Evening star., 1955-02-28

poor think they bad Take Boston
They Mel Parnell and Ted Williams hurt at the start
The Orioles moving into town on short notice
and hadn't adjusted until the was almost ended
Those poor Athletics didn't know from day to the
next whether they in the American League Be-
Sdes Bobby Shanz and Alex Kener and Gus Zernla got
Washington they looked like they were unsettled
all year."
EVER SINCE THE OCTOBER debacle the amiabe senior
has plagued explanations to what happened when
his Indians went against the Giants
1.-TWO things, mostly" AL says. First Hank Thompson
Secondly, Alvin Dark I'm not taking anything away from
Willie Mays his great CATCH from Dusty Rhodes But
the guys who beat US were Thompson and Dark"
This is switch Loudest praise during and after
the Series Mays Rhodes but in Lopez book the
Giants third and shortsop really fried the Tribe
Thompson in every rally the Giants put on" AL
points out when wasn't furthering rally he
stopping of And that Dark what competitor!
shortsops who field BETTER but he gives lot of
support at the plate and he can run those bases.
"But Thompson was the No. boy. didn't dream he
could play that well. He simply murdered us"
SURPRISINGLY LOPEZ THINKS, he received compara-
lively little critical not using Bob Feer in the Series
"Oh got some of course he admitted grinning, "and
few of the pieces were pretty rough You have to expect
criticism But the whole, was let of easily
was going pitch FeIer we'd gone out in front BY
say to in games. Bob to be my No pitcher. But
when couldn't get the board in New York and lost the
Cleveland there nothing to do but back to
Bob Lemon"
an other words you'd play the Series again just like
did?" asked 5tt a..
YES went Win my DeSG PldystSSR
Lopez doesn't pretend that his team mighty and tat
it will approach Ill victories this f"Weve got some
weaknesses" he admits "and be tougher league The
better with Bob Turey don't know Chicago
improved much but Boston, Baltimore Detroit and probably
Kansas City could be real But think win
again." f -
ONE OF THE OBVIOUS factors in the World Series
the superior speed afoot Of the Giants Mays Dark Co.
stirred up the dust contrasting sharply to the sowfooted
Indians. -%a
And we'll be slow again this year." Lopez admits forth
rightly "If Ralph Kner makes it in leftheld we'll have
the heavyfooted side although Rosen isn't really
bad base runner It's just that he 80"
Cant run very fast?"
"We yes" AL conceded. "But speaking Of speed maybe
you'll something in rookie pitcher Herb Score. He
225 last for indianapolis and believe he
wheel in that ball. 1efthander and think he'll make it."
RIGHT NOW SCORE figures to take regular turn along
with Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia with Feler No
and Hal Newhouser Art Hotteman and Don Moss notably
back of this quartet.
"You say Score throw hard" AL addressed How
hard? Fast Virgil Trucks?"
Faster" said Lopez who should be authority Of fast
balls SINCE at the tender of 16 he batting practice
catcher the Senator's when Walter barreng
Bob Turey?"
"At least fast" AL said "and maybe faster. Just
finished playing golf with Yogi Berra and said to him, Yogi
you've been walking the plate against without
tective helmet for quite time You figure efthanders
can't dent skull But I've got advice for you, buddy
YEAH Yogi says, meaning what?'
"When you hit against boy Score be loose at that
plate And favor to and yourself that protec
tive helmet because this kid can scorch.'"