Evening star., 1954-11-17

repeatedly has drawing $6 in salary and who with
out bat in his hands is liability AS fielder thrower
and runner Kner is deficient which brings up interest
ing question: Who's going to slow down whom when and if
Kner Vic Wertz and Rosen happen to be running the
bases at the same time?
IN ADDING ANOTHER heavy athlete to the roster
Clevands front Office either is forgetting ignoring, the
fact that team speed much anything ese enabled the
Giants to rout the Indians AS the Tribe agreed the
opener the key game If the Indians could have
that .
But the Giants won it, stolen base by Willie Mays
opened the gates beat Lemon. That pinch home
by Dusty Rhodes got headlines but without Mays
steal of base there would have been Rhodes
hit an Oriental homer at the Polo Grounds.
All during the Series the speed of the Giants mark
edly superior and vital Without fail they went from first
to third second to home They made the good defensive
plays whether in the infed outfeld
****
IN TAKING ON HIS former teammate during his own
last playing days with the Pittsburgh Prates General Man
ager Hank Geenberg of the Tribe has added Importantly
to payroll that presumably will be altime high. Even
his pay is trimmed as much as the law allows klner Will
be the American Leagues performers
No special mathematical skls required to deduce
that Ceveand outlay will be at least impressive Rosen was
rewarded in keeping with his 1858 most valuable player award
while Bobby Avia, potential probably will be
in 54.
Larry Dolby figures to command fancy stipend not
witstanding 272 average tops nearly
in homers and batted in Note During the regular
season. not when playing the Gants Pitchers like Lemon
Early Wynn Mike Garcia and the fading Bob Feller
haven't cheapy for years and as the CLUBS only
catcher it follows that Jim Hogan must do all right
on the 1st and 18th. ksSF
On the other hand, Greenberg must be remembering
that in the World Series his big hittes Dolby and Rosen
were contained such extent that his Indians looked
Clevelands big gun turned out to be Vic Werz
bald headed whom the Tigers and BrownsOrioles
couldn't use.
Wertz coud-and Didn't long ball in the Series He
wound up as of the vanquished Indians and
Greenberg undoubtedly hopeful Of squeezing something
extra out Kner mind Wertz modest 256 average
in the A. L. Kiners 285 in the L. last seasonths
is 1855 coming up.
TO GIVE GENERAL MANAGER GREENBERG fair
shake Kiner not only help to the Indians
but boost attendance in the American League There
was time when Ralph gate attraction all by himself
one the few hit 351 homers in nine and led
or tied National League this respect for
until Eddie Mathews and then Ted Kuszews stole
his thunder averaged SO homers year and what
with national magazines playing him big fans were
encouraged think that he Babe Ruths successor
Might top the 60 home mark lots of people said
National Lacquer Kiner made the good try at Ruths
But last he hit only q homes drove across
mere 70 runs and benched thrice for not hitting in
the clutches. In the American League he may rally
PLENTY of players have hit their peaks after their worst
seasons Greenberg expanand there is sufficient evidence
to suggest that Kner at least his first time around the
strange circuit may be drawing card. f
But drawing card no, Kiners acquisition by the
Indians seemingly nobody else why didn't the Yankees
or the White Sox up the bidding? Each could use
longba specialist but obviously only the Indians think
Kiner iS q nofent