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Evening star., 1954-09-30
You Be the
Quarterback
BY Warren Goer

Heed Football ceaeh. Drake University
North Carolina leads Tulane,
21-14, with two minutes left in
q crucial ball game.
Tulane has the ball and has
advanced from its own 10 to the
shadows Of the North Carolina
goal in q series Of spectacular
passes with only one run inter-
spersed.
Now with goal to go, Tulane
has been detected holding. and
as the North Carolina captain,
you are given this choice:
Take the penalty. leaving the
ball on your 25-yard line, third
down and goal.
Refuse the penalty. leaving the
bali on your 10-yard line. fourth
down and goal.
! (Answer on Page C-2)
Evening star., 1954-09-30

Lemon became too cautious and
walked him. Willie got a ter
rife Jump on Lemon and stole
second base. Catcher Mickey
Grasso's low, bounding throw de-
tracted a bit from Willie's hero
les, but it's doubtful if the
catcher ever lived who could
have thrown him out after the
leap he got against the veteran
Lemon. IA
Calling Loss for Lemon.
That prompted the Indians to
issue an intentional walk to
Thompson, setting up double
play situation against Monte
Irwin. Irwin didn't get to the
plate. Rhodes, who had batted
1888 as a pinch-hitter during the
season with Is for As, batted for
Monte and waited his game
ending homer into the rightfield
stands.
1t was a CALLING manner in
which Lemon lost, for Rhodes
homer was a dinky affair. It
travelled approximately 270 feet
and barely reached the seats. In
fact, it never quite reached them
because a front-row spectator
tried to catch the ball, missed,
and the ball plopped back on the
field. Still. the short fences
were there all day and Rhodes
was the only player who cleared
them, regardless of how slightly.
Mays rescued the game for the
Giants in the eighth inning with
a catch that will live long in the
memory of those who viewed it.
With Larry Dolby on second base
and AL Rosen on first as the
result of a walk and an inf1eld
single, Pitcher Sal Maglie was
yanked and Don Liddle replaced
him. ...
Vic Wertz, who was to obtain
Continued on Page C-3, Col. -
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Reno Bookmokers
Now Rate Giants
13-to-7O Fovorites
By the Assoeiosed Press

RENO, New. Sept. 30
Reno bookmakers last night
made the New York Giants
13-to-10 favorites to win
the World Series. Odds on
the Cleveland Indians drop
ped to 10-to-11.
The odds for the second
game are lilo. take your
pick.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Giants Lost Series
Three Times After
Tukinq First Game
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Giant
fans, beware!
In three previous Series the
Giants have won the first game,
but lost the Series.
In 1924 they beat the great
Walter johnson and the Sena-
tors 4-3 in IL innings, but lost
the Series in seven games. In
1886 they beat Red Ruff1ng and
the Yankees 6-1, but dropped the
Series in six games. In 1851
they whipped Allie Reynolds and
the Yankees 5-1 but again drop
ped the Series in six games.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
BY the Associosed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Was
that the greatest catch of his
young career Willie Mays made
on Vic Wertz in the Giants So
opening World Series victory
yesterday?
"Naw," the happy-go-lucky
Willie said in the dressing
room later. ST mad the ball all
the way. There was nothing too
hard about it. Maybe it did
save the game. but you should
never miss those kind. I've made
better catches. But what about
my hitting? / wasn't any help
up there at the plate"
It was in the eighth inning
with two men on base that Mays
raced back to the centerfield
wall to grab Wertz'' extra-base
bid with his back to the plate.
Antonelli Confident.
Over in the corner. of the
room, Johnny Arltonel1i, the
Giants pitching nominee today.
was in deep conference with Sal
Maglie. the starting pitcher.
"Just a regular game for us"
Johnny shrugged facetiously.
I'VE won the pennant with fin
ishes like this all season long.
So now we'll win the Series with
'em."
He was referring, of course,
to Dusty Rhodes 10th inning
home run.
'Well. Johnny" laughed the
usually dour Maglie, "us old
gaffers won the first one, so now
it's up to you to get No. g."
Then Sal, who left the game
just before Mays made his great
catch, turned to newsmen and
held court:
II didn't tire so much. It was
just that I didn't have real sharp
control Of my curve ball. So I
couldn't hit the outside corner
against the 1efthanders. That's
what got me in trouble.
Couldn't Get Wertz Out.
"And that Wertz. The way he
was hitting today you couldn' t
get him out. The first time he
hit a high, fast one, the next
time a slider and the third time
a low outside pitch. guess we
don't know him as well as some
Of the other Cleveland hitters. >
| Maglie probably will be ready
to start again Sunday or Mon
day, although Manager Leo Du-
rocher wouldn't say just when.
Hell start again when we
need him." Leo said mysteriously
Durocner added that now HI
wasn't so sure that he'd star
Ruben Gomez in tomorrow
third game in Cleveland. If Dor
Liddle is not in the bullpen to-
day. he might get the call.
Leo was all talk, though. abou
Rhodes game-winning home run
Yet Dusty will not start.
Keeping Rhodes I'm Reserve.
"FIe was my big guy in a jan
and that's what he's going to b.
for the rest of the Series" Duro
cher enthused. "I slept on 1t al
night before deciding that X
play Monte Irwin in left f1elt
and use Rhodes for pinch hit
ting.
There's no reason to chang
my mind now. Dusty did jus
what I've come to expect him Il
Evening star., 1954-09-30
-AP Wirephoto.

