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,
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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.
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