Walkerton Independent, Volume 78, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 May 1957 — Page 7

I Yow Sports Comer By Robert Ui»n THE SITUATION OF THE Chi cago Cubs is rapidly getting to be a very serious one. In the Sunday doubleheader, with tho league leading Cincinnati Redlegs the Cubs drew <nly 00000 fans. A few years ago that was about the crowd for a week day gama The 'loyal'* fans for the Northsiders of Chicago have just about come to the end or the string. It was get ling to ue oi. j 14 . ter of time and it now appears that the time is here aiui the support of the lowly Bruins is getting weak OVER THE WINTER. THE front office went to almost no end to Improve the ball club. They didn't gel any leal hotshot ballplayers because they neglected to offer their best. They traded what they had for what they cctlld get. However they were getting new faces and many times that is good enough to get a team started on the right foot. It doesn’t appear that they were greatly inspired by the trades as they continue to lose ball games 808 SCHEFFING REPLACED Stan Hack as manager of the club. Hack was a talker and in all probability had the ability if he had the talent. You remember he replaced Phil Cavarctta after the former popular cub nrst baseman stated facts about the Cubs chances before the season a few years ago. Not only did they change field managers, but also took the broom and ma ie a big sweep through the front rfftec. Jim Gallagher and Wid Mathews were ousted and Charley Grimm and John Holland took over the personal and fWmt office part of the club. WHAT THEY TOOK OVER appeared to be a good second base combination, important to any winning ball chib, in Baker and Banks, and Bob Rush.respected and also wanted by some of the other clubs in the league. They didn't trade Rush, they didn't trade Baker before the season, but

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they did break up one cf their j strong points by shifting Baker to third in favor of Casey Wise, a rookie second sacker. After a mediocre 3-3 start, the Cubs faltered until they were well in the cellar. Then was the time they peddled Baker and Fondy to Pittsburg for Long and Walls. THEY CERTAINLY COULD NOT hurt themselves by the trade and did add some power and a ■enterfielder of major league ability. In Fondy's case, he probably was somewhat discouraged by all Ihe unfavorable talk abbout him over the winter months. The change of scenery was a must for him after that. Baker was one of -ae piayers wanted by another mb and so he went to Pittsburg, breaking up the Baker-Banks team. TRADES ARE ALWAYS talked about b'.th ways after they happen However, in the majority of the cases, the value of a trade cannot be seen right away. In this ase the Cubs were forced into I making it, as that is about the onlj’ way a team can show they ire trying to improve a weak ball । club. ' THE BEST THING FOR THE Cubs to do now is f< r the owner. i\ K. Wrigley, of chewing gum fame. to sell out .A new clean start is about all that can happen now as the, fans are fed up with the things at present. They probably won't even stand around and wait for a rebuilding program .n er the present regime, but , would go al pg with a new set-up in their efforts to produce a winner. I don't know, if he is interest- , ed m any way or not but a syndicate headed by Bill Veeck would be just about all the Cub franhisc would need. It wouldn’t be oo long after that until peupie cere at hast Coming to sec them .lay or to see what ever Veeck has to offer. THIS IS THE WEEK THAI the major league rosbera have to be cut down to the 25 player limit Usually during this cut there are several oldtimers getting the word .i ig with the rookies. It may i.an the end of the line for some ormer star trying to play out the ring. In several cases, a long tune favorite is nameo to the job as coach or manager with some

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minor league teain in their orga nation. Atfer scanning the rente f the teams it seems that th eat there isn't many of th««.<. .ound, with most of the cham uemg the young ball players being hipped out lor further seasonal . THAT WILL LEAVE UNE more month for teams to make trades before the end of the trading season. After that, players must be sold on waivers with all •asters still remaining at 25 plus my ieinstated service men The first big milestone isn't too far away now as Memorial Day comes closer. By this time all the teams have had one long homestand and one long r*ad trip. Tilings start to take a definite shape in thci drive to dethrone the Yanks as the ; diamps of the baseball world. Hershberger Defends Title In ICC Meet Dick Hershberger, Senior du , ance man for DePauw's tiacl 1 earn will defend his two-mil title in the ICC Track Meet at DePauw Saturday. He set a record m winning last year as lie bn kt the string in 9:57.0, Eight of the 15 events will sea-! ture defending champi ns when! the Indiana Collegiate Conference stages it.s seventh annual track, md field meet at DePauw Saturday, May 18. Favored to break Bail State's five-year ICC track domination are) the Butler Bulldogs, who copped the inaugural in 1951 before State began its string Runner-up in the 1956 meet, Butler is expected to be pushed by Ball State and DePauw, with Indiana State, Valparaiso, Evans ville and St. Joseph’s rounding out the field. Comparing this year's dual meet, results only clouds the picture, thanks to decisions earned by But-J ier over DePauw, DePauw over) Ball State, and Ball State over: Butler Leading the Butler point paradei hould b<‘ Hank Foster, a triple hreat in the hurdle races andl ligh jump, and Bill Etienne, red-. •-adeo specialist in the 220. 110; and 880. Foster is th* defending titlist n the 120-yard high sticks, a fa-' orite in the 220-yard lows, and; •o-favorite with Ball State's Bet) Crawford m the high jump. Both the quarter-and half-mile uns went to Etienne in '56, when 1 •he 100 and 220-yard clashes were; ken by another returning chan.-j von, Don Codd t ns, former Neu 'arlisle star, of Ball State. Also in the defending category 11 bo twn ni ler D’ck Hershber ger of DePauw, peje vaulter Bill I Black of Ball State, and th r r quarters of the Butler mile rela.y and Ron Dressier. Up for grabs aie individual titles in the high jump, aroad' jump, discus throw, one mile, 220yard low hurdles, and javelin, with the spear throw on the program:

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