a homer, I wish Al Dark's hit
had gone into the stands in the
ninth. That one was hit good,
but I guess the wind kept it out.
Rhodes hit a good pitch, a
low, fast curve. I was having
trouble controlling my breaking
stuff early in the game. Then 7
got better and was getting the
ball in. It was Rhodes job to
hit the pitch and he did. But it
was a good curve ball. He didn't
hit it hard or far.
"But $50 feet or 500 feet, it
still goes in the record books" {"
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Millions Now Think Mays
Can Be Top Magnet of Era
BY Burton Hawkins
S,or Stuff correspondens

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Willie
Mays still has to get his first hit
In the current World Series, but
millions who have seen him on
television doubtless are ready to
join the 52,75l who jammed the
Polo Grounds yesterday in con-
ceding that the Giants center
fielder has a chance to develop
as baseball'S greatest magnet
since Babe Ruth.
Willie hasn't hit yet. but he
led the National League in bat
ting at .345 and he smashed Al
home runs-proof that he can
hit for an average and for dis-
tance. And he slammed across
110 runs, which is fair indication
that his heart doesn't dutter un-
der pressure.
In one exhaustively publicized
game Willie has demonstrated
that he can do all the rest of it
run like a frightened deer, throw
strongly, accurately, quickly and
go get a ball-perhaps better
than anybody who ever lived.
It was Willie who saved the
game for the Giants in the
eighth inning with a miraculous
catch. It was Dusty Rhodes
who won it in the 10th with a
three-run pinch homer, dealing
Cleveland a So loss, but the town
is talking today not of Rhodes
cheap home run but Of the excit-
ing Mays. .....
Everything With q Flourish.
Willie does everything with a
flourish. generating excitement.
He has as fine a baseball instinct
as any player of his era. He is
unaffected, clean-living, only %
years old-and this was his first
full season in the majors.
Watching Willie is compensa-
ton enough for those who can
afford to shell out $40 a seat for
the privilege. The gifted Negro
has it within his power to rank
with Ruth, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMag-
gio and other great ones. He's a
fellow who forces sour-disposi-
toned veteran observers of the
baseball scene to praise him
lyrically.
Run? In the third inning
Willie walked and Hank Thomp-
son followed with single to
right. It seemed a ridiculous risk
when Mays headed for third base
but Willie made 1t with startling
ease.
| And Willie had much to do
with setting up the payof blow.
with one out in the 10th, Bob
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Facts and Figures
On World Series

