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IN THIS CORNER Yanks Invade Flatbush Scenting Series Sweep Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of commentaries on World Series by Emerald base ball expert Jim I.arimore. Larimore was on the public re lations staff of the Kansas City Athletics this summer and has observed all the Major League teams In action. By JIM LARIMORE Emerald Sports Writer On Friday. Sept. 23. the New York Yankees clinched the Amer ican League pennant by winning the second game of a double header from the Boston Red Sox at Fenway park. During the tumultous dressing room celebra tion afterward, a reporter asked manager Casey Stengel his opinion of the impending Worlii Series with the Brooklyn Dodg ers. Or Case' made what now appears to be a most significant statement. He simply said “the Yankees will take care of the Series." That is just what New York has done in the first two contests at spacious Yankee stadium, rising to the occasion in true Yankee fashion. In the first game, before 63, 689 cheering onlookers, the Dodgers turned in the “big" plays, headed by Jackie Robin son's theft of home plate in the eighth; but first baseman Joe Collins, ill most of the regular season and displaying a puny .234 batting average, came through in the clutch to blast two home runs and be respon sible for four Yankee runs. Col lins thereby reversed his "flop" in the 1952 series and the Bronx Bombers held on to win a thrill er, 6-5. Byrne First to Last Route Manager Stengel's two top pitchers in 1955 have been Whitey Ford and Tommy Byrne, both southpaws. The experts saw this as a Dodger advantage, as a left-hander had not gone the winning route against the awe some right hand slugging of Brooklyn since Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinatti Redlegs turned the trick in September. 1954. It remained for the graying Byrne to shatter this record after Ford gained credit for the first game victory. Byrne (16-5) turned in a neat five-hit 4-2 vic tory with a great clutch strikeout of Duke Snider in the eighth in a two-on, two-out situation. This alone would be enough accom plishments in one day for most pitchers but Tommy also singled in the winning runs during the fourth inning New York upris ing. If tins likable native of Wake Forest. N. C., fails to re ceive “Comeback of the Year” honors this reporter will down a helping of homimrg hamburger with crow relish. Series Moves to Brooklyn Thus. New York moves in to the cramped quarters of Ebbets field with a two game bulge ayd | their three best right handers ready to fire. Today, it will be fast balling Bob Turley (17-131 versus youth ful Johnny Pod res (10-10) and ; the first southpaw to start against the Yanks. It will prob • CASEY STENGEL “We’U take eare of the Series” ably be Bob Grim (7-5) or Don Larsen i9-3> against Carl Er skine (11-8) Saturday. Brooklyn, in a last ditch stand, would have to set a major league record to triumph since no team [ in baseball history has come back to take the seven game series after dropping the first two games. The convenient left field stands in Flatbush may lead to still more fireworks as both clubs display vaunted righ hand hit ting power. Fans are getting a real treat watching the defensive play of these two fine, well, rounded teams. Especially brilliant is the execution of the difficult first to short to first variations of the double play by Brooklyn's Gil Hodges. Twin Kill Mark Set The New York infield of Gil McDougald, 3b; Gerry Coleman, ss; Billy Martin. 2b; and Joe Collins, .lb; is wonderful to be hold completing a lightning double play. The Yankees and Bauer May Be Out Too, As Yank Outfielder Ails By Joe Reiehler NEW YORKl/P)—The New York Yankees move into Ebbets field Friday faced with the possibility of finishing the World Series without the services of Hank Bauer in addition to Mickel Mantle. Bauer pulled a right leg muscle in the first inning Thursday as the Yankees made it two staright over the Brooklyn Dodgers with a 4-2 victory behind Tommy Byrne. Injured in Steal The slugging rightfielder in jured the leg when he was doubled up trying to steal sec ond on a third strike thrown to Gil McDougald. He had to re tire from the game two innings later. Mantle, of course, is still plagued by a torn muscle in the right thigh w'hich kept him out