Evening star., 1951-10-01

9-to-S affair with the Phils
The Giants got off at Grand Central Sta ENasaNW d
tion, the Dodgers at Penn Station. At Newark, S8
IS minutes out of New York, a worried Penn a8
syvana Railroad passenger agent was wait "
ing There's such mob in the station" he
declared hat to off these (e Dodgers
two special Pulmans) We're going to switch these
special engine and pull in at different track escape
One of the Dodger wives demurred Thoe poor people,
she said. "They may have been waiting for hours"
Cant help it, lady, said the agent IF they get close to
the ball players, they'll tear off their clothes"
IT'S CURIOUS HABIT of hero-worshipers to demand a
part of idols neckte button off his coat,
Presumably they button to show of in years
like medal of honor On the Dodger tran Andy Pafko
gnned understandngy when he learned the ball and all
attaches virtually imprisoned by the P. R. R.
In shbe Park" Andy said, some Joker broke into the
dressing and stole socks before could from
dugout He pulled up his pants prove It, Andy feet
bare except shoes.
for the playo with the Giants beginning today might
stretching it. But they happy Long before they finally
prevailed yesterday in Philadelphia they had known the Giants
had and that it to them to wn else And they
didn't look like winners for most of Az hours
Once they behind to l. On another OCCASION they
behind to Even after they'd tied the
the eighth inning the Phies loose
contest had bearing them threatening
to win eliminate ball club which on August Ii
held lead and which had critics comparing with
the best in National League history.
THE DODGERS happy poker players who were
let of the hook of sudden streak OF luck The Brooks
let of the hook all right They the
innings they their positions like walking
their Sleep Gil Hodges the strong boy Jackie Robinson
spectacular hero Billy Cox Pako Duke Sner all
shufed to their positions If they mechanical
They'd started their Roe only two days
rest and the wiry ouhpaw had nothing The Ph him
in the second inning which, incidentally began with Tommy
Browns home There's story behind that hit too.
Brown an outelder playing first base for the Phes
because Manager Eddie Sawyer packed batting order
with right-handed hters Until couple of months ago
Tommy Dodger. Then he sold waivers to the
Phils.
Brown has strange background He was found by the
Dodgers playing on the Brooklyn sandlos He bears
makable physical resemblance DMaggo and with
the Dodgers and Phies he's No his back-Dag-
gio's number.
At the age 49, playing big league game Tommy
hit home The he hit of Roe then
with the Pirates.
, so WHEN BROWN, %, swatted this homer in the
second inning the Phi followed and Roe of
game with fourrun inning After the Preacher
lowed succession Brooklyn pitchers the second
King in the fourth, Labne in the fifth Erskne sixth
Newcombe in the eighth and finally the almost forgotten Bud
Podbiean in the 18TH Podbean had only game
th1s season. Yesterdays probably the most important he'll
ever win in his lifetime.
But the big hero course was Jackie Robinson In the
18th inning when Don Newcomb Robin were the
opposing had beaten Roberts many
hours before Saturday nigbg trouble
Tired he'd walked Roberts four pitches Pelagrini
tried sacrifice but Newcomb taking the bun try
for Roberts at second and pulled sorop Reese off
the bag Later with the bases filled out Eddie Wait
kus hit semihard liner in the direction of Wait
kus had replaced Brown at first base after Tommy damaged
finger earlier.
Robinson going to his right speared Watkus drive some
how with dive from which he didn't for at least five
minutes The ball rolled out of his glove instantly
appeared as Jackie lay PROSTATE.
1T WAS RULED the final out of the inning and since
the Philles didn't squawk must legitimate Re-
pairs were made Robinson and finally left the field
looking as beaup ball player could the dra-
matte l4th inning he revived to the extent of sammng
run with two out to win the game.
The Giants to gain two-out- -ofthree payo won 81 of
their last A games Over similar the Dodgers were
winning only 26 against But there is such thing as
loyalty and idolatry in Brooklyn.
At Penn Station when the Dodgers arrived only one mem
DER got on IN defiance OF the railroad orders was of all
people, Jackie Robinson Reason agreed to appear for
nice package OF green stuff Tv show 10 pm and it
was nearing curtain time.
NO sponsor ever hit 1t luckier. the man of the
hour Half dozen cops wedged Jackie to cab and
nreaer 1t was the responsibility of the York
Fonce to see that all of the other Dodgers
protected from their friends and worshipers