Evening star., 1951-09-17

"Ths would be top of what the guy Francis sann
getting banging that long ball the seats
Stepgel went rapidly until a interrupted
who you talking about?" he asked "Ty Cobb?"
"Oh, the kid" Casey retorted Got chance be the
greatest in the business the kid
would meaning Mickey Mantle? guessed the fellow
Certainly" the reply the clues given
too obvious
IN THE OPPOSITE DUGoUT, AL Lopez also holding
court Like Stenge he personabe despite the fact that
in these waning September days game a
team hasn't been hitting good pitchers Lopez admitting
that Porerfed Washington is real good pitcher
AL saying. He made us look awfuly bad wonder
Casey really in favor of trading that fellow"
well, the Yankees got Kuzava," said New York writer
"and Bob has done pretty well by Casey"
"Then it's good deal for both clubs went "The
Yankees pitcher in Kuzava who's helping them right
fellow who could be of the best in the
league. And Porterfeds got tomorrows."
Lopez has keen of humor For all Of the Indians
predcameneading the league at 205 pm yesterday but
only IA York games
in yankee stadu cdnt helm needing steneel from aar
JUST COUPLE of minutes ago." Lopez related boy
with the job getting the neups from the came
into dugout serious KID and I've been giving him
hard time all but always kidding When he to
me- yell, well, what in HI do you want?'
lneups announcer Lopez he replies
gave him my lineup said that crazy
the Yankees dugout give his batting order too? I'm
talking about stengel He is crazy, Isn't he?
WELL sir, don't know says the KID and he retreats In
confusion"
sincereit Lopez greatest respect for Casey
Senge 81 just wish he'd out of miracles AL saying
pennantS tnat been aWardeo 10 SomeDooy
But ruthfuy like clubs chances Those guys Yankees
and Red sox who have eight play between each other
figure to knock themselves out"
IN THE BALL GAME which folowed-and it must be
nized as key game-the Yankees and Reynolds
Cevelands 22game Bob Fe to regain the lead by
624 percentage against 2 The Yankees little the
brilliant de too, and Stenge wound by looking good
The old humorist- finally scrambled his
batting order He dropped Joe DMaggio to fifth place,
noting Yogi Berra to the cleanup spot In the first inning Yogi
belted triple to give New York 10 lead
1t still ball until the fifth. There were two men
Mantle base because he'd dragged bunt safely
passed Intentionally Feer could crack at the
26Ohng DiMaggio old supposedly without the
sary refexes
Feler had all the better it. got dubious first-srke
opening pitch He threw fine for second
strike But then DMag ashed triple to ftcenter to cnch
the ball game by making it 81.
OIL CASE GOT hair his quarters
repaired press headquarters under the stands for short
beer September IT, to the daythe Yankees took
they ohough tied by Detroit September
21-and they went on to sweep everything
But yesterday wasn't talking much of young Mantle
the flag he talking of Daggio He saying
Sure dropped fifth batting order. Berra
proved he belonged in cleanup this with his triple that
lead But the old guy Dag who dropped the boom.
He hit that ball good anybody could have hit it. And Joe
digging too If he doesn't know Frank Croset well
he does he's going to try to make inside homer
Let me tell you something about DMaggo" Stengel con-
cluded At his he's still the best hitter I've got
Also he's the newspaper guys
know not he's the best baserunner club that has
Mantle and McDougad and Rizzuto on it.
Every time DNfaggio set sail from first base to third
kind of hit hide eyes, But the only do
is because I'm trying to think of the next play know Joe will
be safe at whatever base he's aiming at"