European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 25 Robinsons patience finally paid off by Dave Anderson new York not during the 1975 season Billy Martin had been abruptly dismissed As the Tex As rangers but less than two weeks Frank then the Cleveland indians manag walked up to present his lineup cards to the umpires on the Yankees old timers Day and grinned at Billy who had been hired by the Yankees that whats the secret Robinson they both Martin knew that Robinson was wondering if he would get another Job so quickly when he got As All managers eventually and Early in the 1977 season he got he did commentary not get another Chance to be a dugout Genius until when the san Francisco giants signed him to a two year across the incident Martin now is the guiding Light of the Oakland having had to wait nearly four Robinson obviously did not have a secret in getting another but As a highly visible Baltimore Oriole coach the last three he did have he wanted another now that baseballs first Black manager is also its fourth Black maybe its time to Stop count baseball even has two Black managers simultaneously Maurie wills was hired by the Seattle mariners late last Larry who finished the 1978 season As the Chicago White sox is now the new Jersey nets director of Community by choosing the 45yearold the giants Bob gave him what most other baseball managers have always had a second some have had a third or fourth the old gag is that baseball managing jobs resemble a game of musical until How the music did not Stop for Frank Robinson for nearly four when he sat three other Well known managers whom Lurie had considered were still standing Gene Bob Lemon and Dick giants manager Frank Robinson i understand people better now Robinson should be a better manager with the giants than he was with the indians if Only because he has Learned from his not that he was a bad manager in where the franchise then was operating on Short Mon not even a to set in the clubhouse for the play not much Money for players in the free agent the Only expensive free agent the indians signed during Robinsons regime was Wayne the right handed Pitcher who quickly devel oped a lame but most of Robinsons mistakes involved dealing with so Many different i think i understand people better he i think ill handle my players first the indians finished fourth in the american league East with a 7980 the next they finished fourth again with an 8178 but in 1977 they were struggling at 2631 when Jeff now a Yankee succeeded when he was Jeff Torborg Frank was a much better manager than when he was by Robinson had Learned to try to understand All his even those who were not considered buddy now with the Texas was the indians third baseman Bell was a hard the Organ Izer of the teams Fellowship of Christian athletes but Midway through Robinsons first Bell confronted i cant play for Bell told you ignore you dont Pat me on the Back when in going you dont Chew me out when in going Robinson did not understand that sometimes even a solid player has to be reassured of his As a player Robinson had never needed that re playing baseball was relatively easy for his 586 homers Are fourth on the career list behind Henry babe Ruth and Willie but handling other players was by the end of that Bell confronted Robinson i just want you to he told the that i enjoyed playing for the last Day of that 1975 season Robinson was in the indians dugout in Fenway Park when the phone Darrell then the Boston red sox Man was calling from the other for the last third of the Johnson told you were the Best manager in the by then Robinson also had Learned not to agitate he also Learned that some players did not understand his sarcastic sense of in the camaraderie of the he enjoyed needling his sometimes those who knew him laughed along with but those who did not know him did not always realize he was trying to be managing the giants certainly will not be not in the National league West with three Strong contenders los Angeles and Cincinnati and with the Atlanta braves an improving even if Robinson takes the giants to the world he will be dismissed by the giants sooner or a managers inevitable doom that he under stands Only too when he was searching for a managers Job the first he kept 1 just wish baseball would give a Black manager a Chance to be now Hes got a Chance to be the first Black manager to be fired in both for that is sociological Hope of have a in travelling by will Grimsley a special correspondent Bob Hope has run the Gamut in show business from his unforgettable Road movies with Bing Crosby and Dorothy la Mour to the modern stage and to spectaculars but his juggling act this weekend May top anything in his remarkable theatrical As if it int enough that he is hosting and playing in his famous Bob Hope de Sert classic Golf tournament in Palm Hanau boys 6557 Frankfurt girls Roll Germany Hanau boys whipped 6557 and the Frank Furt girls Here Friday night in prep Johnny Sellers 16 Points and 25 rebounds led the Hanau boys while Derrick wheel ers 18 Points and Jeff Washington 21 re Bounds sparked the Pamela Elzie scored 16 for Frankfurt girls and Dawn Terry contributed 16 for the Hanau Hanau boys Are 13 and the Hanau girls Are he is taping portions of his two hour to Bob Hopes 30th to be aired sunday night 911 est and keeping commentary the Jet motors running for a Quick getaway to and president elect Ronald reagans inauguration no wonder the 77yearold Dynamo was puffing when he teed the Ball up shortly before noon wednesday at Laquinta in the first round of his unique 90hole pro am playing with former president Gerald speaker of the House tip Oneill of Massachusetts and the defend ing tournament pro Craig just got in from where we filmed four hours with about 70 he soon As this round is i have to get on the plane and Fly Back to Burbank to do a segment with Lucy its a Hal live and Hal film i finish just in time to grab a plane for its a Jet Star owned by a Alex we will even miss our we Hope to watch it on cassette while crossing the Hope not Only is a Hollywood legend but one of the Early benefactors of the it was his and Mamie wedding i got three military bands from the Navy and air Force to March up the 18th playing ikes and Mamie favorite it was a Complete Surprise to who choked Mamie said she had never seen Ike cry like that not All of the experiences in the Hope which was begun 21 years have been As some have been others pathfinders Surprise 7978 bad Germany bad Kreuz Zachs William Mcneil dropped in a muffed rebound shot at the Buzzer to give the pathfinders a 7978 win Over the de fending Usa eur Champion Baum older bears Here Friday in a v corps basketball earlier the Baum older bombers ripped the tomahawks 5329 in the women with 40 seconds left in the mens Turner Ogden Sank a pair of free throws to give the bears a 7877 and set up Mcneils the game was close All the Way As the bears took a slim 3634 margin at Baum holders biggest came with left in the Ogden took scoring honors with 27 Points As Petty Fisher tossed in 18 in a losing of four pathfinders scored in double Fig paced by Ivan Scotts the winners also got 18 from Wendell James and 10 each from Walt Whittaker and the win boosted bad Kreuz Zachs record to 24 on the year As Baum older slipped to the women game was no contest As Baum older breezed to a 2612 halftime Carolyn Turner led the attack with 25 Points and Debbie Lewis had Kreuz Nach player scored in Dou ble Drysdale say Gibson deserved Honor Idaho up Harmon Kille one of baseballs Al time great slug expressed disappointment thursday at not being elected to the Hall of Fame but vowed to keep the former Star third baseman of the Minnesota who hit 573 career Home missed by 62 votes of being elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of Eligi Bil in disappointed i didst make said but i was certainly glad Bob Gibson made Hes a great Pitcher and deserved the this ones gone maybe next its just one of those a native of led the american league in Home runs six limes and had eight seasons in which he hit 40 or More he also led the Al in runs batted in three times and had nine seasons in which he drove in More than 100 los Angeles a former los Angeles dodger Pitcher Don who missed making baseballs Hall of Fame by 58 votes offered congratulations to Bob Gibson and ill just have to wait til next i dont really worry about it very said who finished second behind Gibson in this years baseball writ ers association of America balloting after being third in you cant anticipate How the voting will said the former dodger right hander who was the National leagues by Young award Winner in i dont worry about it because its something that completely out of my