Evening star., 1954-04-14

A Yankee behind Stengel whistled and Franen stann
said, Thirty ounces! That's Little League bat"
"A S0-ounce bat" Casey droned on land you back of
me- should be Little Lacquer like him. They me there
are 19 things with my club and hustle and
stay out late at nights and all that ucky
Har) getting cute and tell anybody pitcher"
A VISITOR ASKED STENCIL. Does it make any real
difference if Stobbs Portereld pitches against you?"
well, 1 got three first basemen, four counting Leja
and three felders can ugge guess
get up by o'clock that fellow better
make up his mind or we'll be late getting started"
Two men carrying box listening with
peplexed rown Casey didn't puzzle the second prob
ably because he understood only Japanese Finally Stenge
paused and the other one who spoke English and
said
"Mr. stengel represent the Voice of America We
would like to make tape recording send to IL IA million
Japanese Will you say few words?"
Twelve or IA milion!" Casey exclaimed. "You don't
say' For that many people, why not?"
THE JAPANEsE-ANERICAN (the other turned out
Japans Mel Aen) opened the box the dial
show began in Japanese Then it switched English
part Stengelese
"Wil you tell double-duty Japanese chow
the World Champion Yankees lost those last three games
Brooklyn"
stenge bnked, but bravely. "wel" he began
"they got third baseman you can't past that
fellow at shortsop is little old but he make most of
the plays and that fellow cat only he can
hit too They got catcher like mine and good power the
ouied and lot of pitchers, than got" Character
~istcally, he never called player by his
The man held up his hand to stop. "Now I've got to
interpret" he explained and he began chatter into the
hand mcrophone The visitors the ugout listened
fascinated This history Sengeese into japanese
CaSeyS eyes bugged
WHEN HE HAD FINISHED the man jolted Stengel by
asking him to conclude his message to he people Japan
, by wishing them good luck in Nipponese.
"What?" Casey said
"Say 'Goki gen yo'"
"Genki what?"
"Goki gen yo."
ooh. no." stengel protested pronounce it and
they wouldn't know what 1 saying"
and He
perspiring After he thanked Casey away
he said to American newspaperman
"You know. had hell of time translating what Mr.
Stenge said, especially without notes."
"You don't take notes Stenge" he assured. "You
just play him by ear"
Il hope the Japanese people will understand it, the
sighed, worriedly.
"If they DON'T" said the other "it will be
mon bond between America and Japan"
IN THE SENATOR'S DUGoUT there was lot of pre-
game horsepay, much revolving Dizzy Dean, self
acknowledged butcher Dr. broadcast
the opener, walked to pay his respects. He
d-brimmed Texas hat and his covered with
broken syntax
Before you go the air." Bucky sad you might want to
know who I'm assigning guard the President against foul
balls"
YEAH" Diz agreed who is hep"
"Gonzalo Narano. It's not pronounced like it reads,
Diz. You say, 'Gonzao Na-ran-ho.'"
"Lightnn done JUS struck the house." Dean said, finch
ing. Il amt gonna try to say thet got
with who kin it, else he amt mention"
Coach Henie Manush appraised Deans sombrero WELL,
he said, "if it amt Mix!"
"Only difference tween and Tom Mix" drawed Dr.
agreeaby, "is them pay checks he draws"
"Dz" some informed him, "Tom Mix has been dead
long time"
Dean was unhustered "only difference between me and
NHiy he than he he