Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW ), FRANCE, sr.uu
The Worrying Man

NEW YORK. SEPT 14.-'Win or else" Casey Stengel
telling his Yankees and it will be interesting to If
such an utmatm counts for much The "or else" part
is clear Those don't deliver the stretch
expect to be with other ball club next at
the least working for smaller salary
The suspicion that Casey is not very happy about
some Of his warriors including Turey Mickey
Mantle The former supposed to guarantee Yankee
pennant and the latter for time has been touted
potential super-star Neither has lived up to his billing
although Hurley spurted pitched straight
shutouts.
Another young man who is worrying stenge is Bin
Showroom who started the as the American Leag
top hitter who far from that Three times he
struck out in crucial game that lost to the Indians
last Sunday.
Mantle has been an enigma to stengel ever since he
arrived in the big time Thryseven home he's hit
this but Casey cancel this record by
pointing up the 1s8 batting average Mantle has carried
in the 22-game series with Cleveland
STENCIL Is WORKER far more so than Al Lopez
Marty Marion and Pky Higgins Of the Indians White sox
and Red Sox.
There are times when both Casey and his players
the verge OF panic which odd in the face
of the Yankee record-20 pennants with 10 in the last
10 years.
"we should never have blown that fve-game lead we
held Cleveland he fumes There for
IL. some upset
when this happened Then over the week end kicked
away chances to really get solid in this Now
got to get down to business
stenge took last years second-pace finish hard
although he had five world championships in row
and was for fall But Casey didn't it that way
There occasions in spring training when the old codger
read off everybody including his players and his news
papermen
There has been talk of STENCILS retiring because he
has not been Yankee scribes thinking the out
come Of the will make up Caseys mind But don't
know for which reason he might retire one man said
"He may If he doesn't win he may If he does. just to
go out winner.
Red coming to Yankee Stadium for series
Friday Saturday and Sunday We've got total of seven
games left with Boston, including the last four Of the
in their park Stenge points out land wouldn't be sur
pred they decide the pennant for fellows for that
fellow lopez in Cleveland"
The Dodgers are the young thoroughly enjoying
themselves they wait for the American League to get
its affairs in shape The players not taking sides publicly
but Brooklyn Scout Alex Campans who is following the
write the book" the hitters has UP
with an interesting slant.
Naturally" he sad think the Dodgers can beat the
Yankees Indians But personally think Cleveland viii
easier Not because Of the personnel but because
the outheld is bigger in New York.
"Our feIlows-Campanella Hodges Furlo and Robinson
probably would hit quite few balls that would be caught
in Yankee Stadium. In Cleveland some OF those same balls
would clear the wire fence.
"of course Cleveland has the best relief pitchers
in the business Ray Narle and Don Mos deserve all the
credit world They've kept the Indians in the fight
wish our believers could do what Naresk and Moss do
IF HE HAD CHOICE, Campanis was asked, which o.
the Cleveland bull pen artists would he select?
Either one-just sign either one. They are twt
different types of course the results invariably
the Mossi pitches spots very interested
watching him the Yankees hters. Moss will write
lot of the Dodgers book the Yankees.
"Narleski is just darn fast that he doesn't have II
pitch to spots All he's got to do get the ball thu
plate.
But I've got lot of respect for the Yankees They've
got much bench strength and Casey knows how to
it. Some Of his moves BATTLE people, but as far I'm
Stenge gets the most out of what he's got
"That goes for AL Lopez too"