European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 13 the stars and stripes tuesday May 4 err Sench v views by Ben Abrams Mack definition major league manager a Leader of a baseball club whose Job Security is usually non existent. Walter Alston hardly lives up to the genial los Angeles dodgers Field Boss is in his 15th season by far the longest tenure of any Active Point of fact is that Only Cornelius Mcgillicuddy John Mcgraw and Wilbert Robinson have managed one club longer than Walt Ralston and his 15 years match the longevity of Joe Mccarthy with the new York Yankees since Alston assumed control of the dodgers for the 1954 season no fewer than 110 managerial changes have been effected in the major leagues64 in the Ameri can league and 46 in the National. These switches have involved 69 men. It All started when Charli Dressen who had guided the then Brooklyn dodgers to National league championships in 1952 and 1953, demanded a Multi Yea contract from owner Walter o Malley refused to yield to Dressen s demand., and when Alston Charlie persisted he was re placed by Alston a nonentity in major league circles but a highly successful minor league manager in the dodgers Chain. Alston promptly made Dressen look Good by not winning the1954 Flag with what has to rate As one of the Best dodger teams of All time. But he atoned for that failure with a Pennant and the dodgers first world series Triumph in 1955 and repeated the Pennant routine in 1956.the dodgers won four More pennants 1959, 1963, 1965 and 1966 under Alston s Tutelage and they took the world series in the firs three of those years. But what of the other major league clubs How have they been faring manager Wise a club by club Survey reveals that Walter has outlasted As Manyas 11 managers at Detroit and Kansas City Oakland and 10 at Cleveland the leading exponents of the manager is always to blame theory in american league. In his time Alston matched strategies with seven National league contemporaries at St. Louis Cincinnati and Milwaukee Atlanta. Bill Rigney appears to be Alston s counterpart in the american league right now. He is the Only manager the California Angels have known since their appear Ance on the scene in 1961. Al Lopez enjoyed a nine year tenure at the Chicago White sox Helm before failing health forced him to the sidelines after the 1965 a far cry the current turnover is from the Days of Mcgillicuddy Mcgraw Robinson Mccarthy Etc Connie Mack As he lovingly became As a result of a name abbreviation managed the Philadelphia athletics for 50 Mcgraw Robinso seasons winning nine championships. He would possibly have won More had he not on two occasions broken up his teams because they were too successful and the fans weren t coming to the games. Mcgraw the winning est National league manager with 10 championships a total later matched by Casey Stengel with the Yankees ruled the new York giants with an Iron fist from july 9, 1902,to june 3, 1932. Robinson handled the dodgers from 1914 through 1931 and produced two league championship combinations. He was one of Mcgraw s aides before John took Over the giant reins but their Friend ship was terminated because of an argument Over an attempted steal play and they were bitter rivals during their managerial , sometimes called a push Button manager because he happened to be at the Helm in some of the Yankees greatest Days came upon the american league scene in 1931 and chalked up eight league titles before leaving in 1945.other Long timers in the managerial ranks include american league president Joe Cronin who ran the Boston red sox for 13years starting in 1935, Miller Huggins who piloted the Yankees from 1918 through 1929 and won six pennants Stengel who managed the Yankees from 1949 through 1960 and that Man Dykes again. Jimmy was the guiding Genius of the Chicago White sox from 1935through 1945. Gibson rapped for ii blows astros pin cards 3-2 on Meilike s 2-Ltu n hit St. Louis a Denis Menke stroked a two run bases loaded single in the seventh in Ning As the Houston astros hopped Over the St. Louis Cardi als 3-2, sunday. The astros were Down by Arun when they loaded the bases off loser Bob Gibson 3-2, on sin Gles by Ron Davis and Jim Wynn sandwiched around a hit batsman. Gibson who had nine strikeouts up to the seventh Goethe next two men before Menke came through with the hit. 