Evening star., 1954-10-03

Strickland and Sam Dente went hitess On the other
hand Shortsop Alvin Dark bated nifty Alb oddity
IN connection with the series that half of the Giants wins
were credited to pair of pitchers Johnny Antone and
iddle who acquired in last winters trade with
s Milwaukee Braves
Leo Durocher confident before todays game that
he didn't bristle, most managers might, when
reporter jokngy asked him what time he expected
Toots Shors in New York tonight Brskly rubbing his
hands and wearing broad grim Leo replied don't know
What's the travel tme?" In all the hoopla Mays
and Antonei two Giants who richly deserved unsung
hero mantle or what it's WORTHY Yves Westrum, who
caught perfect SERIES and Hank Thompson lessons
at third base
IT'S LATE NOW for bettors who liked the Indians
and gave 7to1O Odds they deudng themselves in
thinking Ceveand mound superiority would
Giants edge defense and speed Actually the Giants
also had bulge in pitching far earnedrun
concerned. Their top ve-Antone, Gomez Grssom
Magie and Wlhelnl-had combined ERA 258
Garcia, Lemon Wynn, Houtteman Feler $. .. and the
evidence that Leo Durochers pitchers had faced better
hitters
Some members of the Detroit baseball press who thought
Lefty oDoul and Bucky would
Hutchinson manager asking why
Senators let him because they felt he aded
not working hard enough at the job "After a put
1t, Buckys been manager long time He veteran
manager when he first to Detroit in 1925"
Al Lang, known "Foridas ambassador to baseball"
made beated Series appearance yesterday but he has
looked happier in the past Although Lang has been
instrumental coaxing of the major league clubs to
Florida to train, Arizona is where the Giants and Indians
conditioned.
WdSH-
1ngton pitchers next he what of Joe
Haynes, who is close to the front office? Dresser has
ordered HOWE Fox publicity director to write full report
on what happened to each Senator hurr in each of his
1854 that he may study them during the winter
1t is monumental task, but Dresser doesn't spare
himself, either After his signing announced last
Monday in New York the little talked baseball with
reporters until o'clock in the morning and then bounced
up, bright CHEEKY. top-level conference with
Clark and Calvin Griffith.
On the subject of Dressen civic clubs boys clubs etc.
be interested to know that Chuck doesn't mind bit
making public appearances Since this carries to the
ball field look for longer next in Griffith
Stadium. Newsreel companies requested less than
49 camera locations in Municipal Stadium for the Cleveland
portion of the Series. They allotted 20.
Mickey Grasso Cleveland catcher who that Willie
Mays catch of Vic Wez prodigous drive in the first game
not great Not great for fellow fast Mays
or Jim Busby Grasso insisted, because they fast
they outrun ball after travels that far In my book
Mays waiting for the ball to down."
Now the National shoe Is the other foot
because when President Warren Giles Of the National League
visited headquarters last night General Manager
Greenberg Of the Indians greeted him by asking Giles
Just what does it take to a Series game?" There
empty seats aplenty in the Cleveland Stadium press
section today Many most of the writing boys with
Sunday morning skipped the Giants Indians in
favor of the Nore at South Bend the
Ohio State-C California battle in Columbus