Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-29
MueIie and Cruig
Keys to Effort
To Grab Lead
BY BURTON HAWKINS
star stan Correspondent


BROOKLYN. Sept. 29.-The
Dodgers are breathing again.
Reprieved by the Cardinals VIC
tory over the Braves last night,
Brooklyn again is in a position
to put the pressure on 'front.'
running Milwaukee by SHUTDOWN.
Facing the Dodgers today is a
double-header with the Pirates.
A sweep would elevate Brooklyn
to the top at least temporarily,
with the Braves needing victory
in q night game at st. Louis to
tie.
The Dodgers are even with the
Braves in the loss column al
though a half game behind on
the win side and they can't be
content with anything less than
two victories today. A defeat
would be fresh Illustration, for
the Braves then could step to the
title by whipping the Cardinals
tonight and tomorrow.
Could Cinch Pennant Tonight
It's conceivable. Of course,
that Milwaukee could wrap up
the pennant tonight. 1t would
be possible if the Dodgers lose
two and Milwaukee wins, but
such catastrophe isn't being con-
sidered in this vicinity.
There's also the chance,
although remote, that the fever
fish National League scramble
will wind up in triple dead
heat. That would materialize
lii Brooklyn lost two of three.
milwaukee dropped two and
Cincinnati polished off Chicago
twice.
Rained out last night. the
dodgers were promised fair.
warm weather for today's ladies'
Iday games, but If the weather
upsets their plans they'll try to
play tonight. They'll send their
lsalvaged savior, Sal Maglie. and
Ierratic Roger Craig against
IPittsburgh's Bob Friend and
Ron Kline.
Maglie, a prominent figure in
keeping the Dodgers in conten-
Ition, pitched a no-hitter against
the Phillies in his last start
Tuesday night.
Rain Considered Break
At 80, the heavily-bearded
Highlander has function d
sharply on three days rest and
the Dodgers regard the rain
which kept them idle last night
las a break. 1t will enable them
Ito match Maglie against Friend,
Ia four-time Brooklyn conqueror.
!, It's Manager Walter Alston's
plan to send Maglie against
Friend but Brooklyn's boss adj
United that if Bobby Bragan is
lin a mood for chicanery, the
Maglie- Friend duel might not
Imaterialize.
There's no guarantee it will
Ibe Maglie against Friend" Aston
said, although that's what I'd
prefer. They're the visiting club,
land ! have to hand in our lineup
card first to the umpires. That
gives Bobby Bragan a chance to
use the pitcher he wants.
II could warm up Roger Craig.
then stop him and warm up
Maglie if saw Friend warming
lup for them" Aston said. But
they could do the same thing. so
what good would it be? They
have the last say and If they
don't want Friend to pitch
against Maglie it won't happen
that way"
Promises to Use Friend
Bragan indicated such compli-
cations wouldn't develop. "I'll
pitch Friend against Maglie in
the first game" the Pirates man
ager said.
But that was no indication
that Bragan was inclined toward
, Isoftness. THAT way" he said.
, Friend will be available for
relief in the second game and
again tomorrow if necessary"
The Dodgers opened the gate
last night at Z o'clock but 35
minutes later yielded to the
weather.
Don Newcombe, scheduled to
pitch the final game Of the
regular season, remained home
with a cold but undoubtedly will
be ready to take the mound in
what could be the payof game.
If the pennant is decided in
a playoff, the Dodgers may be
lat certain disadvantage, since
they'll be employing their most
valuable pitchers, Maglie and
Newcombe, today and tomorrow.
But there's no consideration for
the future. It's the present which
lis all-imnortant