BY the Assoeioted Press
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Action Follows
Club S Refusal
OF 2-year Pact
Rumor Says Freddie
Will Coach Orioles
Under Paul Richards
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT. Sept. 30.-Freddie
Hutchinson resigned today as
manager Of the Detroit Tigers
when the clubs Board Of Direc-
tors rejected his demand for q
two-year contract.
The former pitcher turned
down the offer of a one-year
contract "for personal reasons. !"
His action came amid rumors
that he would go to the Balti-
more Orioles as a coach under
General Manager Paul Richards,
former White Sox manager.
Walter o. (Spike) Briggs.
president of the Tigers, an
nounced Hutchinson's decision
and said: A \
1--WE are in the process Of
investigating Hutchinson's sue
cessor and hope to have some-
thing tomorrow"
Harris Leading Candidate.
Briggs apparently was disap-
pointed in Hutchinson's stand.
"If the Tigers finished fourth or
better next season, another
years contract would have been
automatic" Spike said. He added
that negotiations with Hutchin-
son never reached the stage Of
salary discussions.
Bucky Harris, who was let out
as manager of the Senators last
week in favor of Chuck Dresser,
is considered one Of the top
candidates to succeed Hutchin-
son. However. there were hints
that Briggs has several others
under consideration.
Harris is no stranger to De-
troit fans. He managed the
Tigers from 1929 through 1888,
finishing sixth, fifth. seventh,
fifth and fifth. However, he laid
much of the groundwork for the
Tigers pennant- winning teams
of 1894 and 1885 which were di-
rected by Mickey Cochrane.
Bucky's old teammate. Herold
tMuddy) Ruel, is general man.
ager Of the Tigers.
Departure Anticipated.
Hutchinson's departure had
been anticipated. The Tigers
have q policy against giving a
manager more than a one year
contract.
Hutchinson knew that when
he asked a two-year contract OF
nothing. Briggs, who promoted
Hutchinson from a bullper
pitcher to manager in mid-sea-
son of 1852, turned him dowr
but agreed to submit his request
to the directors.
Briggs contacted the board
members by telephone today anc
said they felt a club policy ot
doling out one-year contracts
at a time must be upheld.
Hutchinson was in Detroit to.
day getting ready to leave fol
the World Series games at Cleve'
land.
Evening star., 1954-09-30

but he did not know Richards is a noncon-
forn1fst in many respects, even to the point
of playing relief pitcher on third base
so as to preserve eligibility to face q certain
hitter. When the waiter had gone, one who
was with Richards said:
isn't it strange that both Of these
World Series teams are more or less loaded
with has-beens and castoffs?"
"Who, for instance?" Richards asked.
"Well," the other replied, II was think
ing OF Vic Wertz. In the spring with Balti-
more he was the worst looking hitter in the
Evening star., 1954-09-30

zone out when winning run scored.
1Announced as batter for Philley in
2Walked for Majeski in Sth.
SCALED out on strikes for Strickland
in Sth
4Ran for Wertz in 10th.
5Struck out for Hogan In 10th.
6Hit home run for Irwin in 10th.
Cleveland -------- 200 900 900 0-2
New York ------ O02 600 900 3-5
Runs batted in-Wertz t2l. Mueller,
Wertz Three-base hit--Wertz. Home
Left on bsses-cieveland IS; New York.
8. Bases on balls--Od Lemon, 8 Ozark,
poby. PoDs' stTaeE oqt@By Masiie. Z
pope, dlynnl: by Lemon: 9 1Meglie t2}.
u, u sIs HssI5s Il ;s,Is SaiRss ,n5iss SSas
a oiI arisso9, 3 so q s inn3inss. min Runs n;
Liadle q, SS q "a GrissoR :,,s 90 "a ,m'ssP Lsmep
Wild pitch---Lemon:. Winning pitcher-
Grissom Losing pitcher-Lemon; Um-
pires-Al Barlick tN.L). plate: Charlie
Berry all. first base; Jocko Conlan
INA }. second base; John Stevens fA;L:) }.
third base; Lon Warneke NIL, LETT
field; Larry Napp tA.L.l, rightfeld. Time
-3.11. Attendance (paidI--62.751.
Receipts (net1-S316.957.25.
Evening star., 1954-09-30
Hutchinson Quits Tigers Manager Harris Among Candidates
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Sior Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, SEPT so-1t was an odd hour to be eating
and an odd order Richards gave the waiter Bring
half Buepoint oysters the half SHE'LL" he said,
"and the strawberry parfait."
Evening star., 1954-09-30

