Evening star., 1955-07-14
WIN, LOSE OR
nPAW
INAV By FRANCIS STANN
As Casey Never Expected
By FRANCIS STANN

NOW THAT THE Al-star game interlude is past, the
time has come for the big league clubs face the
half OF the season and there's got to be renewed interest
the American League race. The Yankees No. pitching
boy, Whitley Ford, isn't doing well, instance HIS
trouble during his last couple of outings explained
briefly. He can't get anybody out
Now this last February when the ball players were
playing in the Florida West Coast golf tournament
Tampa formerly owned by George zaharas
On prize presentation night Casey Sengel from st.
Petersburg and fatty stated:
Ford is my good pitcher After that guess comes
Grim. Turley and Larsen? don't know If they can
pitch They tell me they lost SO games between for
Baltimore last season."
Up to now, Grim has looked like the rookie who
posted 206 record in 81 Ed Lopat to dying on
the vine But Fordthe young southpaw who supposed
to be the Yankees spearheadis fading Casey never
expected.
FOR EXAMPLE, Whitley had no-hitter going for him
last Sunday in Washington against the Senator'S generally
conceded the team likely be no-hitted He had
nice lead and things going swmmingy until the top
OF the fifth inning when Carlos Paula an out
fielder as you might find in the big show, homered
Ford completely collapsed at this point the Senator's
OF all people, chased Whitley out of the box before Senge
could shift the cud of tobacco in his cheeks With sx-rn
uprising that must rank high among recent Washington
achievements they iquidated Ford and gall game
Booper hits Notwithstanding, Ford pretty abject
in the ASar in Milwaukee Billy Pierce of the
White sox stood the National Leaguers in the
nrt three innings the equally efthanded Ford given
the creamng of his life.
Five batters he retired but not before giving up five
nltS and base on balls The Nationals seemingly hopeless
not only SO deficit but won game in the
18th, 6-5
AS REGULAR PLAY resumes today the Yankees are
holding fvegame lead Cleveland which turn is
trailed by Chicago and Boston by two games
respectively. Right at the start barring sweep of the
Yankees by the Indians you'd have say White Sox
have the best chance of gaining
They play the Senators, who up to have only
OF 10 games from Chicago The White Sox are playing
disorganzd respondent ball club whereas they themselves
must realize that it's now for most of them
Marty Marions Chicago club is growing old, no question
about It, So are the Indians Both make their final
bids this season. before it becomes necessary replace Gin
the case OF the White Sox such George Ke
key figures and Tin the of the Tribe) Rosen Bob
Lemon, Mike Garcia and others.
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE far to indicate the National
League will have race, what with Brooklyn 11a games
ahead despite defeat 10 of their last starts there
well be some fun in the American The are hurting
for pitching and they get panicky Stenge
Is hghtension old gaffer and when nerves show on
the surface the men under him inclined ttery
The next eight days ought to tell the story pretty
because the Yankees taking on their parks
the Indians Tigers and White Sox If they can come out
Of this invasion still five ahead it's good bet
that New York will have World Series contender.
Anything less, look out for trouble.