Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-22

win But no. according Mr.. Cobbedick. F,.ne. s..nn
"This years race is the greatest lock
IN baseball history" he said fatty cleveland will win by
IS games statement mind was made while Bobby
Ava still holdout and at time when reports had Al
Rosen bothered by that bum finger.
After moment OF stunned snence an a"eo eye-aho-
witness said:
"Would YOU care to repeat that statement"
"Te Indians least the greatest lock since the old
Yankees used to run and Cobbedck qualified grudg
ingly still say that Cleveland will win by Is games
$3.50
you ARE NOT SPEAKING, of course, of the same In
dams who played Giants in the World series needed
John Carmichael sports editor of the Chicago Daily News
these must be different Indians"
THE World Series huke," Mr. Coboedlck retorteo
1.-THE Indians are better club than the Giants The figures
prove it, got pitching more hitting and better
shorstop AS matter you forget the Giants this
season Brooklyn will play Cleveland in the World Series
Are you sure cabin your arplane was pressur-
ized?" a listener asked Mr. Cobbedick. alvin Dark
George Strickland better shorstop than Alvin Dark
the cold reply Dark is overrated Strickland under
rated don't think there's better hortstop in the Amer
can League Strickland unless it's Carrasque OF the White
Sox
But the two big things Cobbledck went "are pitch
ing and power we've got We're little SLOW perhaps and
maybe the defense isn't the best but those flaws are nued
CLEVELAND SPORTS WRITERS additionally
garded managers heart charge which this space is
unwilling to dwell But without exception they seem to
we in connection with the Indians and you when ao
dressing colleagues who hail from cities such as chicago
Washington or Boston.
The strongest point made by the newly Arizona
contingent seeking how the other major league folks
live with pitchers like Lemon, Wynn Garcia Feer
Mossi and Houteman the Tribe got to overwhem the
opposition.
we1l eat up the second division clubs again" Mr. Cob
bedick predicted as McAuey nodded In agreement We'll
play big with the Yankees Well go with Lemon
Wynn and Garcia. They'll back with Ford Grim and
whoever Casey STENCILS third best pitcher They'll match
us in pitching during that SERIES maybe even win it.
series that follows will find the Yankees fresn
out good pitchers, while we've still got our little three
Teller Houtteman and Mossi'
"LET ME GIVE YOU example" Editor Cobbledick
went on time last year. the Yankees beat us two
out of three lead to three But then the
Yankees dropped three in to the Red sox because
pitchers whereas cobbered weak club with
our other starters and opened up daylight.
There's substitute for pitching Our speed and de-
lenses may much but those good pitchers will hold
the other side until somebody Rosen Dooy Wertz ana
now Kiner will hit out of the park"
Turning the subject little" listener said there
manager other day who said that the Indians hadn
record for wins Ill last year, wasn't it?
that Cleveland might better in the World Series
said the regulars and pitchers should have been fresh
ened up little after the pennant was clinched"
Managers" snorted Mr. Cobbledck, aren't too I'M
portant to ball club half of them don't know what
they're talking about We've got good guy, AL Lopez AT
isn't socaled genius Far as I'm concerned we
year with Roger Pecknpaugh who was manag
ing when started in 1928"
ABOUT THAT TIME. mentioned Herb Score,
the preseason choice up otheyear, the
Nashua of the Score Clevelands 22year- old
efthander who had 225 record with Indianapolis They
saw he can throw fast ball through a brick wall
ct seriously doubt if Score will stay with us this
year. Spokesman Cobbedick proclaimed He could pitch
as any other club in baseball but he probably
won't staff. Another year at Indianapolis Will 90
him good"
As these lines were written too early to poll very
many rival but Marty Marion OF the White Sox
was handy and he commented:
cleveland by is games? They've got to show And
as far as pitchers concerned, you've got to
member they can only use one day."