lie. Liddie 49,, 0rissom go and West
rum. Home run-Nsw York. Rhodes.
Second game at Polo Grounds today.
Third, fourth and, If necessary, fifth
game at Municipal Stadium. Cleveland.
tomorrow. Saturday and Sunday. sixth
and seventh games. II necessary. At Polo
Grounds Monday and Tuesday.
Financial Figures.
Attendance (paidl-52.751.
Receipts fnet)-S316.957.26.
Players .share-$16 81 1880.
commissioners share.-S47 ,543.5
Clubs and leagues share-S1 o.
765.46.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
FRITZ'S
VIEWS
BY FRITZ POLLARD

NEW YORK (GlobaD-- There
'eemS 10 be place called OBJ
Iivion. TO which are consigned
all the souls who simply can't
90 along with the idea OF inte-
grafton Of the races in organized
baseball.
Those fellows had their day
when everything was lilY-whife
and there was "gentlemsnis
agreement" that Negroes
wouldn't fiji into the color
scheme. They went on like that
for years. as everybody knows.
and had themselves a time.
When Jackie Robinson first
broke through the color barrier
back in l947 with the Dodgers.
there were some of his teammates
who maybe didn't think il would
work ont. but it was generally
Known that Dixie Wafer. other
wise known up TO that point as
the peepul's cherce." reacted
more or less violently,
So. he picked up ms playthings
md moved South where things
we're conducted little more TO
his liking. Then. there was Bob
by Bragan, and he apparently
couldn't take il or something;
anyhow. his life with the team
was short. indeed.
We know both of these fell
lows have left the Dodgers. and
we haven't heard anybody In
quire about them recently. But.
we got TO wondering the other
day where are iheY7"
The last we heard Of Dixie he
was coaching the Atlanta Crack
srs or some such team We've
never been able 10 trace Bragan.
We must confess we didn't try
very hard in either case. At any
ate, we hope both of them find
happiness in their own limited
little ways in Oblivion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
Return Bout Between Rocky,
Charles Unlikely This Year

Despite telegraphed rights
and lefts, both TO the body
and head by the champion, in
the late rounds, an almost de-
fenseless Charles refused TO
go down. although staggered
repeatedly" .o,
Whether another fight be-
tween the two will take place
later this year. is not yet de-
cided.
OF course the fans deter
mine. to a great extent, sue
cessful matches. and consensus
is that they would approve,
we are OF the opinion that CD
il will not be held this year
(2) because Marciano, as well
as Charles would lose too much
money TO Uncle Sam, via taxes
via tares, and (3) II is doubt
full that either is anxious for
a ouick return.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
List Prizes
at Huron for
Fishermen

Champion fishermen OF Kent
Lake in Kensington Park will be
Known by name by the end Of
his summer
The Huron-Clinton Metropoli-
AN Authority is offering 81 tro-
shies for heaviest bass. pike and
panfish in a contest that began
1t 6 am. Saturday, June 10, and
Kill close at 10 pm. Sunday.
sept. II.
Trophies will be given for
both adult and junior catches.
Fishermen is and under will
be considered Is juniors.
Headquarters is the Boat Rem
tal Dock on Kent Lake where
catches will be weighed on a
certified scale, measured and reg
istered, from am. TO 10 pm.
daily.
The contest Is open TO all fish
srmen within the park except
employees OF the Huron-Clinton
Metropolitan Authority and their
antilles and is subject 10 all
Michigan Fish Laws and Ken
.ington MMetropolitan Park reg
ilations.
Six trophies Will be given for
bass largemouth and Smallmouth
oelng considered together LIST,
md and Jrd prizes for adults and
list, 2nd and Bird prizes for Juniors.
Six trophies in the same order
Nll be given for bluegils or
unfISh; and SIX. also in the same
rider. for crappies, rock bass OF
fellow perch
Three trophies, Isl. End and
ed. are offered tor pike regard
ess of fisherman's age. Weight
IS the first consideration in each
lass with length secondary in
Ease Of tie.
Contest rule forms and a map
of the park showing boat
launching sites. shore fishing
sites and the rental dock are
available al park offices and
from neighborins tackle and
bait dealers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26

