Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-09
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The DODGERS Dilemma

e HY ALL ODDS the most enved ball players in the
busness today must be the Brooklyn Dodgers While four
clubs in the American League beating their brains
all the Dodgers have to do Is count their World Series
money The only gmmick is they don't know where to STOP
II It is to he assumed the Dodgers are no different
from other professional athletes, dollar Is precious
thing Ergo it is only natural anticipate that the Brook
ns thinking more Of economics than in the
varying odds Of beating single club In the World Series
The sympaties Of most Of the Nation may be riding
with the White sx and Red Sox but the Dodgers aren't
likely to put IN with the majority They want that opponent
with the big sadum, not because they crave room in which
to roam but because is elemental TIT the bigger the
park the bigger The gate receipts And Biz stada what
the Yankees and indians have the mostsof
Brookyny own park is puny ts2lff, and If the Red
bigger-34s24 seats The White soxs park is quite bit
larger but note like e the Yankees and
Indians have to offer. - 1#N
YANKEE STADIUM ISN'T sold out nnless minimum
Of persons cutching pasteboards their
hot fists. Even So Cleveland Stadium larger 800
excluding standing room for 1000 more.
It would Be incompatible with the ban players nature
for the Dodgers not to root for the Indians down the
stretch They would like the kind Of deal the Giants
got last October when as winners each collected more
than full share while the losing Indians got nearly
$1,000 The Brooks thought they Jared well SO when they
lost To the Yankees and it they set too
and for winning and losing shares respectively
But it was nothing like last years.
As far as the World Series Is concerned the Brookyns
ere sort Of economic hchhikers They never have won
Series going for and as often not seemed playing
for second place nasmuch they've had apiece at
Cleveland and Boston and five at the Yankees might
suppose they would pull for the White Sox reasoning there
must be some club they can lick.
But that dollar is big factor Even If they lose to
the Indians they still would out at least healthy
financially. as If they beat the Red sox White sox
THE FIRST TIME the Dodgers played in Series they
drew the Red Sox This back In 1916 when Babe Ruth
was pitcher Four years later they played and lost to
Cleveland, only time Brooklyn went to play
Series In all the others they got whipped by the Yankees
n Indeed is the Brooklyn record that with tee-
vision, it is doubtful Yankee Stadium would be filed
should that be Series SITE But tickets would be at
premium in Cleveland, Chicago Boston,
b Oddly, however, Chuck Dresser has q theory that
brookyns best chance OF winning be against the
Yankees New York doesn't have the pitchers stop the
Dodgers, Ex-Brooklyn Manager Dresser explains "The
others especially Cleveland and Chicago may have"
Brooklyn vs. Chicago has something going for it as
novelty. but interesting might be Red sox-
Dodger affair in two small parks with short fences
< WHEREAS THE WHITE SOX are not a power team
the Red Sox could match the Dodgers strong guys
~ what would be his second and probably Anal World
Series Ted Williams could answer Snider and Jackie
Jensen could try to hold of Roy Campanea Except for
an occasional long ball from George Ke walt Dropo and
Minnie Minoso the White Sox three singles to score
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Cevelanders will buy second straight World Series
no doubt but the likelihood is that after last years sorrv
showing against the Giants the majority Of other fans viii
be inclined to view the Indians with certain detachment
anything the Tribe is not strong as it was year AGO
Notwithstanding the acquisition Of Herb Score
At least the Indians not winning any record of III
games which is what they into the Series before losing
four in row.