Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-19
WIN, LOSE OR
UkAW By FRANCIS :sTANA
One More Switcheroo

BROOKLYN, SEPT. 19.-"I did like the Braves" Fred
Hutchinson saying the Cardinals bench, but I've
switched The ST. manager looked the diamond
toward the Brooklyn dugou Look at those guys" Fred
said wistfully. They're relaxed loose"
This was before Hutch's Cards began their two-game
warfare with the National League leaders AS it turned out
the Cards licked the Dodgers 6-5 ninth Inning two
run cout by Boyer This left the Brooks
front by cgarette-paper margin but neither Hutchin
other switcheroo guys Of mind to favor
other than Brooklyn.
The Dodgers they thinking, also have all the best
the schedule that remains They haveafter this after
moons finale with the Cards-ony nine games left and
seven are the Pirates Remember the Pirates? They
were top once way back this season, but made the
mistake of looking down.
If the Dodgers don't win ave Of those seven with Pitts
burgh according to sharper critics. they ought to be
investigated.
ON THE OTHER HAND there is nothing about
the Dodgers When they studied with cold ipartalty
the world champs show defects Don Newcombe and the
retread, Sal Mage their only solid starting
pitchers upon time Walt Aston felt he had big
fourNewcombe Mage Roger Craig and Carl Erskine Now
he has only two-Newcombe and the astonishing Magie
Even defeat the Dodgers cocky At least Arthur
Red) Patterson is taking adversely stride Red is the
ex-newspaperman who first began to measure Mickey
Mane home Then he shifted to the Dodgers sustain
ing of course, his role as drum beater.
"a licking like this from the Cards." Red say
ing what does it mean? Nothing! Baseball is funny
business.
1.-THE scoreboard shows the Reds coming all
raveled Count them out. Here we've got club. Say
here's item"
Name It," came request
WELL to show you what kind of a it is" Red
Piled "Ive just counted to 80 lineup changes in our
Dodger batting order Only Junior Gillian has batted in
the position And by the same token he's been
playing at second base and both left and right field"
SOP" 1T SEEMED logical question 80 it means this
is screwy business" Patterson amp1ed If don't get
Magle waivers from Cleveland dead read in all
papers where the Dodgers old yet got couple
of pitcher-Koufax and Drysdale-who aren't of vot
ing age They couldn't ballot for Ike Stevenson
II they wanted to-"
Brooklyn win the pennant with only two solid
pitchers and nobody except Gillian batting 5000"
That's good question" Patterson conceded but the
Dodgers don't figure to miss as things stand now. New
combe and Maglie wonderful Gillian is
did tell the story of Gilliam9 Two years ago he
the Dodger most likely to be traded He to have gone
the Reds the Cards other club Then he
World Series year ago and Buzzy Bavas part of
brass took him of the market.
Why Buzzy asked, should trade Gillian unless
get four players for him? both ways which
adds to two players He also plays the ined out
field, which adds up to two more-four in all
Il buy that philosophy" Patterson said I'm glad
didn't ditch Gillian"
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT is not in the bag
for Brooklyn by but they confident bunch
the Dodgers Patterson has just finished sent to the
printers the official World Series program proudly he
procams that he goofed only 1--WE done nine-seven
for the Yankees and this makes the Dodgers he
said. "one year the Yankees let down. but it's sti
heLuva record, don't you think?"
What the Dodgers have going them shoppers
meaning Newcombe and Mage OF the latter the Brooks
are unreseved in their praise Once hated he
pitched for the Giants and murdered Them Mage is our
pal Sal"
Roy Campanela who persists in catching with a couple
Of bsngsd-up hands put it this way:
I find that q lot easier 70 catch than N hit
When he throws that Oa1-wsu It's the vicksdss"