Evening star., 1952-10-03

and hundred and photographers here
Today :"
took bottle from locker and put his desk. Help
se Dresser invited He poured himself slug and topped
it with bottle of Coke
THE DOUGHTY LITTLE MANAGER had gambled open
ing to hear experts only
rookie but essentially relief specialist at that He
bed and the first time Brooklyn took series opener
Most of the Yankees had felt that Erskne his 1916 pitcher
would open
Hes their best" the Yankees had confded eff
Black beats us and we go up against Eskne the second day
it won't look good for our side"
But that's what happened yesterday only
show the Yankees much and got bed out after extremely
sloppy five innings Still Dresser his grin and this
what he said:
THAT wasn't the real Erskine you saw today
about 80 per cent Erkne HELL he's good pitcher wouldn't
be surprised used him again Sunday. Maybe shouldn't
have pitched him when he fell of that ladder"
THIS NEWS to practically everybody suting up be-
fore the seemed Erskne heard somebody that
raining About the only aperture Dodgers
dressing is small window There beneath
and to the street must ascend and descend ladder
rskine off, cut his forehead" Dresser explained
"but what hitting his right got
trick knee hurt it in high school, believe. When it gets
banged he's sick to his stomach"
This not alibi, hastened to explain but
simply something for the Carl didn't good
awhile but when he warming did you notice
talking hm?" Chuck said T saying Carl if you
feel real good I'll pitch Billy Loes Then you can open in
Yankee Stadium ...s.
"Erskine said he all right what going to do
turn my back real good pitcher?"
AS it developed, Erskine wasn't real good pitcher.
THE YANKEES FIRST BATTER got each of the
innings against Erskine who was withdrawn with
nobody SIXTH times got
base And yet it close game until that verun out
burst in the sixth, cmaxed by Billy Martins homer
with two baSe
But all the way sloppy affair. Raschi
than Erkine behind hers The Yankees bases
pdy and when the Dodger defense cracked it did big
Players kept forgetting to bases usually
hawless Roy Campanea handling the ball if 1t
come from hot oven.
historical purposes only might been game to
remember RaSchi three hits They all the
third inning Throw out that chucker the
bit style getting Dodgers particularly
Duke Snider. He struck him out three times.
THERE WAS WHAT APPEARED to be one rhubarb With
Snider first base Jackie Robinson hit into play
Snider big crashed into little Phil Rzzuto the
STOP Maybe you your teevson rate
Dresser and Rizzuto exchanged words.
"You what said?" Chuck asked his dressing
IT said to Phil Look guy isn't rough player
wasn't after you
"And Rizzuto said 7 know it, Chuck. What he did was
legal It's just that I'm getting little too old to be dumped
those plays"
Billy Martin becoming quite figure in this SERIES
Besides that big homer yesterday he's couple singles
he's been making all the plays Dresser quite
admire too Opening day." Chuck recalled Robinson
first when Campanella hit hard shot Martin The
logical move to throw Rzzuo get
to-rs double play. But Martin didn't do it. risky
tag Robinson and then threw to retire Campy.
"The is and asked the kid why he did it that
You know what he said? said, Mr. Dresser,
Robinson would pile into maybe hurt him.
We gotta protect our best.
THAT kid" Dresser concluded, "I gotta like"