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Lou Pennls Success Secret Could Start Trend in Majors Other Big League Bosses May Consider Hiring New Town Instead of Manager ManagerBy By STEVE SNIDER SNIDERUnited United Press Sports Writer WriterNEW NEW YORK N Y June 6 If the Braves pull a pennant miracle a few other Major league magnates may want to copy owner Lou Perinis success secret secretMost Most owners fire their managers when things go bad but Lou set a precedent He fired his town Boston and hired Mil ¬ waukee as a replacement Things have been only slightly less than sensational ever since sinceThe The Braves themselves and touring writers who have made the Milwaukee stop generally credit the amazing recep ¬ tion by the good burghers of the beer city with inspiring their new National league entry to the heights heightsSome Some opposing managers and veteran players are inclined to adopt a waitll the honeymoon is over attitude They may be in for a shock shockA A lot more than civic pride admittedly a factor is holding up the Braves Further ¬ more the club bears only a faint resem ¬ blance to the outfit that floundered in Bostons comparative privacy last season with new faces at four of the eight regular positions positionsFour Four Incoming Regulars RegularsThe The incoming regulars are Joe Adcqck at first base Andy Pafko in right Bill Bruton in center and Del Crandall catch ¬ ing Boston knew Crandall as a kid catcher two years ago before his army service and they liked what little they saw of him al ¬ though he still was a green hand from the low minor leagues leaguesHoldovers Holdovers on the infield were Johnny Logan at short Jack Dittiner at second and Eddie Mathews at third In the out ¬ field Sid Gordon is the lone veteran of I the Boston days daysMathews Mathews and Dittmer were rookies last year and so for most purposes was Logan who had played 62 games with the Braves the previous year Manager Charlie Grimm brought in both Dittmer and Logan from the Braves farm at Milwaukee when Grimm was summoned as Braves manager last summer summerAll All three young inf ielders improved with added experience while the addition of Pafko and the fleet centerfield rookie Bruton gave that area a true Major league look With all this plus excellent pitching Grimm remains conservative as usual and publicity admits hes shooting for a first division finish finishThats Thats a safe statement since first divi ¬ sion also includes first place placeJolly Jolly Cholly is up to his ears in starting pitchers Max Surkont Warren Spahn Vern Bickford Jim Wilson Johnny An tonelli plus rookies Don liddle and Bob Buhl He has a pair of steady relievers in Lew Burdette and Ernie Johnson JohnsonIts Its a scrapping outfit on the road as well as at home too and proved its fight by winning the first two of a recent three game set against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field FieldThe The last miracle that struck the Braves was in 1914 Another one just could be in the making
