Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-04
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No Midnight for Cinderella

BROOKLYN, OCT. 4-For Sal Magle things looked
backer than his beard in the first inning of this World
Series With out Mickey Mantle homered for 20
lead for Yankees Then when Yogi Berra drew walk
activity began in the Dodgers bull pen.
1T looks sighed tenant in the press box, cas- if mid
night has struck for Cinderella"
But it was not midnight for the ancient Barber. The
skies still blue and sunny when he eventually walked
the field with his first Series victory achievement he
properly wanted to place proudly beside 23game season
d95D and no-hit feat of very recent vintage
In the small hot and Uttered Brooklyn dressing
the Barber naturally the center of attention. although
Gil Hodges not to be forgotten 1t Hodges three
homer the hid-after the Dodgers had tied it at
2-2-that represented the margin of victory.
BUT 1T WAS MAGLIEs DAY. OF Hodges one expects
that type performance The is not precisely true
with respect to Mage He is who had been waived
out of both major leagues quietly courteous if gloomy
person who making it big again.
The dressing room authors pressed down on the old
pro from Niagara Falls ~ Y, and questioned him relent
leSSly
What did Mantle ht?"
Were you worried in the first inning?'
How does feel to be World Series wnner?" (Sal had
failed twice for the Giants-n 1851 and 1854.
These nnocuous queries, automatically parroted by
reporters who must fit from player to another in
clubhouse Sal, who speaks softly hard to hear but
he disclosed that in the fifth Manager Walter Astonold
Stony Face-wanted to take him out.
IN THAT INNING Hank Bauer and Mantle on
base with out with Berra Bill Skowron coming
This the meat of the Yankee power but Mage insisted
that he could survive-and he did.
Magle struck 10 Yankees. Yet almost all afternoon
he in trouble Il wasn't sharp I've been some
occasions he admitted but still this game
than last Saturdays when 1 beat Pittsburgh"
AS these words being joted down, Maglie hesated
then said:
Don't misunderstood me. I'm not saying Pittsburgh is
harder team to beat But Saturdays win harder.
Now know don't know anything about pitching" a
newspaperman remarked to colleague "Mage beat the
Pirates, g. and looked like money in the bank Pitchers
are strange breed, methnks."
IN FINE FETTLE AND VOICE was Jackie Robinson as
he stripped of his uniform while Jackie r, age g. sat
nearby. We've got momentum we're relaxed and we're
confident Robinson chortled. Il like chances"
How many games do you think you'll need to beat
the Yankees?' a visitor asked.
NO you don't get to predict" Jackie replied That's
funny ball club Today got EN- pretty good Yogi
Berra didn't hit You stop Berra and choke off lot of
attack. Tomorrow Yogi may be on the beam and the
Yankees different club"
Berra skowron and Gil McDougald, Nos. 4, and 6 in
the Yankee batting order went for II against Maglie.
1t sorey wounded the American Leaguers.
Little jackie jokngy asked reporter do you think
your old mans washed up?"
No., pouted the tyke HE hit home like Mickey
Mantle, didn't hep"
body prove it wasn't How bout that Maglie giving
up home run to Mantle to start the game and then
winding it up by getting Mickey to hit into double play?
How double plays does Mantle hit during
season? Not more than half dozen, I'll bet"
The book shows only five in 1856.
DRIVING AWAY FROM EBBETs FIELD with Joe D-
Maggie it was appropriate Of TO the old Yankee
Clipper for his appraisal OF the festivities
Il sat up high" Joe said, that I couldn't tell If
Magle really sharp those 10 strikeouts made
him look don't think he was yet he had the Yankees
tery with those low that catching the
The Yankees got they afraid 10 let pitch 90 by
for fear Of being called out strikes
Jackie Robinson saying that Magle more or less
owed his win to stopping Yogi said
That's true DMaggio replied "Berra looked bad.
skowron looked and McDougad the worst Of the lot
But such days happen to everybody They almost had
Magle out Of the game, anyway"
Sal himself told US in the clubhouse that Aston wanted
him out in the nth" the other said
I'm not surprised DiMag shrugged If he'd had the
pitching depth Aston probably would have pulled him
As u turned out Sal got better as he went along
Pitchers he unused. you can't ngure en-"