Evening star., 1949-10-10
Glad lis Over, Is Big
Reaction Of Series
|Victors and Losers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BROOKLYN, Oct. 10. Both
the victorious Yankees and de-
feated Dodgers were relieved
when the World Series and the
1949 baseball season ended.
Brooklyn's National League
representatives, who won only
the second of the five games,
seemed less depressed or sur
prised than glad it was all over.
New York's American League
and world champions who, like
Brooklyn, had gone through a
tough stretch drive in the pen
pant race, were elated over their
success but ready for we'll
deserved rest.
Said Casey stengel. the Yankees
skipper:
THAT last week was tough for
both clubs. They had to beat
the Phillies; we had the Red Sox.
We had just enough to last five
games more. that's all"
Casey added, IT never saw a
club with greater spirit than this
one. We had our troubles on
the field and our injuries, but
never had any trouble outside.
Everybody got along and the
teamwork and spirit was wonder
full"
"WeT Be Back" Shotton Says.
Burt shotton, the Dodgers
manager. said:
They (the Yankees) have got
q little bit more Of what you need
in a World Series. But we'll be
better when we meet them next
fall.
Sure, we got beat, beaten good,
but I'm proud of every one Of
my boys. We just weren't quite
ready for a series of this type.
But we'll be back. Baseball will
hear from this club"
Joe Page, the Yanks' famous
fireman, revealed that he had
Joined the lengthy list Of injured
New Workers. (The Yankees won
their pennant despite II different
injuries.) Page said he had hurt
his left hand Friday and couldn't
throw curves yesterday. He
pointed to the tendon between
his left thumb and index finger
of his pitching hand.
1T was hurt right there. AS
a result, I couldn't get off my
curves. I only threw one today"
Although Joe Di Maggie finally
snapped out of his series slump
with home run, he said he still
felt weak from that virus infection
and wasn't meeting the ball right.
The Yankee Clipper also hit two
other outfield drives that were
caught yesterday.
"They weren't well-hit balls, -
Joe remarked. II still was swing
ing behind the ball"
Yank Catcher Yogi Berra said
his injured, swollen thumb felt
worse than ever, then added. "but
we won, so what the help"
Gerry Coleman, the Yankees
young second baseman. probably
got the biggest kick out Of being
on the winning side. What a
thrill" he kept repeating, wasn't
| it wonderful"
Raschi "Just Got Tired"
And the quletest was Pitcher
| Vic Raschi, Yanks' starting
pitcher who went out in the
seventh inning. He said, Il just
got tired and it was darned hot
out there" He advised that it
was a fast ball which Gil Hodges
smashed in the seventh for a
three-run homer.
Rex Barney. Brooklyn Pitcher
knocked out in the third inning,
said.
s"I felt good and I wasn't
nervous. probably had too much
rest since my last start"
Gil Hodges. verifying Raschi's
remark that it was a fast ball
he hit for his homer. grinned,
"it was about time to get a-hold
of one of them"
Pee Wee Reese, who played well
in the series but for lost Brook
lyn cause, gave the opinion that
Bobby Brown, Yankee third base
man, was the chief thorn in the
Dodgers side. HE gave us the
most trouble in the 1947 series,
too," recalled the Dodger short
stop and captain. "He's rough up
at that plate"
Reese said he was a little dis
appointed. Thought we'd do
better than we did. Now I'm going
home to Louisville and play a little
golf"
Shotton. asked If he'd manage
Brooklyn next year, snapped:
Tim not signing myself. You'll
get that when the Office announces
it."
Each Yank takes home about
IS, 1874 and each full Dodger share
amounts to about $4,164. That
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