I went 10 Bishop. Miller In
tsrmediate and Cas- Tech High
School. Upon graduation ! en-
rolled af Paul Quinn College
in Waco. Texas. was on the
Cass varsity and played some
pretty good ball at college.
From 1895 10 81 | was with
the Harlem GlobetrotterS, They
weren't the fabulous squad they
are now but they were on their
way. For about year ! coached
the Boston Brownskins, farm
club OF the TrotterS, then re-
turned 10 Detroit.
But let's get 10 the thought We
started out 10 discuss.
Ny greatest thrill came during
the l953-54 basketball season,
piloted the Metropolitan basket
ball team to a perfect season in
the Brewster Center Sunday
League.
We then decided 10 defend
the title we had won in the
Detroit Times 1888 cam
paign.
We had placed a great team
on the floor 10 win this title.
Our roster included some mighty
good players Cagers like John
Kline and Ernie Wagner from
Wayne; Webster Kicksey and
Cleon Gillian from Michigan
Normal; plus fellows like Muir
ply Summers, Gerald Friday,
Bones Jones. Raymon Wilks and
Eustace Hall.
Our 1884 squad was fine
we'll balanced team but we
lacked the manpower Of the year
before. And Immediately the
wise-arces started predicting our
defeat. Many of our critics pre-
dicted we wouldn't finish higher
than second or third
In our first tournament game
we were given quite a scare but
we caught fire before the game
ended and pulled this one out
We won all the rest OF our
games until we faced Lawrence
Tech who used the Hudson Hor-
nets moniker They were red
hot and defeated US by more
than 20 points.
"A luck would have il. We
were piffsd against the Hornets
in the ssmi-finsls. We switched
our defense and managed 10
avsnqs our earlier defeat. A
sensational ons-hand push shot
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
Andrews Nordico
Bout at CHICAGO

Buffalo, N. y, meets the solid
punching Danny Nardico of Tam
pa. Fla, in l0-round light
heavyweight bout TO be broad
.ast exclusively over the CHS
relevision Network from the
Chicago Stadium Wednesday
Tune %, 10 pm. EDIT.
The tall. lankY Andrews. ~
years old. began his boxing
career in 1850. Since then. he
has won ~ and lost , in 2s
starts. winning IL Of his fights
by KOS.
He is ranked 7th among light
neavies in the country. In his
asst bout he scored a first-round
j-count Knockout over Harold
Johnson. leading contender fol-
The ligbt-heavyweight crown.
Nardico, a Silver Star and Pur-
pie Heart Marine veteran, be-
gan fighting in l949. Since then,
he has won 80, lost II and split
1.
He has won IS of his bouts by
knockouts. He is the only man
ever to floor former middle
weight champion Jake Lamotta
and has to his credit knock
Town over Joey Maxim. former
ight-heavyweight champion.
He is rated eighth among light
leavyweights. Jack Dress will
announce the bout.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26

)ver four other contending teams.
Comparison OF percentages in
the two leagues is also interest
ing.
For instance, the Detroit Tigers
458, good for fourth place in the
American League. would rank
them seventh in the National
League, below the Cincy Redlegs
and St. Louis Cardinals: both
teams Boosting a winning per-
,entage of .492 yet they are
led for fifth place. but only nine
Games out of first place.
All IN all, the trend in the
American League stacks " - Z
'hree-team race, while in the
National. any ole of five or six
cams may pull down the Oc-
,obor colors-based on present
landings
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
Grand Opening of
Metro Beach, June l9