of the first two games at Yan kee Stadium. Another Yank outfielder, Irv Noren, has been a silent partner in the Injuries, Inc. Noren ad mitted he’s been playing “about a month” with a bum knee, but added he’s going to play out the series. The Dodgers were quoted the 11-10 favorites to win the third j game of the Series Friday as the competition switched to their home diamond. But the New York Yankees, leading 2-0 in games, remained the choice to win the series at 5-2. Rain ending early in the aft ernoon was the weather forecast Thursday night for the third game of the Series Friday. The weatherman said Friday would be cloudy. Fair and cooler was forecast for Saturday. Dodgers set a new World Series record Thursday as a total of six were racked up by both teams. If it goes to the fifth game. Manager Walt Alston of the Bums will have to counter with Don Newcombe, who lost the opening game and is suffering from an acute attack of gopher ballitis. New York rooters beware; that worn-out cliche' still goes "in baseball, anything can happen." Not a single Brooklynite has hollered, "the Dodgers is dead," and till the Dodgers have lost four games they'll still be in there fighting. However this reporter is stick | ing to his pre-Series prognostica tion of the Yanks in six. Facts and Figures Two game totals: Paid attendance. 128,576 Net receipts, $825,701.18 Players' share. $421,107.61. No Sale Sign Up In Giant Office NEW YORK if) Neyv York Giant officials Thursday an nounced the club was not for | sale. Bill Terry, former Giant man I ager, had said Wednesday he was j interested in buying the club if it was for sale. This drew the following statement from Horace | Stoneham, Giants’ president. “The New York Giants are not for salel “If ever they are for sale the i negotiating will be done with one 'of several New York City indi viduals or groups who. from i time to time, have expressed an interest in the New York Giants.” Sooners,Maryland Picked as Winners By Will Grlmsley NEW YORK (.ft Tin* pungent odor of llnament and mad din of the Yankees' dressing room are disconcerting factors for our weekly seance with the spirits of the football world. Hut with winners In 47 gumes last week. Including Maryland over UCLA, and u season's mark of JVM-IItt for .758, we have u little room for error. Maryland over Baylor: Good chance for the day's major up set but we feel Maryland can still suffer a letdown nnd plough through. It's an "old pro" club with the best line in the nation. Oklahoma over Pittsburgh: The Sooners’ Bud Wilkinson must win two big outside games, this one and Texas next week. He's point ing. Wisconsin over Iowa: A fine Big Ten battle. Our vote on the Badgers because they're at home and have a lad named Charley Thomas. Arkansas over Texas Chris tian: This Is TCP's best team In a decade. But the Razor hacks are cantankerous in I’ay etvltle. Army over Penn State: Don Hplleder is let loose at quarter back and leads the Cadets to a two-touchdown victory. Southern California over Texas Friday night: The Trojans are reported to have the best collec tion of material in years. Michigan over Michigan State: Ron Kramer heads an experienc ed cast which marks the Wolver ines as perhaps the Big Ten's most potent. Georgia Tech over SMI': Team speed and alertness a In again for the Knglneers. Notre Dame over Indiana: The Irish have sol\pd their quarter hade problem with Paul Hor 1 nting.. Should win by two TD's. UCLA over Washington State: The Uclans are lucky to have a breather, Ohio State over Stanford: The Hone llowl champ’* romp ugulu. Stanford suffering. The others: Friday night: Miami, Fla., over Florida State, Wlchltu over Detroit, Mississippi Southern over Chattanooga. Saturday: Hast — Colegute over Cor nell, Princeton over Columbia, Navy over South Carolina, Vale over Brown, Boston I', over Connecticut, Dartmouth over Holy Cross, liars ard over Massachusetts. Midwest Purdue over Minne sota, Missouri over Utah, Mar quette over Tulsa, Kansas .State over Nehraska, Illinois over Iowa State, Colorado over Kan sas. Miami (Ohio) over Xavier (Ohio). South Duke over Tennessee, Kentucky over Vlllaova, West Virginia over Wake Forest, Au burn over Florida, Georgia over Clemson, North Carolina over North Carolina State, Tulane over Northwestern, Alabama over Vanderbilt, Richmond over VMT, Virginia over George Wash ington, Virginia T<ch over Wil liam & Mary, Mississippi over North Texas State, Mississippi State over Memphis State. Southwest Texas Teeh over Oklahoma A AM, Rice over . LSI.’