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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Brooklyn Dodgers manager Burt Shotton receives vote of confidence from Branch Rickey after leading team to National League pennant. Shotton has worked for Rickey 33 years without contract until required. Rickey praises Shotton alongside Stengel and Durocher. Stengel denies retirement rumors, notes his health and two-year $40,000 contract with Yankees.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11.--(AP)--Manager Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers has received a vote of confidence from his boss and lifelong friend, Branch Rickey.
Shotton, who led the Dodgers to the National League pennant in a stirring drive, hasn't signed a contract for 1950 but that's not odd. Old Barney has been working for Rickey for 33 years and never operated with a contract until National League rules forced him to sign one.
Rickey gave Burt a vote of confidence during an informal press meeting yesterday.
"I consider Shotton a sound manager, just as Casey Stengel and Leo Durocher are sound managers," the voice of Brooklyn said. "I will always go along with a sound manager in his front guess."
Meanwhile, Stengel who piloted the New York Yankees to victory over the Dodgers in the World Series, contradicted reports that he would not return because of ill health.
"Nothing to it," said Stengel. "Why, I'm so healthy that I'm the only guy on the club who hasn't had a doctor all year."
Casey is operating under a two year contract that calls for $40,000 per season.
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Burt Shotton receives vote of confidence from Branch Rickey after leading Dodgers to pennant; no 1950 contract yet, but long history without one. Rickey praises Shotton as sound manager like Stengel and Durocher. Stengel denies health-related retirement rumors and confirms his two-year contract.