Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-18
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NEW YORK, SEPT ls.-once the Milwaukee Braves
looked like money in the bank Their pitching stan
the best in the National League Their htters brawny
opporunsts They made the Brooklyn Dodgers old and
Cincinnatis pitching staff suffered by comparison with
Spahn Burdette Bull and Conley
The FIRST time 1t whispered that they tighten
ing uphokngthe snarled their denias Yet they
looking like tight ball club in the last two games in
Philadelphia and in the abbreviated twogame series the
Polo Grounds.
1t no disgrace to lose to Johnny Antonell who may
be the best pitcher in the league at this time But the
Braves scarcely gave it rifle last night Antone beat
them, To, tidy sx-hitter. They fundamentally
nept and dazed in the field At bat they took halfswng
sgnying indecision Worse they watched third strikes
right down the pipe
They lost the game as it turned out when the Giants
scored three times in the second inning So slpshod
the Milwaukee defense that the Giants the equivalent
Of outs in the Rarely was the difference be-
tween relaxed also-ran and tight pennant contender
so clearly pointed up
ON THE BENCH, FRED HANEY, entertaining the press
appeared to be the picture Of relaxation No. Haney was
saying he wasn't particularly worried because the Dodgers
had taken the lead.
There's enough racetrack left" Fred said At think it'll
go down to the WIRE Are my players tight? wouldn't
say So"
But when the whistle blew turned out the Braves
were like kettle drums In the Giants second Gene Conley
SIX fee eight inches high messed three hahit
that any pitcher Of average defensive ability might have
handled Bobby Thomson and Johnny Logan goofed on
pop ny that dropped in centereld When it over the
bona hde hit, Hank Thompsons two-run single
This club is choking" conhded a Milwaukee baseball
writer out OF Haneys hearing They're trying too hard
but ever since July 3 the Braves have been in front and
looking over their shoulders wouldn't have been so bad
II there had been only pushing them But there's
always been both Brooklyn Cincinnati Haneys club
never has been able to make big move"
IN THE GIANTS DUGoUT Coach Bucky walters was
asking newspapeman he had the Braves series
in Philadelphia. The answer
ut must have been a diy," Bucky mused after
Milwaukee won the first two games by margins
coming from behind each tme-I figured they'd win the
pennant But when they got smashed by 1871 and blew
the next game, s-5, sort of changed my mind"
"You like Brooklyn? caller asked.
Walters shrugged They're on top" he pointed out sg-
gestvey land they got there with practically none of the
big guns hitting What snider Campanea Hodges and
couple Of others start to hit like they used tor"
"Then it'll be another Yankee Dodger Series" replied
the other land for one fed up the monotony Of
It, Personally, have been roofing for the Reds"
Walters, who once managed Cincinnati, managed
non-commital smile 1.-THE two best teams usually play in
the World Series he philosophical "There nothing can
be done about it."
EARLIER, HANEY HAD BEEN asked If he would shake
up his lineup. The little guy shook his head
I feel I'm playing my best team" he said Joe Adcock
isn't hitting and Danny oConne hasn't been too sharn
them" e "A'1
Antonei winning his eighth decision in his last nine
STARTS changed Haneys mind for him. Came the second
game OF the twl-nighter and Adcock and OConnel both
were oencned manager go only SO far Adcock is
the hitter who notably let down the Braves In the
Pnadepnla series he went 1-or-1S strandng IA
he Went Tor the collar against Antone left three more
runners on base, and yielded to Rookie Frank Tore
OConneHs benching not so serious DANNY HASN'T
Deen much OF baLplayer for Milwaukee Second base
mas Deen tne achilles heel of the Milwaukee club oonne
anu JACK Dittmer are cut below Haney's other talent
Ear more ornlnous was Haneys apparent weakening
on Adcock coming it did atop two kavoes anaco - h;
star ptchers Lew Burdette Bob Bull in their last
outings plus Conley's failure last night
lts rough, Fred, isn't it?" visitor asked
aeys eyes twinkled behind his glasses "I've had It
rougher, conceded the guy who once manaoed % 49,
,ess eaSestne old St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh
ana tnen the Braves bounced back tight or otherwise