. Texas A&M over Hou ston. Hardin-SImmons over N. . Mexico A A M. Far West Washington over | Oregon, California over TVnnsyl vania, Wyoming over Utah State. i College of the Pacific over Cin cinnati, Montana over Krigham Young, Panver over Colorado A&M. Arizona over Idaho. Deer Hunters Migrate W&¥ Saturday Opening PORTLAND tP The annual migration of Oregon hunters in under way in preparation for j of the general buck deer season Saturday. The State Game commission estimates that some 200,000 nim rods will be in the wood, seeking deer which have been noted in record numbers in most parts of the state. Weather Key Factor Whether the hunters have rec ord success will depend in part on the weather. In some parts of Oregon, notably the drouth stricken central area, rains have been helpful. But in others, if the rains continue, there likely will be dense fog and poor visibility for the opening day. In general, though, the Game commission says prospects are good for hunter succes exceeding last year’s record 112,000-animal bag. Two Week Season Set The general season will run 14 days for buck deer only with antlers of two or more points. Then it will continue on that same basis through Oct. 21 in Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Coos and Curry counties and the part of Klamath that is south of Highway 230 and west of Highway 97. , Most parts of Oregon, though, son, Oct. 15-21. This will be lim ited in Deschutes National forest to Oct. 16-21. Only Sherman of the Eastern Oregon counties will not have the eithc-r-sex season. Caution was urged. Weyer haeuser Timber company, taking note of the annual lost-hunter problem on its tree farms, has prepared a booklet on how not to get lost. It will issue them at several of the entry points to company land. Commission Gives Preview The weekly hunting report as released by the Oregon State Game commission Thursday: NORTHWEST Excellent hunt ing may be expected throughout the Tillamook Burn providing the weather clears. Prospects are excellent at lower elevations with best chances near fringe agricultural areas where green feed is available. Hunters are cautioned to obtain permission before entering private land. Deer hunting in the southern Willamette area is expected to be good opening week and if weather clears. Archers will not be required to check in at the McDonald forestry archery area but must check out any deer killed. SOUTHWEST Josephine coun ty high altitude deer country will be unproductive in most areas. Best success will be had in the low hills adjacent to the valley. In Jackson county Cascade coun try hunting conditions are good. Hunting prospects in Coos and Curry counties are fair for the opening week end. Best places are in Old burns, recent logging, and around foothill farm lands, CENTRAL- Hunting is expected to be fairly good in the Ochoco forest on opening week and es pecially on the east half of the forest and in the Lookout moun tain protective association area. A $1.00 permit is required in this area. Permit* an* available at Ernie's sport shop In Prlnevtlle. Hunting should also be fairly good on the north slopes of Maury mountain. Hunting in the Deschutes forest should be treat in the Laptne, China Hat, Spring Butte, and Metolius area, i Bowling Leagues Open Next Week Three aeporate bowling tour naments will get under way dur ing October, with the faculty league beginning 28 weeks of competition at 7 p.m. Monday. The fraternity league will start competition at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 1. The dormitory league will begin seven weeks of bowl ing on the following evening, - Oct. 12, at 6:30. An All-Campus Mixed Doubles tournament, open to all faculty, employees and students of the University, is slated to begin at 7:00 p. m., October 13. Student Union Rfecreation Director Louie Beiiisimio states all those inter ested in entering teams, are di rected to sign up at the recrea tion desk. The number of en trants in the league will be gov erned on a first come, first served basis. Sports Stafff Desk editor: Jim Larimore. Staff: Chuck Mitchelmore, Web Ruble, A1 Johnson, Walt Cox. ItEAI) EMERALD WANT ADS