Evening star., 1955-10-03
WIN, LOSE, OR
DRAW J, FRANCE, ,r.pu
Roger, the Dodqer

NEW YORK, Oct s-This was in the Dodgers clubhouse
Immediately after the NTH game and 1t hard to tell
which OF the twin heroes of Brooklyns SIS trumphDuke
Snder or Roger Cragwas getting the bigger play from
this press corps
Rookie Craig had newness going for him. Few had
figured him as World Series starter But Walt Aston was
disappointed in Don Newcombe and Billy Loe who lost the
nrs two games to the Yankees and the Dodgers had
evened it at 22 the boss man in mood to gamble
So this is mainly about Roger Craig age "a from
Durham c. who must have been the most inexperienced
starter in series history He's 6<feet5 in height only 178
in weight and looks like basketball player which he
as freshman at North Carolina State and as sempro
He is nearly handsome nearly cocky nearly humble
nearly the second Brooklyn pitcher to pitch entire game
THEY (THE YANKEEs) weren't too tough" Craig was
saying in front of his locker I'm I'd finished
could have gotten my the plate As 1t turned
out, all could control the fast ball slider"
craig pitched baseball for N c. State He broke
an ankle in December ls4s while playing basketball and
quit SCHOOL,
NO, never thought. I'd get chance to start" he
admitted figured that maybe I'd be the long reliever
the guy you know, who relieves early when things
going badly and gets yanked pinch htter n his side
gets back into the game s& a.
tRoger went TO c. State on basketball scholarship
only. although he had pitched schoolboy ball)
was told BY Aston after squared the Series
on Saturday that I'd start Butterflies In my somach2 No.
felt could beat en wish had my curve lust right
That's what Cery hit for his pinch home run. The only
fast bali can remember that well hit Berras line
single on the fence"
tCRAIG BROKE AN ARM-fortunately his left--in
sempro basketball the day before he to leave
for spring training with Newport News March, 1851
About three and half years Is all can estimate I've
pitched in pro ball. Rodger saying here Valdosta
and Emira in the beginning 1950-and then stretch in
the Army When was sprung Newport News, but
account of the broken that only half season.
This last spring got shot at Montreal 81
tCraig doesn't play basketball any more probably for
fear that in his next game he will break his neck
ut was swell at Montreal was 1912 when the Dodgers
/ was
believe but still thought could beat the Yankees If
got chance. And didn't want to out when did
in the seventh inning but Aston is the manager
has more experience and when he called for Cem Labne
there was nothing else to do except 60 quietly"
Gle doesn't wear the big drawl Of North Caro-
hnans and being and unused to past Dodger failures
in the Series there is nothing defeatist about him Probably
this was one reason why Aston tapped the young
WE'VE GOT EN- now" Craig predicted. II don't think
they possibly beat Can pitch again. did you say?
should say that Aston me to relieve tomorrow
could give him -four innings at least and IL
this shndig goes the limit wish could have back that
curve ball threw to Cerv to start the seventh inning
(Cery, who had been fright at the plate and almost
certainly Denuerbound in 56 drove into the upper
In efthcld while batting for Bob Grim And when Elston
Howard was walked it was time Aston decreed that Glen
Labine relieved CRAIG
II think could have finished as said but Glen here
Rodger wnked at neghhor Labine who had put in four
appearances In five games seems to need The
skipper Aston) figured Cems pitches would bring on
double plays and he rghwe got two in three innings
after efand I've got complaints Just thanks to
Cen. But If you want to know the truth Milwaukee and
Cincinnati are hitting clubs than the Yankees"
There seemed to be seek out Roy Campanella
later to ash II this youngster suggested he might the
lasting type Hell, yes Campy replied He's got stuff
still had when he leand he's got guts which he'll always
have Anytime put kid spot like he on today
and he delivers like he didyou count him for long
time mean long time-io, maybe "A years"
Provided he doesn't play basketball any more, it almost
goes without saying