Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s7Aun
] Turning Back the Calendar

BASEBALL MAY BE ROUND but like football it
takes funny bounces Out in Cincinnati these three
days may be do die for the Dodgers their
fight to overtake Milwaukee And who is going for
these conenders the mound tomorrow Sal Mage and
Larry Jansen, no less
The New York Giants who are in the National League
cellar, couldn't either of these graybeards the
Dodgers wish they had Jansen well Mage-and the
Reds pine for Maglie as well as Jansen.
Even the 39-year-old Magie and the 36-year-old
Jansen hard to disassocate with the Giants with whom
they earned their greatest glory Together they 25
for the Polo Grounders 1851 the year of the
Miracle of Coogan's Bluff"-each g.
Magle who was about the only enemy who liked to
pitch in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn Che invariably
today as one of the curos in baseball probably ranking
behind Satch Paige but few Others including Jansen This
partially stems from the fact that after making
being hated in Brooklyn he may win pennant the
Dodgers.
THE OTHER PART, related, is how the Giants disposed
of Magie to Cleveland the National Leage got
back gifted elderly craftsman when the American Lease
needs pitching acutey. ts
1.-THE Barber, he is affeconatey called by everybody
except BARRIERS, still winning pitcher (9-5 when on
July 3d. last year. he waived to the Cleveland Indians
This was as phony waiver was rugged
Possibly Mages salary the apparent fact that the
Giants weren't going anywhere inspired the within to place
him on the waiver list Withdrawing his often as
rival National League club placed claim the Giants finally
sneaked him past Now the trick to really sell him. and
Tor no $4,000 waiver price
1t bafed people at first when Cleveland bought him at
what price few knowbecauSe if the Indians needed help
in their close pennant fight with the Yankees it was at first
base shorstop behind the plate and in the oued Pitchers
they did not need, having Wynn Lemon, Garcia Score
Teller, Houtteman Nareski and Mossi.
THE PURCHASE OF MAGLIE by the Indians with their
chief purpose to keep him the bupen bench where he
Couldn't pitch for the Yankees remndfu the Ceve-
land football acquisition not so MANY years ago of
Quarterback George Ratterman Ratterman the Browns
probably had the highest priced in the National
Football League because Of otto Graham but at least they
pond heat
them
The Giants didn't really want to sell Maglie to the
Yankees who could afford him. because The Barber has
New York following and wouldn't good for the STUN
bling Giants to hand to the Yankees drawing card
and guy who could win a pennant
Cleveland, loser by three games in '55 manipulated
Maggie out of the American League and very cutey too
You can be just that BROOKLYN paid well over the
waiver price Tor OF Bluebeard you that Mage has
helped
Helped9 He's darned near kept ball club that's diving
OF old age in race it may win
THERE'S SWITCH in the case of Jansen who won 12o
games Tor the Giants In July of 1854 he appointed
coach, drfed, following dsconnection with the Giants
Larry wanted to pitch again and enough he ddfor
Seattle in the Pacific Coast League
Cncnnati's Birdie TebbetS who makes no homes about
his lack OF pitching put it this way in tete-a-tete only
Few days ago in Milwaukee,
We looked all over" he said defending the outlay for
Jansen and the best pitcher for right now in the minors
was Larry, who was 11-2 for Seattle
we got our money back now figure In his first start
ne beat Milwaukee In his secondhand last starthe beat
Milwaukee again. Notice that Jansen isn't picking any soft
spots We can still win the pennant with Jansen So can
Brooklyn with Maglie" 800
old-tmers in Washington can remember when the 1925
senators won pennant with castoS old CATERS nobody
ese cUua use stan Coveesk waived by Cleveland won
Is straight and posted EOS Dutch Reuter obtained
cheap from the Dodgers, had an 1877 season
Add the fading Walter Johnsons 20 games and that is
what was really important, brother