Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAW BY FRANCIS STANN
Casey on the Level

ST PETERSBURG FLA MAR e-There are times when
Casey Stenge be deadly serious and coherent
This of those times sitting alone with the Yankees
mastermind in his little office in the clubhouse at Miller
Higgins Field Old Rubber Face levelng he talked
of the American League
I'VE ought to win it," sengel conceded, forthrightly
I've got Mantle and Berra I've got ined and think
I've got the pitchers.
"A year ago wasn't about my pitching. Whitley
Ford could be counted The CANDLES Most of
them remained CANDLES until the World Series Then you
remember what those four fellows did?
Larsen threw that perfect game. Johnny Kucks was
Just fine Bob Turley pitched the best I've him
pitch. Tom Sturdivant did real good job
Now you've got to take those fellows off what they did
in the Series-the they finished up That's how I'm
taking en- anyway So that gives four pitchers and
Ford is No s."
WITH FEW LEFT OVER, TOO" Casey was needlessly
reminded
With few left over" stengel agreed There's Bob
Grim. He's No g. There is Tommy Byrne Now we've got
Art Ditmar and Bobby Shantz nine I've got
couple OF kids Alva Cicotte Ralph Terry, my
scouts tell me they're ready So paper shouldn't have
any pitching problem. that's paper understand"
The one who was talking with Casey said:
II looks like Cleveland has had it. al Rosen's quit and
her lned shot You figure the Indians will chase you
very hard?"
Well don't underestimate Cleveland" stengel replied
because OF one thing They heluva farm ball club
al indianapolis last year. Won something like . we'll
aont remember the exact fgures But any
ike indianapolis in TrpleA ball has got up some
good players to Cleveland
AND you've always got those pitchers-Wynn, Lemon
ana Score-o figure couple EN- may be getting
oiu OUT They're rugged Wynn and still knock the
oatS out OF some of guys hands will for
long time yet"
1T is THE NOTION Of great many pulse feelers that
Detroit will present the big threat if any, the Yankees
On that score Stengel agree.
" Nobody has to tell that Detroit is tough. Those
felows-Kuenn, Kalne, Larry Boone-are good ball
players look for Detroit to make it rough"
But you think the Yankees will Win?"
"Mr Topping, Mr.. Webb and Mr. Weiss expect me to
myself with nothing except my losses in the oil
business Incidentally where do people get the idea I'm
making lot OF money in oil? I'm losing AL Lopez is
losing. Pinky Higgins is losing. :"
10 get back to Mickey Mantle" Caseys interviewer
ASKED now Is his leg? Is 1t really in bad shape?"
WeH he's been running pretty good. It's been swollen
maybe sun Is bit I'll tell you what told Mantle and the
whole squad the other day"
CASEY RUMMAGED IN HIS DESK until he found
crumpled pack of cigarettes and lit
Il heard he playing in golf in Miami
with his right leg all swollen out it was true He
rode in electric they said That's fine but he's still
got some walking to do.
Il told Joe Collins and Billy Martin and others that
golf all right for them before season But this
is the way look at Mantle:
Hes got leg trouble. Why waste himself on golf? He
gets nothing out of it, maybe trophy That boy can
make 100000 year. maybe $5O0OO counting everything
out ne won't make 1t golfer. In golf he's duher In
baseball he's something else
casey concluded his interview by drawing deem sigh
1 was an out1elder myself long time ago but never
hought OF anything like 100000 year"