Evening star., 1953-07-09


seemed his critics had him tabled correctly Kluszewsk
seemed to make full his at bat and nobody
accused him of being second Hal Chase in the field
But he is hotter than So pistol hitting home
and knocking teammates like certain amount
of appreciation must have been felt because Ted
playing for city with the smallest population in the majors
the one-sided choice as best in the business
THIS is NOT TO SAY college football players invariably
are dudS baseball frankie Frisch made Walter Camps
third A-America backheld at Fordham snufy srnweiss
starred at North Carolina before coming to the Yankees
Chandler outstanding Georgia before
too, joined the Yankees.
The list of successful football players quite long
Chapman AAmerca halfback at California and he
made the jump Today, at 37 Sam is playing in the Pacific
Coast League after of sardom with the Athletics His
at Oakland, Augie Galan, is record calling
Chapman aS great they He could number
of big league if wanted leave California. But
this his home territory and Sam wants stay I'm gad
Riggs Stephenson of Cub fame 1rs-class football
player for Alabama Christy Mathewson did all right at
Buckne and later played pro football such in
his day. Mickey Cochrane adept at fuback for Boston
University, and there have been Others
But football baseball don't mix. Jim Thorpe
incredibly expert in track and football but he only
ordinary ball player for the Giants Jackie Jensen of the
current Mats AAmerca fulback at California and
while still young and rich in promise he has yet to hit 800
FOUR-AND-A-HAIF MILLION fans voted for All-Star
selections KusZeWski with ballots topping
the dynamic Mickey Mantle of the Yankees Two years
they boong Brother Ted because he not only wasn't
hitting but he wasn't doing much of anything else, either
When the Giants training at ST. Petersburg Fla,
couple of Durocher talking about Kluszew
ski "Te bum isn't muscle Leo said with character
Sc tact. Hes just lazy and dumb, although I'd like to
have him. One day playing the Reds in the Polo
Grounds and of lifts foul bali just outside
the frSt-baSe line.
luszewski takes off for the ball and loses it in the SUM-
The ball drops safe and my has another chance
coaching at first base that day and Ted gives sheeph
grin after he retreves the ball says:
"Iu bet looked like awful clown that play
T told him exactly how he looked and added few other
remarks but Ted too damned goodnatured to get
But if he were my ball player" Durocher emphasized
"Td have fined the ought caught that
foul in his teeth"
ROGERS HoRNsBY, APPARENTLY, has been good for
Kuszewski. first was named manager of
the Reds there speculation Ted would
to hard-sted methods. day Tampa
of the Redleg Said Hornsby will make break big
1t doesn't make much difference with haven't got the
potential Klus got"
HornSbys first move almost, to tell the world via
baseball reporters that his first baseman Kluszewsk should
be the best hitter in the business It the old build
treatment, with the special Hornsby touch.
Kluszewsk ought to lead the league batting" Rogers
proclaimed His trouble is that ne doesn't like the
too we'll"
reporter asked Hornsby if he truly meant
it. "Ted doesn't like basebal?" he stooged.
Something like it," Rogers snapped Look he's the
star of this club He ought guy field
every DAY and the last to leave Instead he's always the last
to report and of the depart He don't bear down
If he had Country slaughters fire the best
hitter the National Leagues seem in long time"
1T ALL GOT BACK to Kuszewski in due time For
period he seemed to and then he caught fire.
Remembering Hornsby as he spoke that day in March,
remark comes to mind He'll be top home-run
hitter Rogers said twenty-five or 30 homers will be his
limit"
KuSzewS has classic wrist action of Hornsby
Musa Williams and other great hitters swings prac-
tcay Sarmed but he is powerful Hornsby never
tampered with his style I'm working on him up
here Old Pro said tapping his forehead, significantly
Rogers must have done pretty good Job Big Ku made
his publicly incorrect by the middle Of this
with Is homers which perhaps was Hornsbv trick He
well wind up with homers although his reputation as
lne-drive hitter is established