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The blast came of Winner Larry Dierker who picked up his third Victory to Square his record at 3.3houston had picked unearned run in Theon dal maxvill s after Roger Marls had fn0thec�f"rsrar 1cllca Pierce pitches a s by White sox 6-2 Oakland Calif. Up Tony Pierce making his initial Start of the season weathered Arough first inning sunday and then got Relief help in the ninth from Jack Aker which insured the Oakland athletics a 6-2victory Over the Chicago White Aparicio opened the game for Chicago by socking a triple and scored on Tommy Mccraw s single but the Pierce a lean lefty who had worked Only 8 2-3 frames i Relief up to Gam time settled Down and retired the next three. He kept going until the ninth when Aker took Over with two aboard and two out. fanned Pinch hitter twins conquer Angels in 10, 4-2 his third straighten the five game Anaheim Calif. Up the Minnesota twins scored two runs in the 10th inning sunday on an error and a bases loaded walk to Bob Allison to pull out a4-2 Victory Over the California Angels. As a result Ron Perranoski picked up Relief wineries Between the clubs. Loser Minnie Rojas gave up consecutive singles in the 10th with one out to Rod Carew an Cesar Tovar. Tom Burmeier relieved and got Tony Oliva to ground to shortstop but Jim Fregosi fumbled the Ball Ascare scored. An intentional walk loaded the bases before Allison Drew his pass to Force in Rollins collected his first Homer and second hit of the season to Lead off the seventh inning As the twins tied the score 2-2 after the Angels took a 2-1 Lead in the starting Pitcher Dave Boswell gave up Only one single in five innings but was touched for two hits in the sixth. Heathen issued an intentional walk with two out to Don Mincher will test Al Sones by the associated press Al Jones the 225-Pound Florida heavyweight who is unbeaten in 21 pro bouts meets his first name fighter tuesday will Box Zora Folley the Chandler ariz., heavy who fought Cassius Clay for the met by All challengers before they get a shot at Ellis. The left handed Jones never has met a Boxer of the class of Folley now 35, who once was rated among the top contenders in the division. He was stopped by Clay in the old Madison world title last year in the 10 Square Garden March 22 1967.round feature at the Miami Beach fla., convention is the Jones who was mentioned by Angelo Dundee manager of the Aba Champ Jimmy Ellis As the Man to be ju14& it \-4 us Vav Ftp a _ Lloyd Marshall a Newark . Lightweight ranked no. 6in his class in the Aba ratings topped a unique Amateur pro show monday in Newark. Mar shall faced Genaro Soto of new York in the main event. There was to be one other pro bout and several Amateur contests on the card at the Newark armory sponsored by a merchant s association. This week s bouts include tuesday at Miami Beach fla., at Jones Miami fla., a. Zora Folley Chandler ariz.,heavies, 10. At san Diego call., Charley bad Nowa Austin ban Diego is. Wll lard Wynn Loa Angeles middles 10. Thursday at los Angeles Hedgemon Lewis los Angeles is. Bobby Murray Buu Francis co welter 10. Loading the Reichardt walked to Force in Jay Johnstone and Pau Schaal walked to bring in Jimmie Hall before Perranoski took Over to retire the Side. The twins scored their first run in the third inning when Boswell singled took third on Carew s double and scored on Tovar s sacrifice starter Clyde Wright was lifted in the eighth with women on base on an error and single. Rojas got the Side out after making Harmon kill brew hit into a double play. 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Up the California state Senate has approved a Resolution expressing its support for efforts of both san Francisco and los Angeles cohost the 1976 summer olympic games Russ Snyder and Pierce picked up his first decision. An error by Catcher Duan Josephson and enter fielder Ken Berry s pratfalls helped the a score two unearned runs in the Tony Pierce. Notches 1st win first inning. Bert Campanero opened the Frame with a single stole second and then came Al the Way around to score As Sal Bando was grounding had fired the Ball Home from first after band was retired for the second out but Josephson dropped it Asca Paneris Slid Home. Rick monday then hoisted Short Fly to Center and the Ball dropped in for a double when Berry skidded and fell after getting under it. Joe Rudi single brought monday across the a s scored three More times in the fourth with the Aid of errors by Aparicio and Reguei Pitcher Jack Fisher. 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