Metropolitan Beach on Lake
ST Clair embarked on It's fourth
summer Of full scale operation
Sunday. June 10, with Grand
Opening Day Celebration OF water
and land sports events.
An official ribbon. cutting OPP
cred the new boardwalk. an
elevated promenade extending
1900 feet along the beach. as the
highpoinf of a short ceremony
with a flag raising by Beach
Patrol Officers and music by
the Selfridge Field Band.
A parade down the boardwalk
followed.
Active and spectator sports
events occupied the remainder Of
tho afternoon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
31eam Race in American League
With Six Clubs "Hot" in National

AS the major leagues schedule
nears July 4th. practically mid
point of the regular baseball sea-
'on, fans begin to notice how the
'eam stack up as TO possibilities
or the October classics.
In the American Lsagus. IL
begins 10 appear a. = three
team race for the top slot.
while In the National League
anyone OF six teams. II now ap.
pears. may win the pennsnt.
come October.
CloSeness OF the race in the
National League is seen in the
standings. which as of Monday
morning saw Brooklyn one half
game behind the league leading
New York Giants. and nine
games separating fifth place from
the top, with two teams, Cincin-
natl and ST. Louis tied for fifth.
Next, coming down the ladder
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26

Actually, a majority OF the
ians, whether supporters of
Charles or Marciano, were no
doubt surprised at the pattern
identified with their l5-round
bout last week.
Many had expected 10 see
the Rock" loosen Charles
Jaws and win by q knockout
early. while others. includ-
ing the writer had predicted
that Charles would lift the
lille should the bout go the
iull Is rounds.
Charles, some will say. lost
'he fight because he fought
Marciano's fight-slugging, Ell
ceiera' Still others will say.
and there may be some truth
m the assertion: Charles
lasted as long as he did be-
cause he surprised the cham
plon with his smuggling style
OF battle. when he (Marciano)
had expected the challenger
10 box him throughout"
Probably the toughest and
most interesting heavyweight
Championship fight in the
last Is years saw Rocky
mareisno outduel ESssrd
Charles In Yankee Stadium.
Marciano. who had never
zone Is rounds before. was
forced TO do so last week as
Ezzard Charles, after piling up
what seemed a commanding
lead in the first eight rounds.
began 10 falter In the ninth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26

He find Milwaukee in third place,
seven games off the pace. fol-
owed by Philadelphia, eight and
,ne-half games back.
In the American League. the
Chi White Soxs are four games
back OF the league-leading
Cleveland Indians. while the
New York Yankees rest In
third. five games in the rear.
Although holding fourth place,
The Detroit Tigers are l5la games
behind Al Lopez ''pennant-sniff
ing" Indians.
Thus, the American League
could easily be viewed as three
team race at this time. in con-
'rast with the senior loop, where
TX teams are fairly closely
,racketed. with the New York
Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers
holding. a six to nine game lead
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-06-26
Cardinals
Tryout Camp
Draw Kids

GRAMBLlNG, La. (SpeciaD-
The s.. Louis Cardinals are turn
ng talent scouting into a first
lass public relations medium.
Last week Hedbird Scouts
Quincy Troupe and Al Hollings-
worth conducted a frYoui camp
for boys at Grsmbling College
and left fans in the area suf-
fering from a severe case of
Cardinal mania.
Three days after the camp
started the disease had all but
reached epidemic proportion in
surrounding towns.
Over so kids, armed with spiked
shoes, gloves and an odd mixture
If boyish naivete and brash con-
tidence. participated in the camp
All were thoroughly convinced
that they'd like nothing better
than playing for the Redbirds
when they grow up.
Most of the coaches who en-
rolled them and a few of tn,
oapss who came TO watch junior
surround the ball felt the sam,
way.
Troupe and IIollingsworih solo
their products with guSto anC
friendly dispositions
They conducted the camp II
he morning under furnace
fierce sun and spent off-dut.
hours watching baseball games,
meeting people and talking sbou
| the Cardinals. 49,.