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By Jerry Claussen
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It’s the same old story for baseball fans across the nation,
for the fifth time Casey Stengel’s New York Yankees collide
with the Dodgers from the borough of Brooklyn. The rivalry
is notable for the absence of a Dodger victory and Wednes
day afternoon at Yankee Stadium the Bronx Bombers will
try to make it six straight. It will be Whitey Ford, (18-7)
reliable southpaw, against hulking Don Xewcombe, who
started the season with nothing, ended it with little, but won
twenty ball games in between times. Whether or not this
classic goes the seven game limit (remember 1954?) it prom-1
ises to be a thrilling, hard-fought series. Both teams possess
pitching, power, speed and great defenses. Both possess a pot i
pourri of talented youths well seasoned with veterans.
The key question confronting Old Case is the physical
condition of brilliant centerfielder Mickey Mantel, who
injured a leg in late September. The talented but temper
mental Mick had a great season at the plate, and estab
lished himself, between sulks, as the finest center gardener
in the American League. He led the circuit with 37 home
runs, he swatted at a .306 clip and drove home right at 100
base runners. His replacement is Burly Bob Cerv, a power
hitter who possesses few gazelle-like qualities afield and
whose throwing arm is decidedly weak. Mantle will prob
able not be available for more than pinch-hitting chores
until the third game.
On the credit side has been the late season surge of right
fielder Hank Bauer, a scow ling, slashing answer to a man-1
ager's dreams. Do not discount the fine clutch hitting of Irv
Noren and Joe Collins; the power of Elston Howard and
Moose Skowron; the versatiliy of infielder C.il McDougal;
and the fire and hustle of little holler guys like Billy Martin
and aging Phil Rizzuto. And how do you get Yogi Berra out
when he takes it in his head to win a ball game?
Pitcher Bob Grim May Be Key
However, the comeback of young Rob Grim can be the
factor which will decide the outcome of this fall classic. If
Grim continues to show the form of recent games, which won
him twenty games as a rookie in 1954; and back up right
handers Rob Turley and Don Larsen the Yankees will mtain
tain their winning record over the Dodgers. This threesome
will fire the three middle games at the telephone booth called
Ebbets Field; a right-hand hitter's paradi-e. To further add
to the woes of Dodger fandom both of the top New York
reliefers. Jumbo Jim Konstanty and Tom Morgan, are ortho
dox throwers. The Brooklynites are notoriously hampered In
effective right handed pitching. Lefty Tommy Byrne, wild
man turned control artist, will start the second game at
spacious Yankee Stadium.
Facing this yeoman crew with nary a flinch is the strong
Dodger club which clinched the National league flag earlier
than any other in the history of the senior circuit. True,
since sewing up the bunting they have been stumbling
along like a second division club, but the letdown following
the tremendous pennant-winning celebration at Mader’s
restaurant in Milwaukee, for which club president Walter
O'Malley picked up the check (if he could lift it), was only
natural.
Manager Walter Alston, under fire after the 1954 season,
has proved he could handle this club verv capable. Mr.
Brooklyn fan w ill tell you that just when Jackie Robinson is
at his crankiest; and Duke Snider is most temperamental
and Big Newk is brooding (about his foam-filled fedora?)
the beloved Bums are at their toughest. There were rumors
of dissension all the way North from spring training and
what did Brooklyn do but wallop all opposition for a record
22 straight victories to initiate the National League season.
Bums Solid Despite Slump
This is a really solid ball club which led the tough senior
circuit in batting, fielding and pitching. Catcher Roy Cam
penella has been above .300 all year; centerfielder Duke
Snider was hotter than a tin pistol through June and Julv,
Carl Furillo, hitting .314, has been brilliant on occasion at
the dish and is still the best throwing outfielder in baseball;
and Gil Hodges and Captain Pee Wee Reese have been at a
potent .280 mark all year while fancy dancing it defensivelv.
Don Hoak and Don Zimmer have been great as fill-ins for
aging Jackie Robinson and slumping Junior Gilliam.
It was Robinson who came off the bench when the Dodg
ers faltered early in September and woke up the club;
Robbie, graying, creaking, who got on base and drove the
pitchers crazy, Robbie who climaxed it by stealing home;
and the Dodgers rose and shook their heads clear.
Both the Dodgers and Yankees have surpassed crisis after
crisis this season. Now the question is which one can take
the short series. It will never be any closer but this reporter
picks the Yanks in six games to become World Champions
again.
Longhorn Leads
Total Offense;
Shanley Shining
By the Awtoriati'd Press
Joe Clements, a University of
Texas sophomore whose father
used to pitch for the Texas base
ball team In the 1920's, put a
different twist on throwing to
take the total offense leadership
in major college football after
the first two games of the sea
son.
The season’s first statistics
from the NCAA Service bureau. ;
show Clements on top with a to- [
tal of 300 yards gained all but
one yard by passing.
The 6-foot, S-inch i|iiarter
hack from llunts\llle, Tex., has
completed 22 of 30 passes for
299 yards and four touch
downs to gain the top in the
pitching department.
Clements is something of a !
surprise leader. At the end of
spring practice he was hobbling
about on a broken leg and hard
ly figured to be a top performer, j
Second to Clements in total
offense is Mississippi junior Ragle
Day, another star passer, with
291 yards while Jim Swink of
Texas Christian is third with 271
yards.
Swink has gained ull his
ground by rushing to take first
place in that field over last
year's champion. Art I.uppino
of Arizona. I-uppino has run
for 232 yards und Jim Shanley
of Oregon for 216.
Nick Consoles of Wake Forest,
who has the best pass-comple
tion average, is second to Clem
ents on the basis of yardage
with 204 yards. Consoles has
connected on 17 of 23 passes for
73.9 per cent as compared to
Clements' 73.3 per cent.
Jerry Gustafson of Stanford
also has completed 17 passed, the
usual basis for ranking, but has
made only 109 yards, Mississip
pi's Day has 16 completions for
252 yards.
Stanford's John Stewart, No.
2 pass receiver in 1954, has
caught II passes for 119 yards
to take the early lead in re
ceptions. Four players have
caught seven passes each—one
of them, Michigan's lion Kra
mer, in just one game.
The others are Georgia's Jimmy
Orr, Mississippi's Billy Kinard
and Wake Forest's Bill Barnes.
Jon Arnett, Southern Califor
nia halfback, is out in front in
scoring with six touchdowns and
a seven-for-seven conversion rec
ord for 43 points. Swink is sec
ond with 31 points.
Billy Smith, Louisiana Statej
sophomore end, has punted for a
52.4 yard average on five kicks.
He's the only one to average bet
ter than 50 yards.
Falcons Adopted
By A. F. Academy
DENVER (AP) — The falcon
was picked as the U.S. Air Force ;
Academy mascot Monday by
members of the school’s first
class of cadets.
As a result, academy teams
entered in intercollegiate athletic
competition will be known as the
“Falcons.”
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Sanders Praises
Terps Defense
LOS ANGELES (AP) Cpach
Red Sanders of UCLA said Mon
day that Maryland has the best
defensive team he ever faced In
his coaching career. Of the Bruin
loss to the Terps last Saturday,
lie added:
"What happened was what al- j
ways happens. When you meet i
a great teum you get beat. We j
were good, else we would have
been beaten worse than we j
were.”
UCLA was rated top team in
the nation in the AP football
poll before the game. Maryland
was fifth.
Slippery Turf
Sanders made it plain at a foot
ball writers luncheon that he was
not alibing but. he noted that
the slippery condition of the field
at College Park, Md., did nullify
Optimistic Taylor
Claims Cassady
Can Be Handled
SAN FRANCISCO (APi All
American halfback Howard Hop
along Cassady of Ohio State “can
be had,” Coach Chuck Taylor of
Stanford declared Monday.
“But," added Taylor, whose In
dians entertain Cassady and his
Buckeye team Saturday in the
national television football game
of the week. "I don't know if
we're the ones that can get him.”
Chuck Steals Show
Taylor, who regularly risks be
ing read out of the football
coaches society for non-confor
matioir with the usual crying"
towel routine, stole the show at
the weekly luncheon of the Nor
thern California Football Writers
association.
"We know that Cassady is
good,” he said. “We saw him
play in the Rose Bowl last year
and our scouting report on the
Ohio State-Nebraska game last
Saturday confirmed what we
knew already that he's the best
halfback in the country either on
the inside or the outside.
Stanford Spirits Good
“I don’t know what we're going
to do with him, but our boys are
in good spirits and that's a big
thing.
“You all know we lost to Ore
gon State, 10-0, in our last game.
We played pretty good on both
offense and defense, but we lost
anyway. It was a sort of frus
trating evening, especially for
our quarterbacks who most of
the time were up against those
second down, 25 to go situa
tions.” •
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Starts Sunday, Sept. 25
' "THE SHRIKE"
Jose Ferrer
June Allyson
"DEVIL GODDESS"
Johnny Weismuller
Starts Wednesday
Sept. 28
"BAR SINISTER"
Jeff Richards
"Untamed Frontier"
Joseph Cotton
Starts Sunday, Sept. 25
"The Wizard of Oz"
Judy Garland
Ray Bolger
hia umiHlly effective reverse and
fullback spin plays.
Sanders was asked if a fumble
in the end zone by Doug Peters
in the first half took the at arch
out of the team.
"I don't know about the team,
but it took it out of rue,” said
Sanders, smiling ruefully.
Itams Happy
Coach Sid Glllman. still happy
over the Los Angeles Ram vic
tory over the San Francisco
49ers, told the writers it was a
case of “pure spirit and determi
nation.”
Gilltnnn, whose debut in league
play was a resounding success,
refused to single out any one
player. He said the Rams had
planned on art aerial game but
switched strategy when they dis
covered they could run against
the vaunted 49ers.
"We were amazed, in fact, to
find we could run against them,"
Glllman said.
C. S. C. Spirited
Coach Jess Hill of Southern
California said he expects a
spirited contest here Friday
night with Texas. The Trojans
made fewer mistakes in defeat
ing Oregon than they did the
week previous against Washing
ton State, he said. But the team
still has much work ahead in per
fecting its offense.
Wilbur Evans, publicity direc
tor from Texas, said the I»ng
horns probably will have three
sophomores in the starting back
field and the overall picture pre
sents a "green” team.
Sports Staff
Desk Editor: Jim Carter.
Staff: Chuck Milrhelmore, Jim
Lari more.
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