title Dressen was offered. Ramos Faces Nixon become an assistant to Calvin Griffith—in effect, a maker of Star Racing one cooled Uttar oil the sizzling “Actually he has a choice of Pete Ramos, a trades for the Washington Ball Club—Chuck Dressen was Ted Williams, six-time winner Baltimore. May 10—Preaic- preventing him from getting the two,” Griffith said. Neither, he over Boston last year, will at- saying today that he will talk it over with the missus in ness strategy said in answer Score, tempt began taking shape 1 ball out of the infield in four to a question, Slightly Improved, to keep the Senators on California. today, with Trainer Sunny Jim trips to the plate. was general manager. the right road in the form of a “This time we won’t put anything in writing,” he said, Fitzsimmons’ disclosure that Williams, entering the game As. for authority, Dressen second two-game winning he’ll would have wheh opposes streak ruefully referring to the letter Mrs. Dressen helped him to try blinkers on Wheatley with a .474 batting average, little. Naturally he Placed on Disabled List he Willard Nixon Stable's Bold Ruler In Monday's would need the approval at Penway compose in 1953, when he bowed out as manager of the fouled out. bounced out to first, of the Park tonight. Preakness Prep here. 'rolled to new manager, his former assist- CLEVELAND, May 10 (VP).— weeks.” General Manager Hank The Dodgers after winning pennant. out the and The Senators’ long-sought vic- the The beaCen Kentucky Derby struck out He dropped 31 per- ant. Cookie Lavagetto. and of extent of the injury to Herb Greenberg said. tory was attained against astro- “We goofed,” “The of any Scores right eye had not Chuck admits. last paragraph the favorite was expected to have centage points, but retained the Griffith to close player been "Although he possibly plight nomical odds. Going into the letter got Walter O’Malley’s goat. But don’t get me wrong—- little competition in the mile league batting lead at .443. deals. determined today, but he will be pitch or be able to pitch before game, Camtlo had out of action least Pascual lost -1 don’t make any moves without talking to my wife first. and a sixteenth race, numerically The loser was Dean Stone, Before he left for a friend's at a month. 30 days, we believe it best to give seven of eight decisions to the speaking, but Lou who lodge in the Blue Ridge The Tigers. “I’d like to b? general manager of the Washington Pondfleld. was nicked for both White Moun- Indians’ ace lefthander, him plenty of time to recover And on the mound for Pimlico's executive director, said Sox runs and all five in tains. Dressen said he would who was hit by a line drive from his injury, at risk Detroit was Lary, Club, but I’d have to see certain terms oiganlza- hits the off even the Prank the met. This the race will be held regardless ,5% Innings he pitched. call his wife in California and the bat of New York’s Oil Me- i of losing his services ’s leading pitch- A of has The in one or tion needs rebuilding. lot money got to be spent. of the number of starters. Prob- former Senators southpaw suf- jget her opinion. Dougald here Tuesday night, was two games. In this Instance, we er last season with 21 wins ably and Personally, I doubt if the board of directors will see eye to it will be programmed as fered his second defeat against “I didn’t ask for anything," placed on the disabled list by the cannot think of one or two ball possessor of the best earned-run eye with me." an extra, non-betting race. no victories. he said. “I Just listened to Indians yesterday. This means games, but only of the future mark on the Detroit staff, a slick Jockey Lopez, what they he *** * Eddie Arcaro will come still searching for a had to offer. We still cannot be used In an Ameri- health and welfare of one of 1.36. from New York to ride Bold cleanup hitter, tried Landis, have to talk more. I’ll say this can League game for 30 days. baseball’s best performers.” But the grabbed DRESSEN DOESNT THINK that his fining of Catcher Ruler, his Senators a who wore blinkers in a rookie , at the No. 4 —I like my chances of taking “Doctors tell us that even Score continued to improve 3-1 lead in the third inning Clint Courtney S2OO not long ago had anything to do job when with workout at Jamaica and didn’t spot yesterday. Previously, he the a lot better after talk- should Score continue im- yesterday at Lakeside Hospital. Roy Sievers lined his sixth ing to homer his dismissal as field manager. “I liked Courtney,” he was seem to mind them. The colt, had Sherman Lollar there for 10 it over with them. The job prove as he has in the past- two Reports so far indicate he will of the season into the lower who is left- saying. “Istill like the guy. He’s a fighter. He got a finger didn’t wear them in 16 pre- i games, Doby for two and Walter a lot more appealing than a. days since his injury, he will be be able to see out of the injured fleld seats after Ed Yost and vious starts, will be shipped Dropo lot of people said it would hurt la that game and he was angry when he got back to here for one. Landis drove in be.” unable to pitch’ for at least three Continued on Page C-4, Col. 3 See _ «• BASEBALL, Page C-$ .tomorrow by xan...... i< ran, Dropo 1 the bench. Clint took Itout on me' Meanwhile, the other. Pimlico officials Boaton A H.O A. Chieita aHO A “I had to fine him, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like had their eyes on Jamaica, ' '* 2 O Apariclo.M 401 -j where Vfli?Klaus.asI'* 1 42?1 .‘I 1 Fox.’.’b 17 guy. Shucks, got 0 o Washington largest the he’s a lot of fire.” four Preakness nominees Willitms.lf 4 2 0 Mlnoso.lf 4 1 3 o s discount tire chain were Vernon.lb 3 O Market Tire Pa 011 • • Cal went out to to slated to run today. None LandU-rf Clio lUdilVCl AUv VUI BETHESDA S.E. N.E. • $. • Detroit “check on the morale” of the of the Jensen.rf 40 2 0 Dobv.ef 3n O ARL.-ALEX. N. ARL. I 25.000 group. MaHone.3b i * i ball club. Intimates such as Joe Haynes, a vice president of Promised Land, Lucky 4 o 0 ft Dropo lb 3 ALL D1 P. Nah Hiss Big wnite.e 0 STORES OPEN DAILY A.M. (See the team, insist that Griffith didn’t intend to fire Dressen. and Padd\. 2 11 :i o 2 2 £ TO P.M. Addresses Below)! I have cut much of a swath In 3 8 II “Cal and the officers of Washington got ;fe° S8 STOCK! the Club a bum 3-year-old circles, but there was I Stone,p 2 0 0 0 PUBLIC TRUST BUILT OUR rap,” Haynes says. l; Chak'lee.p 0 0 (( » “There was a leak somewhere and the a chance something might de- I 'Orrn-rt I I » n publicity made Cal and the rest of us look very bad.” velop to perk up the Preakness Oarlock.p 0 0 (I 2 * * Another ** outsider. Woodland Total! 31 524 10 Total* 27 »27 8 Farm's High Sparkle will DRESSEN’B PLANS ARE SO PROGRESSIVE that even be in 1 Ran for White In 7th. action at 2 Singles DISCOUNTS! 'Chuck doubts if they be accepted. Oarden State tomorrow for Chakale* In 7th DISCOUNTS! will He wants the right in the 6-furlong Delaware Val- (Kin spend money. He wants a Igoeton 000 000 —0 ON to full-time scout on the Pacific ley. The colt was fifth, however, Chicaao 010 001 00*—2 FULLY GUARANTEED wants in the 4 Cowt. He more scouts, generally, and a better screen- Gotham Stakes and Ja-i Run*—Vox. Lendl. Error.—None. * First un In—Dropo, Line ing league malca Handicap. g betlcd Landla. tVo- TIRES of minor personnel. baae I hits-—Doby, Landla Stolen baeee— Today In New York, Trainer Johnny Plereall. Landla pity.—Mellon. Chuck would not elaborate on the deal offered (to1 Lepico (2). Nerud said he was awaiting a to Vernon Left on baoet him at a board of directors’ meeting. “What Boston 7. Chlcato 4. Be.ee on bell.— I’d really telephone call Sunday Wlleon 3. stone 3. Struck out—Wilton from !• 0. Uke to do is manage,” he admits. "Os course, if way Ralph Delock 1 Hite—Off Bton. 5 "SEET the Lowe before announcing in S4j: on Chekelee o In on De- was paved to be a general manager or a to the whether Gallant second in !®ck 0 In 2. Rune end earned rune— I real assistant Man. B Goodrich SILVERTOWN Derby, ~ president, I’d like that very much. the would be sent here. Dfiock’ °A T,RE ond TUBE A,*° F,T $ But I don’t have any At W?nnlne''' Money tubeless rims ImKh high hopes. I’d like to manage.” Pimlico Trainer Jimmy Ho /] Berry. g:.f " " Jones still had observers guess- Time. 4. Attendance—l,7l4. s N# T d# ,JO -70 Dressen is the first to out that he was brought [—> gg-b. iW/j poinj ing '“ up whether Gen. Duke. Calu- n. s **• with top-flight executives and to suggest that some met’s ygfey Down of first-stringer, will be ready FIGHTS LAST __ W- j*MM/ . their talent rubbed off on him. “I was Larry Mac- for next week’s SIOO,OOO NIGHT | I villi'Jit under race ~ 7.10*15 33.60 IMS i Phail, Branch Rickey and Oeorge Weiss,” he was saying. Iron Liege, the stable’s No. 2 By the Aeeoclated Frees I 7.60*15 | 36.95 |lk /* *** Roe), CHARGE IT B_| PLEASE “They great. horse who won the Derby under ~ FRANCISCO —Paolo ISS. were When they had a Job to do, they *Bd 140 A “"*°- Manila, ¦ did it. 188. drew They Willie Hartack, was pronounced AT NO said what they thought to the owners and directors. Mich.—Mickey EXTRA COST "lit enough to run to the Rocky Crawford. AND TU,E NOTE! “I don’t think the are '4B. Saßlnaw. outpointed Allan Ken- W.OM Y.ur Credit Application M Senators looking for a general Mountains’’ and will pass up the n*

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