Evening star., 1953-10-04
Thompson Surprises
Crosetti and Martini;
Dresser Stirred Up
BY the Associated Press


BROOKLYN, Oct. 3.-What
seemed to be a classic World
Series blunder was turned by
the Yankees into a rapt tribute
for Don Thompson's perfect peg
from the outfield to end today's
fourth game.
The Dodgers led, 7-2, with two
out in the ninth and the bases
loaded. Baseball strategy is take
no chances in such circum-
Stances-to keep the game alive
at all costs. Even with one out
and the bases loaded when
Pinch-hitter Johnny Mize flied
to Duke Snider in centerf1eld,
Gene Woodling held fast to
third.
Yet with two out, when Mickey
Mantle slashed a single to left,
and Woodling came safely in,
Billy Martin tried to make it
from second. He was thrown out
by Thompson and the game was
over. Thompson had gone to
leftfield in the ninth for Jackie
Robinson for defensive purposes.
CrOsetti's Decision.
''I sent him in said Frank
Crosetti, coaching at third. II
thought he'd make it easy. That
throw from the Outfield was un-
believable."
"I thought could make it
myself" Martin said. "If I
thought there was any chance
of it being close I wouldn't have
gone. But when I looked up there
was Campy with the ball"
Big Roy Campanella had the
plate completely blocked, tagged
Martin with great vigor, and the
Dodgers pulled even with the
Yankees in the 1853 World Ser
les.
1T was a close play at the
plate" said Manager Casey
Stengel. II know the run doesn't
mean nothing but it looks like
he's gonna score. It looked like
the shortStop would divert the
throw. 1t was a good throw, an
awful good throw"
Thompson's peg came in on
one bounce, on a bee line to the
plate.
Actually, with the Yankees so
far behind, it would have taken
batting upheaval to change
the outcome of the game, even
If Martin had held third.
Hidden-Ball By-PIay.
Martin himself revealed the
meaning of an interesting bit
of by-play in the second inning
that had the press box, the crowd
and countless television viewers
baff1ed.
Shortly after Junior Gilliam's
high fly was lost by Phil Riz-
zuto in the sun and fell for
double, Martin charged over to
third base and argued with
umpire Ed Hurley.
1t seems Billy had hidden the
ball in his glove and Gillian
was close to being trapped off
second when Manager Chuck
Dresser at third yelled "time."
Hurley granted time out, and
Dresser waved Gillian back to
the bag.
Gillian didn't know had
the ball hidden, but Dresser
saw it," Martin said. "I don't
think Hurley should have called
time"
In the Dodgers dressing room,
Chuck Dressen's first comment
was:
We'll, that was the bird on
Nellie's hat"
Usually pleasant and talka-
tive even in defeat, the Brook
lyn pilot was tight-lipped and
grim.
StengePs Remarks Sting.
He acknowledged he was stung
by StengePS remarks before the
game that the Dodgers were a
bunch of cry babies" and that
they were just looking for an
excuse to pitch at the heads of
some of our boys"
That is lot of bull and
Casey knows it." Dresser said.
Stengel's remarks grew out of
a newspaper story quoting the
Dodgers Jackie Robinson as say
ing that Stengel signaled for
Pitcher Vic Raschi to throw at
Roy Campanella in the eighth |
inning of yesterdays game.
Campanella proceeded to hit a |
home run which won the game
for the Dodgers.
Robinson, also hopping mad.
said he didn't see Stengel make /.
the sign but added: Il know he
did it. I got it from a good |
source"
Word of Stengel's quotes
passed from one Dodger to an
other and the reaction was the
same: "We'